Institute of Management Accountants

Educational/Technical Meetings

2000-2001
  • September 19, 2000 Technical Evening Meeting
  • October 17, 2000 Technical Evening Meeting Student Night
  • November 21, 2000 Technical Luncheon Meeting
  • January 16, 2001 Technical Evening Meeting
  • February 20, 2001 Technical Evening Meeting Student Night
  • March 20, 2001 Technical Luncheon Meeting
  • April 17, 2001 Technical Evening Meeting
  • May 15, 2001 Technical Evening Meeting Past Presidents Night

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    Upcoming Topics for the 2000-2001 Chapter Year


    - Professional Etiquette                                                                     - Business and Management Consulting

    - Accountants Traveling the World Wide Web                       - Legal Issues Impacting Accountants

    - Supply Chain Management                                         - Advanced Financial Management

    - Activity Based Costing Systems                              - Financial and Estate Planning

    - E-Commerce                                                              - Employee Motivation

    - Communication Skills                                  -      7 C’s of Leadership

    - What corporate America is looking for from college graduates

    - Federal Bureau of Investigations - white-collar crime

    - Approaches to the current job market


    Please watch for additional Educational/Technical meetings and Professional Development Seminars in your newsletter and on the IMA Website.
    Suggestions for future meetings are welcome

    Please contact Mark A. Graves at 966-2727


    Institute of Management Accountants

    Educational/Technical Meeting

    September 2000

     

    Tuesday – September 19, 2000

    Leadership

    Presented By

    Duane V. Ackerman

    The St. Louis Chapter of the IMA is pleased to welcome Mr. Duane V. Ackerman, who will be speaking on the topic of leadership.  The subject of leadership gets top billing during presidential election years. Yet, this subject is always important. Do we really know what it’s all about? What it is, what it isn’t and why it is crucial for financial professionals in the new economy.
    Mr. Duane V. Ackerman is a Past President of our chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants as well as a Past President of the Association of Computer Professionals.  Duane has a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan.  He has over 30 years of experience in both accounting and Information systems. He has served as corporate controller, MIS director, and computer consultant. He is skilled in life-cycle systems design, financial analysis, project management, cash flow projections, inventory control, and credit management.
    In this chapter year we have made some changes in hopes of getting our members home at an earlier hour. We have changed the format from a dinner to a happy hour format.  This will include appetizers and the usual cash bar. We hope that this new meeting format will allow more members to attend our meetings.
    Holiday Inn Westport 1973 Craigshire, St. Louis, MO      (1-270 at Page)
    Registration  5:30 pm Student members $10
     Happy Hour  5:30 pm Members & Guests $15 
    Presentation 6:00 pm Student non-members $20
    Non-members $20
    RSVP to IMA Hotline (314-995-9280).

    or CLICK HERE to e-mail Mike Bevelo about registering.

    on or before September 15, 2000

     
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    Institute of Management Accountants

    Educational/Technical Meeting

    Tuesday – October 17, 2000

    Personality Types & Turning Negatives to Positives

    Presented By

    Carol Rogers

    The St. Louis Chapter of the IMA is pleased to welcome Ms. Carol Rogers, whose presentation will be on the topic of personality types & turning negatives into positives.
    Ms. Carol Rogers is President of Motivational Dynamics and has over 25 years experience as a motivational speaker, trainer and consultant.  Her “believe in yourself and in what you can do” message focuses her audience on achieving success in life and at work through the power of positive attitudes.
    If you were unable to make last month's meeting you may not know about the chapter’s new meeting format. In hopes of getting our members home at an earlier hour we have changed the format from a dinner format to a happy hour format. This includes an appetizer buffet and the usual cash bar. Everyone was on his or her way home by 7 pm at the September meeting. We hope that this will allow more members to attend our meetings.

    Holiday Inn Westport 1973 Craigshire, St. Louis, MO      (1-270 at Page)

    Registration  5:30 pm Student members $10
     Happy Hour  5:30 pm Members & Guests $15 
    Presentation 6:00 pm Student non-members $15
    Non-members $20
    RSVP to IMA Hotline (314-995-9280).

    or CLICK HERE to e-mail Mike Bevelo about registering.

    on or before October 13, 2000

    Tuesday – November 21, 2000

    Lunch Technical Meeting

    Trends in Employment Law

    Presented By

    Lisa Yankowitz

    The St. Louis Chapter of the IMA is pleased to welcome Ms. Lisa Yankowitz, who will be speaking on trends in employment law.  Ms. Yankowitz will also allow time for a question and answer period so come prepared with questions about issues that you have encountered in your workplace.

    Ms. Lisa Yankowitz is the founder and Training Director for The Employment Law Group, Training and Consulting  Services (ELG), an organization specializing in preventing problems in the workplace.  Ms. Yankowitz combines solid knowledge of employment law, a unique and captivating style and real world experience to provide unparalleled training and consulting services.  She has worked with the American Management Association and Dale Carnegie.  She is an instructor for the Keller Graduate School of Management and is a member of the Missouri and Florida Bar.  She is a graduate of the State University of New York and the University of Miami School of Law.
    This month we are having a lunch meeting and we are continuing with our new format in order to meet the time constraints of our members.  There will not be a formal sit down lunch but we will have an appetizer buffet that will be perfect for lunch.  We hope that this will allow more members to attend our meetings.


    Holiday Inn Westport 1973 Craigshire, St. Louis, MO      (1-270 at Page)

     
    Registration  11:30 am Student members $10
     Happy Hour  11:30 am Members & Guests $15 
    Presentation 12:00 noon Student non-members $15
    Non-members $20
    RSVP to IMA Hotline (314-995-9280).
     please RSVP at http://imastlouis.org
     or 314-995-9280 on or before November 17, 2000
    or CLICK HERE to e-mail Mike Bevelo about registering.
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    Tuesday – January 16, 2001

    Raising Our Humor Level

    to Reduce Stress and Enjoy Life

    Presented By

    Jeff Fleming


    The St. Louis Chapter of the IMA is pleased to welcome Mr. Jeff Fleming.  He is an attorney, a CPA and a humorist, and according to Jeff, these professions are not mutually exclusive!  Although some attorneys may be funny - Jeff intends to be!  Jeff is a member of the National Speakers Association.  His corporate clients for his speaking services include Bank One, Anheuser-Busch, and Federal Express Corporation. With tax time and other pressures the first quarter of a new year brings, we need to remember to laugh more often and have fun.  Jeff’s program will show us how to tickle our funny bones and boost our spirits to reduce stress and enjoy each day more.  Mark you calendar now.  We promise you will learn and have fun at the same time.

    For the New Year we are continuing with the chapter’s new format.   In hopes of getting our members home at an earlier hour and to meet the time constraints of our members, we will continue the happy hour format.  This includes an appetizer buffet and the usual cash bar.  We hope that this will allow more members to attend our meetings.
     

    Holiday Inn Westport
    1973 Craigshire, St. Louis, MO
    (I-270 at Page)

    Holiday Inn Westport 1973 Craigshire, St. Louis, MO      (1-270 at Page)
    Registration  5:30 pm Student members $10
     Happy Hour  5:30 pm Members & Guests $15 
    Presentation 6:00 pm Student non-members $15
    Non-members $20

    RSVP to IMA Hotline (314-995-9280).
     please RSVP at http://imastlouis.org
     or 314-995-9280 on or before January 13, 2000
    or CLICK HERE to e-mail Mike Bevelo about registering.
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    -- student night--

    Tuesday – February 20, 2001

    WHAT CORPORATE AMERICA WANTS


    The St. Louis Chapter of the IMA is pleased to present a panel and roundtable discussion of the KSA’s (Knowledge, Skills, & Attributes) that Corporate America is looking for in new hires and practical hiring and retention strategies for Corporate America in the current employment environment.

    Our panel will consist of: Laura Asher, Director, Human Resources at Rubin Brown & Gornstein; Dorothy Henricks, Director, Human Resources at Correctional Medical Service; Professor Don Babbit of Lindenwood College; and Rick Kessler of Robert Half.  Our roundtable discussion will include students and Faculty from: Lindenwood College; Maryville University; Saint Louis University; Sanford Brown College; Southeast Missouri State University; Southern Illinois University – Carbondale; Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville; University of Missouri – Saint Louis; Washington University.

    We will continue with the chapter’s new happy hour format in hopes of getting our members home at an earlier hour and to meet the time constraints of our members.

    As an extra opportunity for all,
    we are offering this meeting and complimentary hors d’oeuvres and beverages at no charge.

    Holiday Inn Westport 1973 Craigshire, St. Louis, MO      (1-270 at Page)


    Registration  5:30 pm Student members $FREE
     Happy Hour  5:30 pm Members & Guests $FREE
    Presentation 6:00 pm Student non-members $FREE
    Non-members $FREE

    RSVP to IMA Hotline (314-995-9280).
     please RSVP at http://imastlouis.org
     or 314-995-9280 on or before February 16, 2000
    or CLICK HERE to e-mail Mike Bevelo about registering.
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    Tuesday – March 20, 2001

    Security Issues for the Missouri Lottery

    The St. Louis Chapter of the IMA is pleased to welcome Mr. Shannon Struemph and Mr. Bob Gartner from the Missouri Lottery. Mr. Struemph is a Computer Information Technologist with the Missouri Lottery’s Security Division.  In his presentation he will discuss the background of the Missouri Lottery and some basic security issues as they pertain to the Lottery in general.  He will also discuss specific games and drawings in greater detail. Mr. Struemph will also be showing a short video that will be followed by a question and answer period.
    Mr. Struemph has been with the Missouri Lottery for nearly five years.  Prior to joining the Missouri Lottery, he was employed as an Investor Reporting Accountant with a local financial institution. Mr. Struemph earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Columbia College located in Columbia, Missouri.  His continuing education while at the Missouri Lottery includes classes in fraud detection and prevention as well as computer security. Mr. Struemph's responsibilities include new game acceptance testing and quality assurance, Scratchers games audits, and investigations.
    We will continue with the chapter’s happy hour format in hopes of getting our members home at an earlier hour and to meet the time constraints of our members.  This includes an appetizer buffet and a cash bar.

    Holiday Inn Westport 1973 Craigshire, St. Louis, MO      (1-270 at Page)


    Registration  5:30 pm Student members $10
     Happy Hour  5:30 pm Members & Guests $15
    Presentation 6:00 pm Student non-members $15
    Non-members $20

    RSVP to IMA Hotline (314-995-9280).
     please RSVP at http://imastlouis.org
     or 314-995-9280 on or before March 16, 2000
    or CLICK HERE to e-mail Mike Bevelo about registering.
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    Tuesday – April 17, 2001

    Etiquette in the Business Setting

    Presented By

    Ms. Dorothy Soskin

    The St. Louis Chapter of the IMA is pleased to welcome Ms. Dorothy Soskin. Ms. Soskin will discuss the origins of etiquette, the proper handshake, courtesies for every day, business introductions, rising to the occasion—respect, how to remember names, how to make an entrance and work a room to strengthen connections, good telephone skills, continental vs. American style of eating, the silent service code, how to hold the knife and fork, passing food, wines and beverages, toasting, and the art of conversation.
    Ms. Soskin was certified and trained by the Protocol School of Washington, D.C. to teach business etiquette, teen etiquette, and international protocol. Mrs. Soskin has a degree in Education from Maryville College, and is a licensed teacher in Missouri. She has held classes at the Ritz-Carlton, Junior League, and is currently a local etiquette columnist under the name “Dear Dot”.
    We will continue with the chapter’s happy hour format in hopes of getting our members home at an earlier hour and to meet the time constraints of our members. This includes an appetizer buffet and a cash bar.
     
