I am not sure if I had missed this American Strategic Management Institute conference in previous years, or if it was relatively new, but I did catch the announcement this year. It appears to have many good topics that will be covered such as:

Reporting Quality Improvements from Strategic Sourcing Data

Overcoming Common Hurdles to Strategic Sourcing Implementation

Reporting Quality Improvements and Cost Savings from Strategic Sourcing

Many of these topics impact how an eSourcing tool is being used, generates reporting and builds (or loses) adoption. I would be interested to hear thoughts of people that might have attended previous years or actually attend this year. At any rate, it is good to be aware of these conferences and this one might be small enough to really leave with good ideas.