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SCHEDULE:

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2007

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.          Registration and distribution of TAPP Bags to

                                         new members.  Refreshments served.

1:00 – 1:05 p.m.            Welcome by Susan White, President

1:05 – 1:35 p.m.            Sheila Douglas discusses the 2007 TAPP

                                         Pictorial Membership Directory

1:35 – 3:05 p.m.            Sylvia Pinson, Parks and Recreation Director,

                                         Humorist, Guru of Recreation Activities, City

                                         of Shelbyville

3:05 – 4:05 p.m.           Roundtable Discussions, Susan White

                                        Enjoy the sites of Chattanooga and have Dinner

                                        On your own

THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2007

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.            Registration and refreshments

9:00 – 10:30 a.m.          Buddy Harlan, Maury County Gov.  Making     

                                         purchases outside the bid laws      

10:30 – 11:59 a.m.        Dirty Purchasing Agents (Dirty Santa Game)

                                         Bring a $5 gift to play the game!! Led by Missy Davis.   

                                         You will not want to miss this!!

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.          Catered lunch and pictures made for the Directory.

1:00 – 3:00 p.m.            Jim Grant, back by popular demand, talks about

new cases of Identity Theft he has just completed   

                                         and discusses more ways our money and identity

                                         can be taken from us

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.            Rick Whitehead, MTAS discusses legal issues

                                         and recent legislative issues impacting Purchasing

5:30 p.m.                       Dinner and incline ride

FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.            Door prizes and certificates given out.

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.          Business Meeting.  Refreshments.  

Minutes from the Spring Meeting

April 20, 2007

Tennessee Association of Public Purchasing

President Susan White called the meeting to order at 8:00 AM at the DRC Building in Chattanooga, TN.  She thanked the attendees for making the conference such an overwhelming success with 35 registered participants.  The Chattanooga folks were excellent hosts with special appreciation given to Artie Prichard for her efforts.

Melinda Carroll gave the treasurer’s report with a balance as of 4/18/07.  The treasurer’s report was accepted by a voice vote.

There was no secretary’s report from the fall ’06 meeting.

Susan announced that the Fall Conference will be held at the Music Road Hotel in Pigeon Forge, TN.  The dates are November 7th – 9^th.  More information will be posted on the web-site as it becomes available.  If members have any suggestions for topics or speakers, please forward the information to one of the officers.

Melinda stated she had received membership dues from two retirees.  After some discussion, a motion to amend the TAPP by-laws to allow for honorary membership for retirees was made and seconded.  Verbiage from National will be used and presented to the membership for a vote in the fall.  Retirees will be listed as active pending approval of the amendment.  (see note below)

The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 AM.