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Thank You, 2025 MCA Judges

Linda Smolkin — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:00:06 +0000

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 the marketing objectives, research and planning, messaging, target audiences, and results of the project.

The MCAs, an annual awards program hosted by SMPS since 1977, is the longest-standing awards competition that recognizes excellence in marketing communications produced by professional services firm in the A/E/C industry.

Thank you to the following judges for their dedication in making the 2025 program a success. We couldn’t have done it without them!


Elizabeth Aceto, CPSM	Jennifer Esposito	Erin Krieger	Caralie Roisum
Courtney Adams, MBA	Kristin Esposito	Liz Kupcha, CPSM	Valerie Rolfes
Kate Albee	Katie Evans	Caleb Labbe	Carolina Romero, CPSM
Bri Anderson	Emily Falcone, MS	Annie Langlois	Amanda Roussel
Lindsay Andrews, CPSM	Helen Fallon	Karmela Lejarde	Carmen Ryan, CPSM
Tim Asimos, CPSM	Emily Fernandez	Diana Leonard, CPSM	Paula Ryan, FSMPS, CPSM
Julee Attig, CPSM	Allie Flood	Matt Leotta	Maria Salvatierra, CPSM
Lexy Babcock, MBA	Zoe Fluet	Amy Lim	Suzanne Schill
Melissa Bailes	Heather Freiberg, CPSM	Marcie Lohr, CPSM	Megan Scott, FSMPS, CPSM
Alec Ball	Lisa Frisbie	Melissa Lutz, FSMPS, CPSM	Julie Shaffer, FSMPS, CPSM
Alexandria Ballew, MA	Emily Frock, CPSM	Kirsten Malenke	Alesha Shaw
Jennifer Barker, CPSM	Melanie Garcia	Roxanne Marquez	Barbara Shuck, FSMPS, CPSM
Sandra Barker	Tim Garrick	Roxanne Marquez	Bernie Siben
Crystal Barnard	Chelsea Gazaille, Assoc. AIA	Aaron Mason	Collin Sims
Mindy Barnowski, CPSM, CF APMP	Emily Gebhardt	Cheryl Maze, LEED AP	Jill Sims, CPSM
Riley Bartel	Jennifer Gentry	Michael McCann, FSMPS, CPSM	MacKenzie Slade
Rose Batignani, CPSM	Ben Gerhards, CPSM	Kayla McCause, MS, LSSGB, CPSM	Katie van der Sleesen, CDMP
Abby Blend	Robin Broder Gibson, CPSM	Garrett McCullough	Michelle Smith
Robert Boelter	Debbie Gilbert, CPSM	Jennifer Nix McGerald, CPSM	Stephanie Snopek
Maggie Bolden	Larisa Forester Gilday, CPSM, Assoc. AIA	Chrissy McNamara, CPSM	Dorothy Snow
Erika Booker	Sue Gillespie, CF APMP	Julia Meade, CPSM	Andrea Sobocinski, CPSM
Reagan Branham, CPSM	Taylor Giogaia	Susannah Medley, CPSM	Stephany Socha
Daryl Bray	Eisabeth Godfrey	Lizbeth Melendez, CPSM	Diana Soldano, FSMPS, CPSM
Joe Breiter	Arne Goldman, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP	Susan Merrigan, FSMPS, FSAME, CPSM, LEED GA	Christina Sollie
Corey Bright	Andrea Goodwin, FSMPS, CPSM	Troy Meyer	Koren Stauffer, CPSM
Caroline Brogan, CPSM	Tracey Gould, CPSM	Josh Miles	Kelly Sternberg, FSMPS, CPSM
Katherine Broom, CPSM	Erik Grandowski	Don Minner, CPSM, MBA	Edward Stetz
Shanae Brown	Harmony Gratzer, CPSM	Clare Moroney	Rachel Stevens, CPSM
Kristine Bryant	Alexis Guerra	Hayli Morrison, CPSM	Maddy Stokes, CPSM
Amber Burke	Heather Halotek	Abbe Nelson	Melissa Stone
