Idaho Capital Chapter NCMA Newsletter

Yearly Schedule of Meetings

As we struggle to balance our personal and professional lives, we tend to put our professional development activities at the bottom of the list. While we all enjoy the NCMA meetings, it is easy to blow them off at the last minute, especially if the agenda or speaker is unknown or uninteresting. In order to encourage participation at our monthly meeting, we will be voting on two proposals:

1. Establishing the meeting dates for the coming year. Tentatively set at:
   • November 16, 2005
   • December 14, 2005
   • January 18, 2006
   • February 15, 2006
   • March 15, 2006
   • April 19, 2006
   • May 17, 2006
   • June 14, 2006
2. Establishing an agenda of speakers and round-table discussions. In addition to outside speakers as often as possible, we will be voting on a proposal to create round-table discussion forum. The proposed forum consists of:
   • Election or choosing a volunteer to be the round-table facilitator for each of the round-table discussion· Establishing a date for the discussion.
   • The Facilitator will be responsible for distributing industry articles via e-mail prior to the meeting and preparing an initial discussion on the topic (10 minutes).
   • The topic can then be opened up to the group for discussion.

Given the broad variety of experience among our members, it will be interesting to hear the federal, state and industry perspectives on the chosen topic. Sample topics may include:

• Buy American and Trade Agreements Act
• Small Business Regulations
• Performance Based Contracting· Ethics and the Procurement Official

Agenda - November 16, 2005

• Chapter Financial Report
• Membership Round-up: Active Members, Lapsed Members, New Member Recruiting
• Chapter Banner
• Speakers / Round table discussions
• Meeting Schedule
• Location: Perkins Coie Offices
  251 East Front Street, Suite 400
  Boise Idaho
• Directions: Front Street in a big gray building above George's Cycle -- 4th floor. Address is 251 East Front Street, Suite 400.

From I-84 East:

1. Take the I-184 exit, exit number 49, on the left towards City Center.
2. Merge onto I-184 East.
3. I-184 East becomes West Myrtle Street/US-20 East/US-26 East.
4. Turn left onto South Avenue A.
5. Go Northeast for 300 feet to 251 East Front Street.

Membership Statistics

Thoughts for the Month

Enjoy what's good in your life without always thinking of how it could be better.

Don't be the one who makes a negative comment in a positive situation.

When you want to know what you need to do to improve, ask your mother-in-law.

To improve the chances of a unanimous vote, schedule the meeting for 4:45 P.M. on Friday.