NIGP Forum is where more happens. It’s where MORE connections are formed, where MORE learning is offered, and where attendees can access MORE procurement resources.
NIGP continually looks to bring meaningful innovations to our programs to provide you more value and enhance your learning experience. That's why this year, we have planned a learning experience that brings you something new but also continues the NIGP Forum traditions you have come to love and rely on.
NIGP staff walk you through this year's program and highlight our lineup of keynote speakers, learning sessions and workshops, networking opportunities, and exhibitor activities.
New for this year’s Forum, NIGP has partnered with procurement experts to design three exciting learning paths available to both in-person and virtual attendees:
Learning Paths are designed to build your knowledge, skills, and abilities as you progress in the subject by engaging in discussions with peers and industry experts. Each learning path consists of:
4 sessions (75 minutes each) and
You can take individual sessions in a path OR attend all the sessions in a path and earn a badge (upon successfully passing an assessment).
4
75 Minute Sessions
Begin your journey with an introduction to cooperatives, the history, benefits, and due diligence review required to determine if cooperatives are right for your organization.End your journey with an interactive workshop to summarize your learning and get actionable next steps to take back to your workplace.
Procuring construction services is a specialty function that can be especially challenging for public procurement professionals. It requires an understanding and knowledge of practices, methods, and legal requirements that can be quite different from procuring other goods and other services.
Increasingly, technology plays a crucial role in procurement, with many commodities now containing a technology component. As a result, procurement professionals must have a good understanding of the technology procurement landscape to successfully manage contracts.
As you have come to expect, NIGP Forum is where more public procurement discussions take place, more like-minded professionals gather (in-person and virtually), and where you can access more educational content with 60+ procurement-related sessions, more networking sessions with peers, and where you make more connections with suppliers during the exhibition.
Explore the latest Procurement Leadership and Cornerstones of Procurement topics with experts and peers.
Each 75-minute session provides the skills and resources you need to improve your on-the-job performance.
48 sessions for in-person attendees
38 live-streamed sessions for virtual attendees
All live-streamed sessions available on-demand post event
These 90-minute active learning sessions for in person attendees offer hands-on learning with peers.
Session facilitators incorporate activities, games, problem solving exercises, small group discussions and presentations for optimal learning
Attendance limited to 90 participants. Seating is available on a first come first served basis
Our entity networking sessions continue to offer attendees tremendous value. By participating, you get to:
FORM new relationship and expand your network
SHARE your experiences and thoughts with others
GAIN new perspectives and fresh ideas to handle workplace challenges
Which applies to you?
States | Small and Medium Counties
Large Counties | Small and Medium Cities
Large Cities | K-12
Higher Education
Canadian Procurement
Transportation | Utilities
Housing Authorities | Corrections
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We're excited to share our inspirational lineup of speakers who offer thought-provoking perspectives on ways to enhance and navigate your career.
Shola RichardsCEO and Founder of Go Together Global (TM)
THE COURAGE TO GO TOGETHERTM
THREE QUESTIONS TO CHANGE HOW YOU WORK, LIVE AND LEAD
Shola Richards introduces the transformative concept of Ubuntu which translates to “I am, because we are.” This philosophy, along with three powerful questions, will provide actionable strategies to transform our work culture, amplify team civility and inspire us to consistently bring our best to work.
Jess PettittView Bio
WHY DIVERSITY INITIATIVES FAIL
Spend a day in the life of a change crusher and see why change doesn't stick. Look at the contradictory characters that make up your office staff and solve the mystery of what you can do with what you already have to make your diversity initiatives stick.
Jimmy YearyView Bio
Song Writer and Speaker
Jimmy Yeary isn't just a songwriter, a singer, or a speaker, he's an advocate for human emotion, connectedness, and outreach to all with whom he comes into contact. Teaching these principles, we are better able to understand how they can lead and grow in our own organizations in a way that makes an impact and unites all under a common goal set and front.
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Shola Richards - NIGP Forum 2023 Opening Session Keynote
Jess Pettitt - NIGP Forum 2023 Keynote
Case Studies - Innovative examples of how supplier/practitioner partnerships that benefitted their local communities.
Industry Expertise - Sessions presented by the NIGP Business Council.
Innovation Theater - Check out the Theater schedule in the Expo to view new products or creative services offered by the supplier community.
A valuable opportunity for in-person discovery as over 200 government suppliers showcase their products and services in one amazing location. Engage one-on-one with experts who can answer any questions you may have and offer helpful advice on the latest innovations in a particular area. The Products Expo is the perfect environment to make connections and build your supplier network.
Pack Your Best Hat...It's Delightfully Derby Night
Did you know that Churchill Downs has hosted the Kentucky Derby since 1875, making it the longest continuously running sporting event in American history? Join us for an extraordinary Delightfully Derby Night featuring big hats, bourbon tasting and, of course, thrilling virtual horse racing. Tonight, everyone is a horse-racing enthusiast. Get ready to see the action up close and personal. And don't forget to wear your best Derby outfit. Giddy up.
