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Feb. 1st: IR Lunch & Learn/TAMPA

Bill Kimball - noemail@invrecovery.org — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT

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Start 2012 with an educational and networking opportunity...and a free lunch in Tampa!

February 1st, spend an appetizing two hours with fellow Investment Recovery practitioners at an informative IR Lunch & Learn compliments of the Investment Recovery Association. The event will be held at the convenient Tampa Airport Marriott from 11:30–1:30 on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012.

Association President, Dave Rupert will provide an update on the 2011 Investment Recovery Benchmark report, along with other timely topics. There will be plenty of time for Q&A and mingling with other members and non-members interested in surplus asset management.

Click here to register online for this event!

3-Jan-12 12:00 PM

INVITE: Dallas Lunch & Learn: Nov. 1st

Bill Kimball - noemail@invrecovery.org — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:00:00 GMT

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Hello [firstname],

I'm pleased to be able to extend an invitation for another regional Investment Recovery Lunch & Learn. We'll be in Dallas, Texas November 1st, and hope you can attend this informative free event

The Lunch & Learn will be held from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm in the headquarters of GLM DFW in Dallas. You'll be treated to a free lunch plus an appetizing couple hours of investment recovery learning and networking.If you do business with companies in the Dallas area or have a local office nearby, please share this information.

Click here to learn more and register for this free event online.

The free knowledge-sharing event includes an opportunity for networking with members and guests of the Investment Recovery Association. Speakers on improving surplus asset management practices, recent benchmarking study results, a Q&A session and plenty of 'meet & mingle time' will complete the afternoon.

"But wait...there's more!" An Apple iTouch and several $25 gift certificates will be given away at the conclusion of the event. (Must be present to win.) Plus, any member who sponsors an attendee who later joins the association will receive $50.

Click here to learn more and register for this free event online.

We look forward to seeing you and your colleagues November 1st in Dallas!

Cordially,

Jane Male, CAE, Executive Director

jmale@swassn.com 816.561.5323

14-Oct-11 11:00 AM

Photo Request for Investment Recovery Handbook

Jane Male - noemail@invrecovery.org — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:00:00 GMT

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Hello [firstname],

We need your help!
The association is completing a new publication titled the Investment Recovery Handbook, Adding Value to the Supply Chain. It will be well over 300 pages long, and the definitive desktop reference for IR practitioners everywhere.

To help make the Handbook more interesting and valuable, we are asking for photos from you to help illustrate some of the topics covered. As an associate member, you may have some photos that would possibly be used to help show your specialty.

Those providing photos will receive a credit line in the final printed and online publications. If you have photos that you'd like to submit for consideration, please email them to me or Bill Kimball. bill@group365.com with the subject line: "Handbook Photos."

Cordially,

Jane Male, CAE

Executive Director

816.561.5323 jmale@swassn.com

P.S. Importantly, because these will be used in a high quality printed book, the photos MUST be high-resolution...NOT the lower resolution photos used for websites or PowerPoint presentations. We require at least 300 dpi at 100%...typically a jpeg file of 1 meg or higher.

19-Sep-11 10:00 AM

IR Editorials

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:02:21 GMT

Catch up on some of the educational articles appearing in the Investment Recovery Business Journal, ASSET 2.0. Search Articles (Registered Users and Members Only) Download Back Issues (Members Only) Subscribe to Asset 2.0 The Life Cycle of Roman Pottery In his book, Roman Pottery in the Archaeological Record, J. Theodore Peña, Ph.D., examines the life cycle of Roman pottery and how the Romans used, reused, and repaired their containers. It is organized around a flow model for the lifecycle of Roman pottery that includes a set of eight distinct practices: manufacture, distribution, prime use, reuse, maintenance, recycling, discard, and reclamation. (read more) Feature Story: Vikings Recycling Today's investment recovery professionals can now conceivably lay claim to a rich, brawny heritage, if a 2009 Viking discovery is any indication....

