Chapter Leadership Symposium
CLS 2024
For more than 20 years, SMPS HQ has hosted an annual symposium for incoming chapter presidents. This premier program focuses on developing the leadership skills of chapter leaders and ensuring an awareness of the services and programs available to all SMPS chapters by SMPS HQ.
Event Details
Dates: April 17-19, 2024
Price: $299/night
Hotel: Washington Hilton
1919 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20009, US
**Every attendee may submit for a stipend ($600 max) from SMPS HQ after CLS to help defray hotel/travel costs of attending.
Schedule At A Glance
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Registration Open to attendees
5:15 PM – 6:00 PM | Leader to Leader Panel
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Welcome Reception
7:15 PM | DINNER ON YOUR OWN
7:30 AM – 8:30AM | Breakfast & Networking
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM | Harmonizing Leadership: The Melody of Success in Team Dynamics | Maisha Christian
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM | BREAK
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | Parallel Sessions – Membership & Governance
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | BREAK
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Parallel Sessions – Membership & Governance
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM | Class Photo
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM | Lunch
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM | Compassionate Leadership | Craig Galati, FAIA, FSMPS, CPSM
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM | BREAK
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Managing Your Fiduciary Responsibility
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM | BREAK
3:45 PM – 4: 45 PM | Chapter Management Workshop
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM | BREAK
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Power Hour & Networking
6:00 PM | DINNER ON YOUR OWN
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Breakfast & Networking
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Day-One Recap / Day Two Kick-Start
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Managing Critical Conversations | Mary Abbajay
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | BREAK
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | DEI: The Human Experience in Business | Mindy Gulati
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Elevating Engagement: Learning, Networking, Communication
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | LUNCH
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Action Planning/Takeaways
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM | Closing Ceremony
2:00 PM | ADJOURN
CLS 2024 Committee
CLS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Keelin Cox, CPSM, ENV SP
Owner
Adiuvo Marketing
CLS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Dr. Paula Stamp, MBA, FSMPS, CPSM
Vice President, Economic Development
CLAYCO
SMPS HQ Staff
Tina Myers, CAE
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Devin Stubbs
Manager, Digital Marketing
Marci D. Thompson, DES
Interim Chief Executive Officer/CSO
Kai Wright
Associate Director, Volunteer Relations
“Attending CLS 2022 was one of the best experiences in my professional career to date. Representing a newer chapter, I wanted to absorb as much as possible to be a resource when I returned home for the rest of our board and membership. In a short time frame, I learned many valuable resources from experts in their fields and met amazing future chapter leaders from across the country to make an immediate network of fellow presidents-elect! My chapter and my firm will benefit for years to come because of my opportunity to attend CLS as a result of the diverse information shared. I can’t thank the SMPS HQ team and volunteers enough for providing this experience and hope all incoming presidents can have the same experience as I did!” –Duncan Robertson, SMPS Idaho president-elect, Business Development & Marketing Manager, Tamarack Grove
“I left Chapter Leadership Symposium (CLS) energized and confident that the SMPS Board of Directors, SMPS Headquarters Staff, past presidents, and other volunteers are committed to and rooting for my Chapter’s success. I met other presidents-elect and heard from several experts that I can now call on for support and guidance. I am excited to begin my board year and only wish I could attend CLS every year!” — Erika Booker, SMPS Central Florida president-elect, Marketing and Communications Director, Barge Design Solutions, Inc.
Questions? Contact Kai Wright, SMPS HQ Associate Director, Volunteer Relations at kai@smps.org.