Hello Chapter Members,
Summer is here and we are gearing up for our next chapter meeting, a special event, our Reverse Trade Show, and more FREE Pro-D Opportunities. Thank you to all members that attended our Committee Leadership Bootcamp and Family Day!
Chapter Membership Meeting: Register for the Friday, July 12, 2024 Chapter Membership Meeting. Our own Zulay Millan from Orange County Government is presenting “Let’s Get Awkward! A Candid Look at Unpredictable Procurement Plot Twists”.
Pirates Dinner Adventure, 2024 Adult Special Event: Join us at Pirates Dinner Adventure, Orlando, FL on Saturday, October 5, 2024, 4:30 PM. The event is available for 1- or 2-person parties. $34 per person.
Reverse Trade Show: Reverse Trade Show is Friday, November 8, 2024, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Doors open at 7:30 AM (or earlier) for set up.
- Please have one or more of your team members to attend and represent your agency. Registration is open on www.cfcnigp.org!
- NEW LOCATION: Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Orlando at SeaWorld!!!
- Earn more scholarship points for early registration.
- Existing scholarship points can be used for hotel rooms the day before and the day of the event!
You will receive emails soon regarding marketing the Reverse Trade Show to your vendors. Please assist all you can. Volunteer positions are still available! Please contact me if you are interested.
Pro-D Opportunities Scholarships (NEW): Please look on our website for new Pro-D Opportunities Scholarships to enter for. These are the last ones for this year. Please look to our website for raffle registration and details.
- Advanced Legislation and Legal Environment, 2-Day Course Registration, Wednesday to Thursday, November 13-14, 2024.
- Core Certificate: Foundations of Sourcing & Contracting, 3-Day Course Registration, Wednesday to Friday, November 20-22, 2024.
- Core Certificate: Foundations of Strategy & Policy, 2-Day Course Registration, Thursday to Friday, December 12-13, 2024.
- Leadership Summit Edge or Impact, Thursday to Saturday, February 20-22, 2025, Registration and Airfare Only. Does not include hotel.
NIGP FORUM (In-Person): Are you going? Let me know. I will be compiling a list of Chapter members attending to share. There may be an opportunity for us to meet up, sit together during plenary sessions, and share ideas. You will be invited to sit with the Chapter at the awards ceremony. We may even be able to get a chapter group photo.
Pro-D Opportunities Scholarships for NIGP FORUM (In-person): Congratulations to our scholarship winners Lisa Kesecker, CPPB, FCPA, TPS, FF&E Coordinator, with School District of Osceola County, FL and Wil Henzmann, NIGP-CPP, CPPB, Senior Procurement Agent, with Brevard Public Schools! They won our NIGP FORUM (In-Person) August 25 - 28, 2024 opportunity!
Committee Leadership Boot Camp: First ever Chapter Committee Leadership Boot Camp held on Friday, May 3, 2024, 10AM, at the Renaissance Senior Center before the Chapter meeting (In-Person Event) was attended by 23 Chapter members. Together we shared impactful insights, learned about the Chapter, and engaged in collaborative excellence. We plan to connect again at the next Committee Boot Camp in 2025!
Family Day: Family Day was a success! Approximately 40 people (Chapter members and their families) celebrated time together on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Fun Spot American Theme Park, Kissimmee, FL! It was a day of rides, walking, relaxing, chatting, and eating! Can’t wait for next year’s adventure!
Mentoring Committee: If you are interested in being a mentor or a mentee, please contact Chair Fatima Calkins at Greater Orlando Aviation Authority at FCalkins@goaa.org and 407-825-2044 (office phone). Do you have questions or answers on procurement or Chapter matters? This is great opportunity to build a relationship with another member! We are looking for both mentors and mentees.
Get Engaged. Get Connected: I want to encourage members to evaluate your talents and strengths and identify if there are any committees or task forces opportunities that you would like to be engaged. Committee chair and member positions are available. We benefit from having active engagements. Please do not hesitate to contact me or other board members with any questions or suggestions. The list is on our website under committees or email me for a copy. If you would like to partner with someone in a position that is filled, we can do that too!
Thank you for all you do Chapter Members!
Tabatha Freedman, MBA, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
2022-2025 President
president@cfcnigp.org