APMP Greater Midwest Chapter

Meetup: Chicago Metro Area
2026-05-27 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Spirit Elephant, 924 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka, IL, 60093, United States
APMP Greater Midwest Chapter – Chicago Metro Area Meetup
Leave the deadlines behind and connect with proposal peers! Join us to network and talk shop over complimentary appetizers, courtesy of APMP’s Greater Midwest Chapter.
Date & Time:Wednesday, May 27, 20266:30 PM
Location:Spirit Elephant924 Green Bay RoadWinnetka, IL 60093
RSVP Information:Please RSVP to lisa.borosh@gmail.com by Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Additional Details:This meetup is open to non-members interested in learning about APMP. Feel free to bring a friend.

Meetup: Milwaukee Metro Area
2026-06-04 18:00 - 20:00 | MOTOR Bar & Restaurant, 400 W Canal Street, Milwaukee, WI, Wisconsin, 53203
APMP Greater Midwest Chapter – Milwaukee Metro Area Meetup
Leave the deadlines behind and connect with proposal peers! Join us to network and talk shop over complimentary appetizers, courtesy of APMP’s Greater Midwest Chapter.
Topic:
Beyond the Deadline: Shared Lessons from Proposal Life
Date & Time:Thursday, June 4, 20266:00 PM
Location:MOTOR Bar & Restaurant400 W Canal Street
Milwaukee, WI 53203
RSVP Information:Please RSVP to bonniejean6@gmail.com by Wednesday, May 28, 2026.
Additional Details:This meetup is open to non-members interested in learning about APMP. Feel free to bring a friend.

Webinar: From Reactive to Strategic: What Capture Maturity Really Looks Like
2026-06-08 11:00 - 12:00
From Reactive to Strategic: What Capture Maturity Really Looks Like
Capture remains one of the least understood — and most inconsistently applied — disciplines in winning work. While some teams reliably shape deals early and carry clear strategy through to proposal delivery, many others remain reactive, despite significant effort and experience.
This webinar draws on aggregated, anonymized benchmarking data, combined with established capture theory and practitioner insight, to examine how capture capability typically evolves across six dimensions:

qualification and bid framing;
capture planning, management, and governance;
customer insight and relationship;
win strategy and solution development;
market intelligence and competitive positioning;
and capture-to-proposal handover and execution

Rather than presenting a single best practice model, the webinar highlights recurring patterns, inflection points, and failure modes seen across organizations at different levels of maturity.
Data provides the evidence of what differentiates higher-maturity teams, while theory and real-world experience help explain why those differences persist and how they show up in day-to-day pursuit work.
The webinar is designed to be relevant whether capture is a dedicated role, shared across sales and proposals, or embedded informally. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of their organization’s likely capture maturity, where effort is being diluted, and which areas will deliver the greatest improvement if addressed next.
Reserve your spot today by registering here.
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Speaker Bios

Ceri Mescall — Managing Director, Strategic Proposals Canada. Ceri has 20 years of progressive experience in capture and proposals in the UK and Canada. She’s an APMP Approved Trainer for Foundation, Practitioner, Capture Practitioner, and AI; an APMP 40 Under 40 award winner (class of 2019); and APMP Fellow (2020). Ceri’s a presenter/panelist, podcast guest, article author/contributor, and awards judge.

Lorraine Baird — Director, Strategic Proposals UK. Lorraine has 25 years’ experience developing and presenting sales, proposal, and presentation training. She’s held senior positions in bids and proposals for 18 years, where training other industry professionals has been an important role in UK-based and global programs. She’s an APMP Approved Trainer in Foundation, Capture Practitioner and SRM. Lorraine has trained over 600 people over the past five years.

