SMPS' mission is to advocate for, educate, and connect leaders in the building industry. SMPS' vision is for premier professional service firms to recognize SMPS as their most trusted resource for building business and achieving success.
A Brief History
SMPS was founded in 1973 by marketers as The Society of Bird-doggers, a name that refers to the task of seeking out new business opportunities. At that time, increased competition and changes in professional regulations made marketing professional services both acceptable and necessary. SMPS grew out of the need for marketers to have a place to meet and exchange ideas. Since then, the Society has grown to over 6800 members in 50 chapters throughout the US.
The New York Area Chapter0
The New York Area Chapter serves marketing professionals in New York City, Northern New Jersey, Long Island, and Westchester. The chapter has more than 250 members from over 220 of the area's leading A/E/C firms. The chapter was founded in 1984 and is one of the largest chapters in the nation.
Questions? Contact Karen Kelly, Director of Membership, at kkelly@rbsd.com.
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The best way to get more out of SMPS is to join a committee. The New York Area Chapter is organized into the following committees:
Communications The Communications Committee is responsible for spreading the word about all of our events, such as maintaining the chapter website, promoting our sponsors, and designing postcards, emails and handouts. With our paperless initiative, the committee is tasked with the special challenge of making our electronic interface more beneficial to our members. Director: Danielle Filsinger, danielle.filsinger@arup.com
Membership This committee welcomes potential members and responds to all inquiries on the benefits of SMPS membership. The Membership Committee is also the organizer of the Spirits with SMPS-NY Networking Happy Hours, which happen on the third Tuesday of every other month. Director: Karen Kelly, kkelly@rbsd.com
Professional Advisory Roundtable
Comprised of entirely senior marketers and business developers, this committee acts as a "think tank" for the chapter, generating program ideas and raising issues from a leader's perspective.
This committee plans THE Marketing Event every November, along with several afternoon seminars in the Spring. Topics cover a wide range of marketing skills - from basic tools of the trade for marketing coordinators to issues affecting the most senior marketers and business developers.
For each of our breakfast series programs, The Programs Committee selects the topic, invites the speakers, and coordinates everything the day of the event. Our programs focus on timely topics affecting the A/E/C industry, providing great opportunities to stay informed about the latest trends and to network with potential clients.
The PR Committee spreads the word about SMPS, our events, and membership to the A/E/C community through press outlets, gaining the Chapter much well-deserved recognition.
This committee handles the Holiday Party, SMPS-NY Honor Awards Ceremony, and the Chapter's Annual Meeting. For Honors, responsibilities include coordinating the nomination and selection of the individuals honored, the award of a scholarship to a marketing student, as well as event and program planning. Director: Kristin Liu, LEED AP, kliu@syska.com
