Professional Development
Past professional development meeting content- Find past presentation content and replayable meetings below. Some content may be missing at the request of the presenter.
April 2025
- April 24, 2025 | Tranforming for a Resilient Supply Chain
March 2025
- March 26, 2025 | Managing and Mitigating Tariffs (Note: This tariff update was provided by CH Robinson on 3/26/25. Please be aware that the landscape is changing regularly so this information could be outdated relatively quickly if further changes are adopted.)
February 2025
- February 13, 2025 | Utilizing a GPO to Help Manage Indirect Spend
January 2025
- January 14, 2025 | Tariff Update
November 2024
- November 13, 2024| Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile
September 2024
- September 18, 2024| ISM Global Value Proposition
July 2024
- July 17, 2024| Optimizing Indirect Sourcing Panel
April 2024
- April 24, 2024| Mitigating Back Door Selling
March 2024
- March 12, 2024| Moving Your Diversity Procurement from Compliance-Based to Best Practices
December 2023
- December 12, 2023| Single and Sole Sourcing
November 2023
- November 15, 2023| Effective Supplier Management
September 2023
- September 13, 2023| Networking
July 2023
- July 17, 2023| Supplier Lifecycle Management
June 2023
- June 13, 2023| Grow Your Sourcing in Mexico
May 2023
- May 17, 2023| Corrugated Packaging Update
April 2023
- April 12, 2023| Leveraging AI
March 2023
- March 14, 2023| The Seven Deadly Sins of Negotiation
February 2023
- Feb 21| 2022 Supply Chain Logistics Overview and 2023 Outlook
January 2023
- Jan 11| AI & Machine Learning
November 2022
- Nov 16| Mentorship
August 2022
- Aug 17| Supply Chain Disruption Panel
May 2022
- May 11 | Networking for Success
April 2022
- April 14 | Supplier Relationship Management at Best Buy
February 2022
- February 16 | Implications of Supply Chain Circularity for Sourcing
January 2022
- January 19 | Trade and Tariff Update
Upcoming Events
May
20
2025
Chapter Webinar
ISM-Twin Cities May Professional Development Meeting -The Power of Data Driven Negotiating

ISM-Twin Cities May Professional Development Meeting -The Power of Data Driven Negotiating
Do you have timely, accurate cost data to push back price hikes when you negotiate with suppliers? Have you built simple should-cost models to utilize in these discussions to level the playing field?
At our May 20th meeting, ProPurchaser Founder & President, Rod Sherkin will share some time-tested insights to help you answer these questions affirmatively.
Note: A meeting link will be sent to all registrants the day before the meeting.
June
01-03
2025
EVENT
ISM World 2025 (In-Person)

ISM World 2025 (In-Person)
THINK YOU WANT THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS? Consider the ISM World all-access pass. Learn more. Read more about the All Access Pass
June
02
2025
EVENT
ISM World 2025 Monday

ISM World 2025 Monday
Can’t get away for more than a day? This is the perfect option to get a full day and night of learning and networking. This can also be a great solution for those looking for a more budget-friendly option. Select your preferred day, either Monday, June 2 or Tuesday, June 3 to access: one General Session, day’s breakout sessions, Innovation Park exhibit and supplier content, Spark Lab for networking, an evening networking event and the day’s conference included meals.