Benefits and Services

Membership in SMPS provides individuals:

• Networking opportunities, which provide occupational support and are critical for growing business in the built environment.
  
  
• Leadership opportunities and skill development through participation on committees and chapter boards of directors.
  
  
• Professional development through national and regional conferences and programs that address the business challenges faced by marketers, business developers, and practitioners in the A/E/C industry.
  
  
• Access to the journal Marketer and other targeted research and publications that provide information on economic trends and topics that impact the A/E/C industry.
  
  
• The opportunity to earn professional credentials via the Certified Professional Services Marketer Program.
  
  
• New: An opportunity for new members to become engaged in the Society and earn a $50 gift card upon completion of the New Member Challenge. First-time members joining SMPS between September 1, 2009 and August 31, 2010 are eligible to participate in the New Member Challenge (student members and transferred members are not eligible). The Challenge requires new members to complete the following items within the first year of membership: inquire about volunteering for your chapter, attend at least 2 chapter educational programs or events, attend 1 National program, and show efforts of networking. For more details, e-mail Tina Myers, Vice President of Membership, at tina@smps.org.

In addition, SMPS supports company growth by providing members with:

• National and regional contacts that facilitate teaming opportunities, business referrals, and knowledge of A/E/C business practices, trends, and successes.
  
  
• Professional development opportunities for business development, marketing, and technical staff members including training and leadership programs and venues for speaking and writing on A/E/C topics.
  
  
• Opportunities to develop contacts and relationships in the greater A/E/C industry that create a greater sense of community and engage emerging leaders.
  
  
• Programs and conferences to create connections among participants that lead directly to business opportunities with clients and teaming partners.