Is your summer too hot to handle? Here's some ice, ice, baby!
By Susan Kimmel, Director of the Purchasing Consortium
Summer is a critical period for independent schools as you prepare for the upcoming academic year, and it’s too hot to handle in more ways than one. Check out this remix of an old tune that is sure to cool you down when your summer projects are turning up the heat.
Yo, VIP, let’s kick it
Ice, ice baby
Ice, ice baby
Stop, collaborate and listen,
MISBO’s here with a brand-new mission,
Partners got products that fit just rightly,
Flow with the savings daily and nightly.
Will it ever stop? No, they got flow,
Click on the link, and I’ll show.
To the extreme, they rock savings like a vandal,
Light up your budget so you won’t cause a scandal.
Spend, on your schools’ summer items,
We’re saving you money, no need to fight them.
Slammin’, when you work with our partners,
Anything less than the best is a martyr.
Love it or leave it, the products are first-rate,
You better hit bull's eye, MISBO don't play.
If there was a problem, yo, we’ll solve it,
Check out the hook while our partners revolve it.
Ice, ice baby
School savings Ice, ice baby
School savings Ice, ice baby
School savings Ice, ice baby
School savings
Here’s our Too Hot to Handle partner promotions for this summer
Word to your Mother: Stay cool, y’all.
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Sizzling HP Deals from Staples Technology Solutions
Get them while they're hot! These sizzling hot deals won't last long.
Prices are valid until product last or up unto 7/31/24.
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FACILITIES PARTNERS TO HELP WITH YOUR
HOT SUMMER PROJECTS!
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Questions? Reach out to Susan Kimmel, Director of the Purchasing Consortium: susankimmel@misbo.com | 404.920.8844
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recommend a vendor
Do you have a vendor you love working with and wish they were a MISBO Consortium Partner? Recommend them to our team at this link:
Susan Kimmel
Director of the Purchasing Consortium
susankimmel@misbo.com
404.920.8844
Susan curates the MISBO Purchasing Consortium by maintaining and enhancing current partner relationships and pursuing new partnerships based on the needs of our members. Susan educates on and informs members of the benefits of utilizing the MISBO Purchasing Consortium. She facilitates communications with partners concerning contracts and product offerings and assists in providing optimal partner exposure. Susan has a bachelor’s degree in business administration, an MBA with an emphasis in MIS, and a certificate in Social Media Marketing. In her spare time, Susan is a mom to 4 grown kids, Gigi to four, a personal growth junkie, crochet hobbyist, travel enthusiast, dog lover ... cat tolerator, DIY wanna-be, outdoorsy-ish, and an occasional binge watcher.
MISBO is here to help you find great products and services at great prices! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions, need help finding a partner to fill your needs, have recommendations, or just want to talk about purchasing!
You can reach her at the number and e-mail above, or set up a Zoom call with her here: