APMP Western Chapter

If you're in the Tempe area, take a break from the proposal grind and join your fellow proposal and business development professionals for camaraderie and fun on Thursday, April 23!

Tempe AZ Social Hour, April 23 - APMP Western Chapter Join your fellow proposal and business development professionals at Hundred Mile Brewery in Tempe for camaraderie and fun!

The APMP Western Chapter is awarding one registration for BPC Denver to a Western Chapter affiliated member in good standing

BPC Denver Conference Registration Award - APMP Western Chapter The APMP Western Chapter is awarding one registration for BPC Denver to a Western Chapter affiliated member in good standing

The APMP Western Chapter Career Strategies Group (CSG) is kicking off their Spring Sessions on March 31! Led by MK VanDerPool, CF APMP and Heather Kirkpatrick, CP CAP APMP, Past Chair, and Spring Sessions will focus on developing career strategies such as: Goal Setting & Accountability; Tips, Tricks & Tools for Emails and Calendar organization; Strategies for Keeping Your SMEs On Time and On Task; and more!

Career Strategies Group Spring Sessions Kick-Off - APMP Western Chapter The APMP Western Chapter Career Strategies Group (CSG) meets on Tuesdays from 2:00–3:00pm PT, starting March 31, 2026.

Save the date! The fifth annual APMP Western Region Conference (WRC2026) will be held on Thursday and Friday, November 5 and 6, 2026, at Disney’s Grand Californian in Anaheim, California!

We've just posted all the presentations, handouts, and photos from last week's Western Region Conference WRC2025! A huge thank you to the organizers, presenters, sponsors, and attendees that made it a successful event!

2025 Western Region Conference - APMP Western Chapter Presentations from the 2025 APMP Western Region Conference (WRC2025), held 6–7 November 2025 in Anaheim, California

Our last presenter, Kata Conlon, let's us know what's beyond win rate.

Really, Disney? Mickey Mouse head cake pops. Yumm!

Winner, winner! Kami Hamilton (L) and MK VanDerPool (R) both win Shipley Associates training courses. Here's Jared Sims of Shipley with our winners.

The incomparable Mike Parkinson explaining how to go from bland to grand orals presentations. Keeping us all engaged during our post lunch slump...

Ooh, dessert!

Lunchtime at the Western Region Conference, and excellent fare from Disney.

Callie Kent and Bradford Hodgson from Linea Solutions on how we can understand our competition using lessons from the Avengers!