"Thank you for hosting the Summit (which is a great event). I was glad to participate as a speaker and also have my team members attend. The Summit helped me establish some valuable relationship with suppliers and I have already scheduled follow-up meetings with providers from the event."
"SIG's no-sales environment enables participants to be open, honest and engaged - which is unique."
"SIG is where I meet thought leaders and keep up with key industry trends."
"The strength of the SIG Summit is reflected in the caliber of the attendees, presenters, and SIG staff members. The Summit is the must-attend for all sourcing professionals."
"SIG brings together the top minds of sourcing and outsourcing to discuss issues and best practices that can really change your organization."
"The non-commercial aspect of SIG enables members to get to know each other and develop lasting relationships."
"SIG's global depth and breadth of membership translates to virtually no separation between member inquiry and unparalleled industry insight."
"The emphasis that SIG has, which I think is unique, is that you are dealing with a community of practitioners here to discuss their experiences, their techniques, their situations. And I am not being sold to."
"My observation after attending the Global Summit was that the quality of the sourcing professionals was the best I had been exposed to compared to any other sourcing conferences. I believe SIG membership is a necessity."
"SIG's Leadership Summit is the destination event for Strategic Sourcing best practice sharing. The "no selling" environment combined with formalized networking opportunities and progressive thought leadership guarantees an unparalleled learning experience."
"SIG is a close group of people ... you have an opportunity to really form relationships. There is no selling involved, so it's an open forum to get to know what's available in the marketplace without being sold to."
"The SIG Summit is the most advanced and forward-thinking procurement-related event I've ever attended in my career. It is a powerful networking platform which offers a number of opportunities to connect, learn and grow through a great variety of tools, workshops and channels."
"SIG's regional and national conferences are packed with forward-thinking, thought-provoking, and enjoyable sessions."
"I have tried many sourcing conferences over the last 12 years but the one that I keep returning to is SIG. It is simply the best source of current and real-world information available for the sourcing professional."
"After attending the SIG Global Summit, I now have an even greater realization of what a treasure trove of resources SIG truly is, and I hope to leverage these resources and work with SIG much more closely going forward!"
WHY ATTEND THE SIG GLOBAL EXECUTIVE SUMMIT?
At the SIG Global Executive Summit, attendees learn current sourcing trends and how to overcome challenges. The testimonials below provide an understanding of who Summit attendees are, how they spend their time at the event, and what they get from the sessions.
TESTIMONIALS
The best way to learn about SIG is to hear it straight from our members and delegates. Watch this short video and listen to SIG Summit delegates share their thoughts on why SIG is the place to go for sourcing, procurement and outsourcing content, thought leadership, networking and implementable ideas: