When

Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 7:00 AM MST
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Friday, July 27, 2018 at 12:00 PM MST
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Where

The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch 
7700 E. McCormick Parkway
Scottsdale, AZ 85258  

 
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Contact

Tammy Matthews 
Pacific Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council 
602-513-8638 
tmatthews@pswmsdc.org 
 

Please join us at the
2018 Procurement Business Conference and Match-Making Opportunity
July 26 - 27, 2018

The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch
7700 East McCormick Parkway, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
EDUCATE - DISCOVER - CONNECT

2018 Presenting Sponsor
 

The Pacific Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council would like to invite you to attend the day and a half procurement business conference and matchmaking opportunity, July 26-27, 2018. This impactful event will benefit those of minority owned enterprises, for corporate buyers/procurement professionals and supplier diversity leaders. 

This event is structured in a manner that incorporates inspirational and educational general and breakout sessions, an exhibit hall showcase, a half-day match-making opportunity and the opportunity to take an Institute for Supply Management® exam.

Don’t miss this opportunity to Educate, Discover, and Connect with us!

Day One Schedule
Business Sessions and Exhibit Hall Showcase
7:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM Keynote: Future Trends in Supply Management: Impact to Suppliers. Presented by Deborah Stanton, Executive Managing Director at CAPS Research and Former CPO at MasterCard

(*Earn 1-hour CEH from ISM C.P.M, CPSD CPSM Certification holders)

9:00 AM Concurrent Sessions
Track 1 - Strategic Matchmaking (Learning How to Be Global Suppliers)/Scaling Strategically
Track 2 - Cleansing Your Data by Process
(*Earn 1-hour CEH from ISM C.P.M, CPSD CPSM Certification holders)

10:00 AM Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 AM Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD™) Exam 2
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Keynote: Presented by Steve Miller, Chief Procurement Officer, P.F. Chang's
(*Earn 1-hour CEH from ISM C.P.M, CPSD CPSM Certification holders)

2:30 PM Concurrent Sessions
Track 1 - MBE/Supplier
Track 2 - Procurement and Supply Management of the Future. Presented by Adebayo Adeleke, Chief, Contracting Support Operations and Deputy Chief, U.S. Army - Mission & Installation Contracting Commander, FCIPS,CPSM,SCMP,CFCM
(*Earn 1-hour CEH from ISM C.P.M, CPSD CPSM Certification holders)
3:30 PM Exhibit Hall Open
5:30 PM Exhibit Hall Open/Cocktail Reception

Day Two Schedule
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Strategic "Connect" Sessions (Matchmaking)
*Opportunities for Minority Businesses to meet one-on-one with corporate and government buyers.

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Hotel Reservations
Room Rate: $109.00

Continuing Education Units
*CEH’s credits offered for this conference can be used for Institute for Supply Management’s C.P.M, CPSM®, C.P.M. and CPSD™ active certification holders.

Sponsorship Opportunities or Questions
Contact Tammy Matthews - tmatthews@pswmsdc.org or 602.513.8636

SPONSORS
   

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