CORE Communiqué March 2010

Thursday, March 11, 2010

President’s Message

Hello CORE Members and Friends,

This month we are focused on our upcoming annual conference on April 22 - Global Perspectives - CORE's 5th Annual Global Sourcing Forum. We hope to share with you thought leaders and experts from around the world who will get us thinking about the emerging changes that Canada will be facing in the coming decade. Along with Professor Michael Cox, an expert in International Relations from the London School of Economics, and several excellent case study presentations, you will not want to miss our 20/20 Outsourcing panel discussion led by Amanda Lang. Also, new this year will be our end of day reception - a great opportunity to network. View the full agenda and speaker details and register for the conference if you have not already done so.

CORE's Annual General Meeting will also take place on the morning of April 22nd, just prior to the conference start time. The AGM is an opportunity to hear our annual report, review our financial statements and the election of our Board Directors. All members of CORE are welcome to attend.

Last week we partnered with the Rotman Institute for International Business for an interesting and interactive forum on Outsourcing Creation and Innovation. The forum was recorded and I encourage you to follow the link provided below to listen to the discussion. Our speakers were Dr. Kevin Fehr, Director R&D Alliances, GlaxoSmithKline, John Barrack, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Legal Officer, Canadian Film & Television Production Association and Eileen McMahon, Partner at Torys LLP. They provided interesting insights on how they think about their strategic outsourcing relationships and more importantly, what they believe are some of the key issues in managing these relationships for success. Thank you to the speakers, all who attended for the excellent participation and a big thanks to Rotman for hosting the event.

Our annual feedback survey was issued last week and we want to thank all who have taken the time to respond. The survey is an opportunity to get your feedback on how well we are meeting your needs and get your thoughts for the 2010/11 program. The link to the survey is provided below and we would very much appreciate if you could assist us by taking a few moments to complete it. We will share the results with you next month. A number of survey respondents have been interested to learn more about CORE and how our membership structure works. I have provided a brief overview below.

The next executive education module sittings are listed below. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you are interested in the program and/or certification. This program continues to receive excellent feedback from the participants. Here is a comment from one of the senior leaders who attended our recent Outsourcing Strategy and Scoping Module - 'This was a very worthwhile experience. I respect the complexity of some of the concepts that were discussed and was very impressed with how they were managed and discussed so that I was able to understand them and even think through how they might be applied to my business.'

This month our newsletter - What's New - includes highlights of the 4Q09 results recently released by some top research firms. Also, we continue our focus on cloud computing and other evolutionary trends in outsourcing. Enjoy this compilation of current and important articles and events.

For the many across the country heading out for March break, enjoy your vacation at home or on the road. I look forward to seeing you at the annual conference on April 22.

You can reach me at molly.pellecchia@core-outsourcing.org

Best regards,
Molly

www.core-outsourcing.org

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In this Communiqué:

Annual Conference - April 22, 2010
Outsourcing Creation and Innovation - Event Recording
Executive Education
CORE Membership - how it works
Annual Feedback Survey
What's New – March 2010

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1. Global Perspectives: CORE's Annual Conference

Our 5th Annual Global Sourcing Forum takes place on April 22, 2010. Register for this important outsourcing event of the year. An opportunity to network, hear great speakers and to learn from both experts and audience. View the conference agenda, the speakers and to register.

2. Outsourcing Creation and Innovation - Event Recording

Watch this video recording of our recent discussion forum featuring two interesting speakers from different industries - Dr. Kevin Fehr and John Barrack as they discuss their outsourcing experiences. They are joined by Eileen McMahon from Torys who shares her IP expertise and provides insight into how to structure your relationship when entering into these types of relationships. View the recorded Outsourcing Creation and Innovation Discussion Forum

3. Executive Education 2010 Module Dates

Essentials of Outsourcing - September 14, 2010

Outsourcing Strategy and Scoping - October 26-27, 2010

Governance & Relationship Management - May 11-12, 2010

Contract and Performance Management - June 1-2, 2010

Complete all four Educational Modules and become an Accredited Outsourcing Practitioner™

For more information and to register for the executive education programs.

4. CORE Membership - How it Works

CORE's membership is a corporate membership structure. If you belong to one of member organizations, you are automatically a member.
To check if your organization is a member click here. If your organization is on the list, you are able to enjoy many of the programs, events and research information that CORE provides at no additional cost. The executive education program is offered to members at a discount.
Benefits of membership are detailed on our website under Membership Services.
In order to participate in our events, programs or to access our Best Practices Database, you will need to create a CORE account from our website landing page. Both members and non-members can create accounts. Only member accounts will be able to access the member only portion of the website.
Once your account is activated, the system will recognize you as a member (as long as your organization remains a member of CORE) or non-member and treat you accordingly with respect to registering for events, executive education or access to member only information.
Occasionally, due to firewalls etc. you may experience difficulty creating or accessing your account. Do not hesitate to contact us and we will assist you.

5. Annual Feedback Survey

Let us know how well we are meeting your needs and provide your input and ideas for next year's program. Complete our annual feedback survey.

6. What's New

Enjoy our March newsletter What's New.