Emerging Leader of the year award
About the SMPS Emerging Leader of the Year award
The Emerging Leader of the Year award recognizes an emerging leader who has demonstrated leadership, exceptional contributions in the A/E/C industries and who has been an SMPS member for a minimum of three years and no more than five years of A/E/C work experience.
The winner will be announced and honored at Amplify A|E|C, the Society’s annual conference, which will be held from August 6-8 in Columbus. Recipient will receive an engraved award and one discounted registration for Amplify A|E|C 2025.
Call for nomination opens January 2, 2025
Eligibility
- Nominee must be a current SMPS member for a minimum of three years
- Must have a maximum of 5 years A/E/C work experience
- Must demonstrate work and accomplishments outside their normal scope of work (professional development and volunteer contributions) that’s worthy of distinction
- Must be employed full time by a firm or agency that’s A/E/C focused
- Must be nominated by a current SMPS member; self-nominations also accepted
Application fee: $50.
Application deadline: May 1, 2025, 11:59 PM EST
Announcing the 2024 Emerging Leader of the Year
SMPS is pleased to announce that Duncan Robertson, CPSM, has been honored with the 2024 Emerging Leader of the Year Award. Duncan, a member of SMPS Idaho, accepted his award during Amplify A|E|C, the Society’s annual conference, on July 25, 2024, in Salt Lake City, UT.
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