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APICS Scholars Education Program2006 Case
Competition Winners
Make a Difference
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Program Overview

• The APICS Educational and Research (ER)
  Foundation offers student members the opportunity
  to experience the APICS International Conference
  Expo.
• Scholars will attend educational sessions and
  network events, visit the expo, and assist APICS
  staff all with the guidance of scholar mentors
  and program coordinators.

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Program Overview

• The three types of participants in the program
  are
• APICS Scholars - Students can explore careers in
  the operations management field through real-life
  exposure.
• APICS Mentors - Volunteers meet with the scholars
  and provide them with advice and information to
  help their personal and professional development.
• APICS Coordinators - Coordinators assist in the
  administration of the scholars program by
  creating assignments, and participating in the
  judging of the case competitions.

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Growth of the Program
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Growth of the Program
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Program Overview

• The 2007 program goals are
• 100 Scholars
• 100 Mentors (1 per student)
• 10 Coordinators (10 students per coordinator)
• 100,000 in donations!

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Becoming a Scholar

• To become a scholar, applicants must meet the
  following requirements
• Graduate or undergraduate student
• Enrolled for the fall 2007 term
• Available to attend the entire conference
• At least 21 years of age by October 1, 2007
• Apply by July 31, 2007
• APICS membership

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Scholar Responsibilities

• In addition to attending sessions, networking
  events, and the expo, scholars assist the APICS
  staff by
• Preparing rooms for presentations
• Seating attendees at sessions and events and
  distributing and collecting speaker evaluation
  forms
• Offering hospitality to speakers and attendees
• Performing session room and special event counts
• Assisting APICS staff in the Community Center,
  Registration, and Exhibit Hall

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Scholar Benefits

• In addition to attending the conference,
  scholars receive the following benefits
• Complimentary conference registration
• Reserved seating at general sessions
• Opportunities to meet general and featured
  session speakers
• Hotel room for five nights (double occupancy with
  another scholar)
• 200 stipend (provided at the conclusion of the
  conference)
• Participation in the Second Annual International
  Student Case Competition for additional
  recognition and award money

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Becoming a Mentor

• To become a mentor, applicants must meet the
  following requirements
• APICS membership
• Available to attend the entire conference
• Apply by October 2
• Complete an evaluation, at the end of the
  conference, so strengths and weaknesses of the
  program can be assessed

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Mentor Responsibilities

• Mentors share their advice and knowledge with
  scholars.
• Responsibilities include
• Contacting assigned scholar to establish several
  meeting times during the conference
• Participating in at least one networking event
  with assigned scholar to help the individual
  build a professional network
• Sharing information about APICS resources,
  educational programs, and leadership
  opportunities to help them understand APICS.

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Mentor Benefits

• Aside from helping shape the future leaders of
  APICS, mentors receive the following benefits
• Opportunity to share personal knowledge,
  experiences, and advice with the operations
  managers of tomorrow
• Enhance future careers and self-esteem of people
  new to the profession
• Ability to share educational, leadership, career,
  and learning goals
• Reserved seating at general and featured speaker
  sessions

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Support the Scholars

• The Scholars Education Program is fully funded
  through tax-deductible contributions.
• A specific scholar may be selected by individual
  APICS members, APICS chapters and regions,
  companies, and conference exhibitors who donate
  1,000.
• Additional scholars may be selected for 800
  each.
• Donations of any amount are accepted.
• If you plan on selecting a specific scholar,
  please remember that the admissions process is
  rolling. Therefore, please allow sufficient time
  for the scholar to make travel arrangements.

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Support the Scholars

• Donation commitment should be received by July
  31, 2007.
• Add line item in budget for donation and get
  C-BAR credit
• Donation checks are due October 2, 2007.
• Donations received by September 1, 2007, will
  receive special mention in the APICS
  International Conference Expo final program.

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Reward Yourself Get Involved

• The program is an invaluable experience for the
  scholars
• Attending the conference as a scholar has
  provided me with a wealth of benefits.
  Personally, the best part of being a scholar was
  networking with students from around the world.
  In addition to meeting fellow scholars, I was
  also able to meet many professionals in
  operations and get a better idea of possible job
  opportunities available to me as a student
  pursuing an operations supply chain degree.
• Jaclyn Carlson, November 2006 
• The conference helped me learn industry-related
  concepts, which are not a part of course work.
  Networking and meeting with high profile
  professionals was also a major benefit. Finally,
  speakers Burt Rutan, the innovator in aerospace,
  and Scott Adams, the Dilbert cartoonist, devoted
  time to the scholars and shared some tips on
  working in organizations and innovations to be
  carried out.
• Nilesh Kulkarni, November 2006 
• I hope others will realize just how beneficial
  this conference was for students, and maybe they
  will be inclined to support the students who
  would like to attend this incredible event next
  year.
• Mandy Price, November 2006

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Reward Yourself Get Involved

• and for the mentors.
• The scholar/mentor program at the APICS
  conference enhances the very meaning of APICS and
  the conference by allowing a sharing of knowledge
  from veteran APICS members to students, thus
  expanding the horizon of both through sharing of
  ideas.
• Charles H. King, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP, November
  2006 
• What a great recruitment program! This program
  proactively recruits not only future members of
  APICS but many of our future leaders. These
  students are the Best and the Brightest that
  will take our profession to the next level of
  profitability.
• Daniel W. Braun, CPIM, CIRM, November 2006 
• I made a last minute decision to become a
  mentor. It was a great experience, and I enjoyed
  sharing my experience and knowledge with my
  scholar. I believe she, too, enjoyed the
  experience. I also believe I was able to enhance
  her conference experience, especially in the
  networking luncheons. Thank you for this
  opportunity.
• Erica Tait, CPIM, November 2006  

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Find Out More

• For more information and application forms for
  mentors and scholars to participate in the 2007
  APICS Scholars Education Program
• Visit www.apics.org/Scholars
• Contact Sibyl Melin, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP at
  sibyl.melin_at_znet.com

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Please join us in Denver this October for the
2007 APICS International Conference Expo.
Take part in the celebration of APICS 50th
Anniversary.