In just a few weeks at the 2025 NASPO Annual Conference, we will honor exceptional individuals with the Rising Star Award! This award recognizes those with 1-5 years of experience in public procurement who are champions of the profession and show the qualities of future leaders and managers. Please join us in congratulating our 2025 Rising Star Award finalists and stay tuned for the announcement of the winner after the Awards Night! To learn more about the Rising Star Award, please visit the NASPO website: https://hubs.ly/Q03GQcc_0 2025 Rising Star Finalists: Anne Gerke, Senior Procurement Training Specialist/Senior Staff Development Program Specialist, Wisconsin Thomas Wilson, Procurement Instructional Designer, Colorado (fb)

Join us at Law Institute and take advantage of a one-of-a-kind setting where procurement leaders and attorneys come together to learn, share perspectives, and tackle challenges side by side. Where else can you sit in the same room, hear the same message, and immediately ask: “What are we going to do about this?” Register today! https://hubs.ly/Q03GQc0q0 ✔️ November 4: Attorney Bootcamp – earn up to 5 FREE CLEs, perfect as a crash course for new attorneys or a refresher for those with more experience. ✔️ November 5–6: Main Conference – earn up to 10 FREE CLEs while exploring intellectual property, ethics, case law updates, procurement/legal collaboration, and more. Each state receives 3 fully funded registrations—either 3 State Attorneys or 2 State Attorneys and 1 Primary Member. A waitlist is also available. Registration requires approval from the CPO. (fb)