Kelly Kozisek - NAEP President
Chief Procurement Officer
Oregon State University

It seems like just a few months ago many of us were learning and networking at the NAEP Annual Meeting in San Antonio.  Here it is February and the 2017 Annual Meeting in Reno, Nevada is right around the corner—March 26-29.  The theme this year is Great Expectations. Great Ideas. Great Rewards.

The Program Committee has done a wonderful job putting together a variety of presentation topics that are relevant for higher education supply chain and procurement professionals.  Each session aligns with one of the following topic tracks:

• Analytics
• Best Practices
• Contract Management
• Leadership and Strategic Planning
• Supply Chain Management
• Talent Management
• Technology

There will be numerous opportunities for networking at the host event, networking breaks, lunches, Fun Run/Walk and at the Exhibit Hall.  Attendees will have plenty of ways to reconnect with colleagues and make new connections as well.

I’m very excited to participate in this year’s Annual Meeting.  It should be a great event and I look forward to seeing many of you there!