Proposal Writing Workshop - Write Winning Proposals
2026-03-31 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | O’Fallon IL Public Safety Building, 285 N 7 Hills Rd, O Fallon, IL, 62269, United States
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Proposal Writing Workshop
Write Winning Proposals

Date
March 31, 2026

Time
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Location
O’Fallon, IL

Winning 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!

📍 Venue

Public Safety Building – Community Room
285 N Seven Hills Road
O’Fallon, IL

Knowledge You Will Gain

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How to Shred an RFP
Learn systematic techniques for breaking down and analyzing RFP requirements to build winning responses.

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Customer-Focused Writing
Master the art of writing proposals that speak directly to evaluator priorities and scoring criteria.

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Turn Content into Strengths
Transform technical content into scorable strengths that differentiate your proposal from competitors.

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Avoid Common Pitfalls
Identify and overcome the most frequent proposal writing mistakes that cost companies contracts.

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Leverage GenAI
Discover how to use Generative AI tools to improve the quality and efficiency of your proposal development.

Who Should Attend

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Small Business Owners

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Proposal Managers & Writers

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Engineers & Technical Leads

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Program & Project Managers

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Business Development Professionals

Event Details

Format
Hands-on Writing Workshop

Duration
4 Hours

Facilitated By
NVS Strategic Solutions

Hosted By
Small Business Committee

Ready to Write Winning Proposals?
Take your government contracting success to the next level with practical, expert-led proposal writing training.

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Small Business Program

April Luncheon - Speaker Ward Walker CTO, CIO, Directorate of Communications
2026-04-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Nightingale Inn DFAC, 420 W Winters St, Scott AFB, IL, 62225, United States
Corporate Sponsor of the Month

April Luncheon Speaker Overview

April Speaker: Ward Walker, Chief Technology Officer, Directorate of Communications, and Chief Information Officer.
Ward 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.

EDUCATION:
1987 Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering,
Washington University, St Louis, MO
1988 Basic Communications Officer/Maintenance Officer Course,
Keesler AFB, MS
1991 Distinguished Grad, AF Communications Command Sys School Network Course (Dash 2), WP AFB, OH
1992 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
1994 Masters of Science in Engineering Management, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
1997 Advanced Communications Officer Training Course, Keesler AFB MS
2000 Masters of Military Operational Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL
2005 Air War College Non-Residence Program, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL
2008 DAWIA IT Level 3, SPRDE Level 1, and PM Level 1, Defense Acquisition University, Ft Belvoir, VA
2023 AQ Engineering & Technical Management Practitioner Certification
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
1995 ACC Communications-Computer Systems Professionalism Award
1995 General Services Agency Interagency Committee on Information Resources Management Technical Excellence
2009 International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) [aka DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Management Level 3 Certification]

⚠️ Required Information for Base Access
ONLY if you require visitor base access, please email the following information in advance:

Full Legal Name (as it appears on your government-issued ID for base access)
Date of Birth
Driver’s License Number + State
Email Address for event communications
Phone Number for day-of-event contact
Organization/Company Name

Email this information to:
Crystal Hogue, Chapter Secretary
secretary@scott.afceachapters.org

⏰ Deadline: No later than the Friday before the event for Scott AFB base access processing.
⚠️ Access cannot be guaranteed if information is submitted late.

May Luncheon - TBD
2026-05-21 10:00 - 13:00 | O’Fallon IL Public Safety Building, 285 N 7 Hills Rd, O Fallon, IL, 62269, United States
Corporate Sponsor of the Month

May Luncheon Speaker Overview
TBD

⚠️ Required Information for Base Access
ONLY if you require visitor base access, please email the following information in advance:

Full Legal Name (as it appears on your government-issued ID for base access)
Date of Birth
Driver’s License Number + State
Email Address for event communications
Phone Number for day-of-event contact
Organization/Company Name

Email this information to:
Crystal Hogue, Chapter Secretary
secretary@scott.afceachapters.org

⏰ Deadline: No later than the Friday before the event for Scott AFB base access processing.
⚠️ Access cannot be guaranteed if information is submitted late.

2026 AFCEA TechNet Mid-America Golf Tournament
2026-06-23 11:00 - 17:00 | Stonewolf Golf Club, 1195 Stonewolf Trail, Fairview Heights, IL, 62208, United States
Time: 11:00am check-in, 12:00pm shot-gun start
Location: Stonewolf Golf Club, Fairview Heights IL
Join us for this year’s Golf Tournament! All proceeds benefit the Scott-St Louis AFCEA Chapter Scholarship Fund.
