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Spring 2023 Conference Schedule
Hilton Waco | Waco, Texas
May 8-11, 2023
The Texas Public Purchasing Association's Spring 2023 Conference & Expo schedule is below.
Monday, May 8, 2023
8:30 am – 11:30 am | TxPPA Board Meeting (for 2023 Board)
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Pre-Conference Sessions (incl. in registration and available ala carte)
Session A: Job Order Contracting: What you need to know to stay Legal & Compliant - Stephen Kendrick, RTSBA, Sr. Manager of Facilities Planning
Session B: Basics for Buyers and Reminders for Intermediate Purchasers | (Topic will include Basic Procurement Law; Solicitation Types and When to Use, etc.) | Alan A. Phillips, CPPB, Director of Purchasing, Alvin Community College and Dietrich M. von Biedenfeld, J.D., Assistant Professor, University of Houston-Downtown
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
8:00 am – 8:45 am Conference Opening Session | Welcome to Waco by Mr. Brett Dalton, Chief Business Officer, Baylor University
9:00 am – 10:30 am Keynote Presentation: “Are You Just Surviving, or Are You THRIVING?” | Dr. Tiffany Moon
10:45 am – 12:00 pm Breakout Sessions(three topics to choose from)
Session A: Optimizing Your P-Card Program | Brandi Whittenton, CPCP, CTCM*
Session B: Understanding How Vendor Management Begins with Planning and Your Solicitation | John Waters, Procurated
Session C: TML - What is Happening or Has Happened During the Legislative Session | Monty Wynn
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch: TxPPA Strategic Plan | Cindy White, CPPO, NIGP-CPP - TxPPA Past President; Nicole Singleton Norman, MBA, MAC – TxPPA Executive Director
1:15 pm – 2:30 pm Breakout Sessions (three topics to choose from)
Session A: Renewable Energy and Sustainability: How to Meet Your Organization Goals | Bob Wooten, C.P.M., Tradition Energy
Session B: Discussing fraud and the costs to your organization, particularly with P-Cards | Ali Subhani, CIA, Collin College
Session C: Collaborative Delivery Methods vs. Contracting Approaches in A&E Services as well as Construction Services | Michelle Croft and Beverly Mendez, City of Austin Purchasing*
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm Breakout Sessions (three topics to choose from)
Session A: Beyond the EEOC: Cross-Cultural Communication for Procurement Leaders | Dietrich M. von Biedenfeld, J.D., Assistant Professor, University of Houston-Downtown
Session B: Process and Ethical framework for Negotiations | Christopher Burton, Houston Community College
Session C: Understanding Digital Surety and Its Importance to the Process | Lisa Deatherage, Surety 2000
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm Breakout Sessions (three topics to choose from)
Session A: Cloud Procurement and Cybersecurity | Tom Hay, DIR
Session B: Is it a "Best Practice" or a legal Requirement | Charlie Oberrender, CPPB, City of Buda
Session C: The Value of UPPCC Certifications | Derrick Strand, CEO, UPPCC
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm | Opening Reception
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
7:00 am - 8:00 am | Breakfast with Peer Organizations
8:00 am – 9:15 am | Keynote: Technological Innovations that Reignite a Students Passion for Continuing their Education | Tracy Gorham, ConexED
9:30 am – 10:45 am Breakout Sessions (three topics to choose from)
Session A: Insurance | Todd Kiesel, TAC Risk Management
Session B: Collaborative Delivery Methods vs. Contracting Approaches in A&E Services as well as Construction Services| Michelle Croft and Beverly Mendez, City of Austin Purchasing*
Session C: What Can Purchasers Expect in the Next Two-years Regarding Technology Purchases? | Hershel Becker, DIR and Gartner Group
11:00 am – 12:15 pm Breakout Sessions (three topics to choose from)
Session A: Negotiating Professional Services in a Labor Shortage | Paige McDonald, City of New Braunfels
Session B: The Future of the Automobile Industry, Post-pandemic | Jerry Haddad, D&M Leasing
Session C: Optimizing Your P-Card Program*| Brandi Whittenton CPCP, CTCM
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Vendor Only Session | Victor Castillo, Hershel Becker, Alan Phillips, and Tim Slifka
12:30 pm – 4:00 pm Vendor Expo and Lunch
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm | Current Procurement Issues Roundtable Discussion | Tim Slifka, City of Southlake
Thursday, May 11, 2023
7:30 am – 8:30 am | Breakfast
8:30 am – 9:45 am | General Session: Recognizing Anti-Trust Conspiracies and Working with the Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) | Matt Grisier and Ali Friberg, Trial Attorneys, US Department of Justice
10:00 am – 11:15 am | General Session: Ditch the PowerPoint: The Power of One Page Presentations | Derrick Strand, CEO, UPPCC
* - indicates session topics that are offered twice during the conference
Schedule subject to change.
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