APMP Pacific Northwest

ARTICLE I — NAME
This Chapter shall be known as APMP Pacific Northwest Chapter, hereinafter referred to as the Chapter.
ARTICLE II — MEMBERSHIP IN THE CHAPTER

Vicki Griesinger delivered an excellent presentation on the BD-CMM model and overview on September 15, 2009. During the presentation, Vicki referenced the following BD-Institute's website. Here is the URI for that site, and we'll provide more a more permanent link connection to useful resource sites like the BD-Institute on our site (as we develop it).

http://www.bd-institute.org/

Also, below this notice, please see the attachment of Vicki's presentation slide below.

Following the meeting today, please respond to our Follow-up Survey. The survey consists of only 8 questions, is anonymous, and should be easy to complete. Thank you!

With the diverse set of online communities, media, and information sources, we have myriad alternatives for maintaining communication as a virtual chapter. The Pacific Northwest chapter uses a variety of online tools to strengthen our network and to connect us to the national organization.

Membership Mail List

Our chapter uses a mail list (or listserv) to manage chapter-wide communications. [Details regarding subscribing to follow pending BoD meeting].

National LinkedIn Group

Members of the the Association of Proposal Management Professionals have the opportunity to affiliate with one of the many regional chapters. By affiliating with a chapter, APMP members can network with other professionals in their regions. The national organization encourages affiliation, stating that it recognizes "that developing a chapter structure is essential to the growth of APMP." By affiliating, members receive the following significant benefits:

• Networking focus into the immediate needs of the chapter membership

Thank you for visiting the virtual home for the Pacific Northwest chapter of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals. You can find important information for upcoming meetings and events here as well as materials from previous meetings. logo

August 4, 2009 -- In September of 2008, there was no chapter that focused on the Pacific Northwest. So, in
October, Lee Hendrickson (FLIR Systems) queried APMP Headquarters and got a list of people who lived in Oregon and Washington. A blanket email went out to the list and the responses clearly indicated that a Pacific Northwest Chapter was needed.