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MONDAY, November 16, 2009

7:00 am - 3:00 pm - Registration/Information Desk

8:00 - 9:15 am - Opening Session - No Barriers, Only Solutions

                            9:30 - 10:30 am - Concurrent Workshops

M01 - Be Prepared: Integrating Your ERP with eVA

Sandra Gill

M02 - What's the Skinny on Lean Thinking

Tina Borger

M03 - eVA Business Plan - The Forest and the Fees

Rebecca Barnett, Bryan Chamberlain

M04 - SWaM Roundtable (2-hour session)

Ron Bell, Sam Hayes

M05 - License to Buy: Come and Get Your eProcurement Permit

Angel Rodriguez-Serrano

M06 - Just in Case: Exploring Legal Issues in Public Contract Administration

John Westrick

10:45 - 11:45 - Concurrent Workshops

M04 - SWaM Roundtable (continued)

Ron Bell, Sam Hayes

M06 - Just in Case: Exploring Legal Issues in Public Contract Administration

John Westrick

M07 - Ask the Auditor

Andy Powell

M08 - eVA Toolbox: What Do I Use When

Debbie Field, Suzanne Swinson

M09 - How to Be Lean with Green

Scot Case

M10 - Do You Recognize Your Moments of Power? Six Negotiating/Influencing Strategies to Implement Now

Barbara Williams

   11:45 am - 1:30 pm - Lunch and Governor's SWaM Awards Program

1:45 - 2:45 pm - Concurrent Workshops

M02 - What's the Skinny on Lean Thinking

Tina Borger

M09 - How to Be Lean with Green

Scot Case

M10 - Do You Recognize Your Moments of Power? Six Negotiating/Influencing Strategies to Implement Now

Barbara Williams

M11 - Contract Management: Moving from Monitoring to Managing

Norma Hall

M12 - Solving the Mystery of Credit Reports in Today's Economy

Glenda Harris

M13 - Putting It Together from Award to Contract

Ron King

                         3:00 - 4:00 pm - Concurrent Workshops

M07 - Ask the Auditor

Andy Powell

M12 - Solving the Mystery of Credit Reports in Today's Economy

Glenda Harris

M13 - Putting It Together from Award to Contract

Ron King

M14 - Train the Trainer: Training eVA with Procurement Situations

Keith Gagnon, Pete Stamps

M15 - Get Rid of Specification Loopholes - Little Openings with Big Consequences

Betsy Bratton

M16 - From Main Street to eStreet: Shopping More Efficiently in the eMall

Bryan Bailey, Kim Hatala, Denise Hill, Gail Kemper, Sharon Sanchez

4:15 - 5:15 pm - Concurrent Workshops

M11 - Contract Management: Moving from Monitoring to Managing

Norma Hall

M14 - Train the Trainer: Training eVA with Procurement Situations

Keith Gagnon, Pete Stamps

M17 - Recipe for Success: Putting It All Together for a Tasteful IFB/RFP

Dennis Blackwell, Frank Denny

M18 - Point of Sale Purchases

Maureen Daniels, Clarence Wilson

M19 - How Cooperative Procurement Can Work for You

Cindy Sager

M20 - APSPM or CPSM? A Discussion of PIM 23

Eugene Anderson, Bert Jones

TUESDAY, November 17, 2009

8:30 - 9:30 am - Concurrent Workshops

T01- Victim or Victor? It's Your Decision

Charlie Breeding

T02 - Navigating the Road Ahead

Michael Bisogno, Kevin Crain

T03 - The New Retirement - Myths, Facts and Half-Truths

Mike Sanson

T04 - The Lost Procurement

Paul Higgins

T05 - Procurement of Construction by the Design-Build Process or Construction Management at Risk

Mike Coppa

T06 - Suppliers' Voyage through Accepting Charge Cards

Valerie Alley

9:45 - 10:45 am - Concurrent Workshops

T01- Victim or Victor? It's Your Decision

Charlie Breeding

T03 - The New Retirement - Myths, Facts and Half-Truths

Mike Sanson

T07 - The VDC's Price Is Right

Andy Repak

T08 - APSPM Update

Dennis Blackwell, Keith Gagnon

T09 - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Construction by the Design-Build Process or Construction Management at Risk

Steve Owens

T10 - Hop Aboard the Caravan: Forming a Vendor User Group

Karen Barber, Vicky Beasley, Kimberly Madison

11:00 am - 2:30 pm - Networking Lunch and Expo

2:45 - 3:45 pm - Concurrent Workshops

T11 - The Future of Energy Costs

Robert Parolisi, Tommy Thompson

T12 - Your Ecological Footprint - How to Leave Lighter Footprints on the Planet

David Ruble

T13 - How Cooperative Procurement Can Work for You

Cindy Sager

T14 - The General Assembly and Procurement - What's the Connection

Sandra Gill, Pete Stamps

T15 - How to Get the Most Out of the Pre-Qualified SWaM Contractors List

Bert Jones, Shirley McNutt

T16 - Charting a Successful Voyage for Your Card Program

Valerie Alley

4:00 - 5:00 pm - Concurrent Workshops

T08 - APSPM Update

Dennis Blackwell, Keith Gagnon

T17 - CRM in Print Management

Kirby Battle, Warren Mitchell

T18 - Set Sail for Bargains and Efficiency Strategies at Surplus

Georgiana Ball, Kim Hayes

T19 - Get Rid of Specification Loopholes - Little Openings with Big Consequences

Betsy Bratton

T20 - APSPM or CPSM? A Discussion of PIM 23

Eugene Anderson, Bert Jones

T21 - eVA Update - The Road Yet Traveled

Bob Sievert

WEDNESDAY, November 18, 2009

8:30 - 9:30 am - Concurrent Workshops

W01 - Is Your Workflow Working for You or Against You

Jan Giffin, Sandra Gill

W02 - Dealing with Difficult Vendors, End-Users and Annoying People

Alan Culpeper

W03 - eVA Business Plan - The Forest and the Fees

Rebecca Barnett, Bryan Chamberlain

W04 - Buying in the Express Lane

Lori Hiner, Erikka Veney, Ruth Whitt, Robyn Wright

W05 - Rock Scissors Paper: Freeing Yourself from Stress, Clutter and Chaos

Debbie Bowie

9:45 - 10:45 am - Concurrent Workshops

W02 - Dealing with Difficult Vendors, End-Users and Annoying People

Alan Culpeper

W05 - Rock Scissors Paper: Freeing Yourself from Stress, Clutter and Chaos

Debbie Bowie

W06 - Facilities Maintenance, Repairs and Operations: Procuring the New Contracts

Chris Nichols

W07 -Navigating the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Richard Hopf

W08 - Criminal Weapon of Choice - The Computer

Salvatore Girgente

11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Concurrent Workshops

W01 - Is Your Workflow Working for You or Against You

Jan Giffin, Sandra Gill

W07 -Navigating the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Richard Hopf

W08 - Criminal Weapon of Choice - The Computer

Salvatore Girgente

W09 - What's the Score? Evaluating RFP Proposals

Matt Manion

W10 - eVA User Group Meeting - Your eVA GPS System

Shane Caudill