LEATHERSTOCKING CHAPTER NEWSLETTER http://intranet.ncmahq.org/leatherstocking LEATHERSTOCKING CHAPTER OCTOBER 2010 BUSINESS MEETING & LUNCHEON Our Programs Chair, Mr. Joe Anderson, has arranged yet another interesting program for us. Hope to see you there! TOPIC: “Doing Business on a Native Reservation” SPEAKER: Dale White Lawyer and former legal counsel for the Mohawk Tribe Tuesday, 12 October 2010 DATE: TIME: 11:30 Check-in, Networking Noon Luncheon PLACE: The Beeches Inn and Conference Center Rt. 26N, Turin Road, Rome NY (Directions: Take Black River Blvd. North, turn left onto Potter Rd, then left into the Beeches.) COST: NCMA Members $10.00 Non-members $12.00 (Includes tax and tip; please pay at the door) RSVP TO: Steve Reed, (315) 330-3307, Russell.Reed@rl.af.mil by 4:00 PM on Thursday, 07 OCT 2010. IMPORTANT: If you make a reservation, please make all efforts to attend or send a substitute. Once we provide a headcount to The Beeches, the Chapter has to pay for that number. 1 LUNCHEON MENU Philly Steak Sandwich (sliced prime sirloin, topped with fresh mushrooms, peppers, and onions - topped with Swiss cheese and served on a French roll with French fries) Chicken Caesar Salad (Romaine lettuce lightly tossed with Caesar dressing and topped with croutons, Parmesan cheese, red onion, and grilled chicken) If you do not specify a menu choice in your RSVP, we will order the sandwich for you. Both items come with soup of the day, light dessert and choice of coffee/tea/milk/water. “Involvement in NCMA… it’s a career thing!” 2 NCMA Habitat for Humanity Build 2010 The NCMA National Office is now organizing the fifth annual Habitat for Humanity Project in Louisiana. The dates for the project will be Tuesday, November 9, 2010, through Saturday, November 13, 2010. Many participants from previous years' builds are planning to return this year, but more volunteers are always a welcome-and needed-part of our success story. Read more! http://news.ncmahq.org/link.cfm?r=54336788&sid=10637285&m=1103573&u=NCMA&s=ht tp://www.ncmahq.org/News/CMNewsDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=7654&navItemNumber=4378 Upcoming Events Government Contract Management Conference 2010: 9-10 Dec 2010, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA Mid Year Leadership 2011: 21-22 Jan 2011, Mirage Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV Aerospace and Defense Contract Management Conference 2011: 17-18 Mar 2011, Renaissance Glendale Hotel and Spa, Glendale, AZ World Congress 2011: 10-13 Jul 2011, Denver, CO Aerospace and Defense Contract Management Conference 2012: 22-23 Mar 2012, Hyatt Regency Austin, Austin, TX World Congress 2012: 29 Jul – 1 Aug 2012, Boston, MA 3 THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” - Aristotle THE NATIONAL CONTRACT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION Business Success through Contract Management Excellence MAILING LIST AND NEWSLETTER ARTICLES Any corrections, additions or subtractions to the mailing list for this Newsletter, OR information or articles for inclusion in the Newsletter should be directed to Ms. Rebecca S.P. Willsey, Publicity Chair, at Rebecca.Willsey@rl.af.mil, (315) 330-4710 or at NCMA, P.O. Box 1553, Rome, NY 13442-1553. NCMA P.O. Box 1553 Rome NY 13442-1553 NCMAjobs.com Job seekers and employers alike will find the resources they are looking for at this interactive job site.