SOCIETY NEWS

Spotlight on Engineers Week: Hailey Klebe
In honor of Engineers Week, Hailey Klebe, events & communications manager for KCW Engineering Technologies, recently sat down for a virtual chat with SMPS. Hailey discussed the theme of this

SMPS Advances: January 2023
To provide transparency and expand member engagement, SMPS HQ provides an executive summary of the board of directors’ discussions and decisions following each regular meeting. The eight-member board of directors

Are You Using the SMPS Foundation’s Research Publications?
Have you been wondering how to develop a meaningful job description? Check out Blueprints 3.0. Curious about how neuroscience is part of a client’s decision-making process? Read The Neuropsychology of

Member Spotlight: Rachel Carr
In our member spotlight, Rachel Carr, CPSM, sits down for a virtual chat with SMPS. Rachel is associate principal, business development manager for HED. She has been in the A/E/C

Benefits of Entering the MCA Program
The SMPS Marketing Communications Awards (MCA) program provides an opportunity for firms to showcase their best marketing practices and to educate the A/E/C industries about the critical role of marketing.

Spotlight on Hargis: a 2022 MCA Award of Excellence winner
The competitive spirit that drives us to win work for our team was a force behind our decision to compete in the SMPS Marketing Communications Awards (MCA) within two categories.

Blueprints 3.0 Emphasizes the Importance of the CMO
At a midsized construction company, there is a marketer in Nashville and one in Knoxville. Both manage proposals and promotional campaigns, reporting to their respective office leaders. At the headquarters

5 Reasons to Enter the 2023 MCA Competition
I always look forward to December because that’s when we announce the Marketing Communications Awards (MCAs) Call for Entries. Our awards program has been around for 46 years, but that

Mentoring: It Is a Two-Way Street
Most of us have heard of the butterfly effect, where small things can profoundly affect complex systems. We cannot think of a more complex system as can be found in

Celebrating Our Past by Creating Our Future
It’s here! The Society’s 50th anniversary. *Insert virtual confetti toss* All year long, SMPS is celebrating the founding of our organization—especially at our annual conference, Amplify A|E|C, in Austin. I




