Member Commentary
on SYNERGY 2009

Hopefully you were one of the record number of attendees at Corporate United’s SYNERGY conference in Chicago this May. If you missed it, below are a few reflections on the overall conference, as well as three of the presentations. To view the presentations mentioned below, and the other presentations from SYNERGY 2009, visit www.corporateunited.com and click on the SYNERGY logo.

"SYNERGY is by far the most productive and entertaining procurement event that I attend."

– Carol S. Blake, Sourcing Supervisor  
Hubbell Incorporated  
 

When cutbacks forced me to only register for one event this year, I knew it would be SYNERGY 2009.

– Sherri Eicher, Director of Strategic Sourcing  
Regis Corporation  

Jim Donald, Former CEO / Starbucks and Pathmark
Keynote presenter – Stealing Market Share

  • "Isn’t the simplest always the best? Good choice for a closer."

  • "Jim Donald’s six points were excellent."

  • "Excellent discussion; it was great to hear a CEO’s perspective."

Stephen Frenkel, Director of Negotiations / MWI
Adapting Your Negotiation Approach

  • "Liked the interaction, appreciate the tools."

  • "Wonderful speaker, interesting and interactive."

  • "Stephen took a more advanced approach than I have seen in the past."

Vaughn Hovey, Lecturer / The Ohio State University
Integrating Account and Supply Management

  • "This presentation was relevant regardless of your organization."

  • "Vaughn was very informative and had great energy."

  • "Great information to think about and implement."

 

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Member Commentary on SYNERGY 2009

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