Midwest Society of Professional Consultants

Subject: ** Typical Meeting **

Next Meeting is First Wednesday of the Month - Sign in 5:00 p.m.

Predinner Program 5:20 p.m. (Sample of previous workshop)

"Opportunities for Consulting in Successful Third Party Alliances" presented by Joseph M Fleming (IMCOR)

Joseph Fleming is Regional Vice President of IMCOR's Midwest Office. IMCOR is a leading supplier of interim and project managers and is a division of Norrell Corporation, a strategic workforce management company. Prior to joining IMCOR, Mr. Fleming had a successful 24-year career with General Electric. Mr. Fleming has a BS degree in Business Administration from St. Joseph's College and has attended Graduate School at Keller and Governors State University.

Mr. Fleming will explain how strategies such as the use of contract executives and managers, outsourcing of services and third-party alliances help companies implement strategic initiatives as they seek to sustain growth, improve quality and add value to operations. He will describe why engaging such knowledgeable and experienced "on-demand" resources is the most cost-effective and successful management strategy for ensuring companies have the right talent to take on key business objectives.

Networking 6:20 p.m.

Dinner 7:00 p.m.

Sample of typical after dinner program

"20 Proven Ideas in 45 Minutes - Planning and Goal Setting for the Professional" Presented by Steve Lanning, National Association of Business Coaches (NABC)

Steve Lanning began his consulting life (depending on himself for his own paycheck) in 1973. Since then he has developed a continuously growing practice helping consultants and executives market their businesses and build client loads. In 1980, he established the Consultants National Resource Center and Consulting Opportunities Journal. In 1997, he and Hal Wright founded the NABC, the first and only pure business-to-business coaching organization in the U.S.

Mr. Lanning will share his experience and knowledge gained as a business coach and will distinguish a coach's role from that of a business consultant. He will also share some successful approaches to marketing through rigorous planning and goal-setting. Participants may request a free trial subscription of Consulting Opportunities Journal by leaving their business card.

Registration fee includes dinner and programs. Registration by phone at 312-201-0596 before Noon Monday two days before the meeting. Members $25 - Nonmembers $40. Late reservation and at the door, $5 additional. Cancellations after noon Monday two days before the meeting and no-shows are subject to cancellation fee.

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MSPC program meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month, unless otherwise announced, at various places. See our website for additional information.

MSPC's unique two-for-one meeting format usually offers two presentations at each meeting - two topics and two presenters. Each meeting includes a networking period after the workshop.

Additional information about MSPC may be found at The MSPC Home Page.