Networking
opportunities through your local SMPS chapter. Find an
SMPS chapter near you and take advantage of educational and
networking events.
Career advancement and access to
experienced profesionals through the SMPS National
Career Center. Search job opportunities or visit our resume
bank to identify marketers and business developers with
experience in the A/E/C industry.
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.
NEW! A chance to take networking to
another level with MySMPS.org. MySMPS is the new online
community designed exclusively for SMPS members. The mission of
MySMPS.org is simple: To connect you with people, information, and
opportunities to make building business easier. Complete your profile to
meet SMPS members with shared professional and personal interests around
the globe. Demonstrate your thought leadership by writing your own blog,
discover marketing models and samples in the Marketing Resource Center,
lead a forum discussion on a hot topic, form a group for committee work,
and find out about upcoming national and chapter events.
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.
Leadership opportunities and skill
development through participation on committees and chapter boards of
directors.
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.
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.