Monday, April 13, 12:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Registration

Room: Pre-Function West

Monday, April 13, 12:30 PM

Pre-Conference Session A - Critical Thinking Workshop

Room: Parlor D

Pre-Conference Session B - Cooperative Purchasing Programs: Compliance, Red Flags, and Best Practices

Room: Parlor A-C

Monday, April 13, 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Afternoon Break

Room: Pre-Function West

Monday, April 13, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Orientation & Networking For TxPPA First Timers

Room: The Amphitheater

Monday, April 13, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Welcome Reception

Room: The Pergola

Tuesday, April 14, 6:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Registration

Room: Pre-Function West

Tuesday, April 14, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast

Room: The Pergola

Tuesday, April 14, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Welcome To Rockwall!

Room: Parlor E-F

Tuesday, April 14, 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Purposeful Productivity: The Secret to Creating Impact at Work and Beyond

Room: Parlor E-F

Tuesday, April 14, 10:30 AM

Breakout Session 1A - AI Powered Procurement: The Future Didn't Wait

Room: Parlor E-F

Breakout Session 1B - From Compliance To Confidence: Mastering Audit Preparedness In Public Procurement

Room: Parlor D

Breakout Session 1C - TBD

Room: Parlor A-C

Tuesday, April 14, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Lunch

Room: The Pergola

Tuesday, April 14, 1:30 PM

Breakout Session 2A - How Rising Grid-Intensive Loads Are Reshaping Demand Growth & Market Dynamics

Room: Parlor E-F

Breakout Session 2B - Prompting with Purpose: Building Better AI Outputs Through Structured Setup

Room: Parlor D

Breakout Session 2C - Contractual Disputes

Room: Parlor A-C

Tuesday, April 14, 3:00 PM

Breakout Session 3A - So You Want To Be A Purchasing Person?

Room: Parlor E-F

Breakout Session 3B - Risk Management in Contracts and Procurement

Room: Parlor D

Breakout Session 3C - Speak Easy To Me: Stop Saying “It’s Policy”, Start Being Understood

Room: Parlor A-C

Tuesday, April 14, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Evening On Your Own

Room Number TBD

Wednesday, April 15, 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration

Room: Pre-Function West

Wednesday, April 15, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast

Room: The Pergola

Wednesday, April 15, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Listen To The Music: Creating Harmony With Cooperative Procurement

Room: Parlor E-F

Wednesday, April 15, 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

TBD

Room: Parlor E-F

Wednesday, April 15, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Member/Vendor Lunch

Room: The Pergola

Wednesday, April 15, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Vendor Trade Show

Room: Parlor A-D

Wednesday, April 15, 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Leadership in Public Procurement

Room: Parlor E-F

Thursday, April 16, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast

Room: The Pergola

Thursday, April 16, 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Closing Remarks/Announcements

Room: Parlor E-F

Thursday, April 16, 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM

From Chaos To Clarity: Transforming Procurement From Reactive To Strategic Through Data, Technology, AI, & People

Room: Parlor E-F

Thursday, April 16, 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Listserv Live!

Room: Parlor E-F