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FALL CONFERENCE October 2010 - Pigeon Forge, TN

The East Tennessee Purchasing Association (ETPA) and the Tennessee Association of Public Purchasing (TAPP) are hosting a joint Professional Development Conference this fall in Pigeon Forge on October 20-22, at the Music Road Hotel. We would like to survey memberships to determine how many individuals would be interested in enrolling and attending the seminar, and which seminar topics are of greatest interest.

Please complete the attached Professional Development Interest Survey and ranking your preference of the seven (7) targeted NIGP Seminars. Forward the completed surveys to Brian Wilcox at brianw@franklintn.gov or by fax to (615) 550-0079, no later than July 20, 2010.

Click on the link below for PDF printable information regarding the Fall Conference in Pigeon Forge, TN in October 2010 and a one day NIGP Course - Survey.

FALL CONFERENCE 2010 INFORMATION

TAPP FALL 2009 Conference

The Fall Conference took place on October 28-30 2009 at the Music Road Hotel and Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, TN.

Music Road Hotel & Convention Center
303 Henderson Chapel Rd.
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863

TAPP Fall 2009 AGENDA (click here for PDF form)

TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC PURCHASING

FALL CONFERENCE AGENDA

OCTOBER 28 – 30, 2009

MUSIC ROAD HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER

PIGEON FORGE, TN

WEDNESDAY – OCTOBER 28

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.	REGISTRATION
1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	WELCOME – REX GAITHER, PRESIDENT
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	dR. mICHAEL mCiNTYRE, pROFESSIONAL MBA PROGRAM DIRECTOR, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE - “LEADERSHIP”
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	BREAK
3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	dR. mICHAEL mCiNTYRE - “LEADERSHIP”

THURSDAY – OCTOBER 29

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	REGISTRATION
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.	STEPHANIE CREED, REGION VI NIGP REPRESENTATIVE, “NIGP UPDATE”
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	BREAK
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	RALPH CROSS, MTAS – “COSO MODEL ON INTERNAL CONTROL”
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 p.m.	RICK HALL - CTAS UPDATE *“NEW LEGISLATION AFFECTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT/PUBLIC PURCHASING”*
11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.	LUNCH AT APPLEWOOD FARMHOUSE RESTAURANT
1:30 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.	ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION FACILITATED BY BRIAN WILCOX, PURCHASING MANAGER, CITY OF FRANKLIN *“LEARNING FROM THE REAL EXPERTS - - EACH OTHER”*
3:35 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	BREAK
3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	PURCHASING AUCTION - $10 WRAPPED SEASONAL GIFT (Suggested items – Santa’s, Ornaments, Thanksgiving decorations, Christmas Stockings etc. No Gag Gifts please.)
	DINNER ON YOUR OWN

FRIDAY – OCTOBER 30

8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

BUSINESS MEETING & DOOR PRIZES

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TAPP Fall 2009 Conference

The 2009 Fall Conference is scheduled for October 28, 29th, and 30th at the Music Road Hotel in Pigeon Forge, TN

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TAPP Fall 2008 Conference

The Tennessee Association of Public Purchasing Fall 2008 Conference was held in Pigeon Forge, TN.

NOVEMBER 3 – 5, 2008

The agenda was as follows:

FALL CONFERENCE AGENDA (PDF Format)

The TAPP Fall Conference was a great success this year and enjoyed by all. This success was due to the hard work of many. We would like to take a moment to recognize all those that participated in making this event informative and fun for everyone.

George Street - Special thanks to George for continuing to update our website year after year. He is one of the first members of TAPP and is truly an asset to this group. George has been given the designation of an honorary member of TAPP in recognition of his relentless dedication.

Speakers - We were fortunate to have an exciting group of speakers. They were very gracious in sharing their knowledge and expertise with our membership and we thank them for their participation.

Ralph Cross, University of TN, MTAS
Mary Pelfrey, US Communities
Kim Raia, Environmental/GIS Consultant, University of TN, CTAS

David Doane, Energy Management Consultant, University of TN, CTAS

Rick Hall, University of TN, CTAS

David Goodridge, National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance
Jonathan Overly, East TN Clean Fuels Coalition

In addition to those listed, we also wish to thank the Music Road Hotel and Convention Center for the great service they provided to our group. They were most accommodating.

We also need to thank our wonderful members. We appreciate each and every one of you for making this all possible.

The Tennessee Association of Public Purchasing Fall 2008 Conference was held in Pigeon Forge, TN.

NOVEMBER 3 – 5, 2008

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