Donald Butchko, CPSM	Kourtenay Hanrahan, CPSM	Heather Nohr	Michael Strachan
Della Calder	Olivia Haselwood, CPSM	Kristie Norris, CPSM	Marilynn Stratton, CPSM
Stephanie Cardin, CPSM	Michelle Haslip	Sabrina Norris, SHRM-SCP	Jennifer Stutts, CPSM
Abigail Carlen, LEED AP BD C	Kathleen Held, CPSM	Sutton Norris, CPSM	Krissa Szmyd, CPSM
Carly Carman	Valerie Hernandez	Marie O'Quinn, CPSM	Leigha Taber
Tiffany Cartwright, CPSM	Sarah Hoff	Cate O'Toole	Katy Tassmer
Theresa Casey, FSMPS, CPSM, MBA	Kelsey Hoffman	Michele Ode, CPSM	Julie Taylor
Brian Cassil, MBA	Jamie Holmes, CPSM	Alethea Odell, FSMPS, CPSM	Christopher Tejeda, CPSM
Sally Clark, CPSM	Emily Honerbrink	Meg Odom, CPSM	Elizabeth Tracy-Schiller, CPSM
Jaime Clark	Ashley Horn	Perryn Olson, FSMPS, CPSM, CCMP	Simmi Urbanek
Jessica Clark	Maura Howard	Anja Orlovic	Darcy Veneziale, CPSM
Diego Clavijo	Simone Hughes, MBA, CM	Martha Ortiz	Dorothy Verdon, CPSM
Melanie Cochrun, CPSM	Jenni Hunt	Nicole Owens, CPSM	Cathy Vittorio, CPSM
Kelly Cohane	Lindsay Hutton, PhD	Stephanie Pagan-Guridy	Tawny Vo
Amy Collins, FSMPS, CPSM	Edward Hosek III	Pearl-Grace Pantaleone, CPSM, Assoc. DBIA	Anne Walker, CPSM
Annie Colpitts, CPSM	Chizoba Ibeanusi	Afton Pascal, CPSM	Sunny Ward
Trish Consunji	Sarah De Ita, CPSM	Ellen Peniston, CPSM	Patty Weaver, CPSM
Peggy Cook	Alison Iven	Nichole Petersen, CPSM	Julie Webb, CPSM
Heather Cox, FSMPS, CPSM	Karen Izzard	Adam Platt	Michaela Weibel, CPSM, MBA
Christina Cuevas	Valerie Jackson, MBA	Melanie Pliskin, CPSM, MBA	Patrick Wells
Ben Culbreth	Kelly Jefferis	Amanda Prevendar	Carole Wenell, CPSM
Molly Curry	Cheryl Jemar, CPSM	Valerie Puchades, FSMPS, CPSM	Vicki White
Rebecca Custer, CPSM	Christy Jenkins, CPSM	Tim Putnam	Heidi Whitver
Julie Dahn, CPSM, CF APMP	Jordon Johnson	Melissa Putnick, CPSM	Amanda Wiegman
Stefanie DePugh, CPSM	Leslie Ann Johnson	Kelly Quinn	Jamie Wild
Macy Degnan	Sarah Keane	Faith Ragan, CPSM, CL CP APMP	Nolan Wilds, CPSM
Nina Deuterio	Eric Keens, CPSM	Meredith Ray	Paige Williams
Laurel Dicus	Gillian Keirn	Cynthia Re'Mine, CPSM	Carl Winstead
Katie Dillon	Ginger Kelly	Erin Reed	Joy Woo, FSMPS, CPSM, LEED AP
Suzanne Doody, CPSM	Susan Kight, MS	Laura Reid	Kimberly Wybenga, CPSM
Becca Dowell, CPSM	Tara Kirkland	Lilly Ristau	Jenn Yaga
Carie Dunn, CPSM	Robin Kohler	Kurt Robbins	Lynn Yeldell
Megan Eby, CPSM	Julie Kost, FSMPS, CPSM	Cricket Robertson, FSMPS, CPSM	Vanessa Yust, CPSM
Drew Edelstein	Bridget Kraus, FSMPS, CPSM	Duncan Robertson, CPSM

Announcing the 2025 MCA Finalists

Linda Smolkin — Fri, 30 May 2025 09:00:43 +0000

SMPS is proud to announce the finalists for this year’s Marketing Communications Awards (MCAs). The program provides an unparalleled opportunity for professionals to showcase their best marketing practices and to educate the industry about the critical role of marketing in successful firms. Check out their entries on the MCA finalists gallery.

