Past Meetings
May Membership/Educational Meeting - Lunch Only
May 15, 2026
12:00 PM
Gonzaga University - Volkar Center for Athletic Achievement - Karen Gaffney Champions Room #300G
702 E Cataldo Ave
Spokane, WA 99258
Our topic will be “Procurement Trivia” – Our speaker will be Darin Matthews, FNIGP, CPPO, CPSM, C.P.M., NIGP-CPP, is the chief procurement officer for Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo, CA. He has spent over 25 years as a chief procurement officer fo
MAY ONE-DAY WORKSHOP
May 15, 2026
8:00 AM
Gonzaga University - Volkar Center for Athletic Achievement - Karen Gaffney Champions Room #300G
702 East Cataldo Avenue
Spokane, WA 99258
Overview This one-day workshop will cover various topics that today’s procurement professionals should find of interest. The profession is now much more strategic than in the past. Rather than focusing on transactional buying, procurement is involved i
March Membership & Educational Meeting
March 10, 2026
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
The Hive
2904 E Sprague Avenue
Spokane, WA 99202
Supply chain professionals are being asked to deliver more with fewer resources, tighter budgets, and increasing accountability. In environments like this, the problem is often framed as motivation — stay positive, work harder, push through.
February Membership & Educational Meeting
February 17, 2026
12:00 PM
Virtual (on line)
The ability to plan and implement the transportation of purchased goods is critical to meeting the needs of an organization. This session will include insights from a seasoned procurement professional. Sharing real-life experiences and case studies, the
January 2026 Membership/Educational Meeting
January 13, 2026
11:30 AM
The Hive
2904 E Sprague Avenue
Spokane, WA 99202
Dr. Forsyth has been a long-time favorite of our group and his annual presentation is always well worth attending, whether the news is good, bad or indifferent. We don't know how he does it, but somehow he makes economics interesting. You don't want to mi
