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2025 IAPPO Fall Conference

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IAPPO Fall Conference 2025: Procurement Leadership, Vision and Innovation

October 8 - 10 | DoubleTree Conference Center Hotel & Suites, Downers Grove, IL

Join us for an exceptional learning and networking experience!

Keynote Speaker: Dwayne Bryant



 Sponsorships Opportunities  Hotel Accommodations

AGENDA (Subject to Change)


Wednesday, October 8th (3.5 Contact Hours)

12:30 – 1:00 PM
Welcome/Check-In

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Leadership Title TBD – Cook County

2:00 – 2:15 PM

Break

2:15 – 3:15 PM

Sourcewell

3:15 – 3:30 PM

Break

3:30 – 5:00 PM

The Power of the Ask – Veronica Williams, Erika Wilkins, Thaddeus Wilkins

6:00 – 9:00 PM

New Member & Attendee Networking Experience



Thursday, October 9th (5.5 Contact Hours)

 

7:00 – 8:00 AM
Breakfast (Breakfast Included)

8:15 – 8:30 AM

Welcome – Debbie Trueblood

8:30am - 10:00am

Building the Winning Team – Dwayne Bryant

10:00 – 10:15 AM

BREAK

10:15 – 11:15 AM

RFPs and Eye Rolls – Zulay Milan

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Current Conversations Roundtable (Large Group)

12:15 – 12:30 PM

Sponsorship Segment

12:30 – 2:30 PM

Lunch (Included)/Supplier Trade Show

2:30 – 3:30 PM

From Director of Procurement to the C-Suite – Art Moore, Aundra Williams, Charles Mayfield, Thaddeus Wilkins

3:30 – 3:45 PM

BREAK

3:45 – 4:45 PM

Managing Stress in the Workplace – Dwayne Bryant

6:00 – 10:00 PM

Networking Experience / Social – TBD

 

Friday, October 10th (3.0 Contact Hours)

7:00 – 8:00 AM
Breakfast (Included)

8:15 – 8:30 AM

Sponsorship Segment

8:30 – 10:00 AMT

The Science of Audacity – Zulay Milan

10:00 – 10:15 AM

BREAK

10:15 – 11:45 AM

Artificial Intelligence 2.0 – Charles Mayfield

11:45 AM – 12:00 PM

BREAK/HOTEL CHECK-OUT TIME IS 12pm

12:00 – 12:30 PM

IAPPO ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING




 


Date and Time

Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 1:00 PM until Friday, October 10, 2025, 12:30 PM

Location

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel & Conference Center Chicago-Downers Grove
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2111 Butterfield Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Downers Grove, IL  60515
USA
6309712000

Category

Annual Conference

Registration Info

Registration is required
Payment in Full In Advance Or At Event
Registration cancellations will be accepted until Friday, October 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Number of People Who Will Attend

Non-Members *
$200.00
* This can be your primary registrant type. Only one primary registrant type is allowed per registration.
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NIGP CHAPTER

Illinois Association of Public Procurement Officials

The Illinois Association of Public Procurement Officials, Inc. (IAPPO), a chapter of NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement(NIGP) is a not-for-profit organization comprised of public purchasing officials throughout the State of Illinois.


Our membership includes representatives from state and local government, as well as special districts and public education agencies who are concerned with professionalism and continuing education in the purchasing profession.

 

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