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Here are just a few of the speakers that you won't want to miss during
IMA's 82^nd^ Annual Conference & Exposition, June 17-20, 2001, in New
Orleans, La.

The conference has been expanded this year to include a special
pre-conference bonus seminar on Saturday, June 16 on *Implementing XBRL:
Moving into the Fast Lane.* This half-day program will focus on the
Xtensible Business Reporting Language, the framework that the global
business information supply chain will use to create, exchange and
analyze financial reporting information.

**Monday, June 18** --- Joe Pyne, *Sr. V. P. Corporate Development*,
United Parcel Service

Mr. Pyne, a member of the UPS Management Committee, which oversees the
day-to-day manage-ment of UPS, will give you the lowdown on business
innovation in the 21st century. Mr. Pyne directs worldwide marketing,
electronic commerce, advertis-ing and public relations, the UPS
logistics Group, UPS Capital Corporation and other subsidiaries that
enable global commerce.

**Tuesday, June 19** --- Hyrum W. Smith, *Vice Chairman*, Franklin Covey
Company

Mr. Smith will help you take the stress out of your daily professional
life with his informative seminar on time management, "What Matters
Most: Time Management for Improved Productivity and Peace of Mind."

**Wednesday, June 20** --- Isaiah (Ike) Harris, *Pres.* *Consumer
Services*, BellSouth

Mr. Harris' seminar will draw on his experience in leading the strategic
marketing, sales and customer service direction of BellSouth's largest
business unit including development and implementation of stra-tegic
e-business programs and alliances for customers through the company's
e-Store.

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**Wednesday, June 20** --- Rushworth M. Kidder, Ph.D., *Founder and
Pres.*, Institute for Global Ethics

Dr. Kidder will help you navigate some of the more complex ethical
decisions that need to be made in the 21st century, in his seminar
"Meeting the Challenges of Ethics in the Knowledge Age."

The 82nd IMA Annual Conference will also feature an exposition
showcasing the latest industry tools to help you in your job
performance. You will have opportunities to meet with vendors during
breakfast, coffee breaks and receptions.

**Students! The Clock Is Ticking!**

National survey results show that CMAs and CFMs earn up to \$500,000
more than non-certified profess-ionals, over the life of their career.
IMA has made getting your CMA or CFM or both easier than ever for
students. \$450 in scholarship funding is available for each U.S.
student that qualifies.

All U.S. students who joined IMA by May 31, 2000 received a scholarship
to take the CMA/CFM exams at no cost. **Don't lose this opportunity** to
enhance your resume and show that you are serious about your
pro-fession. You have until **June 30, 2001** to take advantage of your
scholarship.

Keep in mind, students, the coursework you are learning today is covered
on the CMA and CFM exams. This is the easiest time in your life to
qualify for the CMA or CFM or both. **DO IT TODAY.**

-   To activate your scholarship a[**pply online
    at**](http://www.imanet.org/)
    **[www.imastudents.org/2000](http://www.imastudents.org/2000). Make
    sure to check off the CMA/CFM scholarship box**.

-   Register for the exams before June 30, 2001. You may register for
    one part at a time; however, all scholarships must be registered by
    this date.

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-   If you do not pass an exam part, you can use another of your five
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-   The maximum number of free exams is five.

-   Again, you do **not** have to take all parts by June 30, 2001 but
    you **must** register by this date to use the scholarships.

Questions can be directed to 800-638-4427, ext. 301.

**The Stuart Cameron Mcleod Society Seeks To Increase Its IMA
Involvement**

The Stuart Cameron McLeod Society (SCMS) has formed a new committee on
Regional Council Activities and is asking each of the twenty-four IMA
Regional Councils to appoint a special liaison to the SCMS. The primary
purpose of this committee is to improve communications and help
coordinate activit-ies between the McLeod Society and the Regional
Councils and Chapters of IMA.

In order to become a member of SCMS, one must have served in a position
of leadership beyond the chapter level as Regional Council President,
Regional Director, National Officer or voting member of the Board of
Directors of IMA, or served on a National Committee of IMA. The number
one purpose of the SCMS, according to their Constitution and Bylaws, is
\"To support and further the purposes and objectives of the Institute of
Management Accountants and its chap-ters and regional councils.\" The
Committee on Regional Council Activities with the Council Liaisons will
support the second stated purpose of SCMS, \"To provide a group of
interested and experienced mem-bers who will be in a position to offer
suggestions for the development and expansion of the Institute of
Management Accountants.\"

Twenty of the twenty-four Regional Councils have already named liaisons
to the SCMS. The liaisons are asked to submit quarterly and annual
reports to the Committee on Regional Council Activities and to share
successes and bring forth suggestions for improvements. The committee
will act as a clearinghouse to communicate ideas between the various
councils and to help secure any requested assistance.

The members of the newly formed SCMS Regional Council Activities
Committee are:

Harold W. Rakes, Spartanburg Area -- *Chair*

Paul L. Berrier, Louisville

Ted Windham, Orange County

Joseph Mitchell, Michiana

Arthur J. Pann, Westchester Gateway

Barbara J. Mullins, Memphis

Maryanne Whatley, Memphis

**IMA's Online Corporate University Is State of the Art**

IMA's customized In-house Education Programs have always been a
cost-effective way for corpora-tions to keep employees' skills current
and to teach new skills at their own location. A trained profession-al
instructor will conduct the program, customizing the material to address
specific concerns, a particular

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industry or to prepare staff for IMA certifications, CMA (Certified
Management Accountant) and CFM (Certified in Financial Management).
Corporations save on course fees, eliminate employee travel, lodging
cost, and train their group as a team. Organizations such as Applied
Materials, UPS, L'Oreal, priceline.com, Tree of Life, Inc., Grief
Brothers, and MBNA have all taken advantage of these services with
excellent results.

IMA has taken its In-house Education Programs to a new level with the
Online Corporate University. It is IMA's state of the art In-house
Education Program and it assures the same level of excellence that IMA's
in-person instructors deliver. Each company establishes a core
competency level for their organization, selects the course curriculum,
and monitors progress. With over 300 online courses to choose from, IMA
can now offer your organization a professional education page that
custom designs a curriculum to address your specific requirements.
Motorola Corporation was the first to join the online university with
courses provided for their employees in China. They have now expanded to
India and Singapore with Australia on the horizon. But, a company
doesn't have to be on the other side of the world to take advantage of
IMA's Online Corporate University. It is cost-effective for U.S.
companies, too.

For information contact A. Vicencio, Director, at 800-638-4427, ext. 115
or fvicencio@imanet.org.

**Regional Education Assistance Program (REAP)**

**National Courses Scheduled in Regional Locations**

(Designed to reduce travel and time away from the office)

**Accounting Systems Technology for the 21^st^ Century**

March 2 Jasper, IN

April 27 Orlando, FL

May 18 Buffalo, NY

**Best Practices in SPM2: Strategic Performance Measurement and
Management‑An Integrated Model**

May 11 Louisville, KY

**Business Intelligence: Improving Competitive Performance**

April 20 Irving, TX

May 18 Lynchburg, VA

**Improving Cash Management**

April 26 Minneapolis, MN

**Managing Cross-Functional Teams**

April 27 Worchester, MA

To register, call 800-638-4427, press #, 4, 1. For automated
registration, press #, 4, 2. For information about the courses
available, call your regional executive, 800-638-4427. Or you may
register for your REAP course online at
[**www.imanet.org**](http://www.imanet.org/).

***Institute of Management Accountants***

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