BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Scott-St. Louis AFCEA Chapter #128 - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://stlouisafcea.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Scott-St. Louis AFCEA Chapter #128 REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T211906 CREATED:20260202T215216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T215216Z UID:800-1774962000-1774976400@stlouisafcea.org SUMMARY:Proposal Writing Workshop - Write Winning Proposals DESCRIPTION:✍️\nProposal Writing Workshop\nWrite Winning Proposals \n\n\n Date\n March 31\, 2026\n \n\n Time\n 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM\n \n\n Location\n O’Fallon\, IL\n \n \n\nWinning government work requires more than technical expertise and being compliant. It requires clear\, customer-focused proposal writing that evaluators can score. Join the AFCEA Scott-St. Louis Chapter Small Business Committee for a practical\, writing-centric workshop led and facilitated by Federal proposal writing experts from NVS Strategic Solutions! \n \n\n📍 Venue\n\n Public Safety Building – Community Room\n 285 N Seven Hills Road\n O’Fallon\, IL\n \n \n\nKnowledge You Will Gain\n\n\n📋\nHow to Shred an RFP\nLearn systematic techniques for breaking down and analyzing RFP requirements to build winning responses. \n \n\n🎯\nCustomer-Focused Writing\nMaster the art of writing proposals that speak directly to evaluator priorities and scoring criteria. \n \n\n💪\nTurn Content into Strengths\nTransform technical content into scorable strengths that differentiate your proposal from competitors. \n \n\n⚠️\nAvoid Common Pitfalls\nIdentify and overcome the most frequent proposal writing mistakes that cost companies contracts. \n \n\n🤖\nLeverage GenAI\nDiscover how to use Generative AI tools to improve the quality and efficiency of your proposal development. \n \n \n \n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n 👔\n Small Business Owners\n \n\n 📝\n Proposal Managers & Writers\n \n\n ⚙️\n Engineers & Technical Leads\n \n\n 📊\n Program & Project Managers\n \n\n 🤝\n Business Development Professionals\n \n \n \n\nEvent Details\n\n\n Format\n Hands-on Writing Workshop\n \n\n Duration\n 4 Hours\n \n\n Facilitated By\n NVS Strategic Solutions\n \n\n Hosted By\n Small Business Committee\n \n \n \n\nReady to Write Winning Proposals?\nTake your government contracting success to the next level with practical\, expert-led proposal writing training. \n\n Register Now\n Small Business Program URL:https://stlouisafcea.org/event/proposal-writing-workshop/ LOCATION:O’Fallon IL Public Safety Building\, 285 N 7 Hills Rd\, O Fallon\, IL\, 62269\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Leslie Sullivan":MAILTO:leslie.j.sullivan2@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T211906 CREATED:20260329T133359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T133505Z UID:1046-1776337200-1776344400@stlouisafcea.org SUMMARY:April Luncheon - Speaker Ward Walker CTO\, CIO\, Directorate of Communications DESCRIPTION:Corporate Sponsor of the Month\n\nApril Luncheon Speaker Overview\n \nApril Speaker: Ward Walker\, Chief Technology Officer\, Directorate of Communications\, and Chief Information Officer.  \nWard Walker is the Chief Technology Officer\, Directorate of Communications and Chief Information Officer\, Headquarters Air Mobility Command\, Scott AFB\, Illinois.  Prior to that\, he served 24 years as a Cyber Officer for the U.S. Air Force.  During his military career\, he served in a wide array of assignments that included maintenance of a theater air control system squadron\, command of the squadron providing DoD High Frequency Global Communications Services\, Mystic Star HF/UHF re-entry and Senior Leader Command and Control Communications System-Aircraft airborne broadband networking\, served as a Presidential Communications Officer to Presidents Clinton and Bush\, and has thrice led the Policy\, Plans\, and Resources Division of HQ AMC. \n  \nEDUCATION: \n1987       Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering\,\nWashington University\, St Louis\, MO \n1988       Basic Communications Officer/Maintenance Officer Course\,\nKeesler AFB\, MS \n1991       Distinguished Grad\, AF Communications Command Sys School Network Course (Dash 2)\, WP AFB\, OH \n1992       Squadron Officer School\, Maxwell AFB\, AL \n1994       Masters of Science in Engineering Management\, Old Dominion University\, Norfolk\, VA \n1997       Advanced Communications Officer Training Course\, Keesler AFB MS \n2000       Masters of Military Operational Art and Science\, Air Command and Staff College\, Maxwell AFB\, AL \n2005       Air War College Non-Residence Program\, Air University\, Maxwell AFB\, AL \n2008       DAWIA IT Level 3\, SPRDE Level 1\, and PM Level 1\, Defense Acquisition University\, Ft Belvoir\, VA \n2023       AQ Engineering & Technical Management Practitioner Certification \nOTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: \n1995 ACC Communications-Computer Systems Professionalism Award \n1995 General Services Agency Interagency Committee on Information Resources Management Technical Excellence \n2009 International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) [aka DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Management Level 3 Certification] \n\n⚠️ Required Information for Base Access\nONLY if you require visitor base access\, please email the following information in advance: \n\nFull Legal Name (as it appears on your government-issued ID for base access)\nDate of Birth\nDriver’s License Number + State\nEmail Address for event communications\nPhone Number for day-of-event contact\nOrganization/Company Name\n\n\nEmail this information to: \nCrystal Hogue\, Chapter Secretary\nsecretary@scott.afceachapters.org \n\n⏰ Deadline:  No later than the Friday before the event for Scott AFB base access processing. \n⚠️ Access cannot be guaranteed if information is submitted late. URL:https://stlouisafcea.org/event/april-luncheon/ LOCATION:Nightingale Inn DFAC\, 420 W Winters St\, Scott AFB\, IL\, 62225\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T211906 CREATED:20260430T141040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T141546Z UID:1135-1779357600-1779368400@stlouisafcea.org SUMMARY:May Luncheon - TBD DESCRIPTION:Corporate Sponsor of the Month\n \nMay Luncheon Speaker Overview\nTBD \n  \n\n⚠️ Required Information for Base Access\nONLY if you require visitor base access\, please email the following information in advance: \n\nFull Legal Name (as it appears on your government-issued ID for base access)\nDate of Birth\nDriver’s License Number + State\nEmail Address for event communications\nPhone Number for day-of-event contact\nOrganization/Company Name\n\n\nEmail this information to: \nCrystal Hogue\, Chapter Secretary\nsecretary@scott.afceachapters.org \n\n⏰ Deadline:  No later than the Friday before the event for Scott AFB base access processing. \n⚠️ Access cannot be guaranteed if information is submitted late. URL:https://stlouisafcea.org/event/may-luncheon/ LOCATION:O’Fallon IL Public Safety Building\, 285 N 7 Hills Rd\, O Fallon\, IL\, 62269\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T211906 CREATED:20260430T141901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T141901Z UID:1149-1782212400-1782234000@stlouisafcea.org SUMMARY:2026 AFCEA TechNet Mid-America Golf Tournament DESCRIPTION:Time: 11:00am check-in\, 12:00pm shot-gun start \nLocation: Stonewolf Golf Club\, Fairview Heights IL \n Join us for this year’s Golf Tournament! All proceeds benefit the Scott-St Louis AFCEA Chapter Scholarship Fund. URL:https://stlouisafcea.org/event/2026-afcea-technet-mid-america-golf-tournament/ LOCATION:Stonewolf Golf Club\, 1195 Stonewolf Trail\, Fairview Heights\, IL\, 62208\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR