Hinz Bulletin - May 2024

The Hinz Bulletin

HINZ IMPACT & ALL HANDS MEETING

We are so excited to gather all the Hinzers together in Tysons Corner, VA this summer to celebrate our 10th birthday! Join us for the Quarterly All Hands Meeting, a birthday party, and a HUGE volunteer event. We will pack 10,000+ meals with non-profit our partner, Rise Against Hunger. Book your plane tickets today for the big event on June 12-13th! Both the Courtyard by Marriott and Double Tree by Hilton are just a 10 minute walk from our host location.

June 12: 1765 Greensboro Station Pl, McLean, VA 22102

Conference Rooms A/B

  • 9:30 - All Hands Meeting

  • 12:30 - Lunch

  • 4:00 - Work Break

  • 6:30 - 10th Birthday Party

June 13: 1765 Greensboro Station Pl, McLean, VA 22102

Conference Rooms E/F

  • 10:00 - Volunteer set-up

  • 12:00 - Meal Packing

  • 2:30 - Volunteer clean-up

  • 3:30 - Happy Hour

APMP BPC

Things are cooking with APMP and our NCA Chapter! We can feel the energy of our efforts under our feet as we gear up for the Annual Bid & Proposal Conference. Real connections have been made and we are building serious momentum through all of our volunteering and participation in events this year. With that in mind, help us make intention plans with how to spend our time at the conference.

For those in attendance, please look at the Event Agenda and think about:

  • What sessions do you want to attend?

  • Who would you like to meet?

  • At which activities will we find our target customers?

  • How will you define success when you it’s over?

For Hinzers who are NOT attending, please look at the Event Agenda and let us know:

  • What speakers would you like to hear from after the event?

  • Who do you think will be there that we should meet?

  • How can we help you promote your professional brand?

Hinz 401k Plan

Our longtime partner, Kurt Laubinger at Potomac Wealth Management, will be at the All Hands Meeting on June 12th to give a presentation on the Hinz 401k Plan and saving for retirement. He is a valuable resource that is available to help determine fund allocations and financial planning. You can email him to set up an appointment if you would like individual support. Here are some things to keep in mind:

  • It is a non-elective plan, meaning that Hinz Consulting contributes 3% of your base salary to the plan regardless of your contributions.

  • There is no vesting schedule, meaning that you immediately own 100% of the money contributed to the plan.

  • There are no administrative or advisory fees built into the plan – Hinz Consulting pays them outside of the plan to reduce plan costs for everyone.

  • You can contribute to either traditional or Roth 401(k) accounts.

  • There is a rollover form in the attached PDF if you’d like to roll over any current retirement account funds into this plan.

*Please note that while Kurt manages our portfolio as a fiduciary of Hinz, the plan is administered by ADP. You can access your retirement dashboard when you log on to ADP > Myself > Benefits > Retirement Savings. ADP is also a valuable resource to learn more about financial planning. Visit their page for articles, videos, and retirement calculators.

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 13 - Healthy at Hinz at Noon

Enjoy a healthy lunch with other Hinzers who want to chat, usually about wellness but not always! The bi-weekly meeting is open to all and if you’d like to join the private Teams channel, send Angela an email.

May 14 - Business Metrics and Status Update at 1:00pm

Metrics, Statuses, and Updates! Oh my! Join us on the 2nd Tuesday of each month for our companywide check-in.

May 21 - NCA Webinar: “Generational Communication” at 11:00am

Discover how to bridge the communication gap and foster collaboration among Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z. We will celebrate and explore the differences in communication among the working generations and how we can work together to improve proposal teams. Register here.

May 22 - Brown Bag Workshop at Noon: “Six Sigma Overview” 

Join our very own Six Sigma Black Belt, Tania Shahin, for an overview of the Six Sigma Framework of Process Management. It will help you learn invaluable skills for managing projects, processes, and change.

May 27 - Healthy at Hinz at Noon

Enjoy a healthy lunch with other Hinzers who want to chat, usually about wellness but not always! The bi-weekly meeting is open to all and if you’d like to join the private Teams channel, send Angela an email.

May 30 - Hinz Happy Hour at 5:30pm

Bring your favorite cocktail for a virtual Happy Hour on Teams. We’ll be kicking off summertime with umbrellas in our beverages, for sure!

June 2-5th - APMP BPC in New Orleans

See you there! Please register for the June 3rd NCA Happy Hour and stop by the NCA Booth to get your free drink ticket.

June 6 - Coffee Break at 9:00am

Kick off the workday with a cuppa joe with our friends!

June 12-13th - Hinz Birthday Extravaganza

Join us for the All Hands Meeting, 10th Birthday Party, and Volunteer Event in Tysons Corner, VA. Make your plans today for hotel and airfare!

Cookie Monster Celebration GIF by Sesame Street

Happy Birthday! Cookies are coming for…

May 20 - Dominique Lea

May 22 - Marilyn Arroyo

Congrats Stage GIF by Sethward

Happy Anniversary! Lattes are coming for…

Bill Hinz - 10 YEARS!!!

Mikey Marsh - 1 year

Dan Marsh - 10 YEARS!!!

Tom Hudgins - 1 year

Alyssa Borg - 6 years

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