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Great Plains 2026 Conference Evaluation
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Tuesday, September 15
08:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Opening Keynote - Courageous Leadership: Living a Life of Influence	Start
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Mid-Morning General Session - Transforming the Future of Public Procurement	Start
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Networking Break/Email Check	Start
01:15 PM - 02:15 PM
Afternoon General Session - Breaking the Bottleneck: Streamlining Contract Review with a Risk-Based Approach	Start
02:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Supplier Showcase & Happy Hour	Start
Wednesday, September 16
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Morning General Session - Better Together: How Procurement and Risk Management Collaborate at Kansas State University to Support Campus Departments	Start
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Concurrent Session - Ellucian Colleague Move to Self Service for Procurement	Start
Concurrent Session - The Big Picture: Postsecondary Education Trends, Indicators, and Opportunities for Regional Collaboration	Start
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
The Campus Crisis Challenge	Start
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Afternoon General Session - From Card Program Operations to Next-Gen Procurement: Maximizing Value, Driving Adoption, and Preparing for Digital Transformation	Start
02:45 PM - 03:45 PM
Concurrent Session - AI as a Cognitive Partner: AI Utilization to Enhance University Purchasing Operations	Start
Concurrent Session - Procurement in Higher Education: Beyond Purchasing to Strategic Partnership	Start
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Late Afternoon Session - Member Mind Exchange	Start
06:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Host Event Reception	Start
Thursday, September 17
09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
General Session - Procurement in the Amazon Era: Making the Right Way the Easy Way	Start