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The Society for Marketing Professional Services is a not-for-profit organization established to promote research and education that advances the body of knowledge in the field of professional services marketing and develops a greater understanding of the role and value of marketing in the Architectural/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) industry. Within this site visitors will find a wealth of information about SMPS and the Chicago Chapter as well as various member resources including a calender of events, which features the details about upcoming educational programs and networking events along with on-line registration capabilities; the job bank, which lists current career opportunities for qualified A/E/C professionals; a menu of sponsorship opportunities for firms who wish to sponsor educational programs and networking events that support the Chicago Chapter; and a searchable membership directory of current Chicago Chapter SMPS members and a marketplace of architects, engineers, designers, contractors and planners.
For information about joining SMPS, please visit the SMPS National.
SMPS Chicago 2008 Events
canstruction ® 2nd Annual Chicago Design/Build Competition - Build Night June 4, A-Can-amey Awards June 5th. Structures will be on display at The Mart during the month of June It starts with one can. To feed the hungry. To lift the spirit. To change the world. can struction®, a charity committed to ending hunger, is using ‘one can’ as a catalyst for change. Almost 500,000 people rely on the food provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository. can struction’s 2nd Annual Chicago Design/Build Competition puts a visual spotlight on hunger while showcasing the Chicago design community’s best and brightest. Get creative, help stop hunger. one can. click here for more information DATE CHANGE! Get Ready for Golf Season with SMPS Golf Lessons! SMPS Chicago is coordinating groups of 4 for 1-hour golf lessons with Golf Pro Mike Harrigan at the Diversey Driving Range. Tuesday, June 3, 10, 17, or 24 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. To register please call (630) 571-4199 or email registration@smps-chi.org
Register today for the June luncheon! "Sustaining the Client" with Patrick McWard, click here for more information
SMPS Golf Scramble is just around the corner! July 24th at White Deer Run Golf Club, click here to view the flyer, click here to register
To download the PowerPoint slides from October's "Guerilla Marketing" Luncheon with Certified Guerilla Marketing Coach Al Lautenslager, click here To download the PowerPoint slides from "Your Golden Rolodex: How to Network for Results!" presented by Vickie Austin, Business and Career Coach Presentation, click here
For copies of Sarah Wortman's presentation from April's "Effective Presentations by Non-Marketing Staff," e-mail her at swortman@voa.com