Join Us in Washington, DC from October 11–12, 2010 for the Fall 2010
SMPS Foundation Think Tank, "Wake Up, Recover, and Grow in 2011!”

Monday, October 11

6 – 7:30 pm Networking Reception (included in Think Tank registration)
Old Ebbitt Grill, 675 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005

Tuesday, October 12

7:30 – 8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
Washington City Club–Columbia Square, Lower Level, 555 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004

8:30 – 8:45 am Welcome

8:45 – 11:45 am Panel Discussion: A/E/C Firm Success Stories
Top executives from innovative A/E/C firms will share their success stories and advice for growth in 2011:

• David L. Richter, President and COO, Hill International, Inc.
• Thomas Z. Scarangello, P.E., Chairman, Thornton-Tomasetti
• Jim Slack, Jr., CEO, Slack & Co. Contracting, Inc.
• John P. Tarpey, Regional CEO-North Region, Balfour Beatty Construction
• Doug Wignall, AIA, LEED AP, Healthcare Director, HDR Architecture, Inc.

Noon – 1:30 pm Luncheon Keynote Presentation: “Fast Forward—Marketing for Changing Demographics” by James Chung, President, Reach Advisors

1:30 – 4:15 pm Panel Discussion: Owner and Client Expectations for 2011
Owners and clients from various industries and government agencies will discuss their expectations for the coming year:

• Peter Arn, Vice President of Capital Improvements, LifeBridge Health
• Just Added: Jim McDonnell, P.E., Program Director, Engineering, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
• Just Added: Les Shepherd, AIA, Chief Architect, U.S. General Services Administration
• Steve Thweatt, Associate Vice President, Design and Construction, Emory University
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Invited)
• U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs (Invited)


4:15 – 4:30 pm Wrap-Up

NEED MORE INFORMATION?

Download the Think Tank flyer here and share it with your colleagues!

Attending the ULI Fall Meeting? Arrive a day earlier and experience “Wake Up, Recover, and Grow in 2011!

PRICING:

Think Tank with Networking Reception:       Early-Bird (By September 24): $260/person

                                                                                After September 24: $325/person

Networking Reception Only (October 11):  $45/person

REGISTRATION:

Ready to register? Download the Think Tank registration form here.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

The  Hamilton Crowne Plaza Washington, DC, is offering a limited number of rooms to Think Tank attendees at the rate of $229 per night. Call 1.800.263.9802 and mention the Society for Marketing Professional Services room block to receive this rate. The  Hamilton Crowne Plaza (14th and K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005) is located 4 blocks from the Washington City Club–Columbia Square. Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. This offer ends September 22 (if not sold out prior). Make your reservation today!

Looking for other nearby hotels? Visit www.hotels.com and enter the address of the Washington City Club,555 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004.
 

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Are you looking for ways to differentiate your firm?

Join Gilbane, Hinge, Perkins + Will, Skanska, Tim Haahs, PSI, and White Consulting by sponsoring "Wake Up, Recover, and Grow in 2011." Capitalize on this opportunity to be noticed by high-level A/E/C industry executives and experts!

Follow this link  for information on sponsorship packages available at the Think Tank!

Gold Sponsors:

Silver Sponsors:

White Consulting

If you have questions, contact Michele Santiago, SMPS National Marketing Manager, 800.292.7677, x245. 

November 2009 Think Tank Report, "Breaking Through the Commoditization Barrier and Creating Strategic Advantage"

This report offers a summary of the critical subject matter covered during the SMPS Foundation's second Think Tank, "Breaking Through the Commoditization Barrier and Creating Strategic Advantage," held in New York City in November 2009. Over the full-day program, two distinguished panels composed of practitioners and consultants candidly discussed current issues impacting the A/E/C industry  and how their respective firms are responding. The morning session looked at the challenges of integrating marketing and business development in an A/E/C practice. The afternoon session concentrated on a significant fallout of the economy: the commoditization of professional services. The report features the discussions, observations, and recommendations of both panels; biographies of the panelists and moderators; and a suggested reading list.

Cost: $50 (This item is available in electronic format as a password-protected PDF download.)

Special Offer: Purchasers of this report will be eligible for a $50 discount on the registration fee for the next Think Tank session, tentatively scheduled for October 12, 2010, in Washington, DC. Details of the next Think Tank will be announced in the coming weeks, and information will be e-mailed to all purchasers of this report.

Purchase Now

November 2009 Think Tank: "Breaking Through the Commoditization Barrier and Creating Strategic Advantage"

Special thanks go out to Jeff Waters, Senior Managing Director, CBRE Consulting, for filling in on the afternoon panel in place of Guy Geier.


Download the November 2009 Think Tank program here.  

Follow this link to view all of the photos from November 2009 Think Tank! Visit SMPSNational on Twitter or search for #smpsftt to follow the conversations from the Think Tank.

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SMPS Foundation Think Tank: “The Upside to a Down Market”
February 2009

• Follow this link to view "The Upside to a Down Market: Notes from the SMPS Foundation Think Tank," edited by Craig Park, FSMPS, Assoc. AIA, that appeared in the Marketer in August 2009.
  
• Follow this link to view the article by Steve Setzer that appeared in ENR following the February 2009 Think Tank program.
  
• To review the session's agenda and panelists' biographies, follow this link to a copy of the program's brochure.
  
• To Watch Video Clips from "The Upside to a Down Market" session please click here.