Procurement professionals from public agencies and private businesses talk to local and regional businesses and chambers of commerce about how to do business with their organizations, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 12; $125. Registration includes a copy of the National Institute of Government Purchasing Copper Chapter Procurement Professionals Directory. Syndicated cartoonist David Fitzsimmons is the keynote speaker. Visit copperchapter.com or call 837-4133 to register and for more information.