AEPA Spring 2007 Meeting, April 23

Day two of the AEPA Spring 2007 meeting began with a continuation of the general session and review of bids.

• AEPA members are concerned over the lack of communication from ABC School Supplies

Vendor Concerns:

• consistent admin fee across AEPA members
  
• uniform reporting template
  
• how to encourage states to sign more vendor contracts
• more robust and user friendly AEPA website
• more e-mail communication to vendors from AEPA; possibly an e-newsletter
• how does AEPA position itself with other national COOP's?

Action plans from today's meeting:

• extend invitations to five AEPA members to visit Greenbush by July 1, 2007
• create list of Kansas trade shows and post to Greenbush websites

The afternoon general session was dedicated to roundtable meetings between AEPA members and vendors. The meetings allowed members and vendors to communicate on marketing strategies and product/service information. Although each roundtable meeting lasted only 10 minutes, it was a great opportunity to network with our vendor partners and strategize about how to best serve the needs of school districts.

Atlas Track and Tennis sponsored a dinner cruise on the Ohio river for AEPA members.