The Kentucky Public Procurement Association invites you to join us as we recognize and celebrate March as Purchasing Month in Kentucky.
The March Procurement Month Celebration will be held on Monday, March 9, 2026 at the CROSS CENTER in Midway, KY.
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2026 March Procurement Month Celebration
AGENDA
Monday, March 09, 2026
CROSS Center
480 Duckers Road
Midway, KY
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8:30 am
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Doors and Registration Open
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8:30 am – 9:00 am
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Meet and Greet
Continental Breakfast
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9:00 am – 9:25 am
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Welcome & March Procurement Month Proclamation Presentation
Kara Couch, CPPB
KPPA President
Deputy Secretary Geri Grigsby
Finance and Administration Cabinet Secretary
Video Message from Governor Beshear
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9:25 am – 9:50am
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KPPA Announcements
- KPPA Committee Updates, KPPA Board of Directors Introductions
- Values and Guiding Principles of Public Procurement – VGP Award
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9:50 am – 10:15 am
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KPPA Membership and Scholarship Info
Hanna Curtis
Latasha Chenault
Jason Feddersen
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10:15 am – 10:30 am
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Break
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10:30 am - 11:30 am
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PLENARY SPEAKER – KRISTIN BOCK
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11:30am – 1:00 pm
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Networking Lunch
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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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NIGP Chapter Ambassador, Chanda Taylor Carpenter
- NIGP Education and Pathways, NIGP-CPP Certification
- NIGP Forum
- NIGP Announcements and Updates
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2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
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Break
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2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
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CLOSING SPEAKER – LISA WALDEN
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3:15 pm – 3:30 pm
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Closing Remarks – Kara Couch, CPPB
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