Monday, November 16, 11:30 AM - 6:30 PM

Registration

Room: Registration Desk

Monday, November 16, 12:30 PM

Pre-Conference Session A: Time Management Workshop

Room: Nueces A

Pre-Conference Session B: AI in Public Procurement - What Actually Works Right Now

Room: Nueces B

Monday, November 16, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Orientation & Networking For TxPPA First Timers

Room Number TBD

Monday, November 16, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Welcome Reception

Room Number TBD

Tuesday, November 17, 6:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Registration

Room: Registration Desk

Tuesday, November 17, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast

Room: Nueces Ballroom

Tuesday, November 17, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Welcome to Corpus Christi!

Room: Nueces Ballroom

Tuesday, November 17, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

The Human Side of Procurement Decision Making

Room: Nueces Ballroom

Tuesday, November 17, 10:40 AM

Breakout Session 1A: Promoting the Value of Procurement

Room: Nueces A

Breakout Session 1B: Beyond Low Bid - How Procurement and Delivery Methods Shape Cost and Risk in Capital Projects

Room: Nueces B

Breakout Session 1C: Construction Procurement - The Basics

Room: Laguna Madre

Tuesday, November 17, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch: Charter Sponsor, Premier Partner, and AEP Recognition

Room: Nueces Ballroom

Tuesday, November 17, 1:10 PM

Breakout Session 2A: CPPO/CPPB Certification Trivia Showdown - Are You Exam-Ready?

Room: Nueces A

Breakout Session 2B: People First, Process Always: Servant Leadership for Public Procurement Teams

Room: Nueces B

Breakout Session 2C: Cooperative Purchasing Best Practices - Strategic Procurement Approaches for Procurement Professionals

Room: Laguna Madre

Tuesday, November 17, 2:20 PM

Networking A: Small Agency Issues (Population <150,000)

Room: Nueces A

Networking B: Large Agency Issues (Population >150,000)

Room: Nueces B

Tuesday, November 17, 3:30 PM

Breakout Session 3A: The Future Procurement Office - Building the Public Purchasing Team of Tomorrow

Room: Nueces A

Breakout Session 3B: TBD

Room: Nueces B

Breakout Session 3C: Creating Relationships; Adding Value and Customer Service in the Purchasing Process

Room: Laguna Madre

Tuesday, November 17, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Evening On Your Own

Room: Explore Corpus Christi

Wednesday, November 18, 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration

Room: Registration Desk

Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast

Room: Nueces Ballroom

Wednesday, November 18, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

From Paper to Performance: Leading Procurement Transformation Without Losing Your Team

Room: Nueces Ballroom

Wednesday, November 18, 9:40 AM

Breakout Session 4A: You Get a Protest! You Get a Protest! Everybody Gets a Protest!

Room: Nueces A

Breakout Session 4B: Building Stronger Teams, Better Communication, and Lasting Impact

Room: Nueces B

Breakout Session 4C: NIGP Session

Room: Laguna Madre

Wednesday, November 18, 10:50 AM

Breakout Session 5A: Training Your Customers - Procurement Training for the Non-Procurement Professional

Room: Nueces A

Breakout Session 5B: Mastering the Power of the CPI and the PPI

Room: Nueces B

Breakout Session 5C: Choosing the Right Solicitation

Room: Laguna Madre

Wednesday, November 18, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Member/Vendor Lunch

Room: Nueces Ballroom

Wednesday, November 18, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Vendor Trade Show

Room: Corpus Christi Ballroom

Wednesday, November 18, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

NASPO Session

Room: Nueces A

Wednesday, November 18, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Evening Networking Event

Room: Bayview

Thursday, November 19, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast

Room: Nueces Ballroom

Thursday, November 19, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

2026 Annual Business Meeting

Room: Nueces Ballroom

Thursday, November 19, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

The Procurement Squeeze: Managing Conflict When Everyone Thinks Their Priority Comes First

Room: Nueces Ballroom

Thursday, November 19, 10:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Listserv Live!

Room: Nueces Ballroom