11th National Conference

July 28, 2023    1850    1850   

The Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply (ZIPS) will be hosting its 11^th Annual Conference, the 15^th Annual General Meeting and 6^th Awards Gala Dinner. These three national events will take place from Tuesday 31^st October to Friday 3^rd November, 2023 at the Avani Victoria Falls Resort in Livingstone.

The theme of the conference is “Spearheading Strategic Supply Chain Management via 3Ds in Achieving Value for Money”.

Please note that it is mandatory for ALL those involved in Procurement and Supply / Stores in your Institution/Organisation to attend this conference and AGM.

The major objective of this conference is to equip the Procurement and Supply Chain professionals including other stakeholders in the supply chain such as Chief Executive Officers, Accountants, Auditors, Engineers, Quantity Surveyors and Administrators with the necessary information, skills and tools to enable them to provide value to their organisations in this changing environment.

The conference programme will consist of presentations, plenary sessions and master classes.

The AGM is the supreme decision-making body of the Institute and key decisions affecting the direction of the profession will be made and member participation in this event is therefore paramount.

The Awards Gala Dinner will see the recognition of deserving individuals and organisations whose outstanding contributions in 2022 will be unveiled and the winners will be announced.

 Participation fees are as follows:

●   Participation fees includes; AGM attendance, conference materials, delegate pack, teas, refreshments and lunch for four (04) days.

Social Events

●        Awards Gala Dinner K1,500

●          The Sunset Cruise is optional at K1,500

●          Sunset cruise will be offered on a first come, first served basis and will only be confirmed upon receipt of full payment.

Accommodation & Travel

●          ZIPS has made arrangements for special rates for accommodation around Livingstone (contact the registration team for details).

●          Accommodation at Avani @K 2,300 per night and K11,500 for 5 nights 

●          ZIPS is also making arrangements for special rates for flights to and from Livingstone; contact the registration team for details. 

Payments should be made by cheque or bank transfer to:

Account Name: The Zambia Institute of Account Name: The Zambia Institute Purchasing and Supply                           Institute of Purchasing and Supply

Account No. 9130000168312          Account No. 5574921500126

Bank: Stanbic Bank,                            Bank: ZANACO,

Branch: Main Branch                             Branch: Manda Hill

●        Deposit slips (for cheques) and/or proof of payments (for transfers) must indicate the member(s) ZIPS number (if a ZIPS member)

Booking and registration to be done by completing the form from the following link: https://portal.zips.org.zm/conference/show   

For further information or clarification, please contact the registration desk on Tel 260211232720, Mobile   +260978868880, +260975548980, +260975950722 or email conference@zipszambia.org

We look forward to seeing you at this prestigious gathering and thank you in advance for supporting the Institute.