Meeting/Event Information

Tame the Tools: InDesign for RFQ Workflows

May 28, 2026
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Symetra Building, Rainier Conference Room, 1st Floor
777 108th Avenue NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
https://sterlingrealty.com/properties/symetra-center

Oftentimes, A/E/C marketers enter the industry at breakneck speed with no time to learn the ins and outs of InDesign when RFQ deadlines are looming. This training, geared specifically for the A/E/C marketer, will explore InDesign’s powerful tools for accelerating and advancing your proposal workflow.

Through step-by-step tutorials, you’ll learn best practices on how to harness the power of InDesign and have your document do the hard work for you. This course is perfect for those starting out with InDesign or seasoned InDesign users looking for new ways to hone their skills.

Key Takeaways:
  • Design (and Save) Your Custom Workspace: Set up and save a workspace that fits your flow — no more digging for panels, resetting defaults, or losing your setup after an update.
  • Heading Hierarchy That Actually Works: Use a smart, scalable structure for headings that brings clarity to long documents —and makes updating styles a breeze.
  • Create a Self-Formatting Resume (Yes, Really): Build a resume template using styles and master pages so that adding subconsultant resumes is a speed run, not a slog.
  • Set Up an Automated Table of Contents: Generate a TOC from scratch that updates itself — no manual edits, no formatting chaos, just clean, clickable structure.

About the Speakers:

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Audra Allen, President and Co-Founder of Emerald Fox Marketing

Audra Allen is an Adobe Certified Professional and nationally recognized instructor specializing in Adobe InDesign for AEC marketing teams. As President and co-founder of Emerald Fox Marketing & Consulting, she has spent more than a decade helping marketers use InDesign more strategically to improve efficiency, consistency, and proposal quality.

Audra’s expertise centers on developing repeatable workflows, building scalable templates, and teaching marketers how to fully leverage InDesign’s capabilities to support high-volume pursuit production. Her training goes beyond technical instruction, focusing on how InDesign fits within the broader marketing and proposal process.

She has led workshops and trainings for firms and professional organizations across the country, earning recognition for her ability to make complex functionality approachable and immediately applicable. Her instruction equips teams with the tools and confidence to work faster, reduce production bottlenecks, and produce more consistent, professional deliverables.


Learn and Earn CEU
This event is approved for (3) Continuing Education Units.

Content covers the following Domain(s) of Practice: 

4 – Proposals

For more information about becoming a Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM), contact Jeremy Richard, CPSM or contact SMPS Headquarters.

Content Relevance
This event is relevant for the following career levels:

Junior Marketer - supports marketing activities
Mid-Level Marketer - leads marketing activities
Senior Marketer - oversees firm’s marketing program and performance


Registration Questions?

For questions about this event or your registration, please contact [email protected]. 
NOTE: Cancellations must be made by sending an email to Katie Berry, CPSM at least 72 hours prior to an event for a refund. If no cancellation request is received prior to the event, payment is still due in full regardless of attendance. View our full terms and conditions here.

Tickets

$125.00 SMPS Member (Seattle)

$175.00 Guest

$175.00 SMPS Member (Other Chapter) - - Use CONTINUE AS GUEST option when registering.