Winners will be announced on Thursday, August 7, during the SMPS Awards Luncheon in Columbus, OH, at Amplify A|E|C.

Congratulations to the following firms that have been named finalists:


Achen-Gardner Construction, Chandler, AZ	EDGE, Columbus, OH	PCL Construction, Edmonton, AB
AKRF, Inc., New York, NY	Garmann/Miller Architects-Engineers, Minster, OH	Perkins+Will, Chicago, IL
Alliance Architects, Inc., Richardson, TX	GBBN, Cincinnati, OH	PointNorth, Vancouver, WA
B-Graphic, Powder Springs, GA	Goody Clancy, Boston, MA	Procon Consulting, McLean, VA
Barton Malow, Southfield, MI	Graycor, Oakbrook Terrace, IL	Reid Middleton, Inc., Everett, WA
BHC, Overland Park, KS	GreenbergFarrow, New York, NY	Reilly Communications, Boston, MA
Calibre Engineering, Highlands Ranch, CO	GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., Norwood, MA	RH2 Engineering, Inc., Bothell, WA
CannonDesign,Valley Cottage, NY	HGA, Santa Monica, CA	Rincon Consultants, Inc., Ventura, California
CannonDesign, Buffalo, NY	HITT Contracting, Falls Church, CA	Rogers-O'Brien Construction, Dallas, TX
CannonDesign, Chicago, IL	HLB Lighting Design, Culver City, CA	Salas O'Brien, Irvine, CA
Carollo Engineers, Walnut Creek, CA	Jacobsen Construction Company, Salt Lake City, UT	SEH, St. Paul, Minnesota
CGL Companies, Miami, FL	JVA, Boulder, CO	Shawmut Design and Construction, Boston, Massachusetts
Clockwork Design Group Inc, Waltham, MA	KFA, Culver City, CA	Shive-Hattery, Cedar Rapids, IA
Coffman Engineers, Fulton, MD	Kier + Wright, Livermore, CA	Shook Construction, Moraine, OH
Colliers Engineering & Design, Holmdel, NJ	Kleinschmidt Associates, Pittsfield, ME	Stantec, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Corderman & Company, Inc., Boston, MA	Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, New York, NY	Structure Tone, New York, NY
Crawford Architects, Kansas City, MO	Lam Partners, Cambridge, MA	Suffolk, Roxbury, MA
David Evans and Associates, Inc., Portland, OR	Lochmueller Group, Evansville, IN	The PENTA Building Group, Las Vegas, NV
DCI Engineers, Seattle, WA	LS3P, Charleston, SC	Treanor, Lawrence, KS
Delve Underground, Walnut Creek, CA	MA Design, Columbus, OH	UMC, Inc., Lynnwood, WA
Design Workshop, Inc., Denver, CO	McFarland Construction, Charlotte, NC	V3 Companies, Woodridge, IL
DesignGroup, Columbus, OH	McGill Associates, PA, Asheville, NC	Withers Ravenel, Cary, NC
Dragonfly AEC Consulting, Richmond, VA	MHTN Architects, Salt Lake City, UT	WSB, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dunaway, Fort Worth, TX	N/A, Lone Tree, CO

Benefits of Entering the 2025 Marketing Communications Awards

Linda Smolkin — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:38:58 +0000

Discover the perks of throwing your hat into the marketing competition ring

Television has the Emmy Awards, writers have the Pulitzer Prize, and SMPS has the MCAs! In its 48^th year, the Marketing Communications Awards opens for submissions on December 13, 2024.

Are you ready for an opportunity to take home a coveted M award?