Webinar: Quarterly Member Benefits & Program Overview
2026-06-18 14:00 - 15:00
Join your fellow APMP GMC members for our Quarterly Member Benefits & Program Overview!
Calling all members (new and existing) to attend this Greater Midwest Chapter webinar. We’re hosting this opportunity for you to:

Hear from your 2026 Chapter Board
Get to know other members on the call
Learn about valuable programs available from APMP and our Chapter
Access industry best practices and gain support from local members through our programs
See how you can get connected to maximize your membership and earn CEUs for certifications

Register below to add this to your calendar.
Register

Meetup: Northeast Ohio
2026-07-16 18:00 - 20:00
APMP Greater Midwest Chapter – Northeast Ohio Area Meetup
Leave the deadlines behind and connect with proposal peers! Join us to network and talk shop over complimentary refreshments, courtesy of APMP’s Greater Midwest Chapter.
Topic:
We’re excited to welcome Tori Bunk, fellow GMC member, co-chair of the APMP Mental Health Affinity Group, and APMP International Board Director. Tori will lead a discussion on “Managing Up to Become a Wellbeing Champion in Your Workplace.” GMC President Stacey Duwe will also share a brief update on new chapter initiatives, including the upcoming AI Lab and Industry Communities, and how members can get involved. This will be a great opportunity for professional development and local networking with fellow APMP members in Northeast Ohio. We hope you can join us!
Date & Time:Thursday, July 16, 20266:00 PM-8:00 PM CST (Doors open at 5:30 PM)
LocationIndependence Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library 6361 Selig Drive, Independence, Ohio 44131
RSVP Information:Please RSVP to sduwe@gmcapmp.org
Additional Details:This meetup is open to non-members interested in learning about APMP. Feel free to bring a friend.

Meetup: St. Louis Metro Area
2026-07-24 17:00 - 19:00
APMP Greater Midwest Chapter – St. Louis Metro Area Meetup
Leave the deadlines behind and connect with proposal peers! Join us to network and talk shop over complimentary appetizers, courtesy of APMP’s Greater Midwest Chapter.
Topic:
Connections & Conversations: Good Food • Great Conversations • Valuable Connections
Date & Time:Thursday, July 24, 20265:00 PM-7:00 PM CST
LocationTalayna’s Italian Restaurant68 Four Seasons Shopping Center, Chesterfield, MO 63017
RSVP Information:Please RSVP to krenkiewicz@cynerge.com by July 17, 2026
Additional Details:This meetup is open to non-members interested in learning about APMP. Feel free to bring a friend.

Event: APMP GMC Symposium 2026
2026-08-05 - 2026-08-06
Join us for APMP GMC Symposium 2026 at the beautiful Journeyman Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It’s a two-day learning and networking event you won’t want to miss!

Webinar: Understanding and High Confidence in Federal Proposals — Leveraging What GAO’s Decisions Say to Strengthen Your Proposals
2026-09-22 12:00 - 13:00
Understanding and High Confidence in Federal Proposals — Leveraging What GAO’s Decisions Say to Strengthen Your Proposals
Data provides the evidence of what differentiates higher-maturity teams, while theory and real-world experience help explain why those differences persist and how they show up in day-to-day pursuit work.
The webinar is designed to be relevant whether capture is a dedicated role, shared across sales and proposals, or embedded informally. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of their organization’s likely capture maturity, where effort is being diluted, and which areas will deliver the greatest improvement if addressed next.
Reserve your spot today by registering here.
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Speaker Bio
Dr. Bob Fey — Dr. Bob Frey is an Association of Proposal Management Professional (APMP) Fellow since 2006. Fellows represent less than 0.5% of all APMP membership. The APMP Fellows award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the bid and proposal industry throughout their careers.
Co-Owner of and Principal in his professional consultancy, Successful Proposal Strategies, LLC—now 19 years strong, Dr. Bob has helped his customers to win more than $9 Billion in funded Federal Government contract dollars. He has authored 8 business books, 7 of which focus on proposal development. In addition, Dr. Bob has conducted proposal training sessions for more than 4,100 private-sector business staff as well as Federal Government civil servants and university students.
