NIGP 96340: Fees, Symposium

NIGP 96340 Fees, Symposium (Item) covers registration fees and sponsorship costs for conference, symposium, and trade show participation that state and local governments purchase to send employees to professional development and industry events. The code captures both the direct registration charges imposed by event organizers and any ancillary fees associated with attendance — vendor booths, networking sessions, or specialized tracks — rather than travel or lodging expenses, which fall under separate codes. State agencies, county governments, municipalities, and school districts use this code to fund staff participation in sector-specific symposia, technology conferences, and professional association gatherings where employees acquire credentials, build interagency networks, or stay current with regulatory and operational developments.

The source contains no recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code. Symposium-fee purchasing typically flows through standing departmental budgets and event-organizer registrations rather than formal RFP, RFQ, or IFB solicitations, making the code less visible in public procurement notice streams than commodity or staffing-services categories. When opportunities do surface — such as bulk registrations negotiated with conference hosts or blanket agreements covering multiple events within a fiscal year — they often appear as low-dollar amendments or cooperative purchasing arrangements rather than standalone tenders. Bidders pursuing symposium-related revenue should monitor departmental purchasing calendars, conference-host partnerships with state procurement offices, and event-management cooperatives rather than relying on traditional notice channels.