Supply Chain and Logistics Job Fair Thursday, April 23rd:

Date: March 25, 2009
Location: Park Place Hotel

1601 Universal Ave

Kansas City, MO

See map to Park Place Motel

The Greater Kansas City APICS Chapter (APICS-KC) will be hosting a Career / Job Fair focused on Supply Chain and Logistics as our April membership event.  This will be held at Park Place Hotel on Thursday, April 23rd from noon to 6 PM.  (The Park Place is located near I-435 and Front Street, just south of Worlds of Fun).  Please share this with your Human Resources and job recruitment groups.

Several members of the Kansas City organizations, similar to APICS, and others have already been faced with or are facing the threat of reductions in employment.  While some may be seeking a better opportunity.  We hope to assist everyone interested and in need with our joint business contacts.  This is expected to be a large turnout from the community based on those we have already contacted.

The event concept is simple.  We plan to have many businesses represented that either currently have a need for people, or may have a need in the future.  We expect for the economic situation to improve in the near future, so this opportunity may save your organization both dollars and hours searching for the skills represented by the people coming through the event. 

Our group, Kansas City APICS, is handling the setup and logistics regarding the event, we are asking for $25.00 to help defray the costs of hosting the event.  This covers the rental for the “Fountains Ballroom”, table and chair setup, and wall system for dividers.  Costs that exceed your portion of $25.00 will be paid for by APICS-KC.  Meals and drinks are available at and from the hotels’ restaurant at each person’s own expense.   We will be contacting all the radio and television stations as well as the newspaper about helping with our promotion of the event.

In joining us in the event, your organization’s name would be listed.  The earlier your organization signs up, the more you would have a choice for booth space. If you need   “volunteers” to promote your organization, collect resumes, applications, or pass out information, we can arrange for people to “man” your booth.  The cost is $16.00 per person, per hour. We also offer half-hour speaking engagements in our seminar room for key note speakers to do a presentation to the fair attendees.  Please let us know if you wish to do a presentation and the topic.  These presentations are slated to start at 12:30 and run until close, at 6:00 PM. 

We think this is a fantastic opportunity to act as a single society earnestly interested in providing help to our membership base, and others.  This is also an excellent opportunity to expose your company to a large audience all at once. 

Please let us know as soon as possible that you want to join us in this event by contacting Rick Owens at 918-256-6177 or email rick@apicskc.org .  You may also sign up by going to the events page of our web site at apicskc.org and click on the "Sign Up For The Fair  " link.

Sincerely,

Joe Brackman, CPIM David Auxier, CFPIM
VP of Communications and Web Development VP of Education & Development
Greater KC APICS Chapter Greater KC APICS Chapter
joe.brackman@apicskc.org david.auxier@apicskc.org
  206-227-5523

 

 

 


APICS The Association for Operations Management is the global leader and premier source of the body of knowledge in operations management, including production, inventory, supply chain, materials management, purchasing, and logistics. Since 1957, individuals and companies have relied on APICS for its superior training, internationally recognized certifications, comprehensive resources, and worldwide network of accomplished industry professionals. To learn more about the APICS community, visit www.apicskc.org.