Next Chapter Meeting - March 10th, 2010
Meetings for the Georgia Chattahoochee Chapter are normally scheduled for the second Wednesday of every other month.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. All meetings take place at the Crowne Plaza Perimeter NW (Powers Ferry) in Atlanta, GA.
Georgia Chattahoochee APMP Chapter presents two career-focused discussions
“What Is Your Plan B?”
Donna Shaw, Owner of Franchise Mart
“Ten Ways To Get Interviews Now!”
Bill Lins, Professional Recruiter
What: Next APMP Dinner Meeting
When: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 – 6:00 p. m.-9:00 p.m. ET
Where: Crowne Plaza Powers Ferry in northwest Atlanta, just inside I-285 at the
Powers Ferry Road/New Northside Drive exit
The Georgia Chattahoochee APMP Chapter continues its focus on career skills with two engaging presentations.
What Is Your Plan B?
Donna Shaw is the owner of Franchise Mart in Vinings. Donna's broad experience in business consulting and corporate environments is a great match for proposal professionals in today's changing job market. Donna helps business professionals define their unique talents, skills, and expertise to outshine the competition and think ahead about creative options. Donna will present tips on:
- How to transition from employee to consultant
- Developing a winner’s mindset during transition
- Increasing your positional advantage
Specializing in “Orchestrating Your Business Dreams Into Reality,” Donna R. Shaw believes success is a combination of personal empowerment and accountability. Using her 15+ years in the corporate telecom environment, both domestically and internationally, Donna interlaces her business leadership and financial management skills with her human resource training and development to offer practical and successful business concepts relevant today and tomorrow.
Ms. Shaw is an accomplished, certified trainer on numerous topics including: small business development, visioning and goal setting, customer service, leadership development, and team building. As an active volunteer in her community locally and abroad, she delivers her message of hope and inspiration to local women and youth organizations as well as in her travels to West Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean. She has Bachelor’s in Business Management from the University of South Carolina (Go Gamecocks!) and Master’s Degrees in Project Management and Human Resources Management from Keller Graduate School of Management.
Ten Ways To Get Interviews Now!
Bill Lins is a professional job coach and recruiter. His knowledge and experience will add value to our members. Bill will share great tips and strategies intended to help get you noticed and interviewed. Bill has appeared on television, radio, and print sharing his ideas and advice. Bill will present:
- How do you get interviews quickly?
- How do you differentiate yourself?
- What are the best tips to get an interview?
Bill Lins has more than 25 years experience and has guided over 250,000 job seekers in virtually every state, including Alaska and overseas. He is co-founder of Jobs 4 All Now and Jobs 4 Grads Now, a 10-step employment system that takes the guesswork out of getting hired today. Bill is also a partner with Personalized Management Associates, Inc., the largest firm of its kind in the country specializing in management placement and is a Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC).He has appeared nationally on radio and all four major television networks concerning employment practices, laws, and trends.
Bill has served with the Indiana, Pennsylvania, and the Georgia Association of Personnel Services. He founded the Ethics Committee and served as chairman for the state of Georgia. Bill has assisted the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on a regular basis regarding employment laws and practices. Bill also served as an employment advisor, by the request of the Mayor of Atlanta, on the 21st Century Workforce Development Committee.
Meeting Details
This APMP dinner meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Powers Ferry, located just inside I-285 in the northwest part of Atlanta, at the intersection of I-285 and New Northside Drive/Powers Ferry Road. Join us around 6:00 p.m. ET for networking with fellow proposal professionals and enjoy a buffet dinner served around 6:45. The dinner entrée is linguini with shrimp accompanied by asparagus, broccoli, and tomato in a roasted garlic cream sauce. The program and door prize drawings will follow, and the meeting will adjourn at 9:00 p.m.
The meeting fee includes a buffet dinner and is $30 for APMP members or first-time guests and $40 for non-members. Seating is limited, so please make your reservation now at http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=200014.
For Your Calendar
The APMP Annual Conference is scheduled for June 1-4 at the Walt Disney World Dolphin hotel in Orlando. There will be speakers from our chapter as well as our sister southeast APMP chapters, so start thinking about your plans to attend the annual conference.
The 14th Annual Southern Proposal Accents Conference (SPAC) is scheduled for Friday, October 29, 2010 at the Cobb Galleria Conference Centre. The SPAC will again be co-hosted by the Georgia Chattahoochee, Carolina, and Florida Sunshine APMP chapters. We will begin planning soon for this year’s conference and welcome the support of all chapter members in this effort. Stay tuned for announcements and volunteer opportunities.
You can also join our email list to receive notification about upcoming chapter events.
Contact our Promotions Chair, Keith Propst, to be added to the list.
Presentation From Our July 15, 2009 Chapter Meeting
"When Your Team Is Virtual: How to Effectively Use SharePoint in Support of Your Proposal Team." Click here to download the presentation.