     

    Holiday Inn Westport 1973 Craigshire, St. Louis, MO      (1-270 at Page)


    Registration  5:30 pm Student members $10
     Happy Hour  5:30 pm Members & Guests $15
    Presentation 6:00 pm Student non-members $15
    Non-members $20

    RSVP to IMA Hotline (314-995-9280).
     please RSVP at http://imastlouis.org
     or 314-995-9280 on or before April 13, 2001
    or CLICK HERE to e-mail Mike Bevelo about registering.
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    St. Louis Chapter of the IMA will be welcoming the past Presidents of the St. Louis Chapter on May 15, 2001 at Orlando’s Lodge at Grant’s Trail.  We are pleased to announce that our guest speaker will be former Mayor of St. Louis Vincent Schoemehl.  Please join us in welcoming our past Presidents and former Mayor Vincent Schoemehl to the final meeting of the 2000-2001 Chapter year.

    The Officers & Directors of the
    Institute of Management Accountants

    Invite You to Join us as we Recognize Our
    Past Presidents
    and Elect Officers and Directors for 2001-2002

    Special Guest Spreaker

    Hon. Vincent Schoemehl

    Former Mayor, City of St. Louis 1981-1993

    Tuesday – May 15, 2001
    Registration  and Cocktails 5:30 pm
    Dinner   6:30 pm

     Members  $30
     Student Members $25
     Non-Members  $35

    Please RSVP at  http://imastlouis.org
    or 314-995-9280
    on or before May 11, 2001

     CLICK HERE to e-mail Mike Bevelo about registering.
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    Note the different location for this meeting:
    Orlando's Lodge at Grant's Trail
    4398 Hoffmeister Avenue
    (Highway 55 at Union)
    East Outer Road
    St. Louis, Missouri
     
     
     

    There will be two CLEWs this year.

    The first Chapter Leadership Effectiveness Workshop will be on April 21, 2001, in Jefferson City, MO., at The Hotel DeVille. Room rates, $60.00 per night.

    Tentative schedule:

    9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Continental breakfast
    10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Welcome remarks
    10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Motivational speaker (TBA)
    11:15 - 2:00 p.m. Breakfast groups & working lunch

    The second CLEW will be in Tulsa on April 28, 2001, at the Doubletree Warren Place.
    Room rates, $89.00 for Friday, Saturday night.
    The council meeting on Friday night, April 27th from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. will include a ceremony honoring John Moore.
    Tentative CLEW schedule for Saturday:
    7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Continental breakfast
    8:00 - 810 a.m. Welcome remarks
    8:10 - 10:00 a.m. Individual Leadership Seminar
    10:00 - 12:30 p.m. Breakout groups
     

    Please email Karen Robbins at KROBBINS@cejka.com if you are planning on attending the CLEW session in Jefferson City on Saturday, April 21. Also if you are interested in car pooling with anyone.
     

    Advance your career by making 21st century technology work for you!

    82nd IMA Annual Conference & Exposition  June 17-20, 2001


    "Doing Business in the Knowledge Age"
    Sheraton New Orleans Hotel New Orleans, Louisiana

    Hear from thought leaders on these cutting-edge topics:
     

    •  Transforming organizations for the new economy
    •  Developing and implementing strategic e-business programs
    •  After the dot-com shakeout: which way for the economy?
    •  Implementing XBRL: moving into the fast lane
    •  Honing your leadership and communication skills


    Earn over 30 hours of CPE credits as you learn.
    Fun for the whole family!
    Special Events include: First-ever IMA National Golf Tournament, National Officers' Reception and Family Event; and Teen, Pre-Teen and Spouse Tours.

    Watch for Annual Conference updates at www.imanet.org and in Strategic Finance magazine.
    For more information call, 1-800-638-4427, ext. 221.
     

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    October Webcast Meeting

     Thursday, October 18th, 2001 6:30-7:30PM CST
    Warren Bennis, author and founder of The Leadership Institute, will be the distinguished speaker for this special event. His bestseller, "Leaders—Strategies for Taking Charge", was named one of the top 50 business books of all time. Locations are Southeast Missouri State University, Harrison College of Business Dempster Auditorium and To be Determined in St. Louis metro area. Don't miss this special opportunity to gain valuable knowledge, earn CPE credit, and participate in this historic webcast meeting.