Session Tracks and Learning Formats

Session Tracks

Contract Management Skills
Focused on one or more skills required of successful contract management professionals.

Innovation Alley
Demonstrations of innovative contract management solutions

Networking
Connect with other GCMS attendees and expand your professional network.

Power Skills
Focused on behaviors (communication, leadership, etc.) that enable you to succeed. 

Updates & Innovation
Contextualized updates, current topics, and innovations affecting contract management and the workforce

Unconference
Informal discussions that any attendee can identify on site and take the lead! Important topics, challenges, and opportunities in contract management that YOU bring forward. Look for the unconference room and sign-up sheet! 

Learning Formats
Whether you seek short bites of learning, deeper dives into topic areas, thought leader discussions, or all of these, NCMA’s learning formats meet you where you are and help take you where you want to be. With options for inspiration, peer learning, in-depth exploration, and hands-on training across a wide range of subjects, you’re in control of your own professional development. Keep your skill set competitive and fresh with content taught by some of the most innovative, inspiring, and creative leaders in contract management, procurement, and acquisition.

Breakouts - 1 Hour
Traditional one-hour breakout sessions covering contract management updates, current topics, power skills, and more!

Game-Based Learning - 1 or 2 Hours
Harness the power of games and competition to drive learning.

Innovation Alley - 1 or 2 Hours
Demonstrations of innovative contract management solutions.

Networking - 1 Hour
Connect with conference attendees and expand your professional network. 

Workshops - 2 Hours
Facilitated sessions with hands-on training and exploration of critical contract management concepts or skills