Donna Coleman

Your Keynotes

Local Leaders Making A Difference

	Paul Finley Mayor Madison, Alabama

	Jeff Gronberg President deciBel Research

	John Southerland Director Cummings Research Park

	Loren Traylor Business Development Wyle

Features of the Training Conference

Regardless of your position or organization, if you are involved in competitive proposal development, this conference has something for you. Features include:

Relevant Topics: Learn how to develop an effective capture process, write winning proposals, develop successful pricing strategies, contracts, compliance, GAO protests and much more…
Local Expertise and Understanding: Proven leaders and subject matter experts from highly successful companies and organizations.
Design Your Own: Four tracks to select from, allowing you to design your own conference experience.
Maximize Your Understanding: With almost 40 sessions to choose from, there is more training at this event than anyone else offers anywhere.
New Sessions: 15 new sessions added to the 2012 conference
Hot Topic Panel Discussion: An opportunity for conference attendees to get answers to the questions that keep them up at night.
Breakfast and Lunch: Provided each day—plus beverages and snacks.

BID-ConneX 2012 Overview

BID-ConneX is a premier annual business development training conference designed to connect government contractors with experts, tools, and processes they need to grow. Read More....

Who Should Attend?

Any federal contractor involved in business development looking for more information, insight, and realistic principles needed to succeed. This conference is perfect for anyone in your company that participates in business development or marketing activities, from junior to executive.

Aetos Systems, Inc. was founded in early 2007 for the purpose of bringing innovation to market to solve real world business problems for our Government and Commercial customers. We are a products and services company with capabilities in Information Technology, Materials Acquisition/Logistics, Business Management Solutions, Modeling & Simulation/Engineering Services and Energy Management/Utility Control systems. Through building additional services around the technology in order to create full business solutions, and identifying targeted customers to solve specific business problems, Aetos can open new client opportunities for itself and its partner companies.

Aetos founder, Donna Coleman, is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years experience in the fields of Information Technology and Engineering Services for both commercial and federal customers, and has a vision for bringing technology to market. Donna has a Bachelor of Science degree from Athens State University and has held a number of leadership positions within her community, including the 2009 Huntsville Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class 22 and serving on the Board of Directors for several local non-profit organizations. In 2009, Aetos Systems was the recipient of the “ WBCNA Start-up of the Year” award presented by the Women’s Business Center of North Alabama.

About AETOS:
About AETOS:
Aetos Systems, Inc. – focusing on bringing innovation to market – is a products and services company with capabilities in IT Security, Business Management, and Engineering Services. Our expertise and technology provide the catalyst, helping organizations everywhere to be more competitive, more efficient, more responsive and more effective.

Our Mission
To Serve First - Serving our customers, our employees, and our community; providing superior technology and engineering services to our customers through encouraging collaboration, trust, foresight, and strong ethics.

Our Vision
To be servant leaders, translating the vision into reality to bring about large-scale and lasting change.

Our Corporate Philosophy:
Leadership Focused
A leader is most effective if he/she cares about others and cares about helping them succeed.

Contact Information:
1525 Perimeter Pkwy, Ste 115
Huntsville, AL 35806
Phone: 256.682.4347
Web: aetossystems.com
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- 2011 Attendees' Comments

I want to express my appreciation to BID-Designs for developing and conducting this exceptional event. The entire conference was outstanding, including the food, facilities, and ‘fellowship’ with local business leaders. I congratulate BID-Designs for an excellent job – the best Huntsville conference that I have attended in the past 30 years. The Keynote addresses by principals of large and small highly successful companies provided very valuable perspectives on current and future business opportunities in Huntsville. The Round Table sessions were also excellent, and I appreciated their openness in sharing lessons learned in our local environment. The subgroup sessions were outstanding as well. The speakers were knowledgeable, well prepared, and made excellent presentations. The handout materials were fantastic and provided a take-home package that minimized note taking. There was good humor, encouragement, and clear directions on how to implement successful operations in the disciplines of each session topic. Thanks so much for your wonderful efforts to bring our business community together for the benefit of all. I am very much looking forward to your 2012 conference. Harold R. Bright, CEO - Integrated Logistics Solutions, Inc.

I attended an “Understanding the RFP and Proposal Response Process” training course presented by BID Designs and came away with a new, refreshing view and understanding of the confusing and exasperating world Federal Government RFPs. It was presented by knowledgeable experts who were able to present their material in a clear, concise manner not leaving you yawning and wishing for a break. The presenters were entertaining and VERY approachable, taking the time to understand your questions and responding with answers that not only made sense but that you could take from there and apply. I found the break-out sessions to be structured so everyone in the group had time to ask questions and interact with the presenters. I look forward to attending more of these entertaining and educational training opportunities. I highly recommend them for the seasoned-pro and entry level professional. Doug Haynes, Vice-President of Business Development, PROJECTXYZ, Inc.

We not only learned a lot from the keynote speakers but we also took away some best practices from the interactive sessions. We are looking forward to participating again next year. Debbie Eastis King, Vice President, Strategic Business Solutions, Manufacturing Technical Solutions, Inc.

BID-ConneX 2011 was an outstanding conference! As a proposal manager for a government contractor, I gained invaluable information, tips, and tricks on how to develop winning proposals while keeping the proposal team sane and on track. The key note speakers were a great addition to each day! The networking opportunities allowed me to make some great connections that have assisted me with business development here in Huntsville. I’m looking forward to next year’s conference. Lorraine M. Anderson, PMP, Program Manager - Human Resources Services, FPMI - Human Capital Solutions

The BID-ConneX Conference provided vital information that Sankora Executive Solutions applied to improve our business development process. This was one of the best business development conferences I have attended! Dana Law, Ph.D., M.B.A., President, Sankora Executive Solutions

In all sincerity, this was one of the best conferences/classes I have ever attended. I will strongly recommend future conferences to my peers. Dave Johnson, Venturi, Inc.

“Lots of useful info. Talented people. Good networking.” Mark D. Roberts, President, Correlated Magnetics Research, LLC.

The BID-ConneX Conference helped me have a better insight to government business strategy, capture, proposal management and so much more. The keynote speakers were inspirational with reflections of how they were able to succeed. I am ready to attend another to get that focus and inspiration again. Great group of attendees and networking was as good as the conference itself. Leigh Christian, Amtec Corporation

KAYA took the majority of our Proposal Team to the seminar; there was something for everyone from the Senior Manager to the Proposal Manager to the Proposal Staff. The BID Designs team has a wealth of knowledge in business development and proposal processes. A must attend for any small business looking for good processes to grow their business.” Robert A. Dunn, PE, Chief Operating Officer, KAYA Associates, Inc.