Georgia Chattahoochee Chapter of the APMP

 

If you are old enough to remember going up to a jukebox to insert your dime and choosing a 45 rpm record to play with your dinner—or young enough to enjoy today’s CD and MP3 versions—you know the fun of looking through the jukebox selection. You might find your favorite song or maybe an oldie that you hadn’t heard in years. The best jukeboxes not only reflected the general theme of the establishment in which they sat, but they also offered an eclectic and ecumenical selection that appealed to a broad array of musical tastes.

 

Like the DJ that chooses the tunes for the jukebox, the proposal manager has to make sure that the content and style of the proposal have broad appeal and address the needs of the key customer audiences. Even in the most constrained proposals, you have opportunities to be creative and incorporate proposal elements and content that strike the right chords with critical decision-makers and influencers. A strong proposal, like a good jukebox, will catch the attention of the reviewers and, before they know it, have them tapping their feet and nodding their heads in time with the “music” of your proposal. A strong proposal manager helps the team think about the customer audiences and how to blend the core messages into a harmonious, compelling composition.

 

The theme for the 14th Annual Southern Proposal Accents Conference (SPAC) is “Proposal Jukebox: Don’t Just Spin It… Rock It!!!” The Georgia Chattahoochee, Carolina, and Florida Sunshine APMP chapters will co-host the 14th SPAC at the Cobb Galleria Centre in northwest Atlanta on Friday, October 29, 2010.

 

The 2010 SPAC will be a full-day event featuring presentations by proposal and business development professionals. The SPAC planning committee is working on plans for this year’s conference, including pre-conference workshops, such as the APMP certification and proposal graphics sessions that were held last year.
 

The SPAC draws from the entire eastern U.S., with almost half of attendees traveling from beyond the Atlanta metro area in recent years. Check the SPAC websiteoften for news, links for registration, hotel discount information, and more.

 

The SPAC Call for Presenters has been extended through July 31, 2010. We have had a strong response to the Call but would like a few more candidates to help fill out the line-up. Presenters will be announced beginning in mid-August. Click on this link to explore suggested presentation topics that align with the SPAC theme. All topics will be considered, and we are interested in presentations that appeal to both commercial and government proposal teams.

 

A limited number of exhibitor spaces will be offered to allow conference attendees the opportunity to learn about proposal-related products and services. SPAC Exhibitor Committee contact information is available with on-line exhibitor registration on the SPAC website.

 

We have blocked rooms at the Sheraton Suites Galleria. Guest rooms are available for $99 per night for one or two persons starting on Wednesday, October 27 through Saturday night, October 30. The number of discounted rooms is limited, and the discounted rate is available until October 13, 20109. To reserve a room at the Sheraton Suites Galleria at this excellent rate, visit the APMP (OR copy and paste the following link into a web browser)
http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1004099157&key=74FB6.

 

 2009 SPAC Recognized at APMP Annual Conference