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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Keith Roberts, TACNIGP President

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MESSAGE FROM THE VICE-PRESIDENT

Jessie C. Moseley, CPPB, FCPM, FCPA TACNIGP Vice-President As you all know when we arrived for our May meeting, there was no meeting so I have rescheduled with Pat Gleason to come and speak to us at our August meeting. We will not have a meeting for the month of June but we will have a board meeting.

SPEAKER FOR AUGUST PAT GLEASON

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Pat Gleason serves as Special Counsel for Open Government for Attorney General Pam Bondi. Prior to joining the Attorney General’s Office, she was the Director of Cabinet Affairs and Special Counsel for Open Government for Governor Charlie Crist. She has also served as the Advocate (Prosecutor) for the Florida Ethics Commission and Chief of the Administrative Law Section in the Attorney General’s Office. She is a graduate of Florida State University College of Law in Tallahassee. She is the editor of the Sunshine Manual and the Public Records Guide for Law Enforcement agencies.

UPCOMING EVENTS for 2012

Board Meeting  5‐JuneBoard Meeting  7‐AugTACNIGP Meeting  14‐AugNIGP National Forum & Products Exposition 

18‐22‐Aug

Board Meeting   4‐SeptTACNIGP Meeting  11‐SeptBoard Meeting  2‐OctTACNIGP Meeting – Fall Workshop – location TBD  9‐OctBoard Meeting  6‐NovTACNIGP Meeting – Elections  13‐NovBoard Meeting  4‐DecTACNIGP Meeting – Holiday/Installation  11‐Dec

JULY BIRTHDAYS

Bryon   Saper  2‐JulKaye  Robertson  4‐JulMarcus  Elliott  15‐JulKelly  Wright  15‐JulTurquoise  James  16‐JulKenny  Williams  16‐JulJeanie  Vause  18‐JulJessie  Moseley  20‐JulGail  Hillhouse  23‐Jul

UPCOMING NIGP TRAINING for 2012

Sourcing in the Public Sector (Sanford) 

CFC NIGP4‐6‐Jun

Ethics‐ A survival Kit for Public (Tampa) 

TB NIGP22‐Jun

Developing and Managing RFPs (Ocala) 

NCFC NIGP11‐13‐Jul

Performance Based Requests for Proposals (Winter Park) 

CFC NIGP19‐20‐Jul

CPPB Review  (Tampa) 

TB NIGP2‐3‐Aug

Legal Aspects of Public Purchasing (Gainesville) 

NCFC NIGP15‐17‐Aug

MKT101 For the Procurement Professional  (Tampa) 

TB NIGP5‐Oct

JUNE BIRTHDAYS

Jennifer  Williams  3‐JunEdwin  Rodriguez  6‐JunDiana  Trahan  6‐JunRebecca  Hale  7‐JunKaren  Nelmes  7‐JunScott  Kelley  11‐JunDenise  Sands  12‐JunShahin  Iranpour  17‐JunJane  Obrien  17‐JunJanet  Garrison  21‐JunClark  Rogers  25‐JunBrenda  Wells  28‐JunElaine  Atwood  29‐Jun

MAY MINUTES CHAPTER MEETING

TALLAHASSEE AREA CHAPTER OF NIGP, INC. Date: May 8, 2012 Location: Tallahassee/Leon County Civic Center Number in Attendance: 0 Call to Order: There was no meeting today due to a scheduling mix up. The next Board Meeting will be August 7, 1012 and the next Chapter Meeting will be August 14 at the Civic Center. The Nominations Committee would like two volunteers to screen nominees and count ballots at the November meeting. We are also calling for candidates for all Officer and Board positions. If you would like to nominate someone, please get his or her permission first and then send in a brief bio. Refer to Section 4 of the Chapter bylaws : The slate of candidates shall be presented in the November chapter newsletter with a brief biography of each person that includes, but is not limited to, the name of their employer, position title, purchasing employment history, service to the Chapter, and professional certifications, if applicable. Pledge: Invocation: Minutes: New Members and Guests: Job Opportunities: President: Treasurer: Introduction of Speaker: Monthly Drawing: . Adjourn: Respectfully submitted – Donna Smith TACNIGP Immediate Past President Thanks and have a safe and happy summer!

MAY MINUTES

BOARD MEETING TALLAHASSEE AREA CHAPTER OF NIGP, INC.