Members and Associate Members

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:06:26 GMT

From the link below you can access a partial listing of member and associate member companies in the Investment Recovery Association.

One of the benefits of membership in the Investment Recovery Association is access to complete, detailed contact information on the individuals within each member company.

Download Member Company List and Associate Member Contacts

ASSET 2.0: VOL. 3, 2010

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:31:53 GMT

Theme of this issue: SURPLUS EQUIPMENT Download the complete issue Asset 2.0 Volume 3 - 2010 Add to favorites President's Message. A Free Lunch... Pretty Smart! New Lunch n’ Learn Program. Wanting to expand our new member acquisition program and connect with members and prospective members around the country, we are trying out the concept of regional events. Our first test is an ‘IR Lunch & Learn’ on June 23rd in Houston. Read the rest of this article... Boneyards: Desert Home for Surplus Aircraft Challenged for room in your laydown yard or other surplus storage areas? Imagine the space that the military and commercial airlines require to store their spare aircraft. Read the rest of this article... Is Purchasing Practicing What IR Preaches? There seems to be one over-riding issue that consistently impedes maximum asset recovery for industrial plants. There is significant disconnect between the...

What is Investment Recovery?

Thu, 27 May 2010 21:59:23 GMT

Adding Value to Still-Valuable Assets Investment Recovery (often referred to by practitioners as IR) is the practice of recovering the highest value of assets no longer needed by a company. The IR process begins by identifying idle assets within the organization then reusing or disposing of the surplus; recouping substantial value in the process. Think of it this way: Every large organization purchases assets-from office buildings and manufacturing facilities to the equipment and machinery required for operation. Over time, those assets wear out or are no longer needed where they were originally put into service. That's where investment recovery adds exceptional value. In fact, professionally-run IR Departments return over a 30X bottom-line net profit for every dollar invested in investment recovery operations, making it among the most productive departments in any organization! As experts in surplus asset management, IR professionals employ...

ASSET 2.0: VOL. 2, 2010

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 20:19:53 GMT

Investment Recovery: Post-Show Wrap-Up! Download the complete issue Asset 2.0 Volume 2 - 2010 Add to favorites President's Message. Wow! That really doesn’t do justice to the comments I heard from many of you who attended our 76th Seminar & Trade Show in New Orleans, but it’s a start. If you weren’t in attendance, you missed a wonderful opportunity to learn more about investment recovery, speak with vendors with whom we work in the profession, and catch up with old friends and acquaintances. Read the rest of this article... Roundtable Notes Recycling - How We Do It Recycling is one of the key facets of the investment recovery umbrella. It reduces dependency on mining raw materials and reduces landfill volumes and greenhouse gas emissions. It also sends a significant amount to the bottom line of corporate budgets. Read the rest of this article... Investment Recovery Best Practices Still An Opportunity For Most...

Benefits of Investment Recovery

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:59:37 GMT

Members of the Investment Recovery Association learn procedures, improve their skills and acquire professional business contacts that allow them to provide exceptionally high return for their organizations. The following is an overview of the benefits of a professionally-managed investment recovery program and examples of the bottom-line contribution it provides. According to member data collected by the Investment Recovery Association... IR departments save their companies an average of $8 million a year; individual companies have saved as much as $150 million a year from the asset management services of investment recovery professionals. 70 to 90 percent of every sales dollar generated by investment recovery goes straight to the bottom line as profit. For every dollar generated by an IR department activity, $40-$70 in sales would be required to generate the same net effect to the company's profit. Corporations in virtually every industry...

Contact The Association

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:41:25 GMT

We are interested in hearing from you!

Please use this form to send us an email and an Investment Recovery Association representative will contact you as soon as possible.

Investment Recovery Association Mailing Address:

638 W. 39th Street PO Box 419264

Kansas City, MO 64111 Kansas City, MO 64141

Phone: (816) 561.5323 Fax: (816) 561.1991

Toll Free in the U.S.: (800) 728.2272

Executive Director - Jane Male, CAE

We look forward to hearing from you.

