Southeast Texas Association of Public Purchasing

Don't forget to register for our 2nd Quarter meeting scheduled for June 11th. Jack Adger with Harris Health will be our speaker. Please visit the website by June 5th so you don't miss out!!!

Time to submit your applications for our awards and scholarships! All forms are on our website and are due by February 9th. This is a great opportunity to receive funds for continuing education so don't wait and don't miss out!

Registration is open for our 1st Quarter meeting for 2026. We will be at HCAD. Representatives from Tradition Energy will discuss rising grid-intensive loads—from data centers and AI expansion to electrified fleets and industrial growth—are driving some of the most significant shifts in U.S. power demand in decades. These changes are reshaping price dynamics, generation needs, and long-term market risk for large energy users. They will break down what’s driving this new wave of demand and what it means for SETAPP members and their energy strategies. We will also announce the Awards and Scholarship winners.

Yesterday's 4th Quarter meeting was so successful. We had 67 in-person who enjoyed a great lunch, year end awards, installation of 2026 Officers, team building games, drawings and ended with bowling and arcade games!!!

Congratulations to our new Executive Board: Chris Kaminski, Sandra Melancon, Juan Diaz and Tina Vega.