The Association for Operations Management

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The Association for Operations Management

• Great Lakes District
• Lean Enterprise Workshop

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Lean Enterprise Workshop

• The Great Lakes District is providing instructor
  training for the Lean Enterprise Workshop
  series. 
• This training will take place at the corporate
  office 8430 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Chicago, IL 60631
• On November 3-5, 2008 beginning at 830 am, CST. 
  
• The cost of the training is 100.  We strongly
  urge you to encourage your best instructors to
  take part in this training. 
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• The instructor guide can be obtained separately
  from APICS for 575. Your attendee's will need
  this prior to attending the training. If your
  Chapter is not paying for the Instructor Guide
  your attendees should know that they will need to
  purchase one for the class. If your chapter buys
  one it can be shared at the class by your
  attendees

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• Lunch will be provided, but mileage, lodging and
  additional meals are at your expense.
• The deadline to register for the event is October
  22, 2008.
• Please contact Lester McNair at 800-444-2742 ext
  5766 to sign up for the training.
• Below are a few options for inexpensive hotels
  near the office.  There are a number of others in
  the proximity of OHare Airport.  You should be
  able to find a good deal. 

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• Hotels
• Four Points by Sheraton
• Chicago O'Hare Airport
• 10249 West Irving Park Road
• Schiller Park 60176
• 109
• 4 miles [phone] 
• Comfort Inn O'Hare
• 2175 E Touhy Ave
• Des Plaines 60018
• 110
• 4.5 miles 847-635-1300   

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• Ramada Inn
• 1600 Oakton St
• Elk Grove Village 60007
• 89 8 miles 847-981-0010 
• La Quinta Inn Chicago O'Hare Airport
• 1900 East Oakton St
• Elk Grove Village 60007
• 89 8miles 847-439-6767 
• Candlewood Suites Chicago O'Hare
• 4021 N Mannheim Rd
• Schiller Park 60176
• 110 13.5 miles 847-671-4663