Student Helps Plan New Children’s Center
Thanks to the help of a Clinton School student, the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) has a head start on developing its new children’s learning center.
For her final Clinton School project, Emily Fischer worked with the CALS to gather stakeholder input, research best practices and write a grant for the new Children’s and Youth Library [...]
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New Visual Communications Industry Group Offers a User Perspective
VCI-Group focuses on peer to peer relationships and education
Minneapolis, MN - March 11, 2010 The newly formed Visual Communications Industry Group (VCI-Group) has a clear vision of their place within the conferencing and collaboration market. The group, which was formerly aligned with Polycom, Inc. and called the Polycom User Group, was formed to provide a vehicle for peer to peer information sharing, education and to influence industry standards.
VCI-Group is comprised of two main membership categories: Principal and Alliance.
Principal memberships are open to individuals who are users of conferencing and collaboration products and services. This membership type is eligible for all member benefits, including an online resource center, attendance to virtual educational events, discounts for VCI-Group in-person events and offerings from strategic partners, use of the electronic mailing list to discuss issues with other members and to gain access to industry leaders, and many more.
Alliance memberships are open to vendors, dealers, or consultants who supply collaboration technologies products and/or services, or complementary products and/or services. Alliance members have the opportunity to exhibit, sponsor and present at both in-person and virtual events. They also have access to press release dissemination through electronic newsletters and web postings, a company listing in the buyers guide and much more.
The VCI-Group will be holding its 2010 Annual Conference from October 3-6 at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA. The event will feature a lively exhibit hall with a variety of industry vendors, cutting-edge educational sessions, and valuable networking opportunities. Attendees will leave with real-life best practices to take back to their companies. Exhibitors will leave with beneficial feedback and relationships with decision-making users within the industry.
More information about VCI-Group including membership and VCI-Group 2010 Annual Conference details can be found at www.vci-group.org.
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Contact:
Erin Helland
Visual Communications Industry Group
+1 (952) 928-4665
ehelland@vci-group.org
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Coupa CEO Named A “Pro to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive
"Spend under management" and "operational efficiency" are terms too often tossed around in strategic conversations, but rarely acted upon. At a time when organizations need less talk and more action, Coupa CEO, Rob Bernshteyn, stands out as a true thought leader on how companies can capitalize on smarter spending practices in order to drive down costs and deliver real savings for their shareholders. His vision, determination and bias for action is why Rob has been named one of Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pros to Know in 2010.
"This year's Provider Pros to Know have shown themselves to be thought-leaders in the Supply Chain industry," said Andrew Reese, editor at Supply & Demand Chain Executive. "Highlighting the learnings that the Provider Pros to Know have taken out of the Great Recession provides our readers with a wealth of best practices that they can apply in their own supply chains, as well as insights into how leading organizations are positioning themselves for competitive advantage in the Great Recovery ahead."
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Best Practices No. 4
You may have been overlooked one of the really beautiful practices that I’ve encountered if yo
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