January 2010 Chapter WebEx Mary Beth Lech, CFCM, Fellow NCMA Chapter Relations Manager x419

1 Today’s Agenda Mid-Year Leadership Conference 2010 Chapter Rebates Elections Awards Learn about –Careers CMLDP Class of 2010 – 2011 NCMA Intranet Protecting your NCMA Information Sign up to host NES Certification Exams at ADC Certification Exams at your chapter Audio Webinars World Congress 2010 Call for Presentations Did You Know? GSA Award for Acquisition Excellence Organizational Group Membership Special Chapter Teambuilding Social Networks What’s On Your Mind?

2 Mid-Year Leadership Conference 2010 January , 2010 Luxor Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada Conference starts at 4 PM on Friday Read more...

Las Vegas Taxis Most taxis DO NOT accept credit cards! Fare from the airport to The Luxor will be approx $15

Chapter President Pins for Wear your pin to registration at the Mid Year!

5 Follow the Mid-Year on Twitter #ncmamy10 “Get Your Learn On”

7 Certification Exams Offered at Mid-Year Hosted by the Southern Nevada Chapter Test is Friday Jan 22 nd at 9 AM at The Luxor –NO Walk-Ins! –Only pre-approved candidates –Bring your ID!

Chapter Rebates All chapters with all required documentation have had their rebates processed. Checks were mailed Dec 23, 2009 Chapter presidents and treasurers received an e mail and a copy of the June 30, 2009 chapter roster with the rebate calculation. –This is the same roster that chapter presidents were e mailed back in July If you did not receive that e mail and think that you are due a rebate, contact so we can track it

9 Send in Your Chapter Election Results! If you have sent in a roster, you should have your new officer certificates. Roster form is available on the NCMA Intranet in Chapter Management Links and then in FormsForms –Submit your roster to

10 National Election Timeline 2010 Four (4) Board Directors are to be elected by the members for FY Serve three (3) year terms. NCMA publishes call for interested members on website, newsletters, By January 1 Members submit statement of interest to the committee By February 1 NCMA issues invitation to vote to all members via By February 16 Voting closesBy February 28 Candidates notifiedWithin one week following election

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CMLDP Class of Call for nominations will begin May 1, 2010

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Protecting Your NCMA Personal Information NCMA does NOT sell or give out your NCMA contact information As a chapter, you need to be careful with how you handle member’s personal information –Directories –Within newsletters

NCMA Educational Partners We do NOT give our database with your information to our Educational Partners

It’s Not Too Late for Your Chapter to Host NES Chapter hosted option National hosted option

19 Upcoming Events Save These Dates! Aerospace and Defense Contract Management Conference 2010: March 25– ; Westin San Diego, CA Leadership Summit 2010: July 17, 2010 Ft. Lauderdale, FL World Congress 2010: July 18-21, 2010; Ft. Lauderdale, FL Government Contract Management Conference 2010: December 9-10, 2010; Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA Aerospace and Defense Contract Management Conference 2011: March 17-18, 2011; Renaissance Glendale Hotel and Spa, Glendale, AZ World Congress 2011: July 10 – 13, 2011; Denver, CO

Certification Exams Offered at the 2010 Aerospace and Defense Contract Management Conference NCMA Certification Exams will be offered on Friday, March 26, 2010, at The Westin San Diego. You must have your application in and approved by Friday, March 5. Applications must be marked “ ADC10. ” Onsite applications will NOT be accepted. Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) and Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM) Exam Prep Classes will be offered on Wednesday, March 24, at The Westin. Each session is limited to the first 30 registrants. For further information on these sessions, the exams themselves, or applicable fees, please click here.click here

21 Certification Exams at YOUR chapter! NCMA will offer the certification exams at your chapter! –YOUR chapter hosts, picks the test location and provides a proctor At least 90 days prior to the proposed exam date, Chapters send in a REQUEST to host the exam and includes the date, location, proctor –NO WALK INS! Only pre approved candidates may sit. At least 45 days prior to the chapter exam date, complete application and payment from the exam candidate must be at NCMA HQ –National grades and the exam results provided in approximately 15 working days –Exam fee: $50/members $90/non members –If your chapter is interested in participating in this new process, contact Chuck Woodside, Director of Certification at or x432

Audio Seminars are Back! NCMA’s webinars are live, 90-minute online events combining real- time presentation with phone conferencing. Speakers use prepared presentation slides that are available for viewing and download by the participants during the live session. The typical format of the program is for the speaker(s) to make a 60-minute presentation, followed by 30-minute Q&A period (both live over the phone and responding to questions sent via chat room). Participants earn 1.5 CPEs. Types of Contracts Thursday, January 28, 2010 Bid Protesting Tuesday, February 9, 2010 ITAR Compliance and Audits Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Read more!

World Congress 2010—Call for Presentations Join other contract, acquisition, and procurement professionals; address the hard- hitting issues; and capture the best practices that shape smarter processes. The session track topics for this year's event will include: –Contracting basics, –Human capital and career management, –Knowledge management, –Business and proposal development, –Finance, accounting, cost, and pricing –Agency acquisition, –Contract law and compliance, –Contracting for services, and –Commercial and international contracts. Proposal submission is simple. temNumber= temNumber=4039 Timeline: –January 29, 2010: All submissions must be received online. –March 1, 2010: Notification of status of online proposal. –June 11, 2010: Final presentation submitted online.

24 Did You Know… NCMA can provide your chapter with a copy of Quicken software for your chapter financial records? NCMA can connect you with RBSWorldpay to process your chapter credit card payments? –If your chapter is hosting NES, you MUST have a way to process your credit cards! NCMA can provide an insurance certificate for your chapter’s event for liability coverage at no charge to your chapter? NCMA has a Chapter Guide on the Intranet in the Chapter Management Links, Chapter Resource section?

Chief Acquisition Officers Council 2010 Acquisition Excellence AwardsChief Acquisition Officers Council 2010 Acquisition Excellence Awards The Chief Acquisition Officers Council is seeking nominations for the 2010 Acquisition Excellence Awards. The awards will be presented May 5, 2010, at the General Services Administration Training Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida. Nominations are being solicited for federal employees engaged in teams or individual activities that led to exceptional results. GSA Seeking Nominations for 2010 Acquisition Excellence Awards

NCMA Holiday Special—until Jan 31, 2010 All new Organizational group memberships will receive up to 15 copies of “Contract Management Organizational Assessment Tools” by Gregg Garrett and Rene Rendon. For information about a discounted membership rate for your company or agency with 10 or more members, contact

Chapter Teambuilding = Wonderful Rewards Some of your volunteer events may qualify you for a special Disney promotion. “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” can earn you a free day at Walt Disney World or Disneyland. Follow the link and insert your zip code to see what you can do within your local area.Give a Day, Get a Disney Day Have fun with your chapter and then have fun at Disney.

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34 Thank you for joining us today. NCMAs Queen of the Nile will see YOU in Vegas!