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PAPPA NEWSFLASH

2016 Reverse

Tradeshow 1

Upcoming NIGP

Webinars

Member Spotlight

Legislative Lookout

Holiday Photos

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Scholarship Program 3

NIGP Forum Pictures 4-5

Educational

Opportunities &

Newsletter Articles

Needed

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Did You Know

Fascinating Facts 7

What you missed at

the September

Meeting

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Trivia

Facebook

Where in PA is This?

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Holiday Door Deco-

rating Contest 10

Chapter Meeting

Schedule

2016 BOD

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2016 Reverse Tradeshow Was held on October 6, 2016 at the

Wyndham Garden Exton Valley Forge 815 Pottstown Pike

Exton, PA 19341

PAPPA hosted another great Reverse Tradeshow this year. There were a total of 146 vendors registered and 53 agency representatives. The day began with breakfast and moved into the tradeshow. We then ended the day with a plated lunch and the raffle drawings. We had several generous companies provide raffle prizes. Colonial Electric donated an Apple TV, Bay Automotive donated four large boxes of Faller’s Pretzels, and Boyle Construction donated a variety basket filled with wine, dining gift cards, thumb drives, etc. The raffle concluded with the drawing for the 50/50 prize. The winner received $149! Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to all our donors! We also had several generous sponsorships including our bag sponsor Ultura/Avaya; conference guide sponsor Best Line Equipment; all day beverage station sponsor Provident Energy and several ad sponsors including Periscope, Quest Diagnostics, Bay Automotive, Integrity Protection Systems, Equinox and eHomecare. Thank to our sponsors! In conjunction with our event, PAPPA also supported Cuddle My Kids. This organization is a local organization who provides support to children and their families when a parent is diagnosed with cancer. This is a very worthy charity. Thanks to your charitable donations, we raised $464 for this charity. If you haven’t yet donated, but would like to donate, you can do so through their website at www.cuddlemykids.org. Surveys were sent out, so if you haven’t yet responded, there is still time. Please provide your feedback through this survey so that we can continue to find ways to make this event even better in future years. Thank you to all who participated. I hope that you found benefit in attending and I hope that you made some new connections! See you next time!

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS

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This section is dedicated to highlight a PAPPA member. We struggle to get any one to participate. The time needed from you is minimal. Would you be willing to participate in this article? If so, Candace Noll will send your email with a list of approximately 6-8 questions, which you would need to answer. Once she receives that information, she will compile it into an article for the PAPPA News-Flash. It’s that easy!

Now, I know that we are all very busy, so I want to make this worth your time. The first person to send their name to Candace Noll (cnoll@countyofberks.com) and return the necessary information to Candace will receive a $5 Dunkin Donuts gift card. Who couldn’t use a donut and a pumpkin flavored coffee to start their morning out right?

Don’t wait, email Candace today!

NOVEMBER

Webinar—The Future of Solar Energy Looks Very Bright November 2, 2016

Webinar—Winning Ways with Interviews and Resumes November 9, 2016

Webinar—Negotiating Software and Technology Agreements November 16, 2016

See NIGP Courses at www.nigp.org

Upcoming

NIGP

Webinars

P A P P A N E W S F L A S H

STRESS BUSTER TIP:

Breathe slowly and deeply.

Before reacting to the next

stressful occurrence, take

three deep breaths and

release them slowly. If you

have a few minutes, try out a

relaxation technique such as

meditation or guided imagery.

Member Spotlight

Legislative Lookout

If you haven’t already, be sure to sign up to receive emails

from the PA General Assembly regarding issues that may

affect you and your procurements.

www.legis.state.pa.us/login

Holiday Photos

We would love to see your holiday photos of friends and family. Please send

your photos to kokken@countyofberks.com. We will include them in the

January Newsletter!

2016 Scholarship Applications

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Applications are due no later than October 31, 2016. Further information on specific application pro-

cess can be found on the PAPPA website (www.pappaing.org). Qualifications include:

Active PAPPA members (active is defined as a paid PAPPA member who has attended at least one (1)

chapter-related function in the last 12-month period) may apply for a scholarship. No member of the

Awards and Scholarship Committee may be considered for a scholarship during that member’s term of

service on the Committee.

Scholarship(s) must be used for future Professional Development at the following:

PAPPA Sponsored Seminar or Conference

NIGP Annual Forum

NIGP Sponsored Seminar or Conference

Professional Procurement Certification/Recertification Fees

Tuition for an accredited college or university course in Man-

agement, Economics, Accounting, Personnel Management,

Business Law, Public Administration, or any course in which

the major subject content is centered on procurement, or mate-

rials and supplies management.

Training Materials or Books specifically related to an accredit-

ed college, university or NIGP course, as listed above, that are

not included in the registration fee for that course.

Accommodations, Travel-related expenses (airfare and mileage), and Meals associated with the

seminar, conference or Forum listed above. Only those meals associated with the cost of registra-

tion shall be provided for the applicant. All other expenses related to food/meals are not covered

under the scholarship funds. Alcohol will not be paid for out of PAPPA funds.

