Events & Conferences

Reverse trade shows  provide suppliers, consultants, and contractors with the opportunity to meet with procurement professionals from numerous governmental agencies at one time. It's called a reverse trade show because the suppliers do not have booths. Instead, the governmental agencies host booths and suppliers roam the trade show floor to meet with individuals from each entity.

NIGP chapters have had immense success with reverse trade shows. In addition to connecting suppliers with procurement professionals, these shows generate money for chapters that can be used to fund scholarship programs and subsidize educational seminars for chapter members.

Reverse Trade Show Resources

Listed below are examples of how various chapters have hosted reverse trade shows. Use these resources to help plan your chapter's next reverse trade show.

• Central Florida Chapter of NIGP
• Central Gulf Coast - Straw Man Action Item List
• Central Gulf Coast - Reverse Trade Show Analytics
• Copper Chapter RTS and Sponsorships  
• Columbia Chapter of NIGP Agency Flyer & Vendor Flyer
• Idaho Public Purchasing  
• Idaho Budget
• Metropolitan of Washington Area Chapter
• RMGPA - Timeline
• MAGPPA - Brochure Guide Page 1
• MAGPPA - Brochure Guide Page 2
• Co-OPP - Project Planning Guide
• Tampa Bay - RTS Check List
• Tampa Bay - RTS Recap
• PAPPA – RTS Review
• PPANO Reverse Trade Show Manual
• Utah Chapter Reverse Trade Show Planning Guide
• Utah RTS Agenda
• Utah RTS Flyer

Reverse Trade Show Tips

Hosting a Virtual Event

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid Event:  Which is right for my Chapter? Presented by Carrie Rawn and Shannon Lockwood
Area 2 Conference - hosted by the Washington DC Chapter
Central Florida Chapter - Hybrid Event
Copper Chapter
Minnesota Chapter – Virtual Event 
 SAMPO Virtual Training, Regional Roundtables and Vendor Presentations 

• Diversity Expo Flyer
• Idaho Public Purchasing Buyers Guide
• North Carolina Association Conference Brochure
• Ontario Public Buyers Association Conference Program
• Southeast Louisiana Chapter
  • Procurement Kit
  • Procurement Survival Kit
  • Swag Box
• Washington DC Industry Day
• Speaker Agreement

• PPANO Golf Flyer, Task List, Survey and Donations
• Tampa Bay - Buyer/Seller Guidelines & Outing Tasks
• Hosting a COVID Friendly Golf Tournament

 VAGP Outstanding Professional Development

 Minnesota Outstanding Professional Development

 Tampa Outstanding Chapter Events

 RMGPA Outstanding Professional Development

 Greater Miami Outstanding Professional Development

 Central Florida Outstanding Professional Development

 Arizona State Capital Regional Conferences 

 Maryland Public Purchasing Free Training Day 

 North Carolina Association Conference 

 VAGP 

 Utah Chapter Award Program, Brown Bag Lunch and No-Show-Trade Show 

 Tampa Bay Chapter/NIGP Meet and Greet 

Other relevant event documentation

• NIGP Participant Code of Conduct
• Sample Certificate of Attendance