Responsible Purchasing Events

RPN Webinar: Carbon Offsets
July 29, 2009; webinar

The Responsible Purchasing Network and Carbonfund.org have partnered to produce a Responsible Purchasing Guide for Carbon Offsets. In light of upcoming legislatition, institutions will need to take additional steps to meet the carbon caps of the future. This webinar will feature information on how to incorporate carbon offsets into an institutional climate action plan. Attendees will learn how to:

-Evaluate and source different carbon offset providers
-Recognize prevalent and reliable carbon offset standards
-Understand the costs and supply of differnt offset projects
-Specify services needed from carbon offset providers
-Message carbon mitigation strategies

RPN Webinar: LED Products Purchasing Guide Launch
August 19, 2009; webinar

The webinar will cover LEDs used for street lamps, Exit Signs and Traffic Signals.

Congress passed minimum energy efficiency standards for exit signs and traffic signals in 2005. Learn how to specify for LED lighting that performs well, saves money, and earns green building credit today.

NIGP 2009 Forum
August 22 -26, 2009; St. Louis, MO

In search of excellence?  The America’s Convention Center in St. Louis is the place to be August 22-26, 2009 as we celebrate NIGP’s  64th Annual Forum and Products Exposition,“Gateway to Excellence.”

Over 1,200 public procurement professionals from federal, provincial, state and local government agencies from the U.S. and Canada will come together for workshops, networking sessions, and plenary sessions.

This is your gateway to discover useful best practices as well as outstanding innovations to guide you to become an excellent procurement professional.  More

NASPO Annual Meeting
September 21 - 24, 2009; Lake Tahoe, Nevada

National Association of State Procurement Officials' Annual Meeting is a time for NASPO members to network and learn from their peers about procurement successes, issues and initiatives in other states as well as other governmental jurisdictions. It is also a time when NASPO conducts official business regarding the future direction of the organization.More

Massachusetts EPP Vendor Fair and Conference
October 27, 2009; Worcester, MA

This event will bring together over 1300 federal, state and local procurement officials, fleet and facilities managers, and environmental staff. Meet hundreds of buyers from state agencies, cities, towns, higher education and others. The show also features 150 exhibitors of environmentally preferable products, a slate of 10 workshops, breakfast and lunch and a day of activities and networking.

The EPP vendor Fair is free to all public officials.