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2026 Spring Professional Development Conference
presented by the
Tennessee Association of Public Purchasing
APRIL 23-24, 2026
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HYBRID CONFERENCE
Germantown, TN
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ALL SESSIONS SCHEDULED IN CST
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WEDNESDAY
APRIL 22, 2026
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NIGP Class
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST
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THURSDAY
April 23, 2026
7:30 – 8:00 CST
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Breakfast
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April 23, 2026
8:00 – 8:15 CST
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Welcome and Convening of Conference
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Cathryn Perdue, TAPP President
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April 23, 2026
8:15 – 9:00 CST
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Keynote Speaker
Walt Stansinski
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Session 1
Having Fun in the Workplace
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April 23, 2026
9:00 – 10:00 CST
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Shelley Vineyard, MBA, NIGP-CPP, RTSBA
Disaster Recovery Services
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Session 2
FEMA Procurement & Contracting Essentials
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April 23, 2026
10:00 – 10:15 CST
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Break
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April 23, 2026
10:15 – 11:20 CST
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Vendor Expo
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April 23, 2026
11:20 – 12:30 CST
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Lunch – Provided by TAPP
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April 23, 2026
12:30 – 1:30 CST
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Chris Yarbrough, Director, TDOT Procurement & Contracts Division
Michael Gilbert, TDOT Local Programs
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Session 3
TDOT Local Programs & Procurement
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April 23, 2026
1:30 – 2:00 CST
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Member Engagement
Ice Breaker Game
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April 23, 2026
2:00 – 2:30 CST
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Session 4
Legislative Update
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April 23, 2026
2:30 – 2:45 CST
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Break – Visit with our Vendors
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April 23, 2026
2:45 – 3:45 CST
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Zach Polk
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Session 5
Using AI for Specification & Document Writing
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April 23, 2026
3:45 – 4:45 CST
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Lori Bryant, Purchasing Director, Clarksville-Montgomery County School System
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Session 6
Roundtable
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4:45 – 5:15 CST
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Membership Meeting & Door Prize Drawings
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5:45 – 8:30 CST
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Event Night
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Hilton Garden Inn
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FRIDAY
April 24, 2026
7:30 – 8:00 CST
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Breakfast – Provided by TAPP
And time to visit with our vendors
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April 24, 2026
8:00 – 8:15 CST
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Welcome and Convening of Conference
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Cathryn Perdue, TAPP President
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April 24, 2026
8:15 – 9:15 CST
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Lauren Winters, Grants Manager, City of Clarksville
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Session 7
Federal & State Grant Reporting
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April 24, 2026
9:15 – 10:15 CST
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Lauren Winters, Grants Manager
City of Clarksville
Zak Kelley, Department of Finance, Metro Nashville Government
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Session 8
Panel Discussion – Lessons Learned from Disaster Recovery
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April 24, 2026
10:15 – 10:30 CST
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Break – Visit with our Vendors
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April 24, 2026
10:30 – 11:30 CST
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Elisha Crowell, State of Tennessee
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Session 9
Cybersecurity & What to Require of Vendors
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April 24, 2026
11:30 – 11:45
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Announcements & Door Prize Drawings
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