Recognized by HubSpot as one of the top marketing award programs worth entering, the MCA program provides an opportunity for firms to showcase their best marketing practices and to educate the A/E/C industry about the critical role of marketing. Our annual competition is the longest-standing, most prestigious awards program recognizing excellence in marketing and communications by professional services firms in the design and building industries.

You may be asking why should I enter a marketing competition? Here’s how the MCAs benefits companies in multiple ways:

Validation

Gives your team an opportunity to validate the value of your work. The process of submitting an entry to the MCA program allows marketers the added benefit of documenting and benchmarking the work they do for their firm.

Recognition

Offers recognition for your firm. Who doesn’t want to work for (or hire!) an award-winning firm? MCA provides a unique opportunity to showcase your firm as a leader in marketing communications through best practices. All finalists’ entries become part of an MCA Gallery, which offers great exposure.

Provides recognition for your marketing team. Get noticed by your colleagues and industry peers. MCA provides a unique opportunity for the marketing and communication teams of A/E/C firms to stand out and be recognized.

Benchmarking

Provides criteria that marketing teams can use with their marketing projects. Many entrants find the entry form questionnaire is a great resource for their marketing planning outside the MCA program. The criteria are based on five areas: marketing objectives, research/planning, target audience, messaging, and results.

Publicity

Submitting a project in the MCA competition can generate more media coverage to gain exposure for your firm and raise its profile by reaching a wider audience.

Employee Morale and Team Building

Entering an awards competition is a powerful way to say, “We’re proud of the work our team accomplishes!” It also offers an opportunity for your team to work together and synthesize that energy into a well-performing show of strength.

Peer Evaluation and Feedback

Every entrant receives feedback on their submission. The feedback offers great insight and has proven to be valuable for firms who enter the program.

Open Doors

The MCA competition can open doors to new opportunities, collaborations, and partnerships within the A/E/C industries.

Our final deadline is March 21, 2025, and the early discount rate ends on February 18, 2025. You can modify or edit your MCA entry until the final deadline of March 21, 2025, allowing you to grab the early discount.

Article written by Molly Dall’Erta, director of member recognition and programs at SMPS. She can be reached at molly@smps.org.

Thank You, 2024 MCA Judges

Linda Smolkin — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:20:15 +0000

Between April 8 and May 17, 2024, more than 200 professionals dedicated their time to volunteer as judges in the 2024 Marketing Communications Awards. Jurors spent countless hours evaluating numerous entries focusing on criteria that showcased the marketing objectives, research and planning, messaging, target audiences, and results of the project. This year’s jury produced over 2,300 individual evaluations, which have been made available to entrants for their own submissions.

The MCAs, an annual awards program hosted SMPS since 1977, is the longest-standing awards competition that recognizes excellence in marketing communications produced by professional services firm in the A/E/C industry.

Thank you to the following judges for their dedication in making the 2024 program a success. We couldn’t have done it without them!

