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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 meets at least four times Read More

A/E/C firms continually look for ways to differentiate themselves. Case studies can provide an important step toward achieving that goal. Turbocharge your project profiles to create compelling case studies. Use them to highlight your strategic Read More

Effective February 1, 2021, SMPS HQ will have a new office. Our address will be: SMPS 625 N. Washington Street Suite 302 Alexandria, VA 22314 If you have any questions, please email info@smps.org.

Welcome to 2021. Upon opening my eyes on January 1, I was really hoping that someone had waved a magic wand and life had returned to pre-COVID ways. Of course, that didn’t happen, and life Read More

  With all due respect to Luke and Baby Yoda, at SMPS, JEDI stands for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. In February 2020, the SMPS board approved the creation of a task force to suggest Read More

Having an organized response to unexpected events gives your company a good chance of surviving and possibly even thriving. Many companies have a disaster recovery plan for IT operations and infrastructure should a network fail Read More

I really struggled to write this article. I struggled with it more than anything I’ve written in the last five years. Not everyone is burdened by the pain of others and still some will only Read More

December is when many people focus on the giving and receiving of gifts. At every turn, I’m bombarded with reminders of the latest toy or gadget that has to be under the tree Christmas morning. Read More

COVID-lining was a term introduced to me several months back by a colleague at Barton Malow. It’s a nod to the term silver lining, which is defined as a sign of hope or a positive aspect in Read More

In our member spotlight, Allison Halvorson, CPSM, takes time out of her busy day to chat with SMPS. Allison, who’s communications manager at McMillen Jacobs Associates, shares the rewards of her job and the benefits Read More