| Sunday, October 4th |
| 1:00 - 4:00 pm |
Pre-Conference Session-TBD |
| 5:00 - 6:00 pm |
First Timers Session |
| 6:00 - 8:00 pm |
Welcome Reception |
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| Monday, October 5th |
| 7:30 – 8:00 am |
Breakfast |
| 8:00-8:45 am |
Keynote, Tiffani Barton, The Strategic No: Strengthening Procurement Leadership Through Clear, Confident Communication |
| 8:45 – 9:45 am |
General Session: Michele Skaggs, Virtually Said: Leveraging Technology without Losing the Human Touch |
| 10:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Exhibit Hall |
| 12:00-1:00 pm |
Lunch with Exhibitors |
| 1:15 – 2:15 pm |
Breakout Session 1a / Carrie Mathes/Charles Spencer, The Protest Spectrum: Different Designs, Same Destination |
| 1:15 – 2:15 pm |
Breakout Session 1b / Sherri Barnhardt/Faith Harper, Turn Friction to Function in Procurement Collaboration |
| 1:15 – 2:15 pm |
Breakout Session 1c / Spencer Lord, Short vs. Long Term - The False Choice |
| 2:30-3:45 pm |
Breakout Session 2a / Richard Ehlert, The Request for Proposal (RFP) Process |
| 2:30-3:45 pm |
Breakout Session 2b / Partners for Public Good, Advanced Project Management for Continuous Excellence in Public Procurement |
| 2:30-3:45 pm |
Breakout Session 2c / Maria Roux, From Contracts to Clout: How Organizational Savvy Drives Procurement Success |
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm |
Breakout Session 3a / Candida Kelcourse, Continued Pursuit of Excellence Criteria 18 (Cyber Security and Procurement) |
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm |
Breakout Session 3b / Edna Johnson, Mastering Audit Preparedness in Public Procurement |
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm |
Breakout Session 3c / Partners for Public Good, Data-Driven Leadership in Public Procurement |
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| Tuesday, October 6th |
| 7:30 - 8:00 am |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 9:00 am |
General Session: Dietrich von Biedenfeld, Purposeful Leadership Means Evidencing Excellence |
| 9:15 – 10:30 am |
General Session: Ruben Martinez, DOJ Antitrust Division: Procurement Collusion Update |
| 10:45. – 11:45 am |
Breakout Session 4a / Dietrich von Biedenfeld, Stare Decisis Meets Disruption: Context is Key with Criteria #18 |
| 10:45. – 11:45 am |
Breakout Session 4b / Maria Roux, Grow Up: Maturity, Accountability, and People Management that work |
| 10:45. – 11:45 am |
Breakout Session 4c / Kim Cullen, Grow Up: The Hidden Cost of Supplier Friction: How Process and Mindset Shape Procurement Outcomes |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:15 – 2:15 pm |
Breakout Session 5a / Partners for Public Good, Measuring What Matters: Evaluating the Impact of Procurement Performance Improvements |
| 1:15 – 2:15 pm |
Breakout Session 5b / Chris Robinson/Brandon Harper, Lessons from Landman: Excellence in Procurement from the Patch |
| 1:15 – 2:15 pm |
Breakout Session 5c / Dan Marran, Pursuing Ethical Procurement |
| 2:30 – 3:45 pm |
Breakout Session 6a /Spencer Lord, Excellence is Not a Choice: Moving Procurement Forward. |
| 2:30 – 3:45 pm |
Breakout Session 6b / Tara Acton/Jenn Myers/Katherine Tople, Resiliency in Procurement Leadership: Feedback, Reframe, Response |
| 2:30 – 3:45 pm |
Breakout Session 6c / TBD |
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm |
Breakout Session 7a / What We Learned from a GFOA Award of Excellence: Practical Procurement Innovations You Can Use Today. (AEP Criteria #18) |
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm |
Breakout Session 7b / David Gragan, Developing Leaders in Public Procurement |
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm |
Breakout Session 7c / Dan Marran, Battling Perceptions: Providing Great Customer Service in Purchasing |
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| Wednesday, October 7th |
| 7:30 - 8:00 am |
Breakfast, Board and Officer Installation |
| 8:00 – 9:00 am |
General Session, Jeremy Schwartz, AI in Procurement: From Curiosity to Confident Use |
| 9:15 – 10:30 am |
General Session, Jeremy Schartz, Integrity in Action: Practical Trust Building for Public Procurement |
| 10:45 -11:45 am |
Breakout Session 8a / Ryan Quigley, Emotional Intelligence: The Leadership Advantage |
| 10:45 -11:45 am |
Breakout Session 8b / TBD |
| 10:45 -11:45 am |
Breakout Session 8c / TBD |
