WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC PURCHASERS

AGENDA

V.A.L.U.E. Annual Meeting & WAPP Spring Conference
March 19-20, 2009
Crowne Plaza Milwaukee - Wauwatosa
10499 Innovation Drive
Wauwatosa, WI  53226


Thursday, March 19

8:00 A.M. Registration/Continental Breakfast - Jean Kienzle, Supervisor of Purchasing/BO Manager, Elmbrook Schools
 
8:30 A.M. GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTIONS - bill Kurer, CPPO, Purchasing Agent, Washington County
 
8:40 A.M. V.A.L.U.E. ANNUAL Business Meeting - bill Kurer, CPPO, Purchasing Agent, Washington County
  • New Member Recognition and Participation Awards - Jean Kienzle, Supervisor of Purchasing/BO Manager, Elmbrook Schools
  • Treasurer's Report - JoAnne Jacobson, Business Manager Secretary, Port Washington/Saukville School District
  • Election of Treasurer - Nominee - JoAnne Jacobson
  • Election of Chairperson - Nominee - bill Kurer
9:00 A.M. V.A.L.U.E.'s Strategic plan – bill Kurer, CPPO, Purchasing Agent, Washington County 
 
9:15 A.M. BID REPORTS - V.A.L.U.E. CONTRACT LISTING (Included in Registration Folder)
 
9:45 A.M. BREAK
 
10:00 A.M. BROADEN YOUR PURCHASING HORIZON WITH THESE HELPFUL CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES
  • The Benefits of National Contracts - Robert Barwick, CPSM, CPPB, City of West Allis
  • US Communitites - Robert Barwick, CPSM, CPPB, City of West Allis
  • Wisconsin Counties Association - Karen Bollinger, CPPB, Waukesha County
  • National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) - Jim Bembenek, City of Wauwatosa
  • National IPA - Bill Kurer, CPPO, Washington County
  • HGAC - Peggy Watson, Walworth County
  • WISCA - Vicki Nash, Waukesha County Technical College
11:00 A.M. GSA CONTRACTS AVAILABLE FOR STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENTS - Ernest Love, GSA Customer Service Director
  • 1122 Counter Drug Program
  • IT Cooperative Program
  • Disaster Recovery Purchasing Program
  • National Wildland Fire Program
  • Computers for Learning Program (CFL)
12:00 Noon Networking Luncheon - Crowne Plaza
 
1:00 P.M. WAPP Welcome and Introductions - Lyman Fuson, WAPP President, Senior Procurement Specialist, WI Dept. of Administration, Bureau of Procurement
 
1:15 P.M. STATE PROCUREMENT UPDATES - Helen McCain, State Procurement Director, Wisconsin DOA
1:45 P.M.

COOPERATIVE UPDATE - Robert Anderson, WTCS Purchasing Consortium

  • Municipal Electronic Bid Posting - DemandStar
  • Progress report from the Standards Group 
2:00 P.M. Are You prepared for a Media crisis? - Joe LaBarbera, President, LaBarbera Media Group.
  • Joe (formerly known as "Joe on the Go" from Fox 6 News) will provide a lively and interactive session on how to deal with and react to the media in the midst of chaos.
4:00 P.M. Adjournment
  
4:00 P.M. WAPP Past Presidents Council Meeting
 
5:30 P.M. NETWORKING DINNER - Innovation Restaurant, Crowne Plaza
 

Friday, March 20
7:30 A.M. WAPP CO-OP COMMITTEE & STANDARDS GROUP COMMITTEE MEETING
 
8:00 A.M. Registration/Continental Breakfast
 
8:30 A.M. HOW PREPARED ARE YOU TO HANDLE A DISASTER? - Robert Barwick, CPSM, CPPB, City of West Allis
  • Disaster Readiness Assessment and Open Discussion
8:45 A.M. PREPAREDNESS IN WAUKESHA COUNTY - Karen Bollinger, CPPB, Waukesha County
 
9:00 A.M. PURCHASING'S ROLE IN AN EMERGENCY - Lieutenant Kevin Williams, Emergency Management Director, Walworth County
  • What mutual aid agreements should Purchasing enter into? 
  • What can other agencies, such as the Red Cross, do for us?
9:30 A.M. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION? -  Breakout into groups to discuss Purchasing's role in different emergency situations.  Report from each group followed by discussion.
  • Ice Storm
  • Airplane Crash
  • Epidemic
  • Tornado
  • Flooding
  • Power Outage
10:15 A.M. BREAK
 
10:30 A.M. HOW CAN V.A.L.U.E. AND WAPP HELP YOUR AGENCY - Moderator, Bill Kurer, CPPO, Washington County.  This is a brainstorming session to discuss what can be done to assist agencies in establishing their own Preparedness Program.
  • Training?
  • Contacts?
  • Information Source?
  • Discussion on the NIGP PREP Site and pre-event planning.
11:00 A.M. WHAT IS NEW WITH NIGP CERTIFICATION - Frank Draxler, Purchasing Director, City/County of Eau Claire and Chair of the WAPP Education and Professional Development Committee
 
11:30 A.M. WAPP BUSINESS MEETING - WAPP President, Lyman Fuson, WI DOA, Bureau of Procurement
  • Approval of Minutes
  • Treasurer's Report
  • Old Business
  • New Business
  • Adjournment
12:00 Noon Networking Luncheon - Crowne Plaza
 

NOTE 1:  Members attending both days of this WAPP chapter conference may earn contact hours towards NIGP certification. Contact hours must be prorated for members who can attend only a portion of the meeting. If interested, WAPP certificates will be available following the business meeting, confirming your attendance and the number of hours earned towards your CPPB or CPPO.

NOTE 2: For a map and driving directions, click on the following link or on the hotel name in the header above.  That will take you to the hotel's website where you can fond directions.  Crowne Plaza Milwaukee - Wauwatosa