2008 NASPO Eastern Region Meeting

Eastern Regional and Cooperative Development Meeting
July 21-23, 2008
Sheraton – Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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Monday, July 21, 2008

4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.           
Registration/Information

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.           
Welcome Reception

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.           
Registration/Information

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.           
Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.           
Welcome and Introductions
Ellen Phillips (MA), NASPO Eastern Region Chair
New Hampshire Governor John H. Lynch
Linda M. Hodgdon, Commissioner, NH Dept. of Administrative Services
                   
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.           
General Session--Overview of NASPO Cooperative Purchasing History, definitions, benefits (& challenges)
Presented by Paul Stembler, WSCA Cooperative Development Coordinator

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.       
Morning Break

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 noon       
General Session--Role and Expectations of Lead State, Terms & Conditions
Presented by Paul Stembler, WSCA Cooperative Development Coordinator

12:00 noon – 12:45 p.m.       
Networking Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.           
General Session--Green Purchasing
Presented by Scot Case, TerraChoice

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.           
Afternoon Break

Concurrent Sessions

3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.           
Stepping up to the Plate on Paper
Presented by: Marcia Deegler (MA), Harry Brown (NY) and Dmitriy  Nikolayev (MA)

3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.   
Small, Minority and Women Business Programs – How to Measure Success
Ellen Phillips (MA) and Carol Wilson (CT)

3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.           
Sweat Free Work Session Pt 1--Work on solicitation for monitoring and certification
Led by Jeff Mandel, Roxana Dietz (PA) and Betty Lamoreau (ME)
                   
5:45 p.m.       
Attendees meet in hotel lobby for departure to offsite dinner

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.           
Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.           
General Session--Lessons Learned and Bumps in the Road (blending Ts & Cs)
Moderated by Paul Stembler, WSCA Cooperative Development Coordinator
Panelists:  Bob Irvine (MA), Sue Wolslegel (NY), Roxana Dietz (PA)

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.       
Morning Break

Concurrent Sessions

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.       
Certified Wood Products – Sustainable Resources
Moderated by Betty Lamoreau (ME)
Panelists:  Gary Higginbottom (ME), Mike Wenzel (ME)

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.       
Emergency Response
Co-Moderated by Bob Stowell (NH), Administrator of Bureau of Purchase and Property and Mike Walsh (NH), Purchasing Agent
Panelist:  Sue Wolslegel (NY)

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.       
Sweat Free Work Session Pt 2--Continuation of Tuesday on solicitation for monitoring and certification
Led by Jeff Mandel, Roxana Dietz (PA) and Betty Lamoreau (ME)

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.           
Networking Lunch       

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.           
General Session--Price Adjustments and Fuel Charges
Moderated by Monica Wilkes (NY)

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.           
Break

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.           
General Session--Emerging Issues and “What's Your Problem?”
Moderated by Paul Stembler, WSCA Cooperative Development Coordinator

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.           
Work Group Updates/Reports
Moderated by Carol Wilson (CT), NASPO Eastern Region vice-chair

5:00 p.m. 
Meeting Adjourns