The 2024 MCA Judges

Ashley Abramson	Katherine Drakulic	Sarah Lero	Pamela Roebel
Courtney Adams	Melissa Duhn	Michele Liotino	Sara Ruggiero
Eric Anderson, AICP, CPSM	Carie Dunn, CPSM	Ben Llanes, CPSM	Paula Ryan, FSMPS, CPSM
Carrie Anderson	Melissa Dysart	Mackenzie Lowe	Carmen Ryan, CPSM
Julee Attig, CPSM	Megan Eby, CPSM	Emily Ludington, CPSM	Jessica Sandy
Melissa Bailes	Victoria Edwards	Melissa Lutz, FSMPS, CPSM	Megan Scott, FSMPS, CPSM
Michelle Bailey, CPSM	Laura Elder	Kirsten Malenke	Sonali Shah
Crystal Barnard	Beth Etting	Roxanne Marquez	Ashley Shaw
Mindy Barnowski, CPSM, CF APMP	Helen Fallon, CPSM	Roger Marquis	Erica Shepelwich
Brandi Barr	Amalia Flatley	Cheryl Maze, CPSM, LEED AP	Barbara Shuck, FSMPS, CPSM
Jenifer Batchelder, CPSM, CCMP	Allie Flood	Michael McCann, FSMPS, CPSM	Bernie Siben, CPSM
Christina Beaird, CPSM, LEED Green Associate	Melissa Forbes, Associate AIA	Katherine McGuyre	Jill Sims
Leslie Blaize, CPSM	Larisa Forester, CPSM, Associate AIA	Chrissy McNamara, CPSM	Amber Smith
Heather Blazi	Nicole Fournier, MBA	Julia Meade, CPSM	Katie Smith
Erika Boehlen, MS	Amy Furtado	Susannah Medley, CPSM	Andrea Sobocinski, MBA, CPSM
Emma Boghossian, M.Sc, MBA, LEED GA	Emily Gallagher	Susan Merrigan, FSMPS, CPSM	Diana Soldano, FSMPS
Maggie Bolden	Jennifer Gentry	Troy Meyer	Rebecca Starer, CPSM
Leah Boltz, FSMPS, CPSM	Anna Glidden	Jen Miglioratti	Koren Stauffer, CPSM
Erika Booker, APMP CF	Arne Goldman, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP	Katherine Miller	Rachel Stevens, CPSM
Alex Borowick	Lauren Gomes	Don Minner, CPSM	Michael Strachan
Reagan Branham, CPSM	Andrea Goodwin, FSMPS, CPSM	Gretchen Mitchell	Krissa Szmyd, CPSM
Craig Brown	Harmony Gratzer, CPSM	Rhonda Moehlenhoff, CPSM	Tiffany Tabbal, CPSM
Joy Brownworth	Tami Hadley	Elizabeth Murray	Leigha Taber
Lisa Bui	iLana Harris, CPSM	Melanie Nelsen, CPSM	Katy Tassmer
Donald Butchko, CPSM	Michelle Harrison, CF APMP	Abbe Nelson	Julie Taylor, Hon. AIA
Nikki Campbell, CPSM	Tami Hayes, CPSM	Jennifer Nix McGerald, CPSM	Morgan Thomas
Nicollette Cardwell, CPSM	Kathleen Held, CPSM	Pamela O’Donnell	Isabella Torelli, ES-M APMP
Abigail Carlen, LEED AP BD+C	Emma Hoeiris-Andersen	Perryn Olson, FSMPS, CPSM, CCMP	Amanda Tower, MBA
Teresa Carlisle	Sarah Hoff	Erin Ongena, CPSM	Elizabeth Tuico
Briana Carter, CPSM	Kelsey Hoffamn	Marie O’Quinn, CPSM	Katie van der Sleesen, CDMP
Tiffany Cartwright, CPSM	Edward Hosek III	Martha Ortiz	Dorothy Verdon, CPSM
Theresa Casey, FSMPS, CPSM	Jennifer Shelby, CPSM	Cate O’Toole	Bruce Wagar
Kim Castillo, CPSM	Cindy Ionita	Afton Pascal, CPSM	Jennifer Wahl, FSMPS, CPSM
Valerie Cesari	Alison Iven	Kimberly Penrod	Kelli Warner
Alexa Chmura, AIGA, SMPS	Karen Izzard	Nicole Pesce	Patty Weaver, CPSM
Melanie Cochrun, CPSM	Donna Jakubowicz, FSMPS	Nichole Petersen, CPSM	Julie Webb, CPSM
Kelly Cohane	Katherine James, CPSM, LEED	Joann Petillo, MBA	Jason Weier
Amy Collins, FSMPS, CPSM	kim Jowers, CPSM, LEED AP BD+C, Fitwel Ambassador	Heidi Pfannes	Brigette Welton
Annie Colpitts, CPSM	Sarah Kapp	Melanie Pliskin, CPSM	Carole Wenell, CPSM
Pamela Conine, CPSM	Eric Keens, CPSM	Makenzie Ploetz	Tim West
Trish Consunji	Maggie Keirns	Ashley Polito	Christine White, CPSM
Heather Cox, FSMPS, CPSM	Ginger Kelly	Amanda Prevendar	Amanda Wiegman
Stacey Crawshaw	Michelle Kelly	Lisa Radigonda, Assoc. DBIA	Felicia Wilburn, CPSM, CDMP, PCM-DM
Jillian Cromer	Christine King, FSMPS	Faith Ragan, CPSM, CF APMP	Joseph Wildey
Andrew Cushman	Shannon Kinsey, CPSM	Chuck Raymond, CPSM	Paige Williams
Justine D’Andrea, CPSM	Meredith Koons	Cynthia Re’Mine, CPSM	Amber Wills
Jill Davis, CPSM, LEED GA	Bridget Kraus, CPSM	Paula Renner	Allen Witt, P.E.
Patricia DeBeck, CPSM, CAPM	Bobbi Jo Lang, MBA	Tricia Richards	Joy Woo, FSMPS, CPSM, LEED AP
Kristin DeBord	Ana Larranaga	Grace Richardson	Kimberly Wybenga, CPSM
Macy Degnan	Kristen Lawlor	Kimberly Ridenour, CPSM, MBA	Sharyn Yorio, FSMPS, CPSM
Nina Deuterio	Byron Lee, PhD	Danielle Ridgeway	Laura Young
Laurel Dicus	Abigail León, M.A.	Lilly Risau	John Zuccerella, CPSM, CF APMP
Amanda D’luhy, CPSM	Diana Leonard, CPSM	Kimberly Robertson, CPSM	Amber Burke
Suzanne Doddy	Matt Leotta	Duncan Robertson, CPSM	Amy Lim
Becca Dowell, CPSM	Jennifer Lerner, CPSM	Cricket Robertson, FSMPS, CPSM

