SOCIETY NEWS

Looking Back: SMPS Regional Conferences
The SMPS 2021–22 fiscal year is coming to an end and, just last month, the final SMPS regional conference took place. Throughout the year, more than 1,700 attendees gathered at
SMPS Recognizes 2022 Class OF Fellows
SMPS Announces 2022 Class of Fellows Alexandria, VA (May 30, 2022) − The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) is pleased to announce the following members who have been named

2022-23 Leadership Announced
The Society for Marketing Professionals Services (SMPS) is grateful for the enthusiastic response to our invitation for members to serve on the SMPS and SMPS Foundation boards. We had a

SMPS Member Jennifer Shelby
In our member spotlight, Jennifer Shelby, CPSM, takes time out of her busy day to chat with SMPS. Jennifer is the proposal and communications manager for Architectural Engineers, now IMEG.

How Do You Define Leadership?
While there’s something I love about every season, spring is, by far, my favorite. The promise of new life, cool mornings and warm afternoons, the days getting a tad bit

SMPS Advances: April 2022
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

SMPS Member Danielle Hilmo
In our member spotlight, Danielle Hilmo takes time out of her busy day to chat with SMPS. Danielle is marketing manager for BWBR. She has been a member of SMPS

How Being Filipino Has Kept Me Humble
When I was in college, one of my friends told me I was a coconut—brown on the outside but white on the inside. Like me, she was also Filipina and

Network With Purpose
As an A/E/C professional, being self-aware and open to professional development and personal growth reaps rewards. One of the ways I invest in my professional development is by taking the

Boundaries: A Top-Down Approach
Early in my career, I was the victim of several layoffs (seven, but who’s counting). In tight times, historically the first staff to be cut have been in marketing. Fast




