2022 Conference Agenda
The NPI Conference Committee is pleased to offer our Delegates these outstanding educational and networking opportunities at the 54th Annual Conference and 27th Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement and Carlton N. Parker Awards Ceremony. Please note that this schedule may be subject to change as the program is finalized.
Attending the Conference? Get your Continuing Education Hours documentation worksheet here.
| Sunday, October 9 |
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| Time |
Event |
Host |
| 1:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
Registration |
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| 5:00 - 6:00 PM |
VIP Reception |
VIP Committee |
| 6:00 - 7:00 PM |
Welcome Reception |
NPI Board of Directors |
| Monday, October 10 |
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| Time |
Event |
Presenter |
| 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Registration |
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| 7:45 - 8:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast, Opening Ceremony & Officer Installation |
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| 8:30 - 9:45 AM |
Keynote: Purple Cow Leadership: Stand out as an effective Leader |
Saby Waraich |
| 10:00 - 11:00 AM |
Breakout Session – TBD |
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| Breakout Session – Trends in Procurement: Workforce development and consistent emerging technology changes and challenges, along with the impact of remote work. |
Lisa Mehalko, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPSM, GCPM, GCPCA, CIA |
| 11:00 -2:00 PM |
Partner and Exhibitor Connect Time (lunch provided) |
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| 2:00 - 3:00 PM |
Bad Buying – How Organizations Waste Billions Through Failures, Frauds and F*ck-ups |
Peter Smith |
| 3:15 - 4:45 PM |
Breakout Session – Filing a Federal Procurement Flight Plan. |
Dr. Kim Abrego, PT, DPT & Shelley Vineyard, MBA, NIGP-CPP, RTSBA |
| Breakout Session – Gaining and Retaining a Generational Procurement Staff. |
Maria L. Roux |
| Tuesday, October 11 |
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| Time |
Event |
Presenter |
| 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
Registration |
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| 7:30 - 8:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Performance Metrics: How Do You Measure (Up)? |
Carrie Mathes, MPA, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB, A.P.P. |
| 9:15 - 10:15 AM |
Procurement with Purpose – How organizations can change the way they spend money NOW to protect the planet and its people
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Peter Smith |
| 10:30 - 12:00 AM |
Breakout Sessions: –
- Modern Market Research: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How?
- How One Leading County Ensures a Ready Supplier Pool.
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- Stephanie Gale
- Bob Brewer, CPPO, CPPB
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| Breakout Session – The Resiliency Roadmap: Optimizing Federal Disaster Funding to Fortify Your Community. |
Dr. Kim Abrego, PT, DPT & Shelley Vineyard, MBA, NIGP-CPP, RTSBA |
| 12:00 AM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch and Learn |
Tammy Rimes, MPA
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| 1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Breakout Session – TBD |
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| Breakout Session – TBD |
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| 2:45 - 3:45 PM |
DOJ Antitrust/Procurement Collusion Task Force Update 2022 |
Zac Trotter and Mary McCarthy |
| 4:00 - 5:00 PM |
Breakout Session – How the City of Santa Monica, CA Is Streamlining Procurement to Foster Partnership. |
Araceli Esparza |
| Breakout Session – TBD |
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| 6:30 - 9:30 PM |
27th Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award Gala Event and Carlton N. Parker Award Ceremony |
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| Wednesday, October 12 |
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| Time |
Event |
Presenter |
| 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
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| 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Registration |
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| 9:00 - 10:00 AM |
Can Innovation go with Procurement? |
Sebastian Chua |
| 10:15 - 11:15 |
Breakout Session – TBD |
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| Breakout Session – TBD |
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| 11:45 - 1:15 PM |
Lunch: NPI Business Meeting |
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| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Invest in Your Team: A Strategic Approach to Staff Development |
Rebecca Montano Smith |
| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM |
Breakout Session – TBD |
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| Breakout Session – TBD |
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