NIGP 96337: Fees, Conference/Convention

NIGP 96337 Fees, Conference/Convention is an Item code capturing state and local government spending on conference registration, venue coordination, catering, and event-execution services. State and local buyers use this code for the full lifecycle of annual conferences and professional development events—from registration fees for mandatory training through complete venue procurement including AV, catering, breakout facilities, and onsite staffing. Issuing bodies span state law enforcement and public safety agencies (Illinois State Police), nonprofit community health authorities (Integral Care in Travis County, Texas), special-purpose districts (Atlanta Beltline Inc.), and state education systems (Florida Virtual School). The scope runs from small-purchase registrations for 135 officers at a single training event to multi-year RFP contracts for 3,800-person annual conferences with comprehensive hospitality services across five years.

Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Illinois. The Illinois State Police procured sole-source registration for the Illinois Homicide Investigators Association Annual Training Conference in October 2026, paying $39,825 for 135 officers under a small-purchase vehicle with a due date of August 10, 2026. Integral Care issued RFP IC-RFP-2027-001 for venue, catering, and event support for its February 2027 Employee Training Conference in Austin, with proposals due May 6, 2026, requiring tiered pricing at three service levels and pre-selection site visits. Florida Virtual School posted RFP012604955B01APLCEVXXXXXX on May 13, 2026 to procure venue and hospitality services for its Annual Professional Learning Conference events covering 2027–2031 (approximately 3,800 attendees annually), with proposals due June 3, 2026 and a pre-submittal conference scheduled for May 18, 2026. Atlanta Beltline Inc. issued solicitation ED2026116 for specialized conference planning and execution support for a 2027 economic development conference, with proposals due September 25, 2026.