President's Message
President's Message
January 27rd, 2023
Greetings members of the GPANJ,
Let’s put our best foot forward as we continue in 2023. I am grateful for the opportunity bestowed upon me to serve as your President. I am looking forward to working with a great group of professionals, the GPANJ Board and Members of this wonderful Association.
Before we know it our Annual Symposium will be here. The Symposium Committee has already begun the planning phase and scheduled sessions with valuable content and brilliant speakers. The final program schedule will be posted in the near future. I hope to see both new and familiar faces at the Symposium, September 12-15, 2023 at the Tropicana in Atlantic City.
I encourage all members to continue communication through the association’s website, with the use of the Message Board. This tool has and will continue to provide much needed assistance to many of us. GPANJ’s IT and Board support is moving our newly created platform forward using the most current technology.
We are always looking for new ideas to assist the GPANJ on the various committees. Get involved, it is your association! Please contact me if you are interested in serving on the following volunteer committees; Legislative Committee, By-Laws Committee, or Professional Development Committee. Feel free to discuss any interest that you may have with me at our upcoming member’s meeting that will be held at the Historic Grafton House, Hamilton, NJ on March 16 @ 12 noon. I hope to see you there.
Thank you all for the work that you do!
Regards,
Michele Bado
GPANJ President
December 23, 2022
Dear Members,
As the year winds down, so does my term as president. I would be remiss if I did not reach out to you all one last time. It has been my extreme honor and privilege to serve as your president for the past three years. I have learned so much professionally and personally from this experience and I have each of you to thank for it. I know that I leave you in the best hands possible, that Michele Bado will be an incredible president, supported by the best Executive Board.
My wish for each of you is that you stay passionate in what you do, you lean on each other when you need to, and you celebrate life to the fullest. Always remember today is promised tomorrow is a gift. May love, laughter and happiness radiate within you for all of your days.
Wishing you all the absolute best Holiday Season Ever and may your New Year be Healthy and Happy!
Fondly,
Lori Siemon
President, GPANJ
September 23, 2022
Dear Members,
As always I hope this message finds you well. I just wanted to reach out to say Thank You to the members that were able to attend the Symposium last week. I truly hope that you enjoyed the sessions, were able to gain some knowledge, and had time to interact with the vendors. If you have any topic ideas or suggestions for the next symposium, please feel free to share with me. To those of you that were unable to attend, please know that you were missed.
In closing, our next membership meeting is Thursday, October 20th. You can register for this meeting on our website. It is also the election of officers for 2023. I hope to see you there!
Stay well, stay safe!!
Sincerely,
Lori Siemon
President, GPANJ
February 25, 2022
Dear Members,
As always I hope this message finds you well. It has been almost two months since the launching of the new website. Slowly but surely we are ironing out the kinks and headed in the right direction. In an effort to build the specification library, if you have any that you would like to share with the membership, please email them to me at president@gpanj.com
We will also be sending out a weekly update to share news and events with you. It is our goal to keep you informed on current matters happening in the government that affect the work you do. Also, time is running out to obtain your CEUs from the 2021 Symposium. If you have not already completed the survey, please do so. Effective March 12, 2022 access to the survey and CEU retrieval will no longer be available.
In closing, our next membership meeting is Thursday, March 10 th . You can register for this meeting on our website. I hope to see you there!
Stay well, stay safe!!
Thank you,
Sincerely,
Lori Siemon
President, GPANJ
January 3, 2022
Dear Members,
Hello and welcome to the new Governmental Purchasing Association of New Jersey (GPANJ) website. The goal in creating this new website was to not only update the look and feel of the website, but to make it user friendly and more informative. It is our intention to constantly update the website with news of changes to laws, professional development opportunities, events, meetings and much more. Please take a moment to navigate the sight and visit often. Should you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please email me at President@gpanj.com.
It is my sincerest wish that you enjoy the new website, that 2022 brings you, your families and the entities you serve great health, peace of mind, prosperity and rejuvenation. May you all start this New Year with hope in your hearts and peace in your mind!
I truly look forward to serving you this year!
Sincerely,
Lori Siemon
President