SOCIETY NEWS

Announcing the 2025 MCA Finalists
SMPS is proud to announce the finalists for this year’s Marketing Communications Awards (MCAs). The program provides an unparalleled opportunity for professionals to showcase their best marketing practices and to educate

Words and Actions Are Vital to Well-Being
If we put a price on value, what would it be? A thousand dollars? A million? Most likely, the answer would vary depending on the person and scenario. Some might

Three Words That Changed My Day
I’m an organizer. I’m a planner. It’s not unusual to be booked a month or two in advance not only with appointments, but with tasks I want to complete and

SMPS Announces 2025 Class of Fellows
Alexandria, VA (May 12, 2025) − SMPS is pleased to announce the following members who have been named Fellows of the Society in 2025. SMPS Fellows represent the highest level

Get To Know Scholarship Recipient Jaden Adams
The SMPS Foundation, in partnership with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), provides financial assistance to students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Made possible by generous donations, the SMPS

Get To Know Scholarship Recipient Destinie James
The SMPS Foundation, in partnership with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), provides financial assistance to students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Made possible by generous donations, the SMPS

SMPS Joins the Engineering Workforce Consortium
SMPS announces its membership in the Engineering Workforce Consortium (EWC), a national coalition formed to address the workforce shortage facing the engineering and public works industries. The EWC, originally established

Three Types of Stories A/E/C Firms Should Be Telling
Your firm is sitting on stories that you’re not telling. They tell the tales of the people, designs, and work that goes into shaping the built environment. The narratives are

Congrats to the Society’s New CPSMs
Congratulations to the following professionals who recently became SMPS Certified Professional Services Marketers (CPSMs). They join a group of more than 1,200 professionals who’ve made a commitment to professional excellence,

SMPS Spotlight: Kathleen Held
In our member spotlight, Kathleen Held, CPSM, recently sat down for a virtual chat with SMPS. Kathleen, who’s CEO/president at Cini-Little, has been an SMPS member since 2006. In this