This page is intended to help answer questions about the impacts of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on SIG’s Procurement Technology Summit. If you have additional questions that are not included on this page, please email events@sig.org.
WHY ARE YOU GOING DIGITAL? x
We are transitioning this Summit to a fully digital experience to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in compliance with recommendations from the federal government. The health, safety and well-being of our delegates, sponsors and employees is paramount. Hosting this Summit online will allow us to deliver the SIG Summit experience that you are accustomed to, in a safe and healthy virtual environment.
WHEN AND WHERE IS THE SUMMIT NOW BEING HELD?
The Procurement Technology Summit will take place virtually May 11-15. It will take place over a series of days entirely online. Agenda updates will be posted on our Summit webpage and through email. Please make sure you are opted-in to receive our email communications so that you will be notified of forthcoming updates.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NOW?
If you had previously registered for the in-person Summit, the only thing you need to do is modify or cancel any existing travel accommodations. If you have a reservation to stay at the Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate, please call the hotel directly to cancel your reservation: (407) 390-6664. For any airline reservations, please contact your airline carrier directly. For rental car reservations, please contact them directly. Make sure you are opted-in to receive our email communications so that you will be notified of forthcoming updates.
WHAT HAPPENED TO MY REGISTRATION?
If you had previously registered for the in-person Summit, your Summit registration(s) is still active. Every delegate registered for the 2020 Procurement Technology Summit will have their registration automatically transferred to the digital Summit.
WHO CAN ATTEND THIS SUMMIT?
SIG Members: All current SIG members are eligible to attend this Summit for free! There is no cost for anyone that is an employee of an active SIG member company. Additionally, for buy-side members there is no limit to the number of people that can attend from your company.
Non-Members: Anyone that is not a current SIG member is also eligible to attend this Summit. There is a registration fee for non-members to attend, the cost is $345 for a buy-side delegate and $495 for a sell-side delegate. For non-members, each registration provides access for one person to attend the Summit. Additional registrations must be purchased per person. Non-members will have full access to the live event programs and content but will not have on-demand access to recorded sessions. Delegates in buy-side roles with titles Senior Director, Vice President or Chief Procurement Officer (or equivalent) may qualify for a free pass. Please contact events@sig.org for more information.
Students: Graduate or undergraduate students may attend this Summit for free. Registration must use valid student email address, is subject to approval and enrollment status will be verified with a current transcript to be eligible.
HOW DOES THIS IMPACT MY SIG MEMBERSHIP?
Members Using a Summit Seat: All current SIG members that use an allocated Summit seat to register for the Procurement Technology Summit will have full access to all event programs, sessions and on-demand access to all content after the event concludes. Buy-side members also get access for their entire team to attend the Summit online. In addition, each seat used will also receive a $1,000 credit toward an individual enrollment into SIG University’s Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program in April or July 2020.
Members Not Using a Summit Seat: All current SIG members also have the option to attend this Summit without using an allocated Summit seat from their membership. All active SIG member companies and their teams may still attend and have access to all event programs and content if they do not wish to use a Summit seat, however you will not receive the $1,000 SIG University credit if a Summit seat is not redeemed.
WHAT DOES A ‘SUMMIT SEAT’ MEAN?
A Summit seat is the term SIG uses in reference to the number of Summit registration passes that are included in a SIG membership. The number of seats included depends on which type of membership your company has, and if any additional seats have been purchased for use in the calendar year. Summit seats renew annually and are available for use at any SIG Summit as long as your membership remains current.
IS THERE A LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF SIG MEMBERS THAT CAN ATTEND USING A SUMMIT SEAT?
For this digital Summit, we have lifted all restrictions on the number of buy-side members that can use a Summit seat. For our in-person events, our policy is that only one Summit seat may be used per person to attend. However, for our digital Summit, we are allowing anyone from an active SIG buy-side member company to attend using only one Summit seat. All buy-side members are allowed unlimited attendance for people at their company. If you wish to use more than one Summit seat, your company will receive an additional $1000 credit for SIG University’s CSP program for each seat used. For example, if you redeem 3 Summit seats, your company will receive a $3000 SIG University credit and still have unlimited attendance to the Summit for all of your team members.
CAN I ROLL MY MEMBERSHIP SEATS OVER TO THE NEXT SUMMIT?
If you wish to roll over Summit seats included in your membership to the fall Summit, that will be allowed in accordance with your membership activation dates, terms and participation level. Please inquire with your SIG Account Manager to determine if your membership is eligible for this.
I HAVE A SPEAKING SESSION AT THIS SUMMIT – HOW IS THAT IMPACTED?
Your speaking session will be transferred to the new dates of the digital Summit, which are forthcoming. For now, we request that you reach out to your co-presenters or anyone else that was coordinating the speaking session with you to ensure they are all aware of the change to a virtual format. Also please be aware that the milestone deliverables schedule for speaking session materials will be pushed back and we will communicate those details shortly.
WE WERE SPONSORING THE EVENT – WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR SPONSORSHIP?
Your sponsorship will automatically be transferred to the new digital Summit dates, which are forthcoming. We are working with each sponsor directly about next steps and available options.
WHAT DOES IT COST TO ATTEND? Attendance is free to all SIG members. Non-members are also welcome to attend for a fee. Please see our pricing page for more information.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page is intended to help answer questions about the impacts of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on SIG’s Procurement Technology Summit. If you have additional questions that are not included on this page, please email events@sig.org.
