Annual Conference & Trade Show
 


To all who participated in the 2008 Annual Conference and Trade Show, thank you for making it a wonderful success! Please feel free to continue using the links below to view materials from the conference.




FAPPO 41st ANNUAL CONFERENCE
"Changes, Challenges and Choices"
 
Note: Some of the presentation links below are to files that are quite large and may take several minutes to download.
 
Monday - April 21, 2008

9:00am - 4:00pm

Board of Directors Meeting
  - By-Laws (Recommended Changes Review)
  - Code of Ethics

11:30am - 19th Hole

FAPPO Golf Tournament

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Early Registration

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Presidential Reception
   
Tuesday - April 22, 2008

7:30am - 8:30am

Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00am - 8:30am

First-Timers Orientation

8:30am - 9:30am

Roundtable Discussion
  - State Update (Room C/D) - Charles Covington, David Bennett
- Cities and Counties (Room E) - Pam Thompson, Barbara Kuhl, Dick Cummings, Bobbye Marsala
- Education/Special (Room F) - Wendy Geltch, Cheryl Olson

9:30am - 9:45am

Break

9:45am - 10:15am

FAPPO Welcome (Ballroom South) - Cheri Alexander, President

10:15am - 11:45am

Keynote Speaker (Ballroom South) - W. Neil Dorrill

11:45am - 1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm - 1:15pm

NIGP Update - Rick Grimm

1:15pm - 1:30pm

AEP Update - Bobbye Marsala

1:30pm - 2:45pm

FAPPO Awards - Keith Glatz

2:45pm - 3:00pm

Break

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Risk Management for Public Entities & Understanding Surety Bonds - Michele Schaare, Andy Cooper, Sonia Fatheree

6:00pm

Special Event
   
Wednesday - April 23, 2008

9:00am - 3:00pm

Trade Show (Lunch Provided)
   
Thursday - April 24, 2008

7:30am - 8:30am

Continental Breakfast

8:00am - 5:00pm

State of Florida Negotiations Class

8:00am - 5:00pm

State of Florida Contract Management

Track One Morning Classes
8:30am - 10:00am Electronic Procurement - Steve Carnell
10:15am - 11:30am The Florida Sunshine Law and Evaluation Committees - Kirk Buffington

Track Two Morning Classes
8:30am - 10:00am Design Build/Construction Manager at Risk - Joanne Flick
10:15am - 11:30am Lessons Learned in Contracting - Warren Geltch

11:30am - 1:00pm

Business Lunch

Track One Afternoon Classes
1:15pm - 2:45pm Street Smart--Don't Be a Crime Victim - Lt Tre' Lundquist
3:00pm - 4:45pm How to Run a Successful Purchasing Co-Op - Andrea Lues, Angel Salomone

Track Two Afternoon Classes
1:15pm - 2:45pm Leaders & Leadership Dynamics - Warren Geltch
3:00pm - 4:45pm Developing a World Class Purchasing Organization - Miriam Singer

6:30pm - Late

Dinner/Banquet
   
Friday - April 25, 2008

7:30am - 8:00am

Breakfast Buffet

Track One Morning Classes
8:00am - 9:30am Make Your Website Work for You - Wendy Geltch
9:45am - 11:15am Can Your Process Withstand the Scrutiny? - Bobbye Marsala, Keith Glatz

Track Two Morning Classes
8:00am - 9:30am Procurement and the Project Manager - Ray Hooper
9:45am - 11:15am Interviewing from Both Sides - Nora Laudermilk

11:15am - 12:00pm

Closing General Session

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Post Conference Review - 2008 and 2009 Committees
   
 
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