--- title: Join Us at ABACC in February description: Meet our team from E&I at the ABACC conference in Lake Buena Vista, FL, this February. image: https://go.eandicoop.org/hubfs/E%26I_logo_V-90.png --- [![EI\_Logo\_Standard\_2020](https://go.eandicoop.org/hs-fs/hubfs/EI_Logo_Standard_2020.png?width=249&height=75&name=EI_Logo_Standard_2020.png "EI_Logo_Standard_2020")](https://www.eandi.org/) ###### E&I on the Road # ABACC 2026 February 22-25, 2026 [Contact Your E&I Rep](https://www.eandi.org/request-information?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=procurement&utm_term=cacubo) #### Meet the Team ## Connect with us in Florida! Meet E&I Cooperative, your member-owned cooperative supporting ABACC and your professional development in education finance. With over 225 Contracts and Specialized Services, our team can support your immediate needs and contribute to your future roadmap. *Click on the image or name to connect with our team members before the event!* [![Matthew Sirinek 2021](https://go.eandicoop.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Matthew%20Sirinek%202021.png?width=180&height=180&name=Matthew%20Sirinek%202021.png "Matthew Sirinek 2021")](mailto:salvarado@eandi.org) [![M Price Round ](https://go.eandicoop.org/hs-fs/hubfs/M%20Price%20Round%20.png?width=180&height=180&name=M%20Price%20Round%20.png "M Price Round ")](mailto:jbiron@eandi.org) [![kokos](https://go.eandicoop.org/hs-fs/hubfs/kokos.png?width=180&height=180&name=kokos.png "kokos")](mailto:%20smchenry@eandi.org) [Matt Sirinek](mailto:msirinek@eandi.org) Executive Director, Alliances [Mike Price](mailto:mprice@eandi.org) *Sourcing Consultant* [**Jon Kokos**](mailto:jkokos@eandi.org) Sourcing Consultant ![abaccfloorplan-1](https://go.eandicoop.org/hs-fs/hubfs/abaccfloorplan-1.png?width=903&height=671&name=abaccfloorplan-1.png "abaccfloorplan-1") ### Visit Us In Booth #202! - Learn about our 225 contracts that can support all areas of education. - Gain knowledge of how E&I can help you navigate your purchasing and budget challenges. - Gather insights into the expansion of our professional development opportunities. - Learn about business partners that can help you drive revenues and enjoy rebates. [See the Entire Schedule and Register!](https://www.eventsquid.com/event.cfm?id=27776) ### Join Us For Breakfast! #### Tuesday, February 24, 7:00 AM Breakfast & Workshop Procurement at the Precipice: Navigating Disruption in Higher Education for Faith-Based Institutions Join us for breakfast and an extra chance to learn. Faith-based colleges and universities are navigating a complex landscape of financial constraints, demographic shifts, and political uncertainty. Procurement and finance leaders are being called upon to do more with less—streamlining operations, reducing costs, and supporting institutional missions under increasing pressure. ![Brainstorm against business interface with graphs and data](https://go.eandicoop.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Allison%20folder/Brainstorm%20against%20business%20interface%20with%20graphs%20and%20data.jpeg?width=1000&height=667&name=Brainstorm%20against%20business%20interface%20with%20graphs%20and%20data.jpeg "Brainstorm against business interface with graphs and data") ## E&I Business Partners in Attendance [![Corpay Logo Transparent](https://go.eandicoop.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Corpay%20Logo%20Transparent.png?width=286&height=150&name=Corpay%20Logo%20Transparent.png "Corpay Logo Transparent")](https://www.eandi.org/contracts/american-express/) [![SB FC STK Logo-1](https://go.eandicoop.org/hs-fs/hubfs/SB%20FC%20STK%20Logo-1.png?width=268&height=100&name=SB%20FC%20STK%20Logo-1.png "SB FC STK Logo-1")](https://www.eandi.org/contracts/avaap/) ###### The E&I Portfolio # Your Partner in Procurement E&I has been in the business of procurement since 1934. Founded by institutions of higher education and member-owned, we are the only non-profit cooperative focused solely on serving the education industry. Solicit Contracts On Your Behalf | E&I solicits our contracts for our member organizations. Following a strict process, E&I can provide members with accessible, practical, and compliant contracts.   Streamlined Process | RFPs are expensive - in both time and money. Take advantage of our competitively solicited portfolio to reduce administrative workloads, forecast and plan long-term projects, and create revenue opportunities to meet institutional objectives. Creates Cost Savings and Efficiencies | E&I can provide Strategic Spend Assessments (SSA's), at no cost, for our members. These assessments take an inside look at your organization's current and past spending and align it with opportunities to be more cost-effective in the future.  Need more information? [Contact your E&I member representative](https://www.eandi.org/request-information?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Procurement&utm_term=CACUBO) to learn more about E&I's contract portfolio. [View all of E&I's Contracts](https://www.eandi.org/contract-navigator?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Procurement&utm_term=NACUBO25) ## Why Members Work With E&I? ## 6,200+ U.S. member institutions, universities, and K-12 ## 200+ Member solicited buying contracts you can access ## $3B+ Yearly spend of E&I members means large savings for you ## About E&I E&I Cooperative Services is the only member-owned, non-profit sourcing cooperative exclusively focused on serving the education community. 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