NOTE: For a printable copy of this Agenda, Click HERE.
NOTE: For a printable copy of the Registration Form, Click HERE.   To simply view the Registration Form on a web page, click HERE.

Driving directions: Eastbound (which is really southbound in this part of the state) on I-94, Exit Highway 20, (a Racine Exit), turn left on Hwy. 20. Go east approximately four (4) miles. Turn right onto Oakes Street (4^th set of lights) to enter hotel’s parking lot.

In addition to the Thursday morning presentations, V.A.L.U.E. will conduct its Annual Membership Meeting.  WAPP members are invited and welcome to sit through the entire morning agenda.

8:00–8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30–8:45 am

• Welcome - Lee Johnson, City of West Allis
• Treasurer’s Report - Larry Neitzel, Village of Brown Deer
• Election of Treasurer

8:45–9:15 am Premier of V.A.L.U.E. Web Page - Chris Hubbard, Milwaukee County Transit System

9:15–10:15 am Technology Solutions - Cheryl Oliva & Dick Bunke, City of Milwaukee

• Shortcuts
• On-Line Auction

10:15–11:00 am Taking the Fright Out of E-Commerce - Mike Biagoli, Information Systems Mgr., Waukesha County

• Digital signatures
• Encryption
• Authentication

11:00–11:45am B2B "Extranet" for the Internet - Jim Krejci, Global Exchange Services

11:45–Noon V.A.L.U.E. Past, Present and Future - Lee Johnson, City of West Allis

• Implementation of Focus Group Findings
• V.A.L.U.E.’s Plan for Electronic Communication
• Survey of Training Needs & Commodity Bid Items
• V.A.L.U.E. as a Resource

12:00–1:00 pm Luncheon and V.A.L.U.E. Awards & Recognition - Jean Kienzle, School District of Elmbrook

1:00 – 2:30 pm Simplify Your Work While Cutting Costs Using Internet Tools - Mr. Don Crowther, Breakthrough Consulting

• Utilize the search engines to zero in on the information you need
• Effortlessly watch key information sources
• Get the news and information you need via email daily

2:30 – 2:45 pm Break

2:45 – 4:15 pm

• Federal Requirements for "Race – Conscious to Race- Neutral" - David Stokes, Director of Disadvantaged Business Development-Milwaukee County Department of Public Works
• CHAMPS Software

8:00 – 8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 8:45 am Welcome

8:45 – 9:45 am Disposal of Surplus Property on the Internet - Mr. Philip Scales, CPPO, Procurement Consulting Service, Inc.

• Learn how to facilitate redistribution
• Increase revenues
• Decrease costs

9:45–10:00 am Future Trends in Energy - Vivian Kus, Wisconsin Electric Power Company

• Impact of Merger
• Capital Projects

10: 00–10:15 am Break/Check out

10:15–10:45 am New Developments in Telecommunications - Ms. Susan Rieser, WI Dept. of Administration, Bureau of Network Services

• Latest Centrex Agreement
• Evolving from Centrex to IIN

10:45-11:45 am Updates from WI Dept. of Administration, State Bureau of Procurement

• Reversed Auctions - Mr. Mike Cornell, Director, State Bureau of Procurement
• VendorNet Updates - Mr. Zachary Lehman, VendorNet Information Center’s Liaison

11:45–1:00 pm Lunch

1:00–1:30 pm WAPP Business Meeting

1:30 pm– until done Current Issues/Common Concerns