Announcing the 2024 MCA Finalists

Devin Stubs — Tue, 28 May 2024 15:35:31 +0000

SMPS is proud to announce the finalists for this year’s Marketing Communication Awards (MCAs). The program provides an unparalleled opportunity for professionals to showcase their best marketing practices and to educate the industry about the critical role of marketing in successful firms. Winners will be announced on Thursday, July 25th at the M Awards Luncheon in Salt Lake City, UT at Amplify A|E|C.

Congratulations to the following firms that have been named finalists; some firms have won multiple awards

3J Consulting, Portland, OR	JP Cullen, Janesville, WI
AFG Group, Inc., Herndon, VA	KFA Architecture, Culver City, CA
Annum Architects (formerly Ann Beha Architects), Boston, MA	Kiewit Building Group Inc., Lone Tree, CO
Anser Advisory, Los Angeles, CA	Kitchell, Sacramento, CA
Arup, New York, NY	Kittelson & Associates, Portland, OR
Barton Malow, Southfield, MI	Kleinschmidt Associates, Lexington, SC
BHC, Overland Park, KS	Kleinschmidt Associates, Pittsfield, ME
Brown and Caldwell, Walnut Creek, CA	Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), New York, NY
Capital Engineering Consultants, Inc., Rancho Cordova, CA	KW Landscape Architects, Houston, TX
Carollo Engineers, Inc., Walnut Creek, CA	KW Renewable Engineering, Livermore, CA
CDM Smith, Boston, MA	Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc., Charlotte, NC
Cleary Zimmermann Engineers, San Antonio, TX	Lochmueller Group, Evansville, IN
Cline, Raleigh, NC	M.J. Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C., Clifton Park, NY
CMTA, Prospect, KY	Mackey Mitchell Architects, St, Louis, MO
Consor Engineers, LLC, Chicago, IL	McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. and TOKY, St. Louis, MO
Degenkolb Engineers, San Francisco, CA	McGill Associates, PA (McGill), Asheville, NC
DES, Redwood City, CA	McKim & Creed, Inc., Charlotte, NC
DLR Group, Chicago, IL	Middle of Six, Tacoma, WA
ECS Limited, Chantilly, VA	O’Donnell/Snider Construction, Houston, TX
Emery Sapp & Sons, Kansas City, MO	Olson Kundig, Seattle, WA
Engineering Florida, Tallahassee, FL	Page, Houston, TX
Farnsworth Group, Bloomington, IL	PCL Construction, Denver, CO
FXCollaborative, Brooklyn, NY	PCL Construction, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Garver, North Little Rock, AR	PCL Construction, Los Angeles, CA
GBBN, Cincinnati, OH	Pulice Construction, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ
GPD Group, Akron, OH	Quinn Evans, Multiple locations
GSI Environmental, Houston, TX	RDC-S111, Inc., Long Beach, CA
Hafer, Evansville, IN	Robins & Morton, Birmingham, AL
Halmar International, Nanuet, NY	Rogers-O’Brien Construction, Dallas, TX
Harris & Associates, Concord, CA	RS&H, Jacksonville, FL
HBG Design, Memphis, TN	Salas O’Brien, Irvine, CA
HEAPY, Dayton, OH	SAM, Austin, TX
Hensel Phelps, Greeley, CO	Saunders Construction, Englewood, CO
HGA, Minneapolis, MN	Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Waltham, MA
Hickok Cole, Washington, DC	Suffolk Construction, Boston, MA
HITT Contracting, Falls Church, VA	The Creative Studio at CVG, Clive, IA
HMC Architects, Los Angeles, CA	The PENTA Building Group, Las Vegas, NV
HNTB Corporation, Kansas City, MO	TTL, Inc., Tuscaloosa, AL
IKM Architecture, Pittsburgh, PA	Turner Construction Company, New York, NY
ISEC, Inc., Greenwood Village, CO	Urban Engineers, Inc., Philadelphia, PA
Jacobsen Construction, Salt Lake City, UT	WB Engineers+Consultants, New York, NY
Jones Architecture / Formation Communications, Salem, MA/ New Haven, CT

