December 5-7, 2018 at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, KY.

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2 Please join us for the 33rd Annual Forum and Product Expo December 5-7, 2018 at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, KY. Over the past 33 years Kentucky Public Procurement Association (KPPA) has been making a difference in the lives of public procurement professionals across the Commonwealth of Kentucky by providing an ideal environment for educational opportunities and networking. The KPPA Forum and Product Exposition is designed to tap and fully capture the diverse array of expertise and wisdom amongst our membership and other subject matter experts in the field of public procurement. The KPPA Forum is an educational showcase of specialized workshops intended to expand your skills, learn best practices, or provide a platform where you can gain support from colleagues on issues you face every day. KPPA is exclusive to the public procurement profession so you can be assured that educational sessions will relate specifically to public procurement issues. The products exposition on Thursday provides attendees an opportunity to discover new products and services available by visiting with a vast array of suppliers. This is a once a year opportunity to engage in professional development and network with others in public procurement and the supplier community..maximize your potential and join your colleagues at the 2018 KPPA Forum!

3 8:00 AM 3:30 PM Registration 8:00 AM 8:30 AM QCT Orientation 8:30 AM 9:15 AM President s Reception First Time Forum Attendees 9:30 AM 10:00 AM Welcome and Opening Comments KPPA President Amy Monroe CPPB 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Opening Keynote Market Disruption: Where Innovation and Negotiation Intersect Scott Wayne 11:00 AM 12:00 PM NIGP 2.0 Penny Owens 12:00 PM 1:30 PM Lunch on Your Own 1:30 PM 2:15 PM Concurrent Sessions 2:15 PM 2:30 PM Break 2:30 PM 3:15 PM Concurrent Session Skill Development - Excel - Tips, Tricks & Techniques Part 1 Dawn Bjork Skill Development - Excel - Tips, Tricks & Techniques Part 2 Dawn Bjork emars Procurement Reporting Diana Holberg A Beginner's Guide to Writing Specifications for Service Solicitations Stacy Gregg 3:15 PM 3:30 PM Break 3:30 PM 3:45 PM Nominations for 2019 KPPA Board of Directors 3:45 PM 4:45 PM Session Random Insights Scott Wayne ProCard Best Practices Barb Johnson Goal Setting and Achievement Barry Barrett Building the Best You Barry Barrett Capital Construction Amanda Greer, CPPO, CPPB ** SCHEDULE/SPEAKERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE *Over 300 procurement professionals expected to attend *Over 100 vendors expected to exhibit

4 8:00 AM 12:00 PM Registration 8:00 AM 9:00 AM NASPO Value Point Voight Sealy 9:00 AM 10:15 AM Government Ethics for Procurement Professionals Stacy Gregg 10:15 AM 10:30 AM Break 10:30 AM 11:15 AM Concurrent Sessions 11:15 AM 11:30 AM Break 11:30 AM 12:15 PM Concurrent Session Skill Development - Microsoft Word Working with Long Documents Dawn Bjork Skill Development - Adobe Acrobat Tips, Tricks & Techniques Dawn Bjork 12:15 PM 12:30 PM Transition to KICC 12:30 PM 1:30 PM Vendor Luncheon 1:30 PM 4:30 PM Vendor Expo Citied Authorities - Finance EMARS Does and Don't - Finance RFP Writing Finance Piggy Backing State Master Agreements - Finance Building Winning Relationships Barry Barrett Wildcard - Start Today! Stacy Gregg 8:00 AM 10:00 AM Registration 8:00 AM 8:15 AM Election 8:15 AM 10:30 AM FBI Presentation 10:30 AM 11:00 AM Break Hotel Checkout 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Mastering the Ordinary Dr. Rick Rigby 12:00 PM 1:30 PM Awards Luncheon

5 Includes: Educational workshops for December 5-7, 2018, the Products Exposition including Expo meal, networking event, Awards lunch & 2019 KPPA Membership Register before Oct 31, 2018 and save $25! Includes: Educational workshops for December 5, 2017, & 2019 KPPA Membership Includes: Educational workshops for December 6, 2018, the Products Exposition including Expo meal, & 2019 KPPA Membership Includes: Educational workshops for December 7, 2018, Awards lunch, & 2019 KPPA Membership Includes: Access to all Forum educational sessions. Tickets must be purchased for meal and networking event. Retired shall be defined as retired from a public purchasing organization with full retirement benefits and neither selfemployed in the public or private sector.

6 Attend valuable educational workshops and seminars led by subject matter experts in the field and be motivated and inspired by professional speakers during general sessions. Forum is KPPA s showcase educational event and is exclusive to the public procurement profession so you can be assured that the educational sessions will relate specifically to public procurement issues. Professionals from all facets of the government will benefit greatly from attending this event. Includes: Network and learn from the experiences of other like-minded government procurement professionals. Formal networking opportunities will be available to help you improve your skills, learn best practices or provide a platform where you can gain support from colleagues on issues you face every day. The products expo provides the opportunity for forum attendees to have one-on-one interaction and networking with suppliers. Receive real hands-on experience with the latest and greatest products and services available to the government during dedicated expo hours on Thursday.

7 Registering for the KPPA Conference and Exposition indicates acknowledgement of participating in KPPA events and activities at the attendee's own free will and intentional act. Attendees should be aware that possible physical injury could occur as a result of participation in these events. Attendees acknowledge freely and knowingly and that they are able to participate in KPPA events and hereby assume responsibility for their own well-being. Attendees also agree not to allow any other individual to participate in his/her place without written notification to KPPA. KPPA takes photographs during its meetings and events for use in KPPA and NIGP educational, news or promotional material, whether in print, electronic, or other media, including the KPPA website. By participating in the 2018 Forum, you grant KPPA the right to use your name, photograph, and biography for such purposes. All postings become the property of KPPA. Postings may be displayed, distributed, or used by KPPA for any purpose. Your full conference registration fee includes access to all KPPA educational sessions, the exhibit hall and meal, the KPPA networking event, the KPPA Awards lunch, and membership for calendar year Single-day passes allow access to all educational sessions and Expo/Awards lunch on the particular day. Events taking place after 5:00 PM require the purchase of a ticket. Spouses and guests may purchase individual tickets to the Expo, Awards luncheon, and networking event. Education Contact Hours will be available for attending this meeting. Full Conference Registration results in the accumulation of 16 educational contact hours. Wednesday Only - daily registration results in the accumulation of 8 educational contact hours. Thursday and Friday Only - daily registrations results in the accumulation of 4 educational contact hours.

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9 140 N Fourth St. Louisville, KY *Be sure to reserve your room early at the special KPPA rate to enjoy the convenience of staying at the host venue where no transportation is necessary to access activities!