Seminars, Workshops and Events

The Proposal Centre welcomes the opportunity to share its expertise with businesses and individuals interested in writing successful proposals.  We have developed a number of Seminars and Workshops which can help your team, association membership, or organization increase its capacity in winning government, public sector, and not for profit business.

Is it an Art or a Science? The Secrets of Successful Proposals Revealed (1 hour)
This one hour seminar provides an overview of key concepts, tips, and hints related to writing successful proposals.  Sessions are currently scheduled for November 8, 2011 (Entrepreneurship Centre) and November 16, 2011 (Canadian Society of Professional Event Planners (CanSPEP), Webinar Format, content specially modified for event planning bids).
See Is it an Art or a Science for more information.

Beyond the Secrets: The crash course in how to create successful public sector proposals
(3.5 hours)
This 3.5 hour workshop is a follow-up to the Is it an Art or a Science seminar and provides in-depth information on the “science” behind writing successful proposals. The next workshop is scheduled for November 22, 2011 (Entrepreneurship Centre).
See Beyond the Secrets for more information.

Successful Proposals: Not just the start of Successful Projects (1 hour)
This 1 hour seminar prepares project managers and proposal managers to lead successful proposal development efforts. It examines the proposal effort as a project, and walks through the full project lifecycle with a particular emphasis on the key stages of initiation and planning. It was last held in September 2011 at a Project Management Institute (PMI) Ottawa Valley Outaouais Chapter (OVOC) event. See Successful Proposals, Successful Projects for more information.

Panel Discussion, Selling to the Federal Government
Sales Professionals of Ottawa is hosting an "Experts Up Close" event with a focus on Selling to the Federal Government. Keith Parker, Managing Director of The Proposal Centre, has been invited and will be attending as one of several experts answering any questions attendees may have. The event takes place on November 15, 2011. See Other Events for more information.

Testimonials

You are extremely knowledgeable and generous with that knowledge - charge more! I have been to a lot of seminars lately and have been amazed at the audacity of so-called experts charging top fees for generic fluff. Your slides and handouts were comprehensive and very useful - consider publishing them!
You do great work Keith and I will definitely recommend your services and your workshops
- Workshop Attendee

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