Unimarket and NAEP Announce Live Webinar to Help Higher Ed Institutions Maximize Financial Impact

CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 15, 2025 -- Unimarket, a trusted provider of purpose-built source-to-pay (S2P) and spend management solutions, today announced a new live webinar in partnership with the National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP):

Unlocking Value for NAEP Members with Education Industry Spend Management (EI:SM).

The session will be held Thursday, September 18 at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT and is free to attend for all NAEP members.

🖥️ Register now: https://www.naepnet.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1986217

In a time of rising financial pressure and increased accountability, colleges and universities are being asked to do more with less. This new webinar will introduce Education Industry Spend Management (EI:SM) — a proven framework for aligning spend with strategic priorities, improving visibility, and unlocking measurable savings across procurement and AP.

"Without clear visibility into spend, even the best-run institutions leave value on the table," said Darren Blakely, Executive Vice President at Unimarket. "We created EI:SM to help higher ed leaders surface those opportunities and take action. This session will show exactly how NAEP members can leverage this framework to drive value."

What attendees will learn:

• How to assess the financial health of your organization's spend with four key performance metrics
• Proven strategies for improving procurement and AP operations
• How to reduce risk, contract leakage, and maverick spend
  Real-world examples of NAEP member institutions delivering impact with EI:SM

Presenters:

• Darren Blakely – Executive Vice President, Unimarket
• Christopher Rust – Director of Consulting Services, Unimarket
• Featured NAEP Member Institution Customer (TBD)

In conjunction with NAEP's partnership and webinar, Unimarket is also extending a special offer exclusively to NAEP members:

Complimentary EI:SM Review

NAEP members can receive a free Education Industry Spend Management review conducted by Unimarket's expert consultants. This includes a full analysis of institutional spend data to uncover cost-saving opportunities, contract leakage, and sourcing efficiencies — along with recommendations aligned to the four key spend health metrics.

Professional Development Scholarship Fund

To support NAEP's mission of continuous learning, Unimarket will contribute a portion of each new member agreement toward a scholarship fund for NAEP professional development programs.

Register for the NAEP Webinar: https://www.naepnet.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1986217

Unimarket Thought Leadership Webinar Series

This webinar is part of the Unimarket Thought Leadership Webinar Series, which provides practical insights and expert-led discussions to help organizations optimize their source-to-pay operations. Explore Unimarket's library of on-demand educational webinars, featuring a wide range of topics across the source-to-pay spectrum, at: https://www.unimarket.com/resources/thought-leadership-webinars/

About NAEP

The National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP) is the premier professional association dedicated to serving procurement professionals in higher education. Through education, advocacy, and community, NAEP helps members elevate procurement and drive institutional success.