Q&A Q. Does APICS provide chapters with the opportunity to publicize chapter events in the APICS magazine? A.
Yes. The magazine offers free promotion of chapter seminars, top management nights, and conferences sponsored or cosponsored by APICS in every issue. Within the "APICS Report" section of the magazine, chapters can publicize upcoming events simply by submitting the necessary information to APICS magazine editorial staff. Don't miss this valuable marketing opportunity. Submit your announcements to editorial@apics.org with the following information (incomplete announcements may not receive timely publication): - sponsoring chapter name
- event name
- program date
- location (including venue; city and state; and, if relevant, province)
- any keynote speakers or presenters
- an URL that provides more information
- event contact with phone number or email address
Events that do not qualify for publication are professional development meetings, certification courses, and conferences not sponsored or cosponsored by APICS.
Please keep in mind: APICS magazine production is a lengthy and involved process. The sooner announcements are received, the better. Two to three months before publication is preferred.
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w can we find out the current version of APICS courseware and what is the cost of upgrades?
A. For a complete list of courseware versions, go to the Instructor Center and find "APICS Courseware Versions" about halfway down the page. This document is updated annually and provides a complete listing of all courseware versions and the date in which each version was released.
We handle Instructor Kit upgrades two ways, depending on whether the course was updated (for 2011, this includes BSCM, DSP, and SMR) or re-written (for 2011, this includes MPR and ECO). Updated courses
The updated pages and slides are available for download through the CPIM page on the Instructor Center
. Once on that page, you will need to click on the specific course for which you are looking. There will be a net-change document and the pages and slides that have been changed. You also can purchase the pages and a new slide CD for a nominal fee through the customer service department. We will be providing stock numbers and costsif you would prefer (usually between $25 and $50 per module). Again, the update kits will be available for BSCM, DSP, and SMR) Re-written courses
You will need a new instructor kit for the re-written courses. Any chapter, international partner, or instructor who owns a previous edition of the MPR or ECO instructor kit may purchase a new replacement instructor kit through March 31, 2011, for $150 plus shipping. We do hold to the March 31st date, so order early if you want a new kit. As we are completing the re-write for the CPIM courses this year, we will be going into maintenance mode in 2011. We will update the courses annually, rather than re-write the courses. This means that, beginning 2012, we will only offer the update kits and will not offer replacement kits for the CPIM modules that year. |
