Fall In-Person Conference!!!
October 29 & 30th, 2026
On our agenda:
-WAPP Business Meeting
-WAPP Executive Board Election
-VendorNet Overview with State of Wisconsin Department of Administration
VendorNet is Wisconsin’s online procurement information resource. It allows procurement professionals to post bids and allows businesses to find state bids, view public contracts, and learn how to sell goods and services to state agencies, the UW System, and local municipalities.
-Co-operative Purchasing with GovMVMT
GovMVMT is a national, non-profit cooperative purchasing program created by the Innovative Government Services Association (IGSA). It helps public agencies combine their buying power to get good prices on products and services like furniture, computers, and safety gear while meeting strict legal rules.
-Real Colors
Discover Your Colors. Unlock Your Team.
Get ready to see yourself—and the people you work with—in a whole new color! ?? Real Colors®
is an interactive, high-energy training that helps you understand your unique personality style, recognize the different styles around you, and discover how to communicate and collaborate more effectively. Through fun activities and eye-opening insights, you’ll learn why people think, communicate, make decisions, and respond to situations differently. Most importantly, you’ll walk away with practical tools you can use immediately to build stronger relationships, reduce misunderstandings, and create more successful teams. Come find your color, celebrate your strengths, and discover how a little color can make a BIG difference in the way we work together!
-Procurement & Contracting
-Networking
Procurement & contracting networking is vital because buying and supplying are fundamentally human processes built on trust, credibility, and communication. A strong professional or digital network helps organizations secure reliable vendors, mitigate supply chain risks, and discover cost-saving opportunities well before formal bidding begins.
-Networking
-& more to come ...
Conference Location:
Madison Municipal Building
215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Lodging:
Embassy Suites by Hilton
231 S. Pinckney St.
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
(608) 740-6870
Mention 'WAPP Conference' and provide code 90O
$101 per night
Link to book: https://group.embassysuites.com/p8m4no
Parking $20/night
Rooms include breakfast and 2 drink tickets.
DON'T MISS OUT ... REGISTER TODAY!
Registration & Hotel Cutoff date is September 30th