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TAPP Professional Development Conference 2024

Date and Time

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 8:00 AM until Friday, April 19, 2024, 1:00 PM Central Time (US & Canada) (UTC-06:00)

Location

Drury Plaza Hotel Franklin, TN
Reserve your room by March 26, 2024
1874 W. McEwen Drive
Franklin, TN  37067
USA
615-771-6778

Event Contact(s)

Dustin T Shearin


Lori Bryant
Virtual Conference

Category

Annual Conference

Registration Info

Registration is required
Payment in Full In Advance Or At Event

About this event

Come join us for our annual spring TAPP Professional Development Conference on April 17-19 in Franklin, TN at the Drury Plaza Hotel Franklin.

Please Note: The conference hotel booking link is now functioning. You may use the link provided or call the Drury Plaza Hotel Nashville Franklin at 615-771-6778 & provide them with TAPP Spring Conference Group Code 10098219.

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Link to Treasurers Report: Click Here To View

Link to Previous Membership Meeting Minutes: TAPP 2023 Fall Conference Membership Meeting Minutes

Confirmed sessions are:

 

 


2024 Spring Professional Development Conference
presented by the

Tennessee Association of Public Purchasing

APRIL 18-19, 2024

HYBRID CONFERENCE

Drury Plaza Hotel Franklin

Franklin, TN

 

ALL SESSIONS SCHEDULED IN CST

 

WEDNESDAY

APRIL 17, 2024

Federal Spending Guidelines – Terry McKee and Penny Owens

THURSDAY

April 18, 2024

7:30 – 8:00 CST

Breakfast – Provided by TAPP

 

April 18, 2024

8:00 – 8:15 CST

Welcome and Convening of Conference

Dustin Shearin, TAPP President

April 18, 2024

8:15 – 9:15 CST

David Wetzel, MBA, NIGP-PPSM, Cannon Solutions America

Danielle Hinz - Amazon

Session 1

Contemporary Business Practices: Finding Common Ground

April 18, 2024

9:15 – 9:45 CST

Terry McKee, MPA, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, Procurement Director, KCDC

Brian Wilcox, NIGP-CPP, Purchasing Manager, City of Franklin

Session 2A

Legislative Update

April 18, 2024

9:45 – 10:15 CST

Dustin Shearin, Procurement Officer 1, State of Tennessee Department of Correction / NECX

TAPP President

Session 2B

Vendor Introductions and Greetings

April 18, 2024

10:15 – 10:30 CST

Break

 

April 18, 2024

10:30 – 11:30 CST

Joe LaCroix, IT Director

KCDC

Session 3

Cyber Security: Best Practices

April 18, 2024

11:30 – 12:30 CST

Lunch – Provided by TAPP

 

April 18, 2024

12:30 – 1:30 CST

Jan Zeigler, Customer Service Director

GSA

Session 4

GSA Contracts: How to Use the Library and the Shopping Cart

April 18, 2024

1:30 – 2:30 CST

Lori Bryant, NIGP-CPP, CPPB

Clarksville-Montgomery County School System

Session 5

Roundtable

April 18, 2024

2:30 – 2:45 CST

Break

 

April 18, 2024

2:45 – 3:45 CST

Chris Yarbrough

TDOT

Session 6

Utilizing TDOT & State Contracts

April 18, 2024

3:45 – 5:00 CST

Announcements, Prize Drawings &

Vendor Expo

 

 

 

 

FRIDAY

April 19, 2024

7:30 – 8:00 CST

Breakfast – Provided by TAPP

 

April 19, 2024

8:00 – 8:15 CST

Welcome and Convening of Conference

Dustin Shearin, TAPP President

April 19, 2024

8:15 – 9:15 CST

Amy Monroe, CPPB

Director of Goods & Services Division, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Finance & Administration Cabinet Office of Procurement Services

Session 8

NIGP Chapter Ambassador

April 19, 2024

9:15 – 10:15 CST

Blake Alan Reagan, J.D.

Executive Director for Policy and Process Improvement

The University of Tennessee

Session 9

Contracts: Types, Language Used and Best Practices

April 19, 2024

10:15 – 10:30 CST

Break

 

April 19, 2024

10:30 – 11:30 CST

Darin Matthews, M.Ed., CPPO, CPSM, NIGP-CPP

Executive Director / Chief Procurement Officer

California Polytechnic State University

Session 10

Construction Projects: Laws, Delivery Methods and Best Practices

April 19, 2024

11:30 – 12:30 CST

TAPP Membership Meeting

Dustin Shearin, TAPP President


Activities/Items (Click the down-arrow to view details)
TAPP Professional Development Conference 2024 - In Person
Virtual Conference - Thursday and Friday
Platinum Sponsor - $1,000.00
Gold Sponsor - $750.00
Silver Sponsor - $500.00
Conference Attendance Friday

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