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May 20, 2008: Pre-Dinner Forum and Dinner Presentation

Pre-Dinner Forum: 4:30-5:30 PM

Topic: Getting to the Real Bottom Line Around the Cost of Ownership of Your Flooring
Sponsor: Randall D. Weis, President and Founder
Speaker: RD Weis Companies

Oftentimes, facility managers and purchasers deal with a lot of confusion around how to assess the cost of flooring materials, comparing one type vs. another and overlooking the impact that a maintenance program plays in extending the life of the carpet, thus improving their firm's return on investment.

With the market trend towards being green, one of the most important factors is keeping carpet or other flooring on the floor for an extended period of time and not rushing to replace flooring prematurely. Most flooring is replaced not because it is worn out, but due to inadequate maintenance through the product's life. We will discuss how in bad times, you should be ramping up your floor care budgets to avoid the more costly choice of premature replacement of carpeting.

In 1990, Randall Weis' strong entrepreneurial spirit and keen industry vision culminated in the launch of his own full-service commercial flooring maintenance company. His extensive experience in various management positions with a major international pharmaceutical company, coupled with industry affiliations, yielded extensive industry resources and a solid background in facilities management. After the launch of RD Weis Companies, he quickly recognized the benefits of working with manufacturer-specified cleaning programs and focused on expanding RD Weis Companies' range of product and service offerings.

A graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a BS degree in Business Logistics and Instructor of Logistics and Curriculum Advisor at the same institution, Mr. Weis was the youngest person on record to be admitted to practice before the Interstate Commerce Commission at the age of 20. He shares his industry expertise by playing an active role in multiple industry, civic and cultural associations, including Director of the StarNet(R) Commercial Flooring Cooperative; Advisory Board Member of Grout Armor Company, Advisory Board Member of CFS of Charlotte, NC; Board Member of the Muscular Dystrophy Association; Board Member of the Fairfield Arts Council; past Board Member of IFMA, Hudson Valley Chapter; and past Board Member of IFMA, Connecticut Chapter. A frequent contributor to industry publications, Mr. Weis has been quoted in and written articles for a variety of publications including Crain's New York Business, New York Real Estate Journal, Cleaning & Maintenance Management, Today's Facility Manager, Facilities Design & Management, Better Buildings, Carpet & Rug Industry and Real Estate New York.

Dinner Presentation: 6:00 PM

Topic: Achieving Best Practices within a Purchasing Organization on Limited Resources
Speaker: Dr. Peter O'Reilly, C.P.M., Chair, ISM Services Group

Supply management organizations need not feel that limited resources, in terms of staffing and technology, constrain their pursuit of best practices. This presentation focuses on specific best practices and related tools that can be used to achieve significant operational and cost-reduction benefits.

Dr. Peter O'Reilly, C.P.M., currently is teaching in the Carey Business School at Arizona State University and in the Business Institute at Scottsdale College. He is also the Chair of the ISM Services Group. Dr. O'Reilly, before he retired to Arizona with his wife, served as the chief procurement officer while at MetLife, Ernst & Young, AIG, and AmeriGroup. He is a past J.H. Leonard Award winner while active in the NAPM-New York. Mostly recently, Dr. O'Reilly is a regular speaker at the ISM International Conference, including this year¹s Conference in St. Louis.

Election and Installation of NAPM-New York Officers and Directors and Award Presentations will also take place.

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