Mission Statement
The mission of NAPM-Austin is to serve as a center of excellence in establishing, promoting and maintaining a framework to support the personal growth, employment and professional advancement of its members.
Vision Statement
Be a best-in-class association providing education and resources for emerging and diverse Austin-area purchasing/supply management organizations, encouraging ethical business practices, certification, expansion of knowledge, and affiliate participation.
Background
The National Association of Purchasing Management - Austin Inc. (NAPM-Austin) was originally chartered in February 1970 as the "Austin Purchasing Management Association," to serve the professional development needs of both the commercial and government purchasing communities.
Before that, a group of about 10 - 12 Austinites would get together and drive down to attend meetings of NAPM-San Antonio. These included Gene Baker, Al Baker (City of Austin), Solon Bennett (City of Austin), Bill Burke (State Purchasing Commission), Homer Forester (State Purchasing Commission), Charles Islet, Ruth King, Walter Picard, Ralph Westling and La Verne Whatley.
During the 1970's, NAPM-Austin held joint annual meetings with NAPM-San Antonio, alternating between locations. Since that time, the organization has flourished, attracted a more diverse membership, and taken the lead in serving the acquisition and material and inventory management professionals representing city, county, and state agencies, the several universities and the ever expanding high-tech industry.
Board of Directors
The NAPM-Austin Board of Directors for 2006/2007 can be found on the Contact Us page. The ladies and gentlemen in these positions are regular and associate NAPM members and serve the Austin membership as volunteers. They have accepted the responsibility of helping NAPM-Austin to provide our membership with the best professional development activities available through seminars, speaker meetings and fun interactive events.
As stewards of this non-profit organization, they have also accepted the responsibility of ensuring the organization's fiscal health and work hard to maintain financial stability through the collection of membership dues, fees for educational events and by presenting fundraising activities. At the same time, it is the board's goal to keep the cost of all activities as low as possible to ensure maximum member participation.
NAPM-Austin is always interested in your opinions and welcome members to get involved in the administration and improvement of this organization. If you are interested in volunteering your expertise to help make NAPM-Austin a better organization, as well as further develop your professional skills, please contact the president to learn how you can help support our fantastic organization!
