I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and taking some much-deserved time off work. Even if you aren’t traveling or have a vacation planned, taking time off gives your mind a break and your body time to rest. The stress of our jobs is real, and it can sneak up on you when you least expect it. Don’t take my word for it; check out the Forbes article on Why Taking Vacation Time Could Save Your Life.   GMC 2022 SYMPOSIUM  In case you missed it, our GMC Symposium is back a...

There are a ton of "And that's a wrap!" posts on LinkedIn about BPC Dallas, and I figured I would hop on the bandwagon. I attended BPC Denver last year – it was a very small group and it seemed that everyone was trying to get back into the groove of attending in-person events. BPC Dallas was different. There were SO many proposal and bid professionals in attendance ready to mix and mingle. It was refreshing after the last few years of virtual conferences. GMC typically hosts a breakfast event t...

I honestly can’t believe it’s May already. The first few months of 2022 have flown by, and I think we are all holding on for dear life. This year, your board has been busy organizing on the back end and brainstorming new ideas and resources to provide more support to our members. After the last few years, we all agreed we missed out on the member interaction and came up with new ideas to better support you. We kicked off the year with a survey to gauge what we are doing well and how we can ...