NIGP ANNUAL FORUM Sunday, August 25 GENERAL INFORMATION
JEOPARDY – The CPPO Game
Room: Canary 2
FLOOR PLANS
If a UPPCC Certification Exam is in your future, this session is just one more way to get prepared. Mirroring the popular game show of Jeopardy, in which clues are presented in the form of answers, participants must respond in the form of a question. There are study groups, flash cards, question and answer sessions and even NIGP prep classes available to help people study for the exam, but why not have some fun while you study? Are you “game” for this CPPO session? Presenter: David Nash, CPPO, CPPB, Sunrise, FL Living in the Land of Giants: Business and Safety Strategies
Room: Crystal KL PROGRAM AT-A-GLANCE
Mark McHugh and his team faced a devastating fire in 2006. The emergency sparked their awareness for the need to develop a business continuity plan coupled with the desire to rebuild and implement changes. Whether rebuilding after an unexpected loss or disaster preparedness planning, it’s time to start planning forward by looking back. Presenter: Mark McHugh, President and CEO, Gatorland, Orlando, FL
FRI. & SAT. AUGUST 23-24
Post Award Contract Management: The Growing Role of Procurement
Room: Crystal NPQ
More and more, procurement organizations find that they must guide and assist the contract owner to effectively manage (or administer) the contract and the supplier’s performance. Typically this is not the responsibility of procurement, but we can help. This session will analyze this growing dilemma and provide practical guidelines, tools and support that procurement can and should offer their owner departments.
Procurement as a Business Partner
SUNDAY AUGUST 25
Presenter: Theodore Lucas, CPPO, J.D., FCPM, Procurement & Contracts Director, Sound Transit, Seattle, WA Room: Crystal C
MONDAY AUGUST 26
Transforming the perception of procurement is an ongoing process. It’s time to start thinking about how to promote the benefits of partnering procurement within the larger organization. Starting with developing a strategy for improvement, identifying metrics and demonstrating the value, you can open new doors. Presenter: Justina Mann, CPPO, CPCM, CPSM, PMP, Assistant Director, Supply Chain Management, Houston Airport System, Humble, TX
TUESDAY AUGUST 27
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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28
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EXHIBITOR LISTINGS
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