SciQuest to Help Unlock Value Beyond Savings During Annual Conference
The brightest minds in procurement gather to discuss game-changing innovation, best practices and
the future of the industry in Nashville August 21-24
SciQuest (Nasdaq: SQI), the leading public provider of spend management solutions delivering value beyond
savings, today released the full agenda for its annual user conference. Next Level 2016 will convene top minds in procurement to discuss
innovative technologies and best practices to unlock value and establish the procurement function as a strategic imperative.
“This year’s conference will cultivate the business, process and technological expertise needed to help organizations innovate
and thrive in the turbulent market landscape of today,” said Karen Sage, chief marketing officer at SciQuest. “Next Level
participants will experience the latest products and processes in an atmosphere of open idea exchange to drive productivity
improvements and competitiveness.”
Next Level’s diverse mix of sessions will be delivered by SciQuest experts, partners, and industry thought leaders, and examine
best practices for using analytics to optimize performance, mitigate risk and elevate supplier management – ultimately driving
innovation and bottom line results. Session tracks include:
- Can’t-Miss Keynotes – Attendees will hear from world-renowned motivational speaker and author
Sigi Osagie, business humorist Greg Schwem and SciQuest CEO Stephen Wiehe.
- Roadmaps for Success – Award winning procurement teams will share lessons learned for
implementing innovative solutions that create real results and share best practices for recreating their success.
- C-Level Strategy – Learn how to position procurement as a strategic initiative by discussing
the future of procure-to-pay, risk mitigation, and using data and insights to impact the bottom line.
- Process Excellence – SciQuest experts know how to make the procurement process the best it can
be. Learn how to build strategic relationships with suppliers, get actionable stakeholder feedback and maximize automation for
real value.
- Power User Clinics – Dive deep into the SciQuest Source-to-Settle product suite with sessions
focused on getting the most out of products with Pro Tips, time-saving tricks and favorite shortcuts.
Next Level 2016 provides the best opportunity of the year for SciQuest customers to network and exchange ideas with experts,
peers, and SciQuest executives during daily events and networking opportunities.
Between sessions, attendees can visit the event exhibit hall to learn about SciQuest’s partners and ancillary vendors, including
Amazon, Grainger, Huron, Lowe’s, PunchOut2Go and many others. In addition, evening events will include a Sunday night welcome
reception with beer tastings from local brewers, a “free night” out in Nashville on Monday and a Tuesday casino night.
Next Level 2016 will take place August 21-24 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN. More information on the event and
registration can be found on the official event website. During the event, follow #NL2016 on Twitter to join the discussion.
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About SciQuest
SciQuest (Nasdaq: SQI) is the leading public provider of spend management solutions delivering value beyond savings. Through the
continued release of key innovative technology and a fanatical drive toward making our customers successful, we deliver exceptional
value in user experience, productivity and operational efficiency. Our cloud-based, mobile-enabled, source-to-settle platform
addresses all stages of procurement from the automation of core processes to enabling sophisticated, strategic and multifaceted
sourcing solutions. We specialize in handling simple procurement needs to the most advanced supplier and supply chain requirements.
SciQuest serves a wide range of industries and organizations including many of the Global Fortune 500. For more information visit
http://www.sciquest.com.
To join the conversation, please visit our blog at http://www.sciquest.com/blog or follow us on Twitter @SciQuest.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements in this release that are not historical or current facts are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking
statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that
may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or
achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Certain of these risks are discussed in "Part I, Item 1A, Risk
Factors" and elsewhere in SciQuest's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports, as filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The company's SEC reports are available free of charge on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov or on the company's website at http://www.sciquest.com. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and SciQuest
undertakes no obligation to update, amend or clarify any forward-looking statement for any reason. Given these risks and
uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.
SciQuest Media contact:
SciQuest, Inc.
Roberta Patterson, 919-659-2230
rpatterson@sciquest.com
or
Edelman for SciQuest, Inc.:
Megan Smith, 404-832-6776
Megan.Smith3@edelman.com
or
SciQuest Investor contact:
SciQuest, Inc.
Jamie Andelman, 919-659-2322
jandelman@sciquest.com
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