SOCIETY NEWS

Meet the 2026 Leadership of SMPS
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

CPSM – A Legitimate Measure of Professional Competence
In today’s competitive A/E/C industry, the role of the professional services marketer has evolved into a highly strategic and specialized discipline. The Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) designation offers a

SMPS Spotlight: Valerie Puchades
In our member spotlight, Valerie Puchades, FSMPS, CPSM, recently sat down for a virtual chat with SMPS. Valerie, who’s a partner at CVG, has been an SMPS member since 2009.

Moving Insights to Impact
Moving Insights to Impact (hint, it’s based on your actions).Last week at Amplify A|E|C, the SMPS Foundation delivered our first annual Emerging Trends in A/E/C Marketing and Business Development report. The

Congratulations to our 2025 winners and honorees
At Amplify A|E|C in Columbus, OH, we recognized and congratulated winners and honorees of several awards programs. Here’s to their achievements in leadership, creativity, and innovation! 2025 Weld Coxe Marketing

Thank You, 2025 MCA Judges
In spring 2025, A/E/C professionals dedicated their time to volunteer as judges in the 2025 Marketing Communications Awards. Jurors spent countless hours evaluating numerous entries focusing on criteria that showcased

SMPS Recognizes Brad Thurman With Its Highest Honor
SMPS is pleased to announce that Brad Thurman, PE, FSMPS, CPSM, has been honored with the 2025 Weld Coxe Marketing Achievement Award (WCMAA). Brad, a member of SMPS Oklahoma and

SMPS Recognizes Dacota Griffin as 2025 Emerging Leader of the Year
SMPS is pleased to announce that Dacota Griffin has been honored with the 2025 Emerging Leader of the Year Award. This SMPS award honors rising marketing professionals who are demonstrating exceptional

SMPS Recognizes Marty Glaske as 2025 SMPS Catalyst Business Developer of the Year
SMPS is pleased to announce that Marty Glaske, MA, CMIT, has been honored with the 2025 Catalyst Business Developer of the Year Award. This SMPS award recognizes an outstanding business

SMPS Recognizes KW Landscape Architects as the 2025 Marketing Innovation Firm of the Year
SMPS is pleased to announce that KW Landscape Architects has been honored with the 2025 Marketing Innovation Firm of the Year Award. This award recognizes an SMPS member’s firm for