Orange County NCMA Chapter Newsletter
Frank Fabro, President
Derek Hahn, Vice -President
Tamara McMahon, Secretary
Tina Rizkallah, Treasurer
February 6, 2009
Volume 1, Issue 5
FEBRUARY
Message from the President
Let me extend a warm welcome to everyone this
month! Our Chapter is very excited with the recent
response and attendance at our January meeting,
which featured a presentation by Irvine Councilwoman
Christina Shea and other city officers on “The Benefits
of Enhancing Purchasing Processes”. I am also
pleased to announce that our February 19th meeting
will include an “open” Board meeting to enhance
member awareness of Chapter developments and
involvement in future Chapter activities. This month’s
presentation will be from a seasoned Marketing
Manager on “Proposal Preparation: Survival of the
Fittest”. The information should provide some helpful
insight for our members. We hope to see you there!
~ Frank Fabro, President
February Meeting
Menu: South of the Border Beef
Enchiladas, Salad, Spanish Rice,
Refried Beans, Chips, Salsa and
Apple Pie!
Our Chapter meeting will be held on February 19th at
the Ayres Hotel (map) in the Camberley East Room,
Costa Mesa, CA. Our Guest Speaker will be Michelle
Stephenson (bio), Regional Marketing Director of
AECOM, Topic: “Proposal Preparation: Survival of the
Fittest”. Details are listed below:
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Time:
5:30 - 6:00 pm
Meet and Greet
6:00 pm
Dinner
6:30 pm
Open Board
Meeting/Speaker
Fee: Members $25, Non-members $30
New member? Your first Chapter meeting is free!
Chapter Announcements
Educational News
OC CHAPTER OFFICER
NOMINATIONS are currently being
accepted for the spring elections
for the 2009-2010 Chapter year.
This is a great chance for you to
become more involved in NCMA in
a leadership role! All Orange
County Chapter members are
entitled to nominate any other
member of their choosing,
including self-nominations – just
reply to this email with the name,
email address and designated
position of your nominee. Below
is a list of the positions open for
2009-2010:
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Vice-President and
President Elect
Secretary
Treasurer
VP Programs
VP Education
VP Employment
VP Facilities
VP Membership
VP Website and Marketing
VP Newsletter Publication
More information on each of these
positions will be provided as
elections approach; but, we
encourage you to drop by a
monthly meeting and speak with
the current officers, or contact the
current President-Elect Derek
Hahn (dhahn@crowell.com) for
more information on leadership
opportunities within the OC
Chapter.
$100 enrollment price good through Feb. 9th!
The Beach Cities NCMA Chapter, supported by UC
Irvine Extension, has announced their February
27, 2009 Education Symposium. The Southern
California contracting professionals look forward
to this symposium each year and know that
session speakers will be providing the latest
information on trends, issues and concerns in the
contract management field. This year’s
symposium “Sharpening the Skills of Contracts,
Subcontracts, and Program Management
Professionals” will be held at the Grand at Willow
Center in Long Beach from 7:30 am – 3:00 pm.
NCMA Members $110, Non-Members $125, Special
pricing is available for students. Materials,
Continental Breakfast and lunch are included. For
more information or to register, contact Harold
Wickersham at Harold.l.wickersham@boeing.com
or 562-593-7473.
UC Irvine Extension announces new Spring
quarter courses in international contracting and
doing business with the government. Registration
and information will be available on the website
www.extension.uci.edu on February 6. Internship
opportunities now are available. For more
information contact Nancy Salzman, VP of
Education at nsalzman@uci.edu or 949-824-5524
for more information.
UCLA Extension Spring Quarter 2009 classes
begin the week of March 30. Enrollment is now
open. For more information, call 310-206-1548 or
e-mail ceisman@uclaextension.edu.
CERTIFICATION INFORMATION - Visit the National
NCMA Website for information about certification.
For more information contact Nancy Salzman,
Vice President of Education at nsalzman@uci.edu
or 949-824-5524.
NATIONAL NCMA NEWS
Employment Update
Contracting—Surfing the Waves of
Change
April 5–8, 2009
Long Beach, California
In today’s turbulent economy and the
ever-changing legislation and oversight,
the role of today’s contract manager has
become more critical to organizational
success. On top of that, the contract
manager must stay up-to-date with
globalization, outsourcing, and
multifaceted partnerships. Now is not the
time to cut training and hope for the
best. Now is the time to pull together in
the face of these challenges. Past NCMA
World Congresses have provided the
ideal forum for contract managers to
learn and connect—it is imperative that
you attend World Congress 2009.
For more information, check out
http://www.ncmahq.org/
Our Chapter web site has been updated and
identifying several current openings for Contracts
Administrators. We recommend that those looking
for employment check our Orange County Chapter
and all of the local chapters for employment
opportunities. We urge you to also check the
National NCMA job listings. Due to the state of the
economy, there are many individuals seeking
employment and we will do whatever we can to
assist you in your efforts. For more information,
contact Daniel J. Alfonzo, VP of Employment at
djalfonz@rockwellcollins.com or (949) 221-5614.
Questions? Comments?
We are always looking for new ideas
about how to improve your local
NCMA experience. Contact
information for each Board member is
available on the Chapter's intranet
site. General inquiries or comments
can be sent to the Vice-President
Derek Hahn at dhahn@crowell.com
Chapter Resources
Orange County Chapter Intranet Sites
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Home page
Please be sure to check out our Link to local
employment opportunities
Board Member contact information
Not a member yet? Join NCMA! If you were forwarded
this newsletter and would like to join NCMA or are
interested in learning more, send an email to our
Membership Chair at Colleen.Johnston@aecom.com.