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Still kicking yourself because you didn't get to last fall's CSCMP conference? You can give your shins a rest. The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals has now made many of the meeting's most popular sessions available online and on CD.

For the online offerings, the CSCMP has posted on its Web site audio presentations synchronized with PowerPoint slides for 30 of the most popular educational sessions from last fall's conference (as well as select sessions from the 2004 conference). CSCMP members can obtain access to all 30 2005 sessions for $150; non-members pay $200. Individual sessions are also available on compact disc. Prices are $25 for members and $35 for non-members.


For a complete list of sessions and to subscribe, visit www.cscmp.org and click on Education.

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