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2026 APG Annual Conference

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*Draft Agenda - Timing and topics may shift
Registration closes July 31, 2026!

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Time                                                                      Topic
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM                           Welcome Event - Networking Dinner                                       TBD


Day 1: Friday, August 21, 2026

Time

Topic

Speaker

7:15 AM - 8:15 AM

Breakfast

(Breakfast will be provided)

Room A115

8:15 AM – 8:30 AM

APG Attendee Welcome and Introductions

Room A110

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Keynote
A Compassion Story

Stacy Gregg

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

1st Session
20 RFP Worst Practices

Stephanie Dion & Victor Leamer

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

2nd Session
Business Meeting

 

11:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch

(Lunch will be provided)

Room A115

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

3rd Session
CMH Next. Procuring the future. Columbus' new terminal project

Khori Bender

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

4th Session
TBD

Stacy Adams

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Break

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM

5th Session
TBD

Art Moore

6:00 PM

Special Evening Event!

Location: TBD


Day 2: Saturday, August 22, 2026

Time

Topic

Speaker

7:30 AM -8:30 AM

Breakfast

(Breakfast will be provided)

Room A115

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

6th Session
Contract Provisions

Kay Ryder

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Break

 

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

7th Session
Street Cred for the Back Office: Raising Procurement’s Profile

Carrie Mathes

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch
(Lunch will be provided)

Room A115

12:30 PM – 3:00 PM

"FLY BUY" EVENT

Room A111-114

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

8th Session
TBD

Lynda Allair

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Roundtable Tools and Takeaways

Tashiek Lescott


Date

Thursday, August 20, 2026, to Saturday, August 22, 2026

Location

Greater Columbus Convention Center
https://columbusconventions.com/
400 North High Street
Columbus, OH  43215
USA

Additional Info

April Kelly(s)

April G Kelly
Vice President, Conference Director

Tara Camp
Public Relations, Co-Director, Conference

Category

Annual Conference

Registration Info

Registration is required before Friday, July 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Payment In Full In Advance Only