SMPS Calendar 2022–23 (Programs, Deadlines, and Events)
The 2021–22 calendar has been archived.
This calendar is frequently updated.
Please continue to check back periodically for updates and additions as the year continues.
SEPTEMBER 2022
1 | 2022–23 Fiscal year begins
1 | First day for 2022–23 chapter presidents-elect to register for the CPSM exam for free (Questions? contact natalie@smps.org)
8 | 3 p.m. ET | Chapter Leader Meetup: Managing Your Chapter’s Social Media Effectively (download recap)
29 | 2022-23 Chapter Volunteer Orientation (download recording)
30 | Chapter finance report deadline
30 | Chapter education report deadline
Budget Process: Each chapter BOD to approve budget for 2022–23 fiscal year
OCTOBER 2022
NOVEMBER 2022
15 | Chapter Leader Meetup: Membership (download recap)
15 | Marketing Achievement Award program opening
16-18 | The Pinnacle Experience: Las Vegas, NV
Chapters should begin preparing tax forms 990EZ and 990N: Deadline January 15
DECEMBER 2022
15 | Marketing Communications Awards (MCA) program opening
JANUARY 2023
15 | Filing deadline: Tax Forms 990EZ and 990N
18–20 | SMPS Southern Regional Conference: New Orleans, LA
24 | Chapter Leader Meetup: Educational Programming & Certification (download recap)
26 | Pre-CLS Meetup: All About SMPS Chapter Governance (chapter presidents-elect by invitation only)
30 | DEI + A/E/C: Mental Health in the Workplace (register now)
31 | Tax Form 1099 due to vendors (speakers, website, etc.) (1099 forms must be prepared for individuals to whom you have paid more than $600 in 2021)
Prepare for chapter board nominations and elections (verify specific dates in your chapter’s bylaws)
FEBRUARY 2023
1–3 | SMPS Pacific Regional Conference: San Diego, CA
8 | Deadline to register for the March 2023 CPSM exam (Questions? contact natalie@smps.org)
21 | Chapter Leader Meetup: All About Chapter Finance (register now)
28 | File Tax Form 1099 to IRS
MARCH 2023
1 | Marketing Communications Awards (MCA) early discount deadline
15 | Marketing Communications Awards (MCA) submission deadline
20–22 | SMPS Southeastern Regional Conference: Wilmington, NC
31 | SMPS Chapter President of the Year submission deadline
APRIL 2023
3 | Marketing Achievement Award submission deadline
12–14 | SMPS Southwest Regional Conference: Santa Fe, NM
26-28 SMPS Chapter Leadership Symposium: Washington, DC
MAY 2023
3–5 | SMPS Northeast Regional Conference: Philadelphia, PA
JUNE 2023
30 | Chapter board and committee roster report deadline (to be submitted by 2023–24 president)
JULY 2023
Budget Process: Chapters should be creating their budgets for board approval in September
AUGUST 2023
2 | Deadline for 2022–23 chapter presidents-elect to register for the September 2023 CPSM exam window for free (Questions? contact natalie@smps.org)
2 | Deadline to register for the September 2023 CPSM exam (Questions? contact natalie@smps.org)
8–11 | Amplify A|E|C 2023: Austin, TX
2023–2024 budget completion by chapters
RECURRING
Shared dues rebate paid to each chapter monthly
Marketer journal published digitally: October, December, February, April, June, and August
Marketer QuickLook published (monthly e-newsletter)
Master More: Learning Labs (complimentary for members, bi-monthly)
Chapter Leader Newsletter (monthly, sent out to all chapter volunteers)
You and SMPS: Kickstart Your Membership (invite only, new-member meetup; contact membership@smps.org for more information) (last Friday of every month)