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    December 15, 2015

    Final Thoughts

    Written by John Packard

    I hope that all of you will take a few moments to click on the links provided for the speakers and for the PGA National Resort & Spa to get a better feel for the quality of the program we will be putting on in March for a select few company executives. There is a good reason why the cost is much higher than our Steel Summit Conference – this is not a steel conference, we are looking for this to be an experience where information and ideas are freely traded between our speakers, attendees and staff. We are looking to dig deeper and to provide more information about subjects that affect businesses on a daily basis. I can’t remember how many times I have spoke to executives about the problems of managing a multi-generational workforce. For those of you who go back 10 years or longer with me, you might remember that I used to tell you that my kids need new shoes. Well, my kids are Millennials and the shoes have grown into much bigger issues. I am looking forward to our program on managing Millennials and other issues associated with the multi-generational workforce. Take some time to review the whats, when, where and whys associated with our Leadership Summit and I hope to see you in Palm Beach Gardens (Florida) on March 7-9, 2016.

    One of our members asked me today about the expiration of our agreement with CRU to re-publish their HR, CR, GI and plate prices. CRU has made a business decision that they would rather have their numbers come directly from them (at about 3 times our subscription fees and that may be on the low side). That is their business decision to make. After today we will not reference their numbers. We remind our readers that if you are in negotiations with your suppliers there are index options out there and if transparency (and cost) is an issue you have the right to use what best suits your needs.

    John Packard

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