52nd Annual Rutgers University Public Purchasing Educational Forum

 

"Surf's Up"

April 26, 27, 28, 2022

Golden Nugget, Atlantic City

This event is co-sponsored by Northern New Jersey NIGP, Southern New Jersey NIGP, New Jersey Association of County Purchasing Officials.

Registration Form  Register Online

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

The 52nd Rutgers Public Purchasing Educational Forum is scheduled for April 27-28, 2022, at the Golden Nugget Atlantic City. We also offer a pre-Forum ‘Ethics” seminar on April 26, 2022, at the same location. As always, the Forum will provide the latest and most relevant information for the purchasing professionals, as well as an opportunity to earn up to 10 CEUs, and to network with peers.

There are two ways to register for the conference:

1)     Purchase orders/vouchers and registration forms must be sent together and e-mailed to cgs@docs.rutgers.edu. A check or voucher must accompany the registration form, made payable to Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. To download the registration form for this conference, click HERE.

2)     Online registrations (with credit card or e-check only) are currently accepted as well - please click HERE.

You can register for 2-day or 1-day Forum participation, as well as for the pre-Forum “Ethics” seminar. For registration, please use the following codes:

Code	Event	Fee
PP-2250-SP22-1	2-day Forum, 4/27 & 4/28	$375
PP-2250-SP22-2	1-day Forum, 4/27	$210
PP-2250-SP22-3	1-day Forum, 4/28	$210
PP-2250-SP22-2	Ethics 1/2-day, 4/26	$133

 

Before a student is officially enrolled in a course, payment must be authorized or secured. A student who has a delinquent account with CGS will not be permitted to enroll in any additional courses or events offered by the Center until the delinquency is resolved. Withdrawal requests must be submitted in writing at least 3 business days before the Forum and will incur a $25 processing fee. Withdrawals will be refunded, minus the $25 fee. Failure to notify CGS within the time frame will result in forfeiture of all fees. There is a $25 fee for returned checks.

All registrations for the conference must be received NO LATER than three business days before the conference begins. Conference registration will be closed on April 21st, 2022. Late registrations will not be accepted.

To obtain credit for a session, you must be present through the entire duration of the session and scan your badge at the door.

DOE Waiver for overnight travel for school district employees has been approved. To download waiver, please click HERE.

COVID-19 Considerations: At present, we are not requiring proof of vaccination to register for the Forum. However, we do strongly recommend all Forum participants to wear masks while indoors.

 

HOTEL INFORMATION

 

Room Rate: $74 per night. The room rate does not include the current applicable 13.7% Tax and $22.00 Fees ($2 Tourism, $3 Occupancy, $17 Resort).

All guests may make their reservations by calling the Reservations Department directly 1.800.777.8477 and selecting option 2 to be connected with a reservation agent. In order to obtain PP Forum special group rate, the guests need to identify themselves as being with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Educational Forum or use group code: ARU22

 

EXHIBITOR INFORMATION

If you are interested to participate in a Forum as an Exhibitor, please contact Olga Chaban at chaban@docs.rutgers.edu for more information.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

TUESDAY, APRIL 26

3:00 – 6:00             ETHICS

                            

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27

 

 

                        

 

 

 

 

4:30-5:30               NETWORKING RECEPTION: “SURFS UP!”

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 28

7:30 – 8:30             REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST/EXHIBITS

                     

12:00 - 1:00            LUNCH/VISIT EXHIBITS

To obtain credit for a session, you must be present through the entire duration of the session and complete the required attendance poll at each attended session.