Register for the 2018 APMP-NCA MAC!
Learn more about this year's Mid-Atlantic Conference, scheduled for October 2018.
APMP Foundation Level Certification Training Day
APMP Foundation Level Certification Training Day at the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Conference Wednesday, October 10, 2018 from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM The Westin Tysons Corner, 7801 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043 Develop your career by taking the APMP Foundation Level Certification training at the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC)! APMP offers the only professional certification
Your weekly news update: January 15, 2018
Get published in our eZine: Call for articles The theme for the APMP-NCA Winter Executive Summary eZine is "Winning Orals". This issue will cover all aspects of orals, from graphics to presentation to coaching, to name a few. Your submission to the eZine helps you and your company gain exposure to more than 1,200 readers,
7 Key Pre-solicitation Activities for Proposal Management Input
Check out the latest blog In a highly competitive industry like ours, getting ahead of the curve can make the difference in winning or losing. Read Gary Everett’s blog, which discusses some of the key activities that can help you be better prepared for your next solicitation: https://apmpnca.org/2017/12/7-key-pre-solicitation-activities-proposal-management-input-2/
Looking for APMP-NCA Executive Summary eZine Ideas for 2018
Send us your ideas for 2018's eZine! Are there any hot topics or burning issues that you would like to see covered in our quarterly Executive Summary eZine? We’d love to hear what’s important to you! Send your ideas or suggestions for articles or themes for next year’s publication to newsletter@apmpnca.org.
Passing of the Torch
At the final Board of Directors meeting for the APMP-NCA Chapter, we welcomed the new Board and said farewell to the outgoing Board Members, including President Lisa Pafe. Lisa served on the Board for six years and was active for several years even before serving on the Board. The NCA Chapter appreciates all she has
Now Enlisting Volunteers for 2018 Mid-Atlantic Conference & Expo
Gearing up for next year! Putting together a great conference like our annual MAC takes a lot of time and a lot of people, so now is the time to get involved! We are looking for volunteers for our 2018 MAC in multiple areas, such as logistics, marketing, programs, speaker buddies, day-of volunteers, and more!
7 Key Pre-solicitation Activities for Proposal Management Input
Capture, marketing and proposal staff must perform key pre-RFP release activities to enhance proposal management and content as follows: 1. Perform Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for previous contracts, deliverables, SOPs and customer five-year plan to gauge previous contract activity, issues and initiatives 2. Obtain customer phone listing, e-mail addresses, and location addresses, organization
Proposal Writers and Contracting Officers: We’re Not So Different After All! (And A Little Meditation Doesn’t Hurt)
Having had the opportunity to spend the day with some of the most motivated business professionals in the National Capital Region at the APMP-NCA Conference, I am more convinced than ever that proposal writers and federal contracting officers are birds of a feather. After attending some amazing sessions on technologies, success and creativity, the overlap between these two
Why Get Practitioner (or beyond) APMP Certification?
First off, I understand that “everyone’s doing it” – that is, getting their Foundation certification. I mean, who doesn’t want CF.APMP after their name, right? According to Rick Harris at the 2017 APMP Bid & Proposal Con (June, New Orleans), there are 8,299 Foundation-level certified members (or as Rick said, “Let’s round that up to