2025 FALL WORKSHOP

November 13, 2025 

8AM to 5PM

• 8:00 AM General session 1 hour: Beyond the Buzz….Navigating AI to power-up procurement
• 9:15 AM CONCURRENT-
  • Breakout A 1 hour: DRS - Procurement Pitfalls in Turbulent Times: Assessing and Mitigating Disaster Procurement Risk
  • Breakout B 1 hour: Blu Creative Digital Technologies - Driving Greater Efficiency and Impact with Automated Procurement Processes
• 10:30 AM: General session 1 hour:  DMS - You’re Invited…to Negotiate: ITN Basics Hosted by State Purchasing
• 12:00 PM Lunch and Learn (Networking Games) 1 hour: Sourcewell – Mastering the Art of Negotiation
• 1:30 PM CONCURRENT
  • Breakout A 1 hour: Kristy Varda, TTFN Consulting, LLC,- "ADHD in the workplace"
  • Breakout B 1 hour: Pavillion - Empowering End Users: Making Cooperative Procurement Accessible and Effective for Non-Procurement Staff
• 2:45 PM General Session 1 hour: Caroline Wilhite, Town of Davie - Reflections on my journey from the private to the public sector
• 4:00 PM CONCURRENT
  • Breakout A 1 hour: Steve Isaac, Procurated -"Understanding & Closing The Trust Gap Between Procurement, Departments, and Suppliers"

                o   Breakout B 1 hour:  Althea Pemsel, Greater Miami Expressway Agency- "Strategic Procurement: Aligning People, Process, and Platforms"

                 o   Breakout C 1 hour: Keith K. Glatz, FNIGP, CPPO, Retired Public Procurement Official & Katie Farrelly, CPPB, Purchasing Manager, Pasco County BOCC - Join FAPPO Entity Awards Committee Co-Chairs Keith Glatz and Katie Farrelly as they explain how to apply for a FAPPO Award of Excellence or a FAPPO Best Practice Award.  Keith and Katie will provide you with important tips on how to greatly improve your chances of a successful submittal when you apply for one of the FAPPO Entity Awards for 2026!

 2025 Fall Workshop Registration

Cancellation Policy

No Travel or Hotel Required!

Workshop Attendance Documentation

Questions?

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Fall Workshop Program Chair