Marketing Distinction

Linda Smolkin — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:21:04 +0000

When it comes to marketing excellence, winning is just the beginning.

In the dynamic and competitive landscape of the A/E/C industries, where marketing plays a pivotal role in shaping success, honoring marketing excellence is not merely a ceremonial act but a testament to innovation, creativity, and impactful strategies that propel businesses forward. These awards serve as beacons, illuminating the path of industry leaders and inspiring a collective commitment to excellence. This sense of pride ripples through a marketing team’s culture, fostering an environment that values innovation, collaboration, and a continual pursuit of excellence.

The significance of being acknowledged for marketing excellence extends far beyond immediate acclaim; it has the potential to position a company as a frontrunner, unlocking doors to partnerships, collaborations, and more. This recognition serves as a catalyst, positively influencing various facets of business, firm culture, and market standing. Awards are not mere accolades; they stand as third-party endorsements, validating a company’s marketing strategies and campaigns. This validation is a potent differentiator, showcasing the company’s prowess in standing out amid market clutter and excelling in innovative and effective marketing.

Beyond the metrics, winning such awards becomes a source of immense pride for the entire team. It’s a collective achievement that validates the individuals’ hard work, creativity, and dedication behind the marketing strategies. The attainment of the prestigious M Award is not just a symbolic victory but a tangible demonstration of the return on investment in marketing initiatives. This achievement showcases that the resources allocated to marketing have not only been wisely spent but have translated into measurable success. This aspect is crucial not only for the company but also for stakeholders who seek evidence of the strategic impact of marketing on the bottom line.

To read more, download the full article.

Article, written by Marci D. Thompson, DES, SMPS Chief Strategy Officer, first appeared in the October/November 2023 issue of Marketer.

Benefits of Entering the 2024 Marketing Communications Awards

Linda Smolkin — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:20:57 +0000

Discover the perks of throwing your hat into the marketing competition ring

Football has the Vince Lombardi Trophy; hockey has the Stanley Cup; the film industry gives out Oscars; and Broadway has the Tony Awards. So how does SMPS honor winning projects within A/E/C firms? Through the Marketing Communication Awards (MCA)! So, step aside, MTV Moonman, we have our own custom award, the M award!

Recognized by HubSpot as one of the top marketing award programs worth entering, the MCA program provides an opportunity for firms to showcase their best marketing practices and to educate the A/E/C industries about the critical role of marketing. In its 47th year, this annual competition is the longest-standing, most prestigious awards program recognizing excellence in marketing and communications by professional services firms in the design and building industries.

You may be asking why should I enter a marketing competition? Here’s how the Marketing Communications Awards benefits companies in multiple ways:

Validation

Gives your team an opportunity to validate the value of your work. The process of submitting an entry to the MCA program allows marketers the added benefit of documenting and benchmarking the work they do for their firm.

Recognition

Offers recognition for your firm. Who doesn’t want to work for (or hire!) an award-winning firm? MCA provides a unique opportunity to showcase your firm as a leader in marketing communications through best practices. All finalists’ entries become part of an MCA Gallery, which offers great exposure.

Provides recognition for your marketing team. Get noticed by your colleagues and industry peers. MCA provides a unique opportunity for the marketing and communication teams of A/E/C firms to stand out and be recognized.

Benchmarking

Publicity

Submitting a project in the MCA competition can generate more media coverage to gain exposure for your firm and raise its profile by reaching a wider audience.

Employee Morale and Team Building

Peer Evaluation and Feedback

Every entrant receives feedback on their submission. The feedback offers great insight and has proven to be valuable for firms who enter the program.

Open Doors

The MCA competition can open doors to new opportunities, collaborations, and partnerships within the A/E/C industries.

Our final deadline is March 22, 2024, and the early discount rate ends on February 15, 2024. Submit your entry today!

Discover what our winners have to say about the MCA competition

Farnsworth Group’s marketing team was ecstatic to win not just one but two MCA Awards of Excellence this year! Winning these awards was a huge morale boost to our marketing team and our entire firm was excited to see our department's accomplishments acknowledged on a national scale. This recognition has inspired us to keep pushing the boundaries of creativity for both our internal and external marketing materials. Additionally, it has become a powerful recruiting tool in the few months since we received this prestigious award. We even made a fun video of our award heading home to Farnsworth Group from the award ceremony!

Stacy Chaney, CPSM, Farnsworth Group

It’s always fantastic to win an M! What makes the award extra special to us is the recognition of the firmwide teamwork that goes into it. Winning an M celebrates not just marketing prowess, but also the work and skill our technical staff bring to a winning submission, whether it’s for a holiday gift or our blog. Teamwork makes the dream work!

Melanie Pliskin, CPSM, GBBN

Announcing the 2023 MCA Finalists

wpadmin — Wed, 24 May 2023 06:46:59 +0000

SMPS is proud to announce the finalists for this year’s Marketing Communication Awards (MCAs). The program provides an unparalleled opportunity for professionals to showcase their best marketing practices and to educate the industry about the critical role of marketing in successful firms. Winners will be announced on Thursday, August 10th at the M Awards Luncheon in Austin, TX at Amplify A|E|C.

Congratulations to the following firms that have been named finalists; some firms have won multiple awards

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35 North, Durham, NC	Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), New York, NY
AE2S, Grand Forks, ND	Lease Crutcher Lewis, Seattle, WA
AKRF, New York, NY	Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Charlotte, NC
Albert A. Webb Associates, Riverside, CA	LS3P, Charleston, SC
Bartlett & West, Topeka, KS	Manhattan Construction Company, Tulsa, OK
Benesch, Chicago, IL	MBCO Engineering + Surveying, Houston, TX
Boldt, Appleton, WI	McCownGordon Construction, Kansas City, MO
Carollo Engineers, Inc., Walnut Creek, CA	McKim & Creed, Inc., Charlotte, NC
CDM Smith / Trinnex, Boston, MA	Modern Mobility Partners, Atlanta, GA
Consor, Chicago, IL	MTech Mechanical, Westminster, CO
Corderman & Company, Inc., Boston, MA	Neumann Monson Architects, Iowa City, IA
CORE Consultants, Inc., Englewood, CO	NXG, Phoenix, AZ
Dunaway, Fort Worth, TX	Otak, Portland, OR
Emery Sapp & Sons, Columbia, MO	OZ Architecture, Denver, CO
Erdman Anthony, Rochester, NY	P2S Inc., Long Beach, CA
Farnsworth Group, Bloomington, IