APMP

Registration for Proposal Basics Boot Camp is now closed…the program is sold out!

If you are already registered, please plan to arrive at 8:00 AM on June 6 to check in. Note travel directions, site restrictions, parking/entry and program information below.

Proposal Basics Boot Camp
June 6, 2008; 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Northrop Grumman Colshire Facility
7575 Colshire Drive, McLean, VA
Directions to Northrop Grumman Colshire

Northrop Grumman

Site Restrictions

Cameras are not permitted on site. Cell phones with cameras are permitted, but the taking of photos is prohibited. Note that there is no network access for laptops.

Parking and Building Entry

Parking is free and is located at the rear of the building. Park on any level, but access to the second floor of the building, where Boot Camp is being held, is only from Level 5 of the parking lot. Take the stairs to Level 5; there is a walkway directly into the second floor and Boot Camp registration area.

Be sure to attend the education track you signed up for!

Time

Event

Proposal Coordinators

Proposal Writers

Proposal Managers

8:00 – 8:30

Registration

 

 

 

8:30 – 8:45

Welcome

 

 

 

8:45 – 9:45

Session 1

Do You Have What It Takes?

The Coordinator’s Role and Career Path in Today’s Profession

Wendy Frieman,
Main Thrust Proposal Manager
Computer Sciences Corporation

Measure Twice and Cut Once 

Planning for Writing a Customer Focused Proposal

Shipley  Associates

It’s All in the Team

Maximizing the Capture and Proposal Management Relationship

Carl Dickson,
President
Captureplanning.com

10:00 – 11:00

Session 2

The Coordinator’s Handbook

Best Practices Tools, Processes, and Procedures for Success

Ellen Perrine,
Vice President
AOC Key Solutions, Inc.

Keeping it Fresh within the FAR

Writing for the Federal Government

Gary Everett,
Trainer
Organizational Communications Inc.

You Don’t Need to Be an Attorney

Read the RFP, Terms and Conditions, and the FAR like an Attorney

Shlomo Katz,
Counsel
Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels, LLP

11:00 – 12:00

Lunch

 

 

 

12:00 – 1:00

Session 3

Presentation Matters

The Art of Proposal Graphics

Mike Parkinson,
Principal
24 Hour Company

The Zen of Editing

Bringing the Proposal  to a Better Place

Richard T. Mayer,
Snowden, Mayer, and Associates, LLC

The Proposal Manager’s Handbook

Best Practices Tools, Processes, and Procedures for Success

J.P. Richard,
Vice President
Advantage Consulting, Inc.

1:15 – 2:15

Session 4

Timing is Everything

The Science of Proposal Production

Douglas Nocerino, Managing Partner
ENEXDI

Telling Your Story

Integrating Your Themes, Focus Boxes, and Action Captions to Create a Compelling Proposal

Chris Simmons,
Principal
Rainmakerz Consulting LLC

After the Big Win

Creating A Winning Task Order Proposal Process

Beth Wingate,
Senior Proposal Manager/Marketing Communications Director
Lohfeld Consulting Group, Inc.

2:30 - 3:30

Session 5

It’s Witchcraft!

Secrets of Successful Coordinators

Rafif Jouejati,
CEO
P3 Solutions, LLC

Proposal Writing Made Simple

You’ve Made the Team, Now We’ll Help You Make the Grade

James Dunn,
Executive Consultant
Red Team Consulting

Tool Time

The Latest Technologies for Proposal Management and Development

John Bender, Vice President, Advantage Consulting, Inc., Moderator

Panel:

Chris Stahl, President, G4i

Scott Hiles, Vice President, Operations, SpringCM Government Solutions

Lisa Payne, XRSolutions, LLC