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	Words from the inside

	As we initially said, this letter is also yours and we extend our appreciation to those who have already contacted us to comment on its information level and content. We need your feedback to serve you better. This third issue brings you, as usual, news from the European Institute of Purchasing Management, highlighting mainly the following forth coming events: The annual Conference; your 5^th European Purchasing Salary Survey; The Executive Development Programme; and the recruitment for the MBA 2004 academic year. Thank you for your support. Bernard Gracia Director European Institute of Purchasing Management
	BENCHMARK YOUR SALARY ^{click here}


	This 5^th European Purchasing Salary Survey is already on-line. Only the survey participants (who were assigned a private login) will access the complete analysis and final results. Last year, the 4^th European Purchasing Salary Survey gathered more than 200 participants and a report’s digest of the results is now available on our Web Site. We encourage you to assess your exact value in the European Purchasing World.






	Please contact Cristelle Durafour +33 450 31 56 76. cdurafour @eipm.org
	LAST DAYS FOR EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION at the Annual Conference (Dec. 4th- 5th) You can take advantage of the 20%discount from the total price if you register before October 17th ^{click here}


	This stimulating and fundamental topic will be addressed and discussed by academics, executives and consultants over 2 days. The speakers are Dr. Arjan Van Veele, UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY EINDHOVEN; Mrs. Elda Simonaska, EIPM; Dr. Helmut Lagger SIEMENS ICM; Mr. Stéphane Batoux, DANONE; Mr. Willem Plaizier, A.T. KEARNEY; Mr. Khosro Ezaz-Nikpay, MC KINSEY; Mr. Axel Schmidt, ROLAND BERGER; Mr. Michael Walsh, BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON; and Mr. Bertrand Lalanne, CREARGIE. Already more than 50 companies are registered among them Legrand, Alstom, Siemens, Kraft Foods, Gaz de France, Honeywell Europe, Bayer CropScience, Snecma Moteur, Degremont… For those who missed this event in the past, the EIPM Annual Conference brings together theory, good company practices and the opportunity to benchmark in a friendly environment.






	Please contact Audrey Saurel at +33 450 31 56 86. asaurel @eipm.org
	INNOVATION, INNOVATION, INNOVATION… ^{click here}


	To bring new knowledge into this topic, the EIPM Research Centre is conducting a research project from which a questionnaire has been formulated for you to answer, being your participation a vital component to it. It will take you only a few minutes to answer it on line. The results will be presented at the December Annual Conference Thank you for your collaboration






	Please contact Cristelle Durafour at +33 450 31 56 76. cdurafour @eipm.org
	THE 1st EIPM "EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM"^{click here}


	The programme has been designed for executives to learn about the new trends in Purchasing strategy, leadership and change management. This high-level panel will allow recognized expert professors to work with an exclusive group in a dynamically interactive environment. This 1st session (now open for registration) will be organised in the Archamps Campus just before the annual conference (1-3 December) Special fares are offered to those attending the Executive Development programme and the Annual Conference.






	Please contact Antonella Nurra at +33 450 31 56 71. anurra@eipm.org
	THE MBA for high potentials^{click here}


	Enrolment for the MBA 2004 starting in January is currently open. If you are looking for an intellectual challenge and wish to further develop your career, you can still join in the 2004 academic year. In average, the MBA program gathers 20 participants from 13 European nationalities representing different professional sectors, which together with a highly competitive international faculty, create the ideal learning environment For all those interested, we invite you to participate in a module of your choice with our one-day-trial offer. This opportunity has proven to be quite advantageous, for it provides the participant with a hands-on-experience at no charge.






	Please contact Véronica Dumoulin at +33 450 31 56 83. vdumoulin@eipm.org
	BEE RESOURCES


	As a Purchasing Executive or a Human resources Manager, the EIPM offers you its assessment tool (Bee Resources) to analyse the individuals’ jobs, and so, their potential to pursue an MBA or any of the CAPC programmes.






	Please contact Cristelle Durafour at +33 450 31 56 76. cdurafour @eipm.org

	For more information visit our website: www.eipm.org
	The European Institute of Purchasing Management French Geneva Campus – Site d’Archamps – 74160 Archamps – France Tel: +33 (0) 4 50 31 56 78 – Fax: +33 (0) 4 50 31 56 80 – E-mail: eipm@eipm.org

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