Texas Public Purchasing Association
2022 Summer Conference Schedule
Moody Gardens | Galveston, Texas
July 11 – 14, 2022
The following provides a detailed schedule of the 2022 Summer Conference. Be sure to check back as additional details are added.
Monday, July 11, 2022
10:00 am TxPPA Board Meeting
1:00 pm Pre-Conference Seminars
- Seminar 1 - Topic: P-Card, Speaker: Jeff Spears (Potential Hours: 4)
- Seminar 2 - Topic: Construction Law in Texas, Speaker: Mikki Morris, JD (Potential Hours: 4)
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
7:30 am – 8:15 am Conference Welcome and Opening Remarks
Welcome by Mike Loftin, Assistant City Manager and CFO, City of Galveston
(Potential Hours: 0.75)
8:15 am – 10:00 am Opening General Session
Speaker: Craig Passey
(Potential Hours: 0.75)
10:15 am – 12:00 pm General Session: Statewide HUB Program
Speaker: Maya Ingram, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - HUB
(Potential Hours: 1.75)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm General Session
Speaker: Ron Holifield, Chief Executive Officer - Strategic Government Resources (SGR
(Potential Hours: 1.25)
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm General Session: Center for Procurement Excellence
Speaker: Dr. Brian Lines, Associate Professor – The University of Kansas
(Potential Hours: 1.25)
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm Information Session on TxPPA Board
Presenter: Cindy White, TxPPA President; Director of Purchasing – Collins County Community
College
4:15 pm – 5:30pm General Session: Roundtable
Speaker: Tim Slifka, Purchasing Manager – City of Southlake
(Potential Hours: 1.25)
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Opening Reception
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
7:00 am – 7:30 am Breakfast
7:30 am – 9:15 am Breakout Session I
Session A: 5 Things I Wish I Knew—A Game Show Style Presentation on What Buyers
Should Understand about Vendors and Vice Versa
Speaker: Derrick Strand, Executive Director – UPPCC
(Potential Hours: 1.25)
Session B
Speaker: Dustin Lanier, CPPO, Founder – Civicinitiatives.com
(Potential Hours: 1.25)
9:30 am – 10:45am Breakout Session II
Session A: Sustainability
Speaker: Bob Wooten, Tradition Energy Senior Consultant
(Potential Hours: 1.25)
Session B
Speaker: Hershal Becker, Chief Procurement Officer – Texas Department of Information
Resources (DIR)
(Potential Hours: 1.25)
11:00 am – 12:15 pm Breakout Session III
Session A
Speaker: Craig Passey
(Potential Hours: 1.25)
Session B
Speaker: Matthew Oyer, Chief Learning Officer - NASPO
(Potential Hours: 1.25)
12:30 pm – 5:00 pm Vendor Extravaganza and Lunch
5:00 pm Dinner on Your Own
Thursday, July 14, 2022
7:30 am – 8:45 am General Session: Leasing in General: Pros/Cons – Things to Look For
(Potential Hours: 1.25)
9:00 am – 10:15 am General Session
Speaker: David Yarken, Founder + CEO - Procurated
(Potential Hours: 1.25)
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Purchasing Roundtable Agency Discussion
Moderator: Alan Phillips, Alvin Community College
The schedule can also be downloaded as a PDF file for printing.
(program subject to change)
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