2019 LSU Procurement Summit & Supplier Expo
Discovering Magic in the Process
Dates
October 9 and 10
Times
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location
Lod Cook Hotel and Conference Center at LSU
3848 West Lakeshore Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
www.thecookhotel.com
Guest Speakers
October 9, 2019
F. King Alexander, LSU President
Will Wade, LSU Head Coach Men's Basketball
October 10, 2019
Dan Layzell, Ph.D, Executive Vice President of Finance & Administration
Jay Dardenne, CPO, Louisiana Commissioner of Administration
Mark Robinson, Comedian Magician & Motivational Speaker
Registration is now open for attendees. General registration includes attendance at the Keynote, supplier expo, breakfast and lunch.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage and network with colleagues from across the State of Louisiana; attend learning sessions on subjects such as analyzing risk in purchases, data sanitization standards, effectively manage contracts; and participate in hands-on workshops on specification writing and sole source procurements.
Learning sessions must be registered separately. The learning session guide is now available. Download the full guide by clicking the link shown above.
We look forward to further partnering with the LSU community to show the “Magic of Procurement.”
Hotel Reservations
Guests can make reservations online or by calling The Cook Hotel:
- To make reservations online: Visit www.thecookhotel.com [Enter special code “1910082019”. Code is valid until 9-10-19]
- To make reservations by phone: Call 866-610-COOK(2665) [Request blocked rate for the 2019 LSU Procurement Summit]
State employees: Please bring your state employee ID for the state rate. If you are tax exempt, please bring a signed tax exempt form.
All hotel stays include our complimentary continental breakfast with the option to upgrade to a full breakfast.
We also have complimentary parking, Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool/Jacuzzi, a fitness room, business room and more.
A guest favorite is the 4 mile jogging path around the LSU lakes.
Cancellation is 48 hours.
For more information on the Summit, contact LSU Procurement Services at purchase@lsu.edu.