SOCIETY NEWS

SMPS Recognizes Samantha VanSchoick as 2024 Impact Business Developer of the Year
SMPS is pleased to announce that Samantha VanSchoick has been honored with the 2024 Impact Business Developer of the Year Award. Samantha, a member of SMPS Connecticut, accepted her award

SMPS Recognizes Duncan Robertson as 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

SMPS Recognizes Frank Lippert With Its Highest Honor
SMPS is pleased to announce that Frank Lippert, FSMPS, CPSM, has been honored with the 2024 Weld Coxe Marketing Achievement Award (WCMAA). Frank, a member of SMPS Sacramento, accepted his

Pearl-Grace Pantaleone Named Chapter President of the Year
SMPS is pleased to announce that Pearl-Grace Pantaleone, CPSM, Assoc. DBIA, 2022-2023 SMPS Alaska president, has been recognized as the 2024 Chapter President of the Year. Pearl-Grace was honored at

My Final Thoughts on Change
This is my last A/E/C Insider column as president of the Society board, and what a year it has been! For those of us who have the honor to be

Concern for Those Impacted by Hurricane Beryl
Earlier this week, Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas, causing significant damage and flooding in Houston, as well as other parts of Texas. The storm brought heavy wind and rain,

SMPS Names New CEO
We are thrilled to share that Marci D. Thompson, DES, has been appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of the Society effective July 1, 2024. Marci succeeds Michael Geary, CAE, who

Unlocking the Power of Research
Greetings SMPS Community, As we eagerly anticipate the Amplify A|E|C conference in July, I am thrilled to extend a warm invitation to you to join us in Salt Lake City.

Member Spotlight: Kelly Reinhardt
In our member spotlight, Kelly Reinhardt, CPSM, recently sat down for a virtual chat with SMPS. Kelly has been a member of SMPS since 2009 and director of business development

Announcing the 2024 MCA Finalists
SMPS is proud to announce the finalists for this year’s Marketing Communication Awards (MCAs). The program provides an unparalleled opportunity for professionals to showcase their best marketing practices and to