WHY ARE YOU GOING DIGITAL? x
We are transitioning this Summit to a fully digital experience to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in compliance with recommendations from the federal government. The health, safety and well-being of our delegates, sponsors and employees is paramount. Hosting this Summit online will allow us to deliver the SIG Summit experience that you are accustomed to, in a safe and healthy virtual environment.
WHEN AND WHERE IS THE SUMMIT NOW BEING HELD?
The Procurement Technology Summit will take place virtually May 11-15. It will take place over a series of days entirely online. Agenda updates will be posted on our Summit webpage and through email. Please make sure you are opted-in to receive our email communications so that you will be notified of forthcoming updates.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NOW?
If you had previously registered for the in-person Summit, the only thing you need to do is modify or cancel any existing travel accommodations. If you have a reservation to stay at the Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate, please call the hotel directly to cancel your reservation: (407) 390-6664. For any airline reservations, please contact your airline carrier directly. For rental car reservations, please contact them directly. Make sure you are opted-in to receive our email communications so that you will be notified of forthcoming updates.
WHAT HAPPENED TO MY REGISTRATION?
If you had previously registered for the in-person Summit, your Summit registration(s) is still active. Every delegate registered for the 2020 Procurement Technology Summit will have their registration automatically transferred to the digital Summit.
WHO CAN ATTEND THIS SUMMIT?
SIG Members: All current SIG members are eligible to attend this Summit for free! There is no cost for anyone that is an employee of an active SIG member company. Additionally, for buy-side members there is no limit to the number of people that can attend from your company.
Non-Members: Anyone that is not a current SIG member is also eligible to attend this Summit. There is a registration fee for non-members to attend, the cost is $345 for a buy-side delegate and $495 for a sell-side delegate. For non-members, each registration provides access for one person to attend the Summit. Additional registrations must be purchased per person. Non-members will have full access to the live event programs and content but will not have on-demand access to recorded sessions. Delegates in buy-side roles with titles Senior Director, Vice President or Chief Procurement Officer (or equivalent) may qualify for a free pass. Please contact events@sig.org for more information.
Students: Graduate or undergraduate students may attend this Summit for free. Registration must use valid student email address, is subject to approval and enrollment status will be verified with a current transcript to be eligible.
HOW DOES THIS IMPACT MY SIG MEMBERSHIP?
Members Using a Summit Seat: All current SIG members that use an allocated Summit seat to register for the Procurement Technology Summit will have full access to all event programs, sessions and on-demand access to all content after the event concludes. Buy-side members also get access for their entire team to attend the Summit online. In addition, each seat used will also receive a $1,000 credit toward an individual enrollment into SIG University’s Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program in April or July 2020.
Members Not Using a Summit Seat: All current SIG members also have the option to attend this Summit without using an allocated Summit seat from their membership. All active SIG member companies and their teams may still attend and have access to all event programs and content if they do not wish to use a Summit seat, however you will not receive the $1,000 SIG University credit if a Summit seat is not redeemed.
WHAT DOES A ‘SUMMIT SEAT’ MEAN?
A Summit seat is the term SIG uses in reference to the number of Summit registration passes that are included in a SIG membership. The number of seats included depends on which type of membership your company has, and if any additional seats have been purchased for use in the calendar year. Summit seats renew annually and are available for use at any SIG Summit as long as your membership remains current.
IS THERE A LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF SIG MEMBERS THAT CAN ATTEND USING A SUMMIT SEAT?
For this digital Summit, we have lifted all restrictions on the number of buy-side members that can use a Summit seat. For our in-person events, our policy is that only one Summit seat may be used per person to attend. However, for our digital Summit, we are allowing anyone from an active SIG buy-side member company to attend using only one Summit seat. All buy-side members are allowed unlimited attendance for people at their company. If you wish to use more than one Summit seat, your company will receive an additional $1000 credit for SIG University’s CSP program for each seat used. For example, if you redeem 3 Summit seats, your company will receive a $3000 SIG University credit and still have unlimited attendance to the Summit for all of your team members.
CAN I ROLL MY MEMBERSHIP SEATS OVER TO THE NEXT SUMMIT?
If you wish to roll over Summit seats included in your membership to the fall Summit, that will be allowed in accordance with your membership activation dates, terms and participation level. Please inquire with your SIG Account Manager to determine if your membership is eligible for this.
I HAVE A SPEAKING SESSION AT THIS SUMMIT – HOW IS THAT IMPACTED?
Your speaking session will be transferred to the new dates of the digital Summit, which are forthcoming. For now, we request that you reach out to your co-presenters or anyone else that was coordinating the speaking session with you to ensure they are all aware of the change to a virtual format. Also please be aware that the milestone deliverables schedule for speaking session materials will be pushed back and we will communicate those details shortly.
WE WERE SPONSORING THE EVENT – WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR SPONSORSHIP?
Your sponsorship will automatically be transferred to the new digital Summit dates, which are forthcoming. We are working with each sponsor directly about next steps and available options.
WHAT DOES IT COST TO ATTEND?
Attendance is free to all SIG members. Non-members are also welcome to attend for a fee. Please see our pricing page for more information.
Additional questions? Reach out to us: events@sig.org.