• Better Together: InDesign Workflows That End the Chaos

    The Whiting-Turner Conference Center at The Village 3201 Tioga Parkway, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Is this your typical proposal day? Architects/Engineers send Word docs with formatting nightmares PMs update Excel sheets that you have to manually copy/paste Principals mark up PDFs with comments you spend hours incorporating You're the human bridge between everyone's preferred software Stop playing software translator. Start leading seamless collaboration. Perfect for intermediate users ready to […]

  • Infographics Ahoy! Turn Technical Complexity into Visual Clarity

    The Whiting-Turner Conference Center at The Village 3201 Tioga Parkway, Baltimore, MD, United States

    The brutal truth: While you're perfecting prose, competitors are winning with compelling visuals that tell the story in seconds. Tired of proposals that look like everyone else's? Clients' eyes glaze over at your text-heavy pages You know your projects deserve better visual storytelling You're stuck with basic graphics while flashier firms grab attention Creating professional […]

  • The InDesign Conference | Beyond Copy-Paste: Automating Text Flow and Cleanup

    An Online Event

    Tired of copy-paste chaos? Do you spend hours cleaning up other people’s text styling messes? Discover smarter ways to bring text into InDesign with high-quality results and less frustration. This session covers the full workflow—from prepping Word files to flowing content into InDesign using style mapping, to essential cleanup steps that prevent formatting headaches. Learn […]

  • The InDesign Conference | Precision Layout: InDesign’s Most Powerful Layout Features

    An Online Event

    Tired of dragging, nudging, and manually arranging objects on your page? In this session, you’ll discover how to design with structure and intention using InDesign’s powerful—but often overlooked—advanced layout features. From intelligent multi-column text frames to responsive object styles, precise alignment tools to flexible frame options, you’ll learn how to create layouts that stay clean […]

  • Proposal Unity: One Team, One Vision | Pamela Conine, MBA, CPSM

    InterContinental San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio, Texas

    Proposals are among the most collaborative efforts in an AEC firm–but early in your career, they often feel chaotic, disjointed, and overwhelming. Inputs come in late, deadlines feel rushed, and roles aren’t clearly defined. Whether you’re managing proposals solo or coordinating across teams, the path to success lies in one key principle: unity. In this […]

  • Beyond Proposals: Building a Unified Marketing Toolkit | Julie Shaffer, FSMPS, CPSM

    InterContinental San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio, Texas

    You already use it for pursuits. You already know its power as an efficient layout tool. Now, unlock Adobe InDesign as a unified marketing and collaboration engine—built for teams across marketing, BD, and technical roles. In this interactive, hands-on workshop, you'll go beyond proposals to explore how InDesign can power your marketing toolkit. Learn to […]

  • Proposal Unity: One Team, One Vision | Pamela Conine, MBA, CPSM

    InterContinental San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio, Texas

    Proposals are among the most collaborative efforts in an AEC firm–but early in your career, they often feel chaotic, disjointed, and overwhelming. Inputs come in late, deadlines feel rushed, and roles aren’t clearly defined. Whether you’re managing proposals solo or coordinating across teams, the path to success lies in one key principle: unity. In this […]

  • Cut the Chaos: Precision InDesign Tactics that Power AEC Proposal Workflows – Foundations (for Beginners with Basic Familiarity of InDesign)

    Hilton Norfolk the Main 100 East Main Street, Norfolk, VA, United States

    AEC proposals are built under pressure, and most InDesign workflows are not designed to survive it. These sessions are practical, example-driven, and built around the real conditions of AEC proposal production. This is not a feature tour or a theoretical design exercise. Every concept, tool, and technique is tied directly to common proposal scenarios: tight […]

  • Cut the Chaos: Precision InDesign Tactics that Power AEC Proposal Workflows – Intermediate/Advanced (for Daily InDesign Users)

    Hilton Norfolk the Main 100 East Main Street, Norfolk, VA, United States

    Advanced AEC proposal work is not about knowing more tools. It is about designing systems that hold up under pressure. This workshop is built for experienced InDesign users who want to move beyond manual fixes and into structured, resilient workflows. Participants will learn how to harness advanced styles, automation-friendly features, and document architecture techniques that […]

  • The Small But Mighty Investment: How Brand Template Systems Unlock Efficiency | Julie Shaffer, FSMPS, CPSM

    Hilton Norfolk

    How much time does your team waste every week fixing inconsistent branding across proposals, SOQs, and presentations? For small AEC firms, operational inefficiency caused by fragmented branding is a hidden profit killer. In this session, Kelle and Julie will share a powerful case study demonstrating how a peer firm transformed their process through the small, […]