As many marketers in the AEC industry I didn’t start my career in marketing. My career path started as a graphic designer. So I entered new territory when my firm offered me a position to handle their marketing and graphic efforts. After four years I am still learning the nuances. So when the topic of ...
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College tuition got you down? Well we’re here to help! SMPS DC is proud to announce our annual Scholarship Competition! This $1,000 scholarship is open to full-time and part-time students enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate, marketing, business communications, journalism, English, or graphic design program as of Fall 2012. Deadline for applications is April 23, ...
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Did your new year’s resolution include doing more for your community? Then join the SMPS DC Chapter’s newest committee–the Community Outreach Committee! We’ll need assistance organizing events throughout the year, such as 5K races for charity, community improvement days, delivering toys for the holidays, adopting families for Thanksgiving, and student outreach programs, including scholarships and ...
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Calling all A/E/C marketers and business development professionals - Sign up now for the SMPS DC Chapter Networking Event! Do you need to gain a better insight into marketing in the A/E/C industry? With budget cuts and clients becoming much more financially conservative, marketing in our industry is becoming more challenging and competitive than ever. If ...
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On December 14th the SMPS DC Chapter will be holding their 2011 Holiday Party at the District Architecture Center (DAC). Located in the vibrant Penn Quarter neighborhood, the DAC is a new venture that is touted as the epicenter of Washington,DC, architecture as well as a place for both the public and the professional to ...
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Ronald D. Worth, CAE, FMPS, CPSM Chief Executive Officer, Society for Marketing Professional Services Ron Worth, the 2011 SMPS Golden Tuba Award recipient, has over 25 years of experience in professional services marketing for the A/E/C industry and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of SMPS. A popular presenter and published author, Ron has conducted ...
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On November 10th, the National Park Service’s Susan Spain, National Mall Plan Project Executive, will lead the SMPS DC Chapter on an exclusive tour of the National Mall. During the tour, Ms. Spain will highlight recent projects and discuss the future of America’s most visited national park. Ms. Spain will discuss repairs to the Washington Monument, rehabilitation of the ...
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Looking back on the past year spent working in marketing for Smith Group in Washington, D.C., Kate Erdy, 27, remembers the uncertainty she felt when she had to decide whether to take the job last November, leaving a secure position at a smaller design company for the unknown at the larger firm. “That was a ...
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Now that fall has arrived, we are excited to begin another year of Guru Guidance, the SMPS DC Chapter’s mentoring program! Interested? We are currently looking for new participants – mentees and gurus alike! This program pairs marketers of all experience levels, in an attempt to facilitate a mutually beneficial exchange of ideas, as well ...
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On September 28th the SMPS DC Chapter is hosting their annual Kick Off event on 1200 19th Street’s astounding green roof. The LEED Platinum building’s renovation was completed in 2009 incorporating several sustainable features such as the green planted roof, energy efficient mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, and recycled materials. The project earned an ENERGY STAR rating ...
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