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SUMMARY:INVITE ONLY Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Summit – Corporates Only
DESCRIPTION:INVITE ONLY Calling All Chief Procurement Officers! CORPORATES ONLY\nCalling All Chief Procurement Officers! (Corporates Only)\nThe CPO Summit is designed to engage senior procurement leaders from various industries in the greater Houston area in a dynamic and candid discussion on the value of supplier development, and effective procurement strategies. This event brings together Houston’s top Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) to share insights, discuss solutions to challenges, and build a professional peer network that enhances opportunities for diverse businesses.\nThe CPO Summit features information sharing from one of Houston’s leading economists, followed by a spirited exchange of ideas, challenges, and best practices in supplier diversity and supplier development. This high-energy event focuses on strategies to promote inclusion while fostering collaboration and innovation within the procurement community.\nThe CPO Summit is an exclusive, invitation-only gathering of senior procurement executives from leading companies across Houston. This annual event is designed for a high-level exchange of insights, strategies, and innovative approaches to building sustainable, resilient, inclusive and agile supply chains.\nThis CPO Summit is a candid trustworthy platform for procurement decision-makers to discuss shared challenges and solutions, benchmark best practices, and build strategic relationships that strengthen business outcomes.  We will explore how procurement leaders navigate today’s new business and supply chain challenges. You will be encouraged to share best practices and learn about sourcing strategies being deployed by your peers affecting sustainable and inclusive sourcing like tariffs and nearshoring across varying industry supply chains.\nA full agenda will be forthcoming to allow you to prepare for the discussion.  This will be a high-energy and engaging session intended to expand your resources to identify small and diverse competitive suppliers to meet cost-savings, innovation, and compliance goals.\nJoin us as we unite Houston’s top procurement leaders for a high-impact event featuring insights from a leading economist and engaging discussions on supplier development, and innovation in procurement.\nLocation: HMSDC Office | 3 Riverway 1st Floor Conference Room, Houston, TX 77056\nTime: 9:00am – 11:00am CST\n**Parking $5.00 Visitor Parking | 3 Riverway Garage**\n
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