Thank-you!

Antitrust Checklist

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:07:24 GMT

Discussion Topics to Avoid Violation of antitrust law is a felony. Criminal sanction for antitrust violations have increased substantially in the past decade. A corporate violator may be fined as much as $10,000,000. Individuals may be punished by fines up to $350,000 and by jail sentences of up to three years. Trade association such as the Investment Recovery Association–which by their very nature involve interaction among competitors and/or suppliers and customers–are subject to close scrutiny for antitrust violations. Therefore, members must be very careful to keep their activities within the prescribed bounds, both in appearance and in actual fact. The following checklist has been prepared to provide guidance for members in their conduct at meetings or in connection with other activities. It is important to note that federal and state antitrust legislation is very extensive, and the guidelines provided herein are not exhaustive and do not provide a complete synopsis...

Membership Benefits

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:30:18 GMT

PDF Downloads REGULAR Member Application ASSOCIATE Member Application The Investment Recovery Association is the premier resource for companies and individuals engaged in profit-driven surplus asset management. We help investment recovery practitioners and their companies make the most of their past investments . . . everything from outdated inventory to process equipment and frequently even entire manufacturing plants and other corporate facilities that are no longer needed. By strategic use of recycling, redeployment within the organization and innovative disposition techniques, investment recovery professionals recover hundreds of millions of dollars of value in often-forgotten assets every year. Consider how these services and resources could benefit you and your company: Professional Development The CMIR designation (Certified Manager of Investment Recovery) is the only such professional recognition for...

Benchmark Study Topics

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:54:37 GMT

The Benchmark Study–now fielded every two years–provides the most current and valid method of comparing your practices and processes with other professionally-managed investment recovery departments.

Major Topics covered in the study include:

How you organize the IR function and align within the corporate structure of your organization
Details on IR department staffing, expertise and salaries
The specific investment recovery services you perform
Utilization of outsourcing
Strategies and tools used to accomplish the IR function
Utilization of the Internet, Auctions, eMail Marketing, etc.
Specific results, costs and achievements

How do you compare? Click here to find out!

Benchmark Study Results. (Members Only)

2011 Investment Recovery Survey

noemail@invrecovery.org — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

Quick review for brief article in ASSET 2.0

Release Date: 10-Jan-11 2:00 PM
Expiration Date: 31-Jan-11 12:00 PM

This is a very brief survey that should only take a couple minutes to complete.

Your responses are confidential, and will only be used to compile information for an article to appear in ASSET 2.0.

The Business Side of IR- brief survey

noemail@invrecovery.org — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:30:00 GMT

Objectives:

We are writing an article for the next issue of ASSET 2.0 tentively titled "The Business Side of IR." Your input for a few quick questions is greatly appreciated.

Release Date: 9-Sep-10 3:30 PM
Expiration Date: 20-Sep-10 3:30 PM

This should only take a couple minutes.
Your responses remain anonymous.
if you would like to have a quote appear in the article, or to talk with the editor, please respond to this survey email with your contact information

State of the Surplus Industry SURVEY

noemail@invrecovery.org — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

We appreciate your input!

Please respond by email if you have any other thoughts or comments for this article.

Release Date: 20-Jan-10 11:00 AM
Expiration Date: 29-Jan-10 10:00 PM

This should only take a couple minutes.
Editors can view your responses, but they will remain anonymous.
Please respond to this survey email with your contact information if you would like to have a quote appear in the article, or to talk with the editor.

State of Investment Recovery Survey

noemail@invrecovery.org — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

We appreciate your input!

Please respond by email if you have any other thoughts or comments for this article.

Release Date: 19-Jan-10 7:00 AM
Expiration Date: 29-Jan-10 8:00 PM

This should only take a couple minutes.
Editors can view your responses, but they will remain anonymous.
Please respond to this survey email with your contact information if you would like to have a quote appear in the article, or to talk with the editor.

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