In 1912, the printer was all set to run three million copies of Teddy Roosevelt's nomination speech, complete with photographs of Roosevelt and his VP candidate, the immortal Hiram Johnson. Then the chairman of the campaign committee discovered that no one had obtained permission from the photographer who had taken the pictures. Legal penalties for the copyright violation could be as much as $3 million.

In a complex situation or in creating something very important, discussing things with others, getting their ideas and weighing their suggestions are helpful and usually produce a better end result. In re-designing the SME-International CME and CSE certification programs, Syracuse University developers found the participation of members of SMEI’s Buffalo affiliate, the Accreditation Committee and the Board’s Executive Committee immensely helpful in creating accurate, fair and relevant certification tests and study materials. As SME-International and the University now turn to re-designing the third program (SCPS), we invite a corporate partner or two to help us in the development of this project.