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Nov 06, 2019 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Click here for more information and to register Have you ever wondered what sales people are taught to negotiate AGAINST buyers? This session will reveal the TOP 5 most popular negotiation tactics used by sellers against buyers. Participants will learn how to neutralize seller tactics to successfully negotiate lower prices and better agreements Click here […]

Nov 12, 2019 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Click here to register SPEAKER: PAUL J. HASNEY Paul Hasney is the leader of Imagine Consulting LLC; a consulting firm designed to help today’s organizations meet the ever-changing needs of their employees and the marketplace. He has thirty-two (32) years of experience in the Training and Development field, fifteen (15) in the banking industry. His […]

Dec 11, 2019 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Click here to register or for more information Webinar Topic: Sustainability is becoming a driving force for companies as they strive to meet stakeholder and customer expectations, improve CSR, and improve the bottom line. Learn how many supply management organizations track, measure and demonstrate value through sustainability efforts. This presentation will dive into sustainability within […]

Dec 12, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Click here to register or for more information Join ISM-GNO for an evening of networking and socializing at its Holiday Social on Thursday, December 12th at 6:00 PM Friends, family and colleagues are invited. Cash bar and ISM-GNO will provide light hors d’oeuvres. No CEUs will be provided for this event.  When:  Thursday, December 12, […]

Jan 23, 2020 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Click here to register or for more information SPEAKER: NEIL FISHER, CPSM Neil Fisher is a Category Leader in Supply Chain at Entergy Services, LLC in the New Orleans area. He brings with him over nine years of contract management, negotiation, and strategy development for services and equipment supporting the Government manufacturing and operations, and […]

Mar 11, 2020 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Click here for more details and to register SPEAKER: PAUL J. HASNEY Paul Hasney is the leader of Imagine Consulting LLC; a consulting firm designed to help today’s organizations meet the ever-changing needs of their employees and the marketplace. He has thirty-two (32) years of experience in the Training and Development field, fifteen (15) in the […]

Mar 26, 2020 @ 7:00 am – 2:00 pm – Postponed:  Due to COVID-19 safety concerns, the 54th Annual ISM-GNO Golf Outing has been postponed.  ISM-GNO intends to reschedule for later this year.  Please check back for future updates. Registration for Sponsors and Golfers will begin in January Tournament to be held at Tchefuncta Country Club in Covington, LA Funds raised help support local scholarships […]

Apr 23, 2020 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Details for this event to be updated soon.

May 13, 2020 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Click here for more details and to register. Coopetition – collaboration with another company while simultaneously competing with them – is increasingly pervasive with many business partners, including strategic suppliers.  Unfortunately, many organizations fail to capitalize on opportunities and/or incur unnecessary risk because they fail to employ effective strategies for managing coopetition.  According to our […]

May 13, 2020 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm – Click here to register or for more information SPEAKER: About Cindy Carrier Cindy Carrier is the Program Manager for Louisiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center (LA PTAC). The mission of PTAC is to assist Louisiana based businesses with government contracting. As of 2018, the LA PTAC center assisted clients with receiving $4.3 billion in government contracts. […]