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2024 Spring Professional Development Conference
presented by the
Tennessee Association of Public Purchasing
APRIL 18-19, 2024
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HYBRID CONFERENCE
Drury Plaza Hotel Franklin
Franklin, TN
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ALL SESSIONS SCHEDULED IN CST
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WEDNESDAY
APRIL 17, 2024
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Federal Spending Guidelines – Terry McKee and Penny Owens
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THURSDAY
April 18, 2024
7:30 – 8:00 CST
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Breakfast – Provided by TAPP
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April 18, 2024
8:00 – 8:15 CST
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Welcome and Convening of Conference
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Dustin Shearin, TAPP President
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April 18, 2024
8:15 – 9:15 CST
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David Wetzel, MBA, NIGP-PPSM, Cannon Solutions America
Danielle Hinz - Amazon
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Session 1
Contemporary Business Practices: Finding Common Ground
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April 18, 2024
9:15 – 9:45 CST
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Terry McKee, MPA, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, Procurement Director, KCDC
Brian Wilcox, NIGP-CPP, Purchasing Manager, City of Franklin
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Session 2A
Legislative Update
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April 18, 2024
9:45 – 10:15 CST
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Dustin Shearin, Procurement Officer 1, State of Tennessee Department of Correction / NECX
TAPP President
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Session 2B
Vendor Introductions and Greetings
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April 18, 2024
10:15 – 10:30 CST
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Break
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April 18, 2024
10:30 – 11:30 CST
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Joe LaCroix, IT Director
KCDC
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Session 3
Cyber Security: Best Practices
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April 18, 2024
11:30 – 12:30 CST
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Lunch – Provided by TAPP
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April 18, 2024
12:30 – 1:30 CST
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Jan Zeigler, Customer Service Director
GSA
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Session 4
GSA Contracts: How to Use the Library and the Shopping Cart
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April 18, 2024
1:30 – 2:30 CST
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Lori Bryant, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System
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Session 5
Roundtable
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April 18, 2024
2:30 – 2:45 CST
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Break
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April 18, 2024
2:45 – 3:45 CST
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Chris Yarbrough
TDOT
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Session 6
Utilizing TDOT & State Contracts
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April 18, 2024
3:45 – 5:00 CST
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Announcements, Prize Drawings &
Vendor Expo
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FRIDAY
April 19, 2024
7:30 – 8:00 CST
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Breakfast – Provided by TAPP
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April 19, 2024
8:00 – 8:15 CST
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Welcome and Convening of Conference
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Dustin Shearin, TAPP President
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April 19, 2024
8:15 – 9:15 CST
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Amy Monroe, CPPB
Director of Goods & Services Division, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Finance & Administration Cabinet Office of Procurement Services
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Session 8
NIGP Chapter Ambassador
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April 19, 2024
9:15 – 10:15 CST
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Blake Alan Reagan, J.D.
Executive Director for Policy and Process Improvement
The University of Tennessee
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Session 9
Contracts: Types, Language Used and Best Practices
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April 19, 2024
10:15 – 10:30 CST
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Break
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April 19, 2024
10:30 – 11:30 CST
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Darin Matthews, M.Ed., CPPO, CPSM, NIGP-CPP
Executive Director / Chief Procurement Officer
California Polytechnic State University
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Session 10
Construction Projects: Laws, Delivery Methods and Best Practices
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April 19, 2024
11:30 – 12:30 CST
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TAPP Membership Meeting
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Dustin Shearin, TAPP President
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