Upcoming Events

Click on an event title for details:

Preparing for the CPPO Exam: A review
May 29 - 30, 2008

Preparing for the CPPB Exam: A review
Fri, May 30, 2008

Sourcing in the Public Sector
Jun 4 - 6, 2008

Board Meeting
Wed, Jun 11, 2008

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Jul 10 - 11, 2008

Fundamentals of Leadership and Management
Jul 21 - 22, 2008

Board Meeting
Wed, Aug 13, 2008

Inventory & Warehouse Management
Sep 8 - 9, 2008

Effective Management of Construction Contracts
Wed, Sep 17, 2008

Contract Administration
Oct 1 - 3, 2008

Board Meeting
Wed, Oct 8, 2008

Board Meeting
Wed, Dec 3, 2008

 

To register for a meeting or event, click the "register for this event" link for the appropriate event. You can register online or by mail.

If you need funding assistance to attend an educational event, the Stanley D. Zemansky Education Aid Program is available to MPPA members. Click here for details or contact MPPA for more information.

Preparing for the CPPO Exam: A review

May 29 - 30, 2008
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
WSSC - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Room LK120
14501 Sweitzer Lane
Laurel, MD 20707
[ register for this event ]

Fees for this event:

Non-members:   $525.00
Chapter Only Member:   $525.00
National Members:   $385.00
Chapter & National Member:   $385.00

Recertification points: 2

Deadline for registration and payment is May 12, 2008. All registration for MPPA courses is now done online. You will receive an online receipt when you register, which is your confirmation. Registrants will receive notification if the course is cancelled. Please contact Education Chair Sylvia Jacobs at (301) 600-6804 or sjacobs@fredco-md.net with questions about this course or the Education Calendar.  

Please make checks payable to and issue purchase orders to MPPA, FEIN #522095389, and mail to - Donita Hood, 3833 Arbutus Avenue, Gwynn Oak, MD 21207. 

Course instructor is Mary "Jane" Lopez, CPPO. A complete course description is available on the NIGP website - http://www.nigp.org/

Back to the top

Preparing for the CPPB Exam: A review

Fri, May 30, 2008
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
WSSC - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Room LK120
14501 Sweitzer Lane
Laurel, MD 20707
[ register for this event ]

Fees for this event:

Non-members:   $250.00
Chapter Only Member:   $250.00
National Members:   $185.00
Chapter & National Member:   $185.00

Recertification points: 1

Deadline for registration and payment is May 12, 2008. All registration for MPPA courses is now done online. You will receive an online receipt when you register, which is your confirmation. Registrants will receive notification if the course is cancelled. Please contact Education Chair Sylvia Jacobs at (301) 600-6804 or sjacobs@fredco-md.net with questions about this course or the Education Calendar.  

Please make checks payable to and issue purchase orders to MPPA, FEIN #522095389, and mail to - Donita Hood, 3833 Arbutus Avenue, Gwynn Oak, MD 21207. 

Course instructor is Mary "Jane" Lopez, CPPO. A complete course description is available on the NIGP website - http://www.nigp.org/

Back to the top

Sourcing in the Public Sector

Jun 4 - 6, 2008
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Carroll Community College
1601 Washington Blvd., Scott Center - Room T317
Westminster, MD 21157
[ register for this event ]

Fees for this event:

Non-members:   $775.00
Chapter Only Member:   $775.00
National Members:   $600.00
Chapter & National Member:   $600.00

Recertification points: 3

Deadline for registration and payment is May 13, 2008. All registration for MPPA courses is now done online. You will receive an online receipt when you register, which is your confirmation. Registrants will receive notification if the course is cancelled. Please contact Education Chair Sylvia Jacobs at (301) 600-6804 or sjacobs@fredco-md.net with questions about this course or the Education Calendar.  

Please make checks payable to and issue purchase orders to MPPA, FEIN #522095389, and mail to - Donita Hood, 3833 Arbutus Avenue, Gwynn Oak, MD 21207. 

Course instructor is Myra Smith, CPPB. A complete course description is available on the NIGP website - http://www.nigp.org/

Back to the top

Board Meeting

Wed, Jun 11, 2008
1:30 PM
Howard County Purchasing
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, 5th Floor
Columbia, MD 21046
[ register for this event ]

Fees for this event:

Non-members:   No Charge
Chapter Only Member:   No Charge
National Members:   No Charge
Chapter & National Member:   No Charge

Back to the top

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Jul 10 - 11, 2008
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Carroll Community College
1601 Washington Blvd., Scott Center - Room T315
Westminster, MD 21157
[ register for this event ]

Fees for this event:

Non-members:   $525.00
Chapter Only Member:   $525.00
National Members:   $385.00
Chapter & National Member:   $385.00

Recertification points: 2

Deadline for registration and payment is June 18, 2008. All registration for MPPA courses is now done online. You will receive an online receipt when you register, which is your confirmation. Registrants will receive notification if the course is cancelled. Please contact Education Chair Sylvia Jacobs at (301) 600-6804 or sjacobs@fredco-md.net with questions about this course or the Education Calendar.  

Please make checks payable to and issue purchase orders to MPPA, FEIN #522095389, and mail to - Donita Hood, 3833 Arbutus Avenue, Gwynn Oak, MD 21207. 

Course instructor is Kenneth D. Hayslette, CPPO, C.P.M., CPCM. A complete course description is available on the NIGP website - http://www.nigp.org/

Back to the top

Fundamentals of Leadership and Management

Jul 21 - 22, 2008
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Carroll Community College
1601 Washington Blvd., Scott Center - Room T317
Westminster, MD 21157
[ register for this event ]

Fees for this event:

Non-members:   $525.00
Chapter Only Member:   $525.00
National Members:   $385.00
Chapter & National Member:   $385.00

Recertification points: 2

Deadline for registration and payment is June 27, 2008. All registration for MPPA courses is now done online. You will receive an online receipt when you register, which is your confirmation. Registrants will receive notification if the course is cancelled. Please contact Education Chair Sylvia Jacobs at (301) 600-6804 or sjacobs@fredco-md.net with questions about this course or the Education Calendar.  

Please make checks payable to and issue purchase orders to MPPA, FEIN #522095389, and mail to - Donita Hood, 3833 Arbutus Avenue, Gwynn Oak, MD 21207. 

Course instructor is John J. Zeyer, CPPO, CPPB. A complete course description is available on the NIGP website - http://www.nigp.org/

Back to the top

Board Meeting

Wed, Aug 13, 2008
1:30 PM
Howard County Purchasing
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, 5th Floor
Columbia, MD 21046
[ register for this event ]

Fees for this event:

Non-members:   No Charge
Chapter Only Member:   No Charge
National Members:   No Charge
Chapter & National Member:   No Charge

Back to the top

Inventory & Warehouse Management

Sep 8 - 9, 2008
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC)
14501 Sweitzer Lane
Laurel, MD 21707
[ register for this event ]

Fees for this event:

Non-members:   $525.00
Chapter Only Member:   $525.00
National Members:   $385.00
Chapter & National Member:   $385.00

Recertification points: 2

Deadline for registration and payment is August 15, 2008. All registration for MPPA courses is now done online. You will receive an online receipt when you register, which is your confirmation. Registrants will receive notification if the course is cancelled. Please contact Education Chair Sylvia Jacobs at (301) 600-6804 or sjacobs@fredco-md.net with questions about this course or the Education Calendar.  

Please make checks payable to and issue purchase orders to MPPA, FEIN #522095389, and mail to - Donita Hood, 3833 Arbutus Avenue, Gwynn Oak, MD 21207. 

The instructor for this course is Jennie E. Readey, CPPO, CPPB. A complete course description is available on the NIGP website - http://www.nigp.org/

Back to the top

Effective Management of Construction Contracts

Wed, Sep 17, 2008
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Carroll Community College
1601 Washington Blvd., Scott Center - Room T317
Westminster, MD 21157
[ register for this event ]

Fees for this event:

Non-members:   $250.00
Chapter Only Member:   $250.00
National Members:   $185.00
Chapter & National Member:   $185.00

Recertification points: 1

Deadline for registration and payment is August 26, 2008. All registration for MPPA courses is now done online. You will receive an online receipt when you register, which is your confirmation. Registrants will receive notification if the course is cancelled. Please contact Education Chair Sylvia Jacobs at (301) 600-6804 or sjacobs@fredco-md.net with questions about this course or the Education Calendar.  

Please make checks payable to and issue purchase orders to MPPA, FEIN #522095389, and mail to - Donita Hood, 3833 Arbutus Avenue, Gwynn Oak, MD 21207. 

Course instructor is Darin L. Matthews, CPPO, C.P.M. A complete course description is available on the NIGP website - http://www.nigp.org/

Back to the top

Contract Administration

Oct 1 - 3, 2008
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC)
14501 Sweitzer Lane
Laurel, MD 21707
[ register for this event ]

Fees for this event:

Non-members:   $775.00
Chapter Only Member:   $775.00
National Members:   $600.00
Chapter & National Member:   $600.00

Recertification points: 3

Deadline for registration and payment is September 9, 2008. All registration for MPPA courses is now done online. You will receive an online receipt when you register, which is your confirmation. Registrants will receive notification if the course is cancelled. Please contact Education Chair Sylvia Jacobs at (301) 600-6804 or sjacobs@fredco-md.net with questions about this course or the Education Calendar.  

Please make checks payable to and issue purchase orders to MPPA, FEIN #522095389, and mail to - Donita Hood, 3833 Arbutus Avenue, Gwynn Oak, MD 21207. 

A complete course description is available on the NIGP website - http://www.nigp.org/

Back to the top

Board Meeting

Wed, Oct 8, 2008
1:30 PM
Howard County Purchasing
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, 5th Floor
Columbia, MD 21046
[ register for this event ]

Fees for this event:

Non-members:   No Charge
Chapter Only Member:   No Charge
National Members:   No Charge
Chapter & National Member:   No Charge

Back to the top

Board Meeting

Wed, Dec 3, 2008
TBD
[ register for this event ]

Fees for this event:

Non-members:   TBD
Chapter Only Member:   TBD
National Members:   TBD
Chapter & National Member:   TBD

Back to the top