Every year, NIGP hosts events and conferences that help procurement professionals network with peers and with suppliers. NIGP chapters frequently host events to attract local procurement professionals and to help their members achieve their professional development goals.
Words from a Supplier: Sourcewell
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.
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.
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
Central Florida Hybrid Chapter Meetings
Copper Chapter
Minnesota Chapter – Virtual Event
SAMPO Virtual Training, Regional Roundtables and Vendor Presentations
North Carolina Educational Opportunities
OPPA Regional Conference Area 8
Tampa Educational Opportunities
VAGP Educational Opportunities
Minnesota Education Opportunities
Tampa Outstanding Chapter Events
RMGPA Educational Opportunities
Central Florida Professional Development Award
Arizona State Capital Regional Conferences
Maryland Public Purchasing Free Training Day
North Carolina Association Conference
Utah Chapter Award Program, Brown Bag Lunch and No-Show-Trade Show
See what your fellow chapters are hosting
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