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TAPP FALL Conference 2011

The joint TAPP and ETPA Professional Development Fall Conference was held on October 26‑28, 2011, at the Music Road Hotel and Conference

Center, in Pigeon Forge, TN.   

 

Following was the schedule and events from our 2011 Fall Conference:

 

On Wednesday, we will have the NIGP seminar "Managing Your End‑User and Supplier: It's all About Relationships?"  Lunch will be provided to the

participants on site.  Beginning at 5:00 p.m. we will have a joint TAPP and ETPA Evening Mixer and Networking Opportunity.  This is a great

chance for the two chapters to come together and get to know each other while we enjoy some heavy hors d'oeuvres. 

 

On Thursday, we will begin the conference with a presentation from Joe Jarret, Knox County Law Director, on "Avoiding Personal Liability". In

today's litigious society, plaintiff's attorneys are increasing suing public sector employees in their individual capacities, rather than

merely suing the public agency. These attorneys are attempting to hold the public employee personally liable for damages. As such, it is

imperative that pubic officials and employees learn how to protect themselves from such law suits by recognizing where they are vulnerable,

what actions they should avoid, and what they can do to minimize their exposure.  We will also have a presentation from, Jami Miller, Market

Consultant with the Tennessee Department of General Services to discuss statewide contracts and Edison.  Thursday afternoon we will have a

training session from Dr. Fadia Alvic, Assistant Director, Distance Education and Independent Study, University of Tennessee on "Effective

Communication; Getting Things Done...how can we improve effectiveness".   

  

On Friday morning, after the TAPP business meting we will be offering an NIGP webinar titled "Do I have to take the Low Bid? Tools for Obtaining Qualifies Contractors".

The webinar will be purchased by TAPP and shown to all attendees.  If you wish to obtain a NIGP certificate for the webinar you will need to register on‑line with NIGP, the cost to

register is $55.  Everyone that attends the webinar will receive 1.50 CEUs from TAPP for participating.  This is a great cost effective opportunity to get those much needed training

credits. 

  

Vendor Trade Show and Product Showcase

 On Thursday, we will have our 2nd annual vendor trade show.  We encourage you to meet with vendor and learn about their products and

services, who knows you may "win" something while you gain knowledge.

 

Hotel Information

 Please contact the Music Road Hotel and Conference Center at 303 Henderson Chapel Road in Pigeon Forge, to book your reservation, at

1‑800‑429‑7700 or online at www.musicroadhospitality.com

<http://www.musicroadhospitality.com/> , reference group code "TAPP".

Reservations must be made by October 4th to receive the group rate. 

 

The leaves are changing and they have predicting this to be one of the best years to be in the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area.

 

2011 Professional Development Conference

presented in conjunction with

East Tennessee Purchasing Association

and the

Tennessee Association of Public Purchasing

October 26 – October 28, 2011

Music Road Hotel

303 Henderson Chapel Road

Pigeon Forge, TN

Wednesday, October 26 – Pre Conference Seminar (Pre-registration required)

ROOM

TIME

EVENT

Dulcimer & Ukelele

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

NIGP 1-day course, "Managing Your End-User and Supplier: It’s All About Relationships?"

(8 CEUs) (Lunch will be provided on site)

Dulcimer

5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Evening Mixer/Networking Opportunity (ETPA and TAPP Members, heavy hors d’oeuvres)

Dinner on your own.

Thursday, October 27 – Conference Day 1

Dulcimer & Ukelele

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Welcome: Jay Garrison. 2011 President, ETPA

Pamela Cotham, 2011 President TAPP

Dulcimer

8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Joe Jarret, Knox County Law Director, "How Purchasing Professionals can Avoid Personal Liability Law Suits " (1 CEU)

Ukelele

9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Break

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Jami Miller, State of Tennessee Market Consultant, "State Wide Contracts and Edison (1 CEU)"

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Break"

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Roundtable Discussions, facilitated by Brian Wilcox

Harp

Noon. – 2:00 p.m.

