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EVERYTHING I WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SERVSIG, BUT WAS AFRAID TO ASK*. * Or Who Are Those Guys and Why Won’t They Leave Me Alone??. The History of SERVSIG. One of the first special interest groups (1993) Founder: Current Membership: 160 + . Our Officers.
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EVERYTHING I WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SERVSIG, BUT WAS AFRAID TO ASK* * Or Who Are Those Guys and Why Won’t They Leave Me Alone??
The History of SERVSIG • One of the first special interest groups (1993) • Founder: • Current Membership: 160 +
Our Officers • Chair: Stephen Grove (Clemson U) • Chair Elect: Eileen Bridges (Kent St) • Past Chair: Kevin Gwinner (Kansas St) • Mentoring Officer: Eileen Bridges (Kent St) • Mentoring Off Elect: Sylvia Long-Tolbert (Drexel U) • Communication Officer: Clay Vorhees (FSU) • Programs Officer: Mike Bowers (Rollins Col)
Key Activities & Events • Co-Sponsor of Frontiers In Services Conference • SERVSIG Doctoral Consortium • In its 11th Year • Supported by Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business and it’s Center for Services Leadership
Key Activities & Events (cont.) • Sponsor Sessions at AMA Summer and Winter Conference • SERVSIG Services Research Conference • 4th one is approaching: June 2-4, 2004 in Singapore • Previous locations: New Orleans, Sydney, Reims • Attracts 100 to 120 Services Scholars
Other Features • Liam Glynn Award • Best Services Article Award • Career Contributions to the Services Discipline Award • Website: www.servsig.org
Our Challenge—Increase Membership • Budget is Now Linked to Membership "Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons. --Woody Allen. • More Members = Larger Budget
Final Remarks • Opportunities to Network…. • …and Participate