Fall 2024 Conference Schedule

Pre-Conference

Start

End

Session

CEU's

Speaker

Monday, November 4 

Pre-Conference A

1:00 PM

5:00 PM

Talent Management Strategies for the Procurement Workforce

4.00

NASPO SME

Pre-Conference B Pt 1

1:00 PM

5:00 PM

Successful Strategies for a Civil Service World

(1 hour 45 minutes);

4.00

Tammy Rimes, MPA, Executive Director NCPP

Pre-Conference B Pt 2

Government Speak: Write and Speak Your Way to Success

(1 hour 45 minutes)

Tammy Rimes, MPA, Executive Director NCPP

Conference Day 1

Start

End

Session

CEU's

Speaker

Breakfast

7:15 AM

Conference Opening Session

Welcome to Allen, TX Color Guard, Invocation

7:45 AM

8:15 AM

0.50

Victor Castillo, TxPPA President 

Colin County Sheriff's Office

General Session/Keynote

9:00 AM

10:15 AM

Let’s Get Awkward! A Candid Look at Unpredictable Procurement Plot Twists

1.25

Carrie Mathes, MPA, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB, A.P.P., Chief

Procurement Officer,

Orange County, FL

Break

10:15AM

10:45 AM

Break-out Round 1a

10:45 AM

12:00 PM

P-Cards

1.25

Jeff Spears, CPPB, CPCP Purchasing Coordinator, City of Friendswood and Brandi Whittenton, NIGP-CPP, CPCP, CTCM, Buyer II, City of College Station

Break-out Round 1b

10:45AM

12:00 PM

AI for Efficiencies

1.25

Terry Hanson, Kilgore

College

Break-out Round 1c

10:45AM

12:00 PM

Mastering the art of negotiation

1.25

Greg Rayfield, Sourcewell

AEP LUNCH PRESENTATION

12:00 PM

1:15 PM

Achieving Excellence through AEP

1.25

Shaun Willett, Deputy Procurement Officer, City of Austin and Blake Skiles, Purchasing Manager, City of Rosenberg

Break-out Round 2a

1:30 PM

2:45 PM

Texas Public Information for Procurement

1.25

Candice Gambrell, JD, Strategic Purchasing Division, City of Houston

Break-out Round 2b

1:30 PM

2:45 PM

Understanding JOC's

1.25

Stephen Kendrick, RTSBA, Assistant Director, Facilities and Construction, HCDE

Break-out Round 2c

1:30 PM

2:45 PM

Tx Smart Buy

1.25

Destanie Maese, Texas SmartBuy, Marketing Coordinator

Break

2:45 PM

3:15 PM

Break-out Round 3a

3:15 PM

4:30 PM

Building Bridges

1.25

Jedediah Greenfield, Chief Procurement Officer, City of Houston

Break-out Round 3b

3:15 PM

 4:30 PM

Distinguishing Maintenance and Construction

1.25

Stephen Kendrick, RTSBA, Assistant Director, Facilities and Construction, HCDE

Break-out Round 3c

 3:15 PM

 4:30 PM

Preparing for the Expansion of Electronic Payments

1.25

Jewell Ramos, Purchasing Manager, City of Waxahachie

Opening Reception

6:00 PM

8:00 PM

Opening Reception

Conference Day 2

Start

End Time

Session

Wednesday, November 6

Breakfast

7:45 AM

Break-out Round 4a

8:30 AM

  9:45 AM

Elevating Your Procurement Career: Navigating Certifications and Crafting a Professional Development Plan

  1.25

Lorie W. Newton, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

 Break-out Round 4b

8:30 AM

 9:45 AM

Be a Better Leader by Leveraging Cooperative Procurement

 1.25

Tammy Rimes, MPA, Executive Director NCPP

Break-out Round 4c

8:30 AM

 9:45 AM

Leveraging DIR for I.T. Procurements and Cybersecurity Resource

 1.25

 Tom Hay, DIR

Break

9:45AM

10:15 AM

Break-out Round 4d

10:15 AM

11:30 AM

TBD

1.25

Break-out Round 4e

10:15 AM

11:30 AM

Fundamentals of The Purchasing Jungle

1.25

Jeff Spears, Purchasing Coordinator, City of Friendswood

Break-out Round 4f

10:15 AM

11:30 AM

From Manual to Modern: An Examination of the Public Procurement Maturity Model

1.25

MDF Commerce, E-procurement team

VENDOR ONLY BREAK-OUT with Lunch for Vendors

10:15 AM

11:15 AM

Victor Castillo, Alan Phillips, et. al.

Vendor Extravaganza and Lunch

12:00 PM

3:00 PM

Entity Networking

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

General Session-

 4:00 PM

5:15 PM

Civic Marketplace – a Groundbreaking Platform to Transform Public Procurement

 1.25

Ron Holifield SGR and Jon Blackman, NCTCOG

Conference Day 3

Start

End Time

Session

General Session, Business Meeting, and Closing Remarks

Break

9:00 AM

9:15 AM

Listserv Conversation

9:15 AM

11:15 AM

Listserv Conversation. Discussion of Listserv Questions

2.00

Tim Slifka, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Manager, City of Southlake