Vendor Trade Show and Product Showcase (Lunch Provided)

Break

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Dr. Fadia Alvic, Assistant Director, Distance Education and Independent Study, University of Tennessee. "Effective Communication: Getting Things Done…how can we improve effectiveness"

(2 CEUs)

Dobro

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Break

Ukelele

4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

ETPA Membership Meeting (0.30 CEUs)

Ukelele

4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p. m

Joint De-Brief Meeting ETPA and TAPP Board of Directors (0.30 CEUs)

Dinner on your own.

Friday, October 28 – Conference Day 2

Dulcimer

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

TAPP Business Meeting (0.50 CEUs)

Dulcimer

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Gift Exchange ($10 wrapped Holiday themed or seasonal gift)

Dulcimer

9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

NIGP Webinar, "Do I Have to Take the Low Bid? Tools for Obtaining Qualified Contractors"

(1.50 CEUs) facilitated by Brian Wilcox

Dulcimer

11:45 a.m.

Door Prizes and Adjourn Conference

Dulcimer

Immediately following adjournment

TAPP Board of Directors and Committee Chairpersons Meeting (0.30 CEUs)

 

2011 Professional Development Conference

presented in conjunction with

East Tennessee Purchasing Association

and the

Tennessee Association of Public Purchasing

Hotel Information

1-800-429-7700

www.musicroadhospitality.com

Rate $89.00 per night plus tax

Mention: TAPP

Deadline to get discount October 4 2011

Note: It’s better to get a room and drop later,

you can cancel 72 hours prior to arrival without

a penalty.

 

Registration Information

Cost: There is no registration fee to attend fall conference. However, if you plan to attend

the NIGP seminar, or if you would like wish to obtain a NIGP certificate for the webinar

on Friday, you will need to register thru NIGP. Hotel reservations are to be made by the

attendee.

Registration Instructions: Fill in your contact information and email to Teresa Johnson at tjohnson@blounttn.org

or fax (865) 273-5746.

Attendee Contact Information

Name:

Organization:

Phone:

Email Address

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring Conference 2011 - Registration Information

April 19-21, 2011 - Held at the Nashville Electric Services Building located at 1214 Church Street, Nashville, TN 37246.    This is a joint TAPP and MTPPA spring conference be held in conjunction with the NIGP class (see Training).

Please contact the Doubletree Hotel at 315 4th Avenue North in downtown Nashville to book your reservation, at 800-222-8733 or online at http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/B/BNADUDT-TPP-20110415/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG, reference group code “TPP”.  Reservations must be made prior to April 1st to receive the group rate. 

NIGP Seminar

Separate registration is required for the MTPPA post-conference NIGP Seminar entitled *Effective Management of Construction Contracts"  http://www.nigp.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=NIGP&WebCode=InstEvent&Reg_evt_key=9548a663-a694-41b5-aeca-05312514fb7e

Gift Exchange

We will have our traditional “Dirty Santa” gift exchange on Tuesday, please bring a $10.00 wrapped gift if you would like to participate.

 

Tuesday, April 19 – NES Headquarters, Room 311

TAPP Conference1, Day 1

12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Sign-in for Conference, presented by TAPP

12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Convene Conference & Welcome – Pamela Cotham, 2011 President, TAPP

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Conference Session No. 1

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Break

2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Conference Session No. 2

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Gift Exchange

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Hotel check-in; socialize in hotel lobby (DoubleTree by Hilton Nashville Downtown, 315 4th Ave. N., 37219)

6:30 p.m.

(leaving from the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel lobby)

Optional Dutch treat dinner at Monell’s family-style restaurant, 1235 6th Ave. North, Nashville, 37208 (Germantown neighborhood, minutes away from downtown). $13.85 for all you can eat, plus tax and tip. All meals served with famous skillet fried chicken, meats of the day, hot southern vegetables, salad, biscuits, beverage and dessert. Car pool transportation, leaving from the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel lobby.

Wednesday, April 20 –NES Headquarters, Room 311

TAPP Conference, Day 2

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

TAPP Business Meeting

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Conference Session No. 3

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Conference Session No. 4

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Catered Lunch (provided to all conference registrants)

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Conference Session No. 5

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Break

2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Conference Session No. 6

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Door Prizes

4:30 p.m.

Adjourn Conference

Evening free

Thursday, April 21 – NES Meter Conference Room

Post-Conference NIGP Seminar 2, presented by MTPPA:

Effective Management of Construction Contracts

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Sign-in for post-conference NIGP Seminar, presented by MTPPA

8:00 a.m.

