NOTICE ONLY - Central FL Chapter of NIGP Reverse Trade Show, Wednesday, November 4, 2026 in Orlando FL

County of Volusia - Purchasing and Contracts has issued notice, solicitation CFC NIGP RTS 2026-11-04.

Hello, The Central Florida Chapter of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (CFC NIGP) will be holding its 27 th Reverse Trade Show in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. At a REVERSE Trade Show, Government Agency Representatives staff the booths as exhibitors and vendors move from booth-to-booth meeting with Agency Buyers and Administrators. Vendors have no booths to set up creating a low-cost alternative to a traditional trade show. Complete details (including registration and sponsorship opportunities) can be obtained at www.cfcnigp.org or www.govtradeshow.com. Vendors interested in doing business with governmental agencies throughout Central Florida are invited to meet with Purchasing Officials from over twenty-five local government agencies. No driving, no phone calls, no emails-just straight face to face meetings! Agencies at our Reverse Trade Show include Counties, Cities, School Boards/Universities, Public Utilities, Convention Center, Transportation, Aviation Authority, Law Enforcement, and Elected Officials.

If you sell to government agencies, or want to, this is a MUST-ATTEND event! Wednesday, November 4, 2026 DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando Theme Park Resort 10100 International Drive Orlando, FL 32821 An example list of past agency attendees is included below. Counties Osceola County Lake County Orange County Polk County Seminole County Volusia County Cities City of Clermont City of Groveland City of Daytona Beach City of Leesburg City of Melbourne City of Ocala City of Orange City City of Orlando City of Palm Bay City of St. Cloud City of Winter Park School Boards Brevard County Public Schools Osceola County School District Orange County Public Schools Seminole County Public Schools Public Utilities Gainesville Regional Utilities Kissimmee Utility Authority Orlando Utilities Commission Orange County Convention Center Toho Water Authority Transportation FDOT Turnpike Enterprise Central Florida Expressway Authority Lynx Aviation Authorities Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Construction Sanford Airport Authority REGISTRATION DETAILS: Morning Session 8:30 am – 11:30 am Afternoon Session 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm ***Early Bird Registrants are offered Virtual Educational Sessions: “Procurement Cooperatives” and "How to do Business with Government Agencies" on Friday, October 30, 2026, the Friday before the event! (Education Sessions are offered virtually to early bird registrants) Half Day Early Bird Registration ( AVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER 2, 2026 ) $100.00/ Per Attendee, Per Session (Choose from Morning or Afternoon Session) Half Day Regular Registration ( AVAILABLE OCTOBER 3, 2026, TO NOVEMBER 4, 2026 ) $125.00/ Per Attendee, Per Session (Choose from Morning or Afternoon Session) Half Day Pay at the Door Registration ( AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 4, 2026 ) $150.00/ Per Attendee (subject to availability; sell out risk is very high ) Full Day Registration is available! $200/ Per Attendee (Early Bird), $250/ Per Attendee (Regular Registration), or $260/ Per Attendee (pay at the door) SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Increase your visibility at the Reverse Trade Show and show your support for the Central Florida Chapter of NIGP with a sponsorship. We have several sponsorship levels available to meet any budget requirement. All sponsorships include electronic promotion in our member newsletter, admission to the Reverse Trade Show, a digital member directory, and a virtual educational session. The member newsletter is distributed to our 350+ members and is posted on the NIGP National website! Register at www.GovTradeShow.com. The sponsor deadline is October 2 nd. Full Payment and Artwork must be received by October 2 nd. Diamond Sponsor: $2,200 – TRADESHOW PRESENCE with a TABLE (8ft with 2 chairs) at the event to showcase your product to our members and business attendees! This is a fantastic option for firms that do government and B2B sales! Access to agencies as early as 7 AM during set up! Benefits include electronic Chapter Member Directory s

Responses are due November 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM EST.

Contact: Tabatha Freedman, Senior Procurement Analyst (tfreedman@volusia.org, (386) 822-5702).

1 document is attached to the notice: RTS 2026 Gov Trade Show.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/volusia/projects/268382. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.