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TIMELINE 2011

A Public Education Purchasing Seminar

 
  Date:
September 15, 16, & 17, 2010
 
  Location:
Hilton Garden Inn
7010 Padre Blvd.
South Padre Island, Texas  78597
Phone number: 956-761-8700
 The Hilton Grand will officially open on July 15th, 2010
     
   

All instructional sessions will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn at South Padre Island, Texas. Persons planning to attend should make guest room reservations with the Hilton Garden Inn. Hilton Garden Inn has set aside a block of rooms at $83.00 per room for seminar participants. Please give them our group No. NAPM-RGV. Please note, this is the host hotel.

Other Host Hotels:

Holiday Inn Express
Phone: 1-888-772-3222
Group Code: NAP,
Room Rate: $83.00 per room
(They will provide a shuttle to the Hilton)

Howard Johnson
Phone: 1-800-446-4656
Group Code: NAPMRGV
Room Rate: $69.00 per room

 
Designed for Public Education Purchasing Professionals with special emphasis on the latest developments that are essential in educational purchasing.

. . .About the Speakers

. . .Classes to be Presented

. . .Calendar of Events

. . .Registration Forms

. . .Register Online

. . .Want to sponsor this seminar?

  Who should take this seminar and why........
   
 

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, September 15th, and Friday, September 17th. On Thursday, September 16th the participants will have the option of selecting the session of their choice.

   
  CERTIFICATION
  Continuing Education Credit Hours:
 
  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.
   
  REGISTRATION- September 15th- 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
 
September 15th 1:00 p.m. -    5:00 p.m. Program Schedule
September 16th  8:00 a.m. -   5:00 p.m. Program Schedule
September 17th  8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Program Schedule
                              1:00 p.m. -    3:00 p.m. Group Sessions
   
  TUITION AND FEES (A 16-hour course)
 

$275.00 Per Person for Non-ISM Members

$250.00 Per Person for ISM Members, TASBO Members and CPA's.

  Register Online
   
   
   
   
  Airline Service is available to the Rio GrandeValley/South Padre Island International Airport in Brownsville (Continental Airlines) and the RGV International Airport in Harlingen, Texas (Southwest Airlines and other Various Airlines).
   
  Ground Transportation Ground Transportation from the two airports to and from South Padre Island is available to all seminar participants. a. Valley Transit Company can provide transportation. Please call them for rates at their toll free number 1-866-934-6882. Also, lower rates are available for a group of two people or more. b. Also available is the South Padre Shuttle that provides service between Harlingen and South Padre Island. Please call for rates at 1-877-774-0050. 
   
  Spouses Program. . . for those who wait while their partners are in session; Hilton Garden Inn may asist you with local sight seeing/shopping tours to Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley and visit Schilitterbahn Beach Water park in South Padre Island, bring the family, bring the kids. Enjoy the great water sports and games. For more information go to www.schlitterbahn.com or phone (965) 772-7873
   
  Fishing?
  Interested in bay fishing? Call Captain Rudy at (956) 793-8794, 1/2 or full day available. Great Rates!
   
  FOR MORE INFORMATION, Please Call:
   
 
Adrian Garcia (956) 361-6390  Fax: (956) 361-6398
e-mail: agarcia@sanbenito.k12.tx.us
Lorena Garcia (956) 971-4468  Fax: (956) 632-8848
e-mail: lorena.garcia@mcallenisd.net
Melonie Perry 1-800-695-2919 e-mail: Melonie.Perry@tasb.org
   

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