Purchasing and auditing conferences help promote professional development. Educational sessions and small group discussions broaden minds and encourage networking among other like-minded professionals. Card Integrity created this list of organizations linking to events in 2025 that support purchasing card professionals. While this list highlights some purchasing and auditing conferences, it is not a comprehensive listing. Have more to add to the list? Let us know by contacting us and sending in your comments.
Upcoming Events
Purchasing Conferences:
March 4-6, 2025 | Las Vegas, NV
The NASPO Exchange conference is an event organized by the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO). It aims to build relationships between the supplier community and state governments. Of particular interest are the one-on-one sessions between suppliers and procurement officials.
Institute of Commercial Payments 2025 Annual Conference (Formerly NAPCP)
April 7- 9, 2025 | New Orleans, LA
The Institute of Commercial Payments (IOCP), formerly known as the National Association of Purchasing Card Professionals (NAPCP), is hosting its annual conference in New Orleans this year. This event is open to procurement professionals across all industries across the public and private sectors, attracts hundreds of attendees annually, and represents a wonderful networking opportunity for anyone in the procurement industry.
EPIC 2025 hosted by the National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP)
May 4-7, 2025 | New Orleans, LA
Formerly known as the Annual Meeting, NAEP’s EPIC 2025 (Educational Procurement Innovation Conference) will be held in New Orleans from May 4 through 7. Tailored towards procurement professionals in education, attendees can expect keynotes, workshops, ample networking opportunities, discussions, and emerging technologies in a comprehensive four-day event.
July 27-30, 2025 | Denver, CO
The National Institute of Governmental Purchasing supports public procurement professionals and have been around since 1944. Attend the NIGP Annual Forum to connect with like-minded professionals and discover innovative solutions and industry trends to help meet your organization’s goals. The team at Card Integrity looks forward to hosting a booth at the conference to engage with attendees and share how our compliance and expense monitoring solutions can help strengthen and protect your card program.
Supply Chain Conferences:
June 1-3, 2025 | Orlando, FL
The ISM (Institute for Supply Management) hosts the ISM World conference annually, welcoming over 2,000 professionals in procurement and supply chain. The event offers “cutting-edge education, networking opportunities, and the chance to connect with innovative suppliers”.
Finance Conferences:
July 26-29, 2025 | National Harbor, MD
The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) Annual Meeting is a yearly gathering of top business officers from colleges and universities across the country. The meeting focuses on providing information and resources to help business officers succeed in their roles, as well as to connect, network and share best practices with each other.
Auditing Conferences:
2024 International Conference – The Institute of Internal Auditors
July 14-16, 2025 | Toronto, Canada
According to the Institute of Internal Auditors’ website, “the IIA’s 2025 International Conference sets the stage in sharing new and forward-looking information and leading practices in pursuing excellence in internal audit.” Virtual and in-person attendance options are available. Those in the public sector are eligible for discounted rates.
September 14-18, 2025 | Louisville, KY
The Association of College & University Auditors (ACUA) hosts an annual auditing convention known as AuditCon. The event focuses on current trends, emerging issues, specialized knowledge and topics, compliance, risk management, IT and security, fraud, professional development and much more.
Other Conferences:
Shared Services & Outsourcing Week Conference (SSOW)
March 24-27, 2025 | Orlando, FL
Hosted by the Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (SSON), the SSOW Conference is, according to its website, the world’s largest, most anticipated shared services event. While the conference encompasses many industries and business functions, professionals in finance, procurement, and auditing are sure to find plenty of resources and knowledge tailored to their needs.
Dates/Locations Pending:
2025 Society for Collegiate Travel & Expense Management (SCTEM) Annual Conference
(Note: The link above contains information for the 2024 conference and will be updated when 2025 information is available.)
The SCTEM Annual Conference, organized by the Society for Collegiate Travel and Expense Management, brings together professionals from higher education institutions to discuss best practices, network, and explore the latest trends in travel and expense management.
ProDev Cards & Payments On Campus Conference
(Note: As of January 2025, we are waiting on additional information about the status of the 2025 event. The link above will be updated when 2025 information is available.)
ProDev (Professional Development Group) hosts the Cards & Payments On Campus Conference (previously known as ‘Cards on Campus’) designed for higher education professionals to explore best practices, network, and learn about the latest trends in card and procure-to-pay programs.
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