Thursday, October 23, 2008

4:00 p.m.

Hospitality Suite Opens

5:00 p.m.

Registration Desk Opens

5:00 p.m.- 9:00

 p.m.

Welcome and Trade Show

5:00 p.m.

No Host Bar Opens

          6:00 p.m.          Hors d'oeuvres and Snacks

Friday, October 24, 2008

7:00-8:00 a.m.

Registration Desk and Trade Show Opens

7:00-8:00 a.m.

Breakfast Buffet

8:00-8:15 a.m.

Opening Session- Welcome and Announcements

8:15-8:45 a.m.

Keynote Speaker: Paul Novak “International Business”

8:45-9:30 a.m.

Trade Show Blitz

9:30-11:00 a.m.

Workshop # 1

1A “Purchasing / Technical Relationships” with Peter Braun

1B “Managing for Success in a Political Environment” with Dave Davis

1C “Instant Turnaround” with Ross Reck

1D “Windows Vista” with Bryan Rogers, Network Task  /    Computer Lab

11:00 a.m.-1:15

 p.m.

Trade Show Blitz

12:00-1:00 p.m.

Working Lunch Buffet

12:30-1:00 p.m.

Keynote Speaker: Susan Hayman “Innovation at Foss Maritime”

1:00-1:15 p.m.

Break

1:15-2:45 p.m.

Workshop # 2

2A “7 Practices of Highly Effective Contracts Organizations”  with Andrea Melius

2B “Benefits of Cooperative Purchasing” with Jim Borrow

2C “Cost Counts in Negotiations!” with Mike Taylor

2D “Overview Excel 2007” with Veronica Salazar, Network Task / Computer Lab

2:45-3:15 p.m.

Break with Beverages and Snacks

3:15-4:45 p.m.

Workshop # 3

3A “Sustainability” with Susan Hayman & Lee Buddress

3B “State of WA P-Card Program w/ US Bank” with

Neva Peckham

3C “Accountability and Performance” with Dave Davis

3D “Overview PowerPoint 2007” with Veronica Salazar Network Task / Computer Lab

     4:45-6:00 p.m.

         5:30 p.m.

Break

No Host Bar Opens

6:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Dinner Served (with Live Band ”D’jango’s Cadillac”)

“Django’s Cadillac 1^st Set”

7:45 p.m.

Trade Show Drawing

         7:45 p.m.

     8:15 – 9:00 p.m.

Hospitality Suite Opens

“Django’s Cadillac Set #2”

Saturday, October 25, 2008

7:00-8:00 a.m.

Breakfast Buffet

7:45-8:30 a.m.

Keynote Speaker: Elaine Whittington

8:30-8:45 a.m.

Break

8:45-10:15 a.m.

Workshop # 4

4A “Records Management” with Mike Taylor

4B “Environmentally Preferred Purchasing” with Neva  Peckham

4C “Future of Supply Management” with Darin Matthews

4D “Overview Access 2007” with Aaron McCall, Bright Web / Computer Lab

10:15-10:45 a.m.

Break with Beverages and Snacks

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Workshop # 5

5A “Professional Certification” with Darin Matthews

5B “Looming Issues in Logistics” with Lee Buddress

5C “Choosing to Succeed” with Ross Reck

5D “Windows Vista” with Bryan Rogers, Network Task / Computer Lab

12:15-1:15 p.m.

Lunch Buffet

12:45-1:15 p.m.

Keynote Speaker: Craig Sutton / BrightWeb Marketing topic

 “What can the Web do for Me?”

1:15-1:30 p.m.

Final Announcements/Grand Prize Giveaway! Toshiba Notebook with Case and Software

1:45 p.m.

Conference Adjourns

GRAND PRIZE GIVE AWAY!  TOSHIBA LAPTOP

PSAFHU-00Y001 Athlon 64 X2 TK-55

1GB (2x512MB) Memory/80GB HDD

15.4in WXGA TruBrite Screen

ATI Radeon X1200 Graphics

DVD SuperMulti (DL)

802.11bg (Atheros) 10/100 Ethernet Express Card

 1 Year Warranty

Vista Home Basic with Microsoft OFFICE 2007 Basic loaded (WORD, EXCEL, & OUTLOOK) with nice carrying case as well.

Notebook was purchased by NAPM-CB with discounts from Mike Kiani at Compudirect 3000 for the lucky registered conference attendee.