Society for Advancement ofManagement travels

S A.M . sounds like it could be somebody's little • brother.

Actually, it'sthe Society for theAdvancement ofManagement.

S.A.M members in 1985-86 enjoyed lots ofbusiness-oriented activitiessuch as:

'Spending a week atDisney World duringSpringBreakfor a management seminar and relaxation The group observed the $1 billion-a-year industry, which, according to faculty advisor Randy Nutter, has been highly praisedforitsexcellent management techniques

*Touringa localindustrysuch asBabcock and Wilcox'snuclear fueldivision and computer center Flowers Bakery, C.R. Hudgins PlatingInc.

"Meeting local business leaders at monthly lectures

The Disney World trip was a first.

"We've never tried anything like that," President Liz Bane said

S.A.M. members get practical experience in management, fundraising, and committee work

Rank-and-file members meet once a month. Officers meet every week, Inaddition, there's a monthly social.

S.A.M had 85 members in 1985-86, which represented "phenomenal growth" from the year before and made the Liberty chapter "one of the largest in the United States," Nutter said.

Dolph Bell