SOCIETY NEWS
SMPS Advances: April 2021
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.
Your Words Make an Impact
It was a late Friday afternoon, and I was trying to wrap up a long and grueling week full of proposals and crazy deadlines. A
Embrace a New Paradigm
For the first 4,000 years of recorded human history, everyone agreed that the sun and the other planets revolved around the earth. It wasn’t until
SMPS Member Suzanne Swistak
In our member spotlight, Suzanne Swistak, CPSM, takes time out of her busy day to chat with SMPS. Suzanne, who’s communications executive at ECS, shares
The DBE Program: What the Firms Have To Say
In 1983, Congress created the country’s first Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. In 1987, that program was amended to include women-owned businesses (WBE). The program
Standing Up
SMPS is a diverse community, and we stand in solidarity with our Asian American-Pacific Islander (AAPI) members. We offer our heartfelt condolences to the victims
The Diversity Differentiator
As business development and marketing professionals, we spend much of our efforts highlighting how our firms are different and, most importantly, demonstrating our firm’s value
Women in the Workplace: How We Can ElevateHER
Make no mistake about it: The A/E/C industries are at an HR crossroads, and the decisions firms make today will determine the talent available for
Gender-Neutral Pronouns and A/E/C Success
For the first two years of my A/E/C career, I lived and worked in Santiago, Chile. One thing that always stood out to me, especially
Taking Action for Racial Equality in A/E/C
In 2003, SMPS issued its first diversity statement, which came out of the work of a prior task force created for this purpose. Since that