Scholarship funds will only be used for expenses that are not covered by other reimbursements, from the

employer or other granting sources. Applicant must note on the application form all other payments or

reimbursements received from any other sources for the events listed above. Failure to disclose this infor-

mation will result in non-approval or repayment of scholarship funds. A scholarship may not be applied

toward the cost of a past event.

P A P P A N E W S F L A S H

Don’t wait—Apply Today

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PAPPA @ Forum 2016

P A G E 5 P A P P A N E W S F L A S H

Recognize any of

our members?

Educational Opportunities

PAPPA General Meeting

November 14, 2016

Hosted by Lower Merion Township

NIGP

Introduction To Public Procurement

November 14, 2016

Hagerstown, MD

NIGP

Strategic Procurement Planning

December 07, 2016

Baltimore, MD

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SHARE YOUR STORY!

The newsletter would like to share your story! We are look-

ing for articles that other procurement professionals would

find interesting and/or informative. All members are encour-

aged to send us… Articles, Press Releases, Photos and More!

Your article may be eligible for UPPCC Recertification Points!

For eligibility requirements, please verify directly with the

UPPCC.

Submit your contributions to

Angela.Marino@allentownpa.gov.

Send your ad to

patrickleavey@lehighcounty.org

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“DiD You Know…”

PAPPA has many opportunities for the members to volunteer their leadership,

expertise and talent in working together to develop, support and promote the

Public Procurement Profession. There are several ways to volunteer your time

from serving on the board, being on a committee, helping at an event or working

on a special project. While volunteering your time you can get re-certification

points for UPPCC certifications. PAPPA also provides volunteers serving on

PAPPA committees with a $200.00 education voucher and $400.00 for serving as

the Chairperson on any PAPPA standing committee.

Take a moment to see where you can volunteer and get involved!

“13” Fascinating Halloween Facts

1. Orange and black are Halloween colors because orange is associated with the Fall harvest and black is associated

with darkness and death.

2. Jack o’ Lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles in hol-

lowed-out turnips to keep away spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday.

3. Pumpkins also come in white, blue and green. Great for unique monster

carvings!

4. Halloween was brought to North America by immigrants from Europe who

would celebrate the harvest around a bonfire, share ghost stories, sing, dance

and tell fortunes.

5. Tootsie Rolls were the first wrapped penny candy in America.

6. The ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside on

Halloween night. They began wearing masks and costumes to avoid being

recognized as human.

7. Halloween candy sales average about 2 billion dollars annually in the United

States.

8. Chocolate candy bars top the list as the most popular candy for trick-or-treaters with Snickers candy bar being #1.

9. Halloween is the 2nd most commercially successful holiday, with Christmas being the first.

10. Bobbing for apples is thought to have originated from the roman harvest festival that honors Pamona, the goddess of

fruit trees.

11. Black cats were once believed to be witch's familiars who protected their powers.

12. The fear of Halloween is known as Samhainopobia.

13. Halloween is on October 31st, the last day of the Celtic calendar. It was originally a pagan holiday, honoring the

dead. Halloween was referred to as All Hallows Eve dates over 2000 years ago.

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SEE WHAT YOU MISSED AT THE

SEPTEMBER MEETING

The September PAPPA meeting was hosted by West Whiteland Township and opened with the Gen-

eral Meeting. PAPPA members were urged to sign up to attend the upcoming Reverse Tradeshow if they

had not done so yet. The membership was also encouraged to attend the upcoming Area II conference held

in Virginia in mid-October. Maureen McIlvaine announced the newest incentive PAPPA has rolled out for

the Large Agencies hosting NIGP Seminars through PAPPA. Further information on this new incentive

can be found within the Operations Guide on the PAPPA website. Kim Roth also reminded the member-

ship of the October 31 deadline for scholarship applications. The General Meeting ended with the educa-

tional drawing, of which Peter Navarro was the winner. Congratulations Pete!

Once the General Meeting had concluded, Mr. Joseph Cirafesi of Cirafesi Consulting provided an ed-

ucation session on Process Improvements. Some of the highlights from the session were: Where are we

going and why are we going there? Everyone in the agency needs to know—What's needed; When it's

needed; In the shortest time; With the least work; At the lower cost. Also Plan, Do, Check, Act - W. Ed-

wards Deming; and Value is defined by the Customer.

The PAPPA Meeting concluded with a discussion on Performance Metrics which was moderated by

Joe Coco. There was a ton of great discussion regarding this topic and the educational session led into this

discussion very well.

If you missed the September PAPPA Meeting, don’t

worry, you will have another chance to join the next PAPPA

meeting in November. We hope to see you there!

November 14, 2016

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Lower Merion Township

75 East Lancaster Ave

Ardmore, PA 19003

Hosted by Lower Merion Township

Next PAPPA Chapter Meeting

PAPPA is on Facebook!

If you have not already “LIKED” the page, please get to it! We are posting important

items and reminders to the page frequently.

This is just another way to stay plugged into PAPPA!

August Question: Who was the PAPPA President in 1992?

August Answer: William B. Irish, CPPO, C.P.M., County of Northampton

New Question: In what year did our Chapter officially change its

name to the Pennsylvania Public Purchasing

Association?

Send your answer to kokken@countyofberks.com.

Where in PA is This?

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The beautiful Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is so large that we don’t always shave a chance to take in all it’s beauty.

The “Where in PA is This?” section of the newsletter, we will focus in on one particular area in this beautiful state and

provide you with some information about that particular area.

The Liberty Bell is an iconic symbol of American independence, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formerly

placed in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House (now renamed Independence Hall), the bell today is located in the

Liberty Bell Center in Independence National Historical Park. The bell was commis-

sioned from the London firm of Lester and Pack (today the Whitechapel Bell Foundry) in

1752, and was cast with the lettering "Proclaim LIBERTY throughout all the land unto all

the inhabitants thereof," a Biblical reference from the Book of Leviticus (25:10). The bell

first cracked when rung after its arrival in Philadelphia, and was twice recast by local

workmen John Pass and John Stow, whose last names appear on the bell. In its early

years, the Liberty Bell was used to summon lawmakers to legislative sessions and to alert

citizens to public meetings and proclamations.

Have you visited the Liberty Bell? We would love to see your pictures! Send them to

kokken@countyofberks.com.

Holiday Door Decorating Contest

Theme: “Procurement Winter

Wonderland”

Participating Rules: Follow the Risk & Safety and Facilities rules of your agency, such as no damage to the

doors and surrounding wall areas, do not obstruct or block the doorway, do not create a fire hazard (do not cover the window or the handle).

Doors should not be decorated during working hours, unless allowable by your agency. Each team can spend no more than $25 on items used to decorate the door. We recommend

the use of recycled/recyclable materials. Each team can bring items from home to use as part of your decorations for the door. This

can help you stretch your $25 expenditure limit. Remember this is about fun and creativity. A picture of your door(s) and a separate picture of your team(s) must be submitted to Kelly

Okken (kokken@countyofberks.com) by December 16. Pictures of the doors will be included in the December/January newsletter. Membership

will choose their favorite as instructed within the December/January Newsletter. Winning team will be announced In the very next newsletter. Winner will be awarded a $50 gift card to a restaurant of their choice.

They can celebrate by ordering lunch for their team on a cold winter afternoon!

Something fun for the winter!

This is an opportunity to have fun, promote team spirit and to show your team’s creativity.

GO TEAM!!!!

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2016 Board Members

President

Kelly A. Laubach, CPPB

1st Vice President

Joseph Coco

2nd Vice President

Kimberly A. Roth, CPPB

Secretary

Diane L. Wolfinger, CPPB

Treasurer

George M. Nader, Jr., CPPO

Immediate Past President

Price M. Morris, CPPB

President’s Appointee

Maureen W. McIlvaine, CPPO, CPPB

Awards & Scholarship Committee Chair Kimberly A. Roth, CPPB

Members: Maureen W. McIlvaine, CPPO, CPPB, Hannah Seiple, Judy Snyder

Finance Committee Chair Monica A. Watson

Member: Treasurer, George M. Nader, Jr., CPPO

Legislative Committee Chair

Joseph Coco

Marketing Committee Chair Kelly Okken, CPPB

Members: Patrick J. Leavey, CPPB; Angela M. Marino, CPPB

Membership Committee Chair Hannah Seiple

Members: Patricia A. Barnes, Kelly Okken, CPPB

Operations Guide Committee Chair Peter T. Navarro, CPPO, C.P.M.

Member: Monica Watson

Professional Development Committee Chair Maureen W. McIlvaine, CPPO, CPPB

Members: Joseph Coco, Robert Dopira, CPPB, Sean Meyers

Website Committee Chair

Patrick J. Leavey, CPPB

NIGP Chapter Ambassador Area 2

Maureen W. McIlvaine, CPPO, CPPB

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Volunteer Opportunities

PAPPA needs Your Volunteer Spirit and Participation on the following Standing Committees:

Chapter Incentive: $200 Education Voucher For Standing Committee Descriptions click here

Do all the good that you can.

In all the ways that you can. In all the places that you

can. At all the times you can.

To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.

….John Wesley

2016 Chapter Meeting

Schedule

November 14 ARDMORE Lower Merion Township Board Room 2nd Floor, Room 248 75 E. Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, PA, 19003 Hosted By Cydnee Baffa, CPPB, Administrative Clerk 2017 Meeting dates and locations will be finalized by the November meeting. If you would like to host a future meeting, Please contact PAPPA President, Kelly A. Laubach, CPPB. Directions and other meeting details can be found on the PAPPA website: www.pappainc.org