Procurement Update
October 2006 Welcome to the October 2006 Procurement Update. This month's topics include:
- Next University Salvage Auction to kick off Thursday, October 26
- University Vendor Fair coming Friday, October 27
- Vendor Fair prizes announced (iPod, hotel stays, cash gift cards and more!)
- Fourteen information sessions to be held at Vendor Fair
Next University Salvage Auction to kick off Thursday, October 26
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The first university salvage auction of theacademic year will start on Thursday, October 26th at 10am. The auction will feature poker sets, computers, laptops, monitors, furniture, printers, scanners, software, typewriters and much more.
For more information, visit the auction website at http://www.universitysalvage.com. You can view the latest products available as well as create an account or register to hear about future auctions.
University Vendor Fair coming Friday, October 27
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The 2006 University Vendor Fair will give faculty and staff a valuable chance to meet directly with DePaul's preferred vendors (and win great prizes... see the story below). This opportunity will allow you to meet with our representatives, ask questions, sample new products and learn more about their many services.
University Vendor Fair
Friday, October 27th, 2006
10am - 2pm
Lincoln Park Student Center MPR
Full information on the event is located online at http://www.depaul.edu/~procure/vendorfair
Some of the vendors participating include:
- 3M
- Adobe
- Apple
- Barnes & Noble
- CDW-G
- Club Quarters
- Crowne Plaza Hotel
- Dell
- DePaul Career Center/Student Employment Services
- DePaul Catering/Dining Services
- DePaul Distribution Services
- DePaul Publications Group & Web Media Services
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Fairfield Inn
- FedEx
- Hewlett Packard
- Hotel Indigo (Gold Coast)
- InterCall
- Interiors for Business
- KI
- Grainger
- Lenovo
- Northbridge Staffing
- OEC Business Interiors
- Pepsi
- Sanford
- Southwest SWABIZ
- Staples Business Advantage
- Steelcase
- TCF Bank
- UPS
- University Center of Chicago
Vendor Fair prizes announced!
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All vendors participating in the fair were required to have prizes for a raffle or give-a-ways. These prizes include:
- iPod Nano
- Canon PowerShot digital camera
- Southwest airline gift certificates
- Free hotel accommodations
- $200 Visa gift card
- Harry Carey restaurant gift certificates
- Lettuce Entertain You gift certificates
- Office chairs (the Task Chair and the Leap Chair)
- 20in Television/DVD combination set
- DePaul merchandise
- Food and drink samples
- Smoothie samples
- Office product samples
- Tape measures
- T-Shirts, pens, stress balls, post-it notes, frisbees and more!
To enter your name into the raffle, just show up at the Vendor Fair - Friday, October 27, 2006 from 10am to 2pm in the Lincoln Park Student Center. All attendees will receive a ticket when they enter the event.
Fourteen information sessions to be held at Vendor Fair
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Eight vendors will be hosting fourteen information sessions in rooms 312 and 313 during the Vendor Fair on their products and services. These topics include:
- TCF Campus Card Benefits
- Southwest SWABIZ benefits
- Options for Running Windows on Apple Hardware
- Grainger.com
- How to utilize the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Account
- Web Conferencing with InterCall
- Dell Computers
- Furniture Procurement & Corporate Capabilities
To view specific times and locations, visit the web site at http://www.depaul.edu/~procure/vendorfair.
Procurement Services
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If you have any questions about the above or any purchasing items, feel free to contact the Procurement Services team at:
w: http://www.depaul.edu/~procure
e: procurement@depaul.edu
p: (312) 362-7510
f: (312) 362-7547
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