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.

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.