The IMA (Institute of Management Accountants)is the world's leading association for managment accounting and finance professionals. The mission of the IMA is to provide a dynamic forum for management accounting and finance professionals to develop and advance their careers through certification, research and practice development, education, networking, and the advocacy of the highest ethical and professional practices.

You can join IMA by going to Join Calumet (Hammod)Chaptero f IMA please make sure to select Calumet (Hammond) as Chapter Affiliation.

Regular membership is $195.00

A discounted rate of $98.00 is available for full time faculty members of an accredited organization.

The membership for associate member is $65.00 first year after graduation and $130 the second year after graduation.

If you require assistance with registration please contact Dick Mielcarz , VP of Membership,708.799.6234 by E-mail atmycarz17@.aol.com

The Calumet Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants (a group for anyone with an interest in accounting serving Northwest Indiana and the southern suburbs of Chicago). For more information about the Calumet Chapter of the IMA e-mail imacalumet.yahoo.com

Upcoming events for the Calumet Chapter of the IMA

Saturday August 30, 2008- Power Boat Nationals Kankakee Illinois. 10:30 a.m. Price $20.00 includes pork sandwich, chips, soft drinks, water and beer along with access to the racing pits.

Tuesday September 16, 2008- Theo's Highland Indiana, with publishe author, and frequent guest on financial segements on television Chuck Carlson with "Stock Market Outlook" 6:00 p.m. $25.00 with reservations $30.00 at the Door includes meal.

Tuesday September 30, 2008- Tour Albanese Candy Factory Merrillville Indiana 3:30 p.m. Cost of Tour FREE dinner at 5:00 p.m. at TJ Mahoney's at the Raddison $25.00 with reservation, $30.00 at the door

Tuesday October 21, 2008- J.J. Kelley's Lansing Illinois David Marshal, Greater Chicagoland Fraud Examiners "Using Internal Controls to Prevent Fraud" THIS IS STUDENT NIGHT AND MEMBER APPRECIATION NIGHT. COST FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS ONLY $10.00 guest $25.00 price includeds meal.

If you would like to attend any of these events please e-mail imacalumet@yahoo.com or if you would like to be added to the Calumet Chapter's e-mail list promoting such events please e-mail imacalumet@yahoo.com YOU CAN GET THE E-MAILS FOR FREE.

For member Services please call 1-800-638-4427

IMA membership for students is an exceptional value at $39.00 per year. Back in 1993 (then they didn't have events like the one below) when I was a student at Purdue University, Calumet I joined the IMA and it certainly has proven to be one of the best investments of my lifetime.

If you are a student or other member who simply wants to join the IMA please consider joining our chapter to get the networking advantage. On your application make sure to choose Calumet (Hammond)

If you want a sneak peak of the Proposed 2008-2009 Schedule with all the restaruants mapped out then follow this linkCalumet Chapter IMA 2008-2009 Meetings

Roster Book Ad Presales now until May 31, 2008

Calumet Acccountant July 2008 in Word Format

Calumet Acccountant June 2008 in Word Format

Calumet Acccountant April 2008 in Word Format

During my entire time with the chapter we have done no fundraising activities we simply try to sell as many ads as possible in our limited collector’s editions of the roster books. For the upcoming 2008-2009 The Calumet Chapter is pleased to announce all 3 covers: back outside, inside and front inside have been SOLD OUT. The ad sizes can be modified from just about any size; the final ad sizes appear in the book as 3 1/2"(w) by 8"(h) or smaller, depending on content and layout of the ad. Ad presales have started and go through May 31, 2008 there are some bonuses for 2008-2009.
Approximately 100 of these books are published each year and they are used and kept by members for many years to come. For the 2008-2009, with the commitment to purchase a full page ad the chapter is throwing in for FREE a link on our website to the sponsor’s website as well as a link in the e-mail that goes out each month informing members of upcoming meetings (If they have no website we will list the name and address or telephone number on the website and in the e-mail blast). Any sponsors that commit to the purchase a half page ad by May 31, 2008 will receive for FREE a link in our e-mail blasts promotion the October 21, 2008 Student Night and Member Appreciation Night I at J. J. Kelley’s in Lansing Illinois and the March 24, 2009 Student Night and Member Appreciation Night II at Zuni’s in Crown Point IN. There has been some interest expressed about sponsoring The Calumet Chapter’s Upcoming Student Nights and Member Appreciation Nights. The Calumet Chapter would welcome sponsorship of these events and if we have commitments by July 17 will list that the night is sponsored by _____________.
The prices for ads in the 2008-2009 Roster Book are as follows:
Full page ad $150.00
Half page ad $100.00
Business card ad $75.00
Sponsorship Listing (this is a listing in the roster book with no ad) $25.00
Ad sales for 2008-2009 roster books have already begun and we want to have all sales finalized by July 31, 2008. I have spoken to many of you on the phone and you wish you could attend meetings or help but can’t make the time commitment. Here is a chance if you can contact someone you know or just send/give us a name and phone number. If a customized letter will help I will be more than happy to write one. The 2008-2009 GOAL IS TO SELL $1,500 worth of advertising in the roster book. This is a very aggressive goal but it can be achieved with your help. The Chapter DOES accept prepayments for advertisements, checks should be made to IMA-Calumet Chapter, but that is not required once the roster books are printed an invoice will be sent out and Due upon receipt. If a company would simply like to make a donation there will be a page that indicates “We Thank the following sponsors for helping defray the cost of the 2008-2009 roster. For more information please feel free to contact myself in2deep@xvi.net or 630.530.6707 or Warren Cebulko who has done a stupendous job on these roster books for the last several years wcebulko@yahoo.com
Calumet Acccountant March 2008 in Word Format

