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TIMELINE 2009

A Public Education Purchasing Seminar

October 15th, 16th, & 17th, 2008

La Quinta Inn & Suites
7000 Padre Blvd.
South Padre Island, Texas

All instructional sessions will be held at the La Quinta Inn and Suites at South Padre Island, Texas. Persons planning to attend should make guest room reservations with La Quinta Inn & Suite. La Quinta Inn & Suites has set aside a block of rooms at $80.00 per room for seminal participants. Click on their logo to visit their web site or call 956-772-7000. Please give them our group No. NAPM-RGV. Please note, this is the host hotel.

Other Host Hotel:

Holiday Inn Express
Phone: 1-888-772-3222
Group Code: NAP, Room Rate: $85.00 per room

Travelodge
Phone: 1-866-601-6200, Group Code: NAPM
Room Rate: $69.95 per room

This seminar is intended to highlight the latest developments that are essential in the purchasing management of public educational institutions. It is critical that purchasing officials in education institutions be abreast of the current popular purchasing methods, the new rules and regulations, and the methods of evaluations to handle the modern taxpayer's attitudes, particularly in mass media articles

This seminar is designed for purchasing agents, purchasing clerks, buyers, warehouse supervisors, directors of purchasing, business managers, accountants, food service directors and assistant superintendents for business. This program is applicable to all areas of the public education sector, including school districts, junior colleges, and colleges.

The seminar is divided into three sections. There will be general sessions on Wednesday, October 15th, and Friday, October 17th. On Thursday, October 16th the participants will have the option of selecting the session of their choice.

1. Participants who successfully complete this program will receive fifteen (15) hours of continuing education. They may be applied toward the ISM C.P.M and/or A.P.P program requirements. ISM's consent to provide a program number for this educational event is not an endorsement of this program or its content by ISM.
2. Texas State Board of Accountancy (CPA's): Participants will earn 16 continuos professional education (CPE) hours, certified.
3. Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) - Certified TASBO member may qualify for continuous education credit for hours attended.
4. State of Texas - this conference will count for continuing education hours (CEH)for state certified purchasers (CTP or CTPM), Participants will earn a total of 16-hours of CEH.

October 15th 1:00 p.m. -   5:00 p.m. Program Schedule
October 16th 8:00 a.m. -   5:00 p.m. Program Schedule
October 17th 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Program Schedule
                       1:00 p.m. -    3:00 p.m. Group Sessions

$275.00 Per Person for Non-ISM Members

$250.00 Per Person for ISM Members

$250.00 Per Person for TxPPA Members

Adrian Garcia (956) 361-6390  Fax: (956) 361-6398
e-mail: agarcia@sanbenito.k12.tx.us
Lorena Pequeno (956) 632-3241  Fax: (956) 632-8848
e-mail: lpequeno@mcallenisd.net