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Onvia to present "Smart Cities Need Smart Procurement" session at the 2017 NIGP ForumSEATTLE, Aug. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Onvia (NASDAQ: ONVI), the leading provider of sales intelligence and acceleration technologies for businesses selling to the public sector, announced today its full schedule of involvement at the annual NIGP Forum in Salt Lake City to connect business and government. Onvia's presence at the Forum will include:
Ben Vaught, Director of Onvia for Government, Hosts Panel of Procurement and Smart City Experts Recent technology advances, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), education technology (EdTech), smart payment technologies and video surveillance networks, represent the next generation of goods and services purchased by the government. Public purchasers will be expected to quickly become experts in these new technologies. This session, hosted by Ben Vaught, Director of Onvia for Government, on Monday August 28th at 1:45 p.m. The session features a panel of procurement and smart city experts including:
"The future belongs to communities who get smart technologies right," said Vaught. "Government purchasers play a vital role in ensuring that new technologies are leveraged to provide better government services, cultivate healthier communities, and address critical issues such as public safety and economic inequality. With this session, purchasing officers will have more tools at their disposal to make the communities they serve smarter." Along with the panel discussion, Onvia has partnered with National Cooperative Procurement Partners (NCPP) to host the premier gathering of businesses, governments and cooperative purchasing groups during the NIGP Forum. The event takes place from 6-8 p.m. Mountain Time at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City, just two blocks from the conference. Register today for this networking event to learn more about Onvia's new innovations and connect with top government suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, cooperative purchasing groups, government purchasing professionals and procurement associations. About Onvia For more information visit https://www.onvia.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
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