Convene Seminar and Welcome

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Seminar morning session

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Dutch treat lunch on your own (NES employee cafeteria is nearby and available)

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Seminar afternoon session

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn seminar

 

Download Agenda and Registration Below:

Spring Conference 2011 Registration Form

Spring Conference Agenda 2011

 

 

 

 

 

  • Fall Conference – October 26-28, 2011, in Pigeon Forge at the Music Road Hotel and Convention Center.

 Both conferences will include a one-day NIGP seminar.

 

 

FALL CONFERENCE October 2010 - Pigeon Forge, TN

The East Tennessee Purchasing Association (ETPA) and the Tennessee Association of Public Purchasing (TAPP) hosted the joint Professional Development Conference in Pigeon Forge on October 20-22, at the Music Road Hotel.   The conference agenda follows:
 

Click on the link below for PDF printable information below regarding the Fall Conference in Pigeon Forge, TN in October 2010

FALL CONFERENCE 2010 INFORMATION (Click here)

 

 

TAPP SPRING CONFERENCE 2010

Our Spring Conference was held on Monday through Wednesday, April 26-28, at Nashville Electric Service in Nashville.  TAPP conducted the first two days of meetings and collaborated with the Middle Tennessee Public Purchasing Association (MTPPA) on the third day for some professional development.  World Class Procurement Practices was presented through NIGP.  Attendance was up over recent meetings. Twenty-six members attended the first two days and twenty-one attended the professional development class.  That was a direct result of some very long hours and hard work, especially by Vice-President Brian Wilcox who put together a program team including Artie Pritchard, Susan White, and Amanda Cochran.  Sondra Howe and Darin Anderson put together an excellent professional training program and worked with us on all the front end planning.  Pamela Cotham and Teresa Johnson took care of all the many details that have to happen to make a conference successful.  And most importantly, our hosts at Nashville Electric provided meeting space free of charge for three days, made sure our stay with them was enjoyable, and went the extra mile to make our conference successful.  Sheila Douglas, Amanda, and Darin were just super in taking care of us.

Highlights of the conference included:

--Cooperative Purchasing Opportunities 

-- Updates on recent and pending State legislation

--Discussion on fuel hedging

--GSA purchasing programs available to our agencies

--The always favorite Best Practices roundtable

--A wonderful evening of fellowship at Loveless Café

--The auctioning of gifts from members

 The highlight of the conference was an off-site visit to the Franklin Police Headquarters.  That brand new facility is a 100% Leed-certified facility.  Led by Brian Wilcox, the tour was an eye-opening experience of how buildings can be properly planned and designed over time and brought to fruition with the input of all stakeholders.  From plants on the roof to motion detecting light systems to wells for collection rain runoff for recycling, this is a building that will be a model for the future.

 Discussion also took place regarding a proposed amendment to our by-laws regarding some compensation to officers for services rendered.  This would be in the form of payment of conferences fees.  Those in attendance agreed this was very worthwhile and needed to attract candidates to serve. It will appear on the agenda at our Fall conference.

 Finally, we are told that timing is everything.  One week after our conference, Nashville and Middle Tennessee were hit with a flood not seen in over a hundred years.  Among the structures hit hard were many of the NES facilities, hundreds of government buildings and properties, and untold damage to homes.  Included in the damage was the Franklin Police headquarters where we visited.  Nashville, Franklin, Clarksville and other areas were especially hit hard.  Many of our members continue to have long hours in the cleanup process.  We are learning if our emergency guidelines are working.

 Please visit our Meetings site to see pictures from our conference. 

Best to all of you.

 

 

 

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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Past Conferences Highlights

The Fall conference was held on November 3rd-5th, 2008 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee  See Fall Conference 2008

The Fall conference was held on November 7th-9th, 2007 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee See Fall Conference 2007

The Spring conference was held on April 18- 20, 2007 in Chattanooga, Tennessee See Spring Conference 2007

The Spring conference was held on April 5-7, 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee          See Spring Conference 2006

The fall conference was held on October 4-6, 2006 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee See Fall Conference 2006

 


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