Tentative Agenda

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Room:	Session Room
Speaker(s):	Session Speakers
Speaker's Company:	Speaker Company

Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026	Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT	Registration & Help Desk Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026102810:0016:00 000	WED, OCT 28
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026	Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT	New Attendee Orientation Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026102811:3012:00 000	WED, OCT 28
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026	Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM EDT	Opening Session & Lunch Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026102812:0013:15 000	WED, OCT 28
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026	Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EDT	Afternoon General Session - From Paper Clips to Global Shifts Speaker(s): Jeremiah Yokley Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026102813:1514:15 000	WED, OCT 28
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026	Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT	General Session - The Big Picture: Postsecondary Education Trends, Indicators, and Opportunities for Regional Collaboration Speaker(s): Benjamin Coder Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026102814:3015:30 000	WED, OCT 28
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026	Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM EDT	Supplier Showcase Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026102815:3018:00 000	WED, OCT 28
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026	Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT	Supplier Showcase Happy Hour Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026102817:0018:00 000	WED, OCT 28
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026	Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT	Registration & Help Desk Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026102908:0015:00 000	THU, OCT 29
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026	Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT	Breakfast Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026102908:0009:00 000	THU, OCT 29
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026	Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT	Opening Keynote Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026102909:0010:00 000	THU, OCT 29
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026	Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT	General Session - Leveraging AI for Next Level Procurement Speaker(s): Tally Thrasher Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026102910:3011:30 000	THU, OCT 29
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026	Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT	Lunch/NAEP Update Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026102912:0013:00 000	THU, OCT 29
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026	Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM EDT	Choose to Connect Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026102913:1514:00 000	THU, OCT 29
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026	Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM EDT	Choose to Connect Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026102913:1514:00 000	THU, OCT 29
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026	Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM EDT	Concurrent Session - Strategic Sourcing to Offset Enrollment/Funding Pressures Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026102914:1515:15 000	THU, OCT 29
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026	Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM EDT	Concurrent Session - Transforming Procurement at Michigan State University Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026102914:1515:15 000	THU, OCT 29
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026	Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT	Panel Session - The New Higher Education Risk Landscape: Navigating Geopolitics, Policy, and Financial Uncertainty Speaker(s): Kathi Sipes Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026102915:3016:30 000	THU, OCT 29
Friday, Oct 30, 2026	Friday, Oct 30, 2026 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT	Breakfast Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026103008:0009:00 000	FRI, OCT 30
Friday, Oct 30, 2026	Friday, Oct 30, 2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT	General Session - Digital Accessibility Basics for Procurement Professionals Speaker(s): Cat Griffiths Tyler Tanaka Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026103009:0010:00 000	FRI, OCT 30
Friday, Oct 30, 2026	Friday, Oct 30, 2026 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT	Closing Remarks/Meeting Recap Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	Location: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station	2026103010:0010:30 000	FRI, OCT 30
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026	Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM EDT	Networking Break/Email Check Location:	Location:	2026102814:1514:30 000	WED, OCT 28
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026	Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT	Night on Your Own Location:	Location:	2026102818:0021:00 000	WED, OCT 28
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026	Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT	Break Location:	Location:	2026102910:0010:30 000	THU, OCT 29
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026	Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT	Networking Break/Email Check Location:	Location:	2026102911:3012:00 000	THU, OCT 29
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026	Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM EDT	Break Location:	Location:	2026102913:0013:15 000	THU, OCT 29
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026	Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM EDT	Break Location:	Location:	2026102914:0014:15 000	THU, OCT 29
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026	Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM EDT	Break Location:	Location:	2026102915:1515:30 000	THU, OCT 29
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026	Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EDT	Transition Break/Prep for Host Event Location:	Location:	2026102916:3017:30 000	THU, OCT 29
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026	Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT	Host Event Location:	Location:	2026102917:3021:00 000	THU, OCT 29