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2025 Spring Professional Development Conference

Date and Time

Thursday, April 10, 2025, 8:00 AM until Friday, April 11, 2025, 1:00 PM Central Time (US & Canada) (UTC-06:00)

Location

Pickwick Landing State Park
Lodge at Pickwick Landing Reservations
120 Playground Loop
Counce, TN  38326
USA
731-689-3129

Event Contact(s)

Camille Thomas


Lori Bryant
Virtual Conference

Category

Annual Conference

Registration Info

Registration is required
Payment in Full In Advance Or At Event
Registration cancellations will be accepted until Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM

About this event

The Tennessee Association of Public Purchasing (TAPP), a chapter of NIGP, is holding its spring conference at the beautiful Pickwick Landing State Park located in Counce, TN on April 10-11, 2025 and registration is now available. Pickwick Landing State Park offers a variety of activities including golf, pontoon tours, aviary tours and hiking. Come for the networking, stay for the fun!

April 9 - NIGP Class: Competency Module: Management Protests and Appeals
April 10-11 - Conference Sessions


Conference Topics:

  • Let's Get Cooking with Cooperative Procurement
  • FEMA Recovery Rules
  • What Auditors Want
  • Construction Bidding Requirements - What's Allowed, What's Not
  • Indirect Procurement:  Partnering with your Vendors to Drive Better Procurement Decisions
  • Equal Business Opportunity
  • Chapter Ambassador - Topic Coming Soon
  • Legislative Update
  • Roundtable
  • AND MORE!!

Meals Included:

Thursday: Lunch 
Friday:  Hot Breakfast

Those staying at the Lodge are encouraged to enjoy the free continental breakfast on Thursday, April 10th.


Reservations:


Lodge at Pickwick Landing
The Lodge at Pickwick Landing
Conference Room Rate: $110.00
Reservation Deadline: March 9, 2025

If you wish to stay in a cabin and share it with others in your group, call directly to reserve your room. Let reservations know that you are with the TAPP conference. 

The Lodge at Pickwick Landing offers a variety of food options, along with a bar and lounge where you can enjoy a craft cocktail. Complimentary continental breakfast is offered to lodge guests Monday through Friday from 7 am to 10 am.

Sponsorships:

A variety of sponsorships are available. Please check our sponsorship page to sponsor our conference.
 Sponsor Registration

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