Event Details |
2019 Utility Purchasing & Materials Management Conference |
04/10 - 04/12/2019 |
The Westin |
Chattanooga, Tennessee |
04/10/2019 | |||
8:30 am | UTILITY PURCHASING & MATERIALS MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE | ||
1:00 pm | Registration Open | ||
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Newcomer Meet n' Greet with Conference Planning Committee (Utility Employees Only) | ||
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Welcome Reception | ||
04/11/2019 | |||
7:00 am | Registration Open | ||
7:00 am - 8:00 am | Breakfast with the Sponsors | ||
8:00 am | FIRST GENERAL SESSION | ||
8:00 am | Welcome and Sponsor Acknowledgement | ||
8:15 am - 9:00 am | Body Language + Intention = Great Communication: 8 Impactful Ways to Improve Our Communication | ||
9:00 am - 9:45 am | From Order to Receipt | ||
9:45 am - 10:15 am | Alternative Purchasing Methods | ||
10:15 am | Attendance Prize Drawing | ||
10:15 am - 10:45 am | Meet the Sponsors Break | ||
10:45 am - 11:15 am | Barcoding: What You Need to Know | ||
11:15 am - 12:00 pm | Utilizing BLS in Materials Pricing | ||
12:00 pm - 1:45 pm | Lunch with Friends and Colleagues (on your own) | ||
1:45 pm | SECOND GENERAL SESSION | ||
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm | BO1: Purchasing - The Effects of Tariffs on Materials Procurement | ||
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm | BO2: Materials Mgmt - Open vs. Closed Warehouse Open Forum | ||
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm | BO1: Purchasing - Negotiations and Contracts | ||
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm | BO2: Materials Mgmt - Warehouse Safety | ||
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm | Meet the Sponsors Break | ||
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm | Evaluating Your Distributors | ||
4:15 pm - 4:50 pm | Ways to Communicate with Your Distributors | ||
4:50 pm - 5:00 pm | Sponsor Acknowledgement | ||
5:00 pm | Attendance Prize Drawing | ||
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Reception | ||
04/12/2019 | |||
7:15 am - 8:15 am | Breakfast with the Sponsors | ||
8:15 am | THIRD GENERAL SESSION | ||
8:15 am - 9:00 am | Conducting Effective and Efficient Meetings | ||
8:45 am - 9:30 am | Surplus or Scrap? | ||
9:30 am - 10:15 am | BO1: Purchasing - Vehicle Incentive Program | ||
9:30 am - 10:15 am | BO2: Materials Mgmt - Leading from a Non-Leading Role | ||
10:15 am - 10:45 am | Meet the Sponsors Break | ||
10:45 am - 11:15 am | Inventory Analytics | ||
11:15 am - 12:00 pm | Fiber: The New Light in the Warehouse | ||
11:59 am | Attendance Prize Drawing | ||
12:00 pm | Conference Adjourns |