Calumet Acccountant February 2008 in Word Format

Calumet Acccountant January 2008 in Word Format

The Calumet Chapter hosts a series of meetings, which do qualify for 1 hour of CPE. Certificates of participation are issued at the end of each meeting for any member needing such documentation. Even if you do not need CPE the speakers and topics are often interesting so come out one night and check us out. The meetings are usually held the 3rd Tuesday of from September until May. There is no December meeting because of the holiday season.
Before each regularly scheduled meeting, there is a board meeting. The board meeting begins at 5:15 p.m. Positions are always available on the board so if you would like to volunteer we would be more than happy to have you. Normal admission is $30.00
There is a social period between 6:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. and the regular meetings start promptly at 6:30 p.m. usually with the waitress taking our orders. The speaker begins at approximately 7:30 p.m. and the meetings usually conclude between 8:30-9:00 p.m.
For door to door directions to the meeting. Simply type where you are coming from and then the address if known as your destitination
Use the back function on your browser to return to this page after you get the directions.
All dates, locations, and topics are subject to change so please check in regularly
Interesting Tidbits about the webmaster Mark T. Camarena, CMA
-I was born in the same year that the CMA was founded
-From June of 1998 until May 1999 Mark T. Camarena, CMA was the President of the Calumet Chapter and at the age of 26 was the youngest president ever in the Calumet Chapter's History.
-Mark T. Camarena, CMA in September 2001 became the Assistant Controller of Tranazct Technologies, Inc in Tinley Park Illinois which in December 2003 moved to Elmhurst Illinois 44 miles away from where I live but I am still there today. If your looking to save money on your freight processing then you should consider Tranzact Technologies.
You can e-mail me 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The address is in2deep@xvi.net

in2deep@xvi.net
Accountants and other interested professionals are encouraged to join our organization.
Along with your membership you get a subscription to the magaazine Strategic Finance (formerly Management Accounting). Also you can join a chapter within your local area and have networking opportunities. Members of the IMA range from managment accountants and finanical managers just beginning their careers to presidents and CFOs of major corporations. Membership also includes Certified Public Accountants,educators, students and many involved wiith federal, state, and local governments.
Certifications
Certified Management Accountant (CMA) On March 24, 1997 I became Mark T. Camarena, CMA. My certificate number is 18752. The CMA program requires the candidate to pass a rigourous four-part examination and meet specific educational and professional standards. The program was established to recognize professional competence in the field of management accounting
Certified in Financial Management (CFM) This is a new designation. It will confirm your proficiency in financial management and your dedication to personal and professional growth. As the body of the CFM examination is complementary with that of the CMA examination, three of the examination parts (Parts 1, 3, and 4) will be the same for both programs. Part 2 of the CFM examination will be devoted to in-depth testing of corporate financial management topics.
If you are interested in the joining the IMA please feel free to contact me for more information. You can call
1-800-638-4427
to obtain a membership application or to
Apply Online to Join the IMA don't forget to join the Calumet Chapter (Hammond)
Our chapter welcomes guests and I am sure a chapter in your area would welcome you. If you are in the Chicagoland or Northwest Indiana area I will be more than happy to invite you to our next chapter meeting.

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