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APMP Issues the Call For Papers
Thursday, September 25, 2008
APMP issues the Call For Papers
20th Anniversary Annual APMP® International Conference & Exhibits - At the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Spa and Resort in Chandler, Arizona - June 9 through 12, 2009
At the 2009 Annual APMP® International Conference & Exhibits, we will look back on the past 20 years and the knowledge we have gained and applied in our industry, and will continue to apply into the future. Join us in 2009 for a memorable event celebrating APMP’s 20th Anniversary.
Call For Papers
We are looking for case studies, lessons learned, panel discussions, and tips and techniques that proposal professionals of all types can take home and apply in their workplace. We are seeking presentations across the full spectrum of business development from market development and business strategy, to capture development and strategy, through proposal development and strategy, and professional development.
Some of the topics include:
 Market Assessment
Opportunity Qualification
Strategic Planning
Teaming and Subcontracting
Capture Planning |
Proposal Tools and Techniques
Knowledge Management
Proposal Production
Reviews
Pricing |
Oral Presentations
Lessons Learned
Decision Making
Team Building
Mentoring and Coaching |
How to Submit
Please submit your topic and abstract online by Friday, November 14, 2008, at http://www.apmp.org
Speakers for the 20th Annual APMP International Conference & Exhibits will be selected using a competitive process. The selection committee will review the abstracts based on the criteria below to ensure that they support the conference theme and address topics that will appeal to the many interests and needs of our membership. We plan to announce presenters by December 12, 2008.
Conference session lengths will be 1.5 hours with 15 minute breaks. We are using TRACK criteria for selecting this year’s presentations, and ask that you use this structure for developing your abstract. The TRACK criteria are as follows:
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Theory or Theme |
How does your presentation directly relate to the overall theme?
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Rationale |
What proposal rationale or real-world theory is being used to demonstrate and support the presentation (e.g., metrics, case study results, body of knowledge, etc.)?
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Application |
How does this apply to “my job” back at work?
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Conclusion |
What main idea or practice will a member at the conference learn from your presentation that is applicable to the proposal profession? How does your topic synthesize with the proposal profession and/or business capture? |
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Knowledge |
How will your presentation reinforce the relationship between your topic and the conference theme? How does knowledge of your topic/presentation reinforce best practices, meet certification program CEU criteria, and/or enhance APMP Body of Knowledge principles?
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All selected presenters will receive a $100 discount off the conference registration fee. If you are selected as a presenter, we will work with you to develop your presentation and the information (your presentation abstract and biographical sketch) needed to publicize the presentation.
Knowledge is Power
By using the term Knowledge, we have an opportunity to focus on the work APMP has done over the years and the Knowledge Base that we are growing today through the Body of Knowledge and Accreditation.
APMP has a 20-year history of advancing the “arts and sciences of proposal management.” We have recognized that the original mission needed expansion because of the knowledge that our members were seeking. This modification to the original mission expanded our audience to include those who are involved with capture planning and the front end of the business. In addition, we have embraced the challenges of globalization of our membership. So Knowledge IS Power when we look back on the changes in our profession, from people to processes to technologies.