Date: May 1, 2012 Location: Leon County Purchasing Division Members Present: Keith Roberts, President; Jessie Moseley, Vice-President; Don Tobin, Treasurer; Board Members: Wendi Sellers, Nancy Jewett, Jason Ouzts, Ed Valla and Gloria Dixon, Donna Smith, Past President and Bill Spencer. Members Absent: Sonya Avant and Karen Freytag. A quorum was present and President Roberts called the meeting to order at approximately 3:58 PM. Nancy Jewett motioned for the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting (April 2, 2012) which was duly seconded and approved. Officers’ Reports:

1. President – President Roberts praised the Democrat and Leon News for their coverage before and after the Reverse Trade Show (RTS). He reminded the Board that there will be no meeting in June and July (Board or Chapter) and that he will not be attending the May General Meeting.

2. Vice President – Vice President Moseley has obtained a speaker for the May Chapter meeting and will provide the bio in the Chapter Newsletter.

3. Treasurer – Treasurer Tobin presented a revised 2012 budget. The budget will be revised again when the last invoice from the Reverse Trade Show arrive.

4. Secretary Secretary Avant was absent.

Committee Reports:

1. Reverse Tradeshow The Trade Show netted approximately $12,000. Jason Outs reported that the Silent Auction netted $315 for the Scholarship fund. Thanks to Jason for handling the auction. The Reverse Trade Show for 2013 will be held on Tuesday April 9th.

2. Scholarship Committee Karen Freytag was absent – no report.

3. By-Laws Committee – Nothing to report.

4. Communications Committee – Nothing to report.

Old Business:

FALL SEMINARS The Seminar Committee reserved rooms at the Department of Environmental Protection on Commonwealth Blvd for October 9, 2012. We are still looking for speakers. Lunch will be catered by Sonny’s. All suggestions for speakers are welcome.

New Business:

i. National’s 2013 budget drops the annual Chapter assessment fee, meaning that TACNIGP (and other Chapters) will not have to pay the (TACNIGP estimated at $1,200) fee.

At the August Chapter meeting, the Nominations Committee will call for nominations for the Board and Officers. The Committee needs two volunteers to check eligibility and count votes. The National Purchasing Cooperative Alliance asked President Roberts if TACNIGP would post their link on our website. The Board voted unanimously not to permit it.

Adjourn The next General Meeting will be May 8, 2012 at 11:30 A.M. Next Board Meeting will be Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 4:00 PM. A call to adjourn was duly seconded and passed at 4:42 P.M. Respectfully submitted by Donna Smith Immediate Past President, Tallahassee Area Chapter NIGP

**************JOHN J. HITTINGER SCHOLARSHIP************* Scholarship Committee Update At this year’s Reverse Trade Show, the Scholarship Committee had the privilege to present the annual John J. Hittinger Scholarship. Mr. John Fountain, a 22-year-old Junior at Florida State University was selected by the scholarship committee among the fifteen applicants in consideration of both the essay he submitted and his personal achievements. John was presented the $500 John J. Hittinger Scholarship at the April luncheon where we were lucky to have both John and Dr. Giunipero as our guests. Karen Freytag, Scholarship Chair, received this thank you letter from John:

JOHN D. FOUNTAIN jdf11b@my.fsu.edu

May 3, 2012 Karen, I wanted to take time to thank you and the NIGP for considering me for the scholarship you awarded me last month. I have since completed my second semester at Florida State University. It was a great semester and I ended up making As and Bs, while managing to be placed on the Dean’s List. It is an absolute pleasure to be named the recipient of this award, and I take great pride in representing your foundation in the best way possible as I continue my education at Florida State and further so after graduation. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to do so. It was a tremendous honor and privilege to be able to meet each and every one of you. I will continue to keep in touch from here on out and hope you look forward to hearing from me. Please share this with organization members at your next meeting. Sincerely, John D. Fountain

TACNIGP BUDGET JUNE 2012

Money Market – $

Checking Account – $

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Do you have something you would like to add to the newsletter? Is there a writer in you just itching to get out? Please consider preparing an article for the newsletter! You may choose any topic you wish (almost!). Writing an article for a professional association newsletter brings many great returns; among them are personal satisfaction and recognition, but most of all you have an opportunity to share your accumulated experience, knowledge and wisdom with other TACNIGP members. CPPO’s and CPPB’s may even be eligible for a recertification point from NIGP for published articles. Please e-mail me at newsletter@tacnigp.com before the first Thursday of the month. Thank you.

Jessie C. Moseley, Newsletter Editor

Tallahassee Area Chapter of NIGP Post Office Box 922

Tallahassee, Florida 32302 Phone: (850) 414-6148

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