Day 2

Good morning. I woke up this morning, looked at the mirror and said "Hi handsome." Sure felt good. Did you do the same? Today started on a positive note thanks to Dale's tips, and I plan to carry that positive energy all day long. I am looking forward to another great day of educational tracks. I had a chance to walk the exhibit hall this morning and take in all of the information available at our disposal. As always it is an invaluable  experience learning about new products, technologies, and services. I hope you had a chance to visit the exhibits booths. If not, head on over quickly before they close.

Norberto Molina, CMRP

Day One Educational Tracks

Interesting. Out of the three educational tracks that I attended today, there seems to be one underlying theme in common. Our industry is significantly transforming. We need to not only keep up with the change, but also help define the change. In my 23 years in healthcare, I have never seen such an urgency  as we are seeing today in our healthcare institutions. The change from Volume to Value based care will impact us all. As with any change, this opens up countless opportunities for supply chain professionals to show our value to the C-suite executives and be instrumental to the success of our organizations. I truly believe that we are very well positioned to make that change happen and take healthcare to a new level that will enhance the patient experience. After all, that is why I joined healthcare. To make a difference in our patients lives.

Norberto Molina, CMRP

How Are You Feeling Today?

If you attended the opening keynote address this morning, you will definitely know the answer to this question.

My answer from now on will be, if I was any better I would be triplets.

Dale Thomas was awesome. Her message was inspiring as well as informative. It was definitely a great start to the conference.

Now that I am energized let me get going to my first learning lab.

(Looking at mirror) "You look wonderful."

Norberto Molina, CMRP

I Had a Blast at the Welcome Reception!

I had the opportunity to catch up with some old friends and of course, made some new ones. It was a wonderful opportunity to network and meet some wonderful people. I also had the privilege to meet a first time attendee and share with her my past experiences at the conferences. In this busy and hectic environment that we all live in, it is very rewarding to be able to mentor and guide our new members with our insights and experiences.

We also had a live band this year. It actually gave the reception a nice and different touch. Kudos to our organizers for keeping it fresh year after year.

Norberto Molina, CMRP

Greetings from 30000 Feet

Today started as an early travel day. Up at 4 am and hope to be in San Antonio by noon. The flights so far have been uneventful (which is a good thing). Tonight I plan on catching up with a few colleagues during the Welcome Reception. As you may have figured out, I am very excited to be attending the conference and to take full advantage of all of the offerings available. This year I also noticed the inclusion of the conference app, which so far has been extremely helpful. I will write some more about it tomorrow when I put it through its paces.
 
See you at San Antonio!

Norberto Molina, CMRP