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A Message From The Chapter Chair

Welcome back everyone, from I hope was a relaxing end of the year. I'd like to report that we had no contested positions for any of the elected positions for the 2012 Chesapeake Chapter Board of Directors. I am delighted to tell you that the following people will be serving on the 2012 Board of Directors: 

2012 Chesapeake Chapter Board of Directors: 

  - Chapter Chair - Ali Paskun
  - Secretary - Angela Hutchins
  - Treasurer - Janel Kennedy
  - Director of Programming - Rolf Carter
  - Director of Membership - Nicole Blocker
  - Director of Marketing/Communications - Jack Frost
  - Webmaster - Ben Rowland
  - Immediate Past Chair - Jessica Morgenstern 

I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate this Board of Directors and wish them the best of success in 2012. I would also like to thank those who served in 2011 who are not continuing on the Board. 2011 has been a banner year for us. We stood up the chapter in March and were active with programs for you, our membership, in June, August, and November. We already have a Foundation Accreditation training program set for January (see the website for all of the details).  I know that 2012 will be a great year! 

I'd also like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a very happy and a heathy holiday season. May you enjoy relaxing time with your family and friends. Come back to work in January full recharged and ready for a new year! 

   Thank you.
   Jessica Morgenstern
   Chapter Chair, 2011

What is Chesapeake Chapter?

Located in and serving the central Maryland area, the Chesapeake Chapter holds programs at various locations in the Greater Maryland area, such as Columbia, Annapolis, and Timonium.

Our members are proposal and business development professionals engaged in a wide range of activities including:

        + Business development and acquisition       +  Competitive intelligence

        + Capture management                                      + Strategic planning

        + Proposal management                                    + Proposal consulting

        + Proposal production                                         +  Program management

We look forward to meeting you!

• Attend programs intended to promote best practices used throughout the business development lifecycle in response to Government and commercial opportunities
• Increase awareness of technology that can be used to streamline the acquisition process for RFP development, proposal submission, and proposal evaluation
• Share lessons learned to identify and implement improvements to the acquisition process and to responses to acquisition requests
• Participate in training opportunities, such as APMP Foundation level accreditation workshops, presentations from leaders in our profession, and networking with other professionals to gain new perspectives and approaches
• Gain perspective on how to respond to Government and commercial RFPs
• Achieve leadership goals through participation on chapter committees or Board of Directors

What are the advantages of joining APMP?

APMP’s mission is to advance the arts, sciences, and technology of new business acquisition and to promote the professionalism of those engaged in those pursuits.

As an APMP member, you can shape standards and best practices by participating and interacting with other professionals and leaders of business and industry, in public and private sectors. Networking, leadership opportunities, and committee involvement are some of the many opportunities and activities available to APMP members.

Through association and education, APMP provides members access to tools, methods, processes, innovations, talent, and specialized expertise that can directly improve the ability to acquire new business and to sustain growth and competitiveness in a dynamic and demanding marketplace.

To join APMP, contact Rick.Harris@apmp.org.