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
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