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 2023 that support purchasing card professionals. While this list highlights some purchasing and auditing conferences, it is not a comprehensive listing. Have one more to add to the list? Let us know by contacting us and send in your comments.
Upcoming Events
Purchasing Conferences:
Cards and Payments on Campus Virtual Conference
February 22-23, 2023 | Virtual
The National Cards and Payments on Campus Conference is a Higher Education event for card and procure-to-pay programs of all sizes. P-Card administrators, Accounts Payable, and Compliance Auditors should attend to learn more about card program trends and best practices in Higher Education. The conference was established by the Professional Development Group which has been hosting the annual event since 1986.
National Association of Purchasing Card Professionals
April 10-12, 2023 | Orlando, FL
The NAPCP conference is open to purchasing professionals across a wide range of industries. Consider attending this event for networking, and educational sessions, along with hands-on provider demos that allow you to maximize your time test out new offerings that could benefit your department. We love attending the NAPCP conference each year to catch up with current clients and meet new prospects face-to-face.
National Association of Educational Procurement
April 30-May 3, 2023 | Orlando, FL
The National Associate of Educational Procurement hosts its Annual Meeting to offer networking opportunities as well as insightful sessions for procurement professionals in the educational sector. The 4-day event covers all the hot topics in procurement including analytics, sustainability, strategic sourcing, managing the supply chain, and more. There’s also a very fun reception and nearly 500 procurement professionals from both public and private institutions to connect with during the event.
August 19 -23, 2023 | Louisville, KY
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.
Finance Conferences:
IOFM APP2P Spring Conference & Expo
May 15-17, 2023 | Lake Buena Vista, FL
This conference is geared toward Accounts Payable and Procure-to-Pay professionals. It brings together the best practices and tested solutions to help you overcome today’s AP challenges. The 3-day event includes certification workshops, live demonstrations of solutions for AP challenges, and groundbreaking sessions with actionable tips to walk away with.
May 21–24, 2023 | Portland, OR
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) conference is an event designed to connect government finance professionals and provide them with the latest developments in the field. It offers workshops, seminars, and other educational opportunities to help them learn and grow in their roles. Additionally, the conference provides a platform for professionals to network and discuss best practices, trends, and strategies for success.
June 25—28 | Nashville, TN
The HFMA Annual Conference is an event that provides education and networking opportunities for healthcare finance professionals and leaders. It features a wide range of sessions, workshops and lectures covering the latest trends and topics in the healthcare finance industry. Attendees can also explore new products and services in the vendor showcase.
July 15–18, 2023 | Lake Buena Vista, FL
The 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.
Previous Events in 2022
Audit Conferences:
The Institute of Internal Auditors General Audit Management Conference
March 14th-16th, 2022, Las Vegas, NV, and Virtual
The General Audit Management Conference has been around for more than 43 years. This event gives auditors the chance to hear from world renowned speakers, witness live demonstrations, and keep up with the latest industry trends and insights.
AuditCon, A Higher Education Summit
September 11th-15th, 2022, Las Vegas, NV
Another conference you may want to attend if you’re an auditor working in Higher Education is the AuditCon Summit. Session topics cover everything from current audit trends, emerging issues to compliance, risk management, fraud, and ethics.
Other Conferences for Purchasing, Procurement, Auditing, or Finance
Do you have a list of favorite conferences? Share your comments with us. Let us know about purchasing and auditing conferences that you prefer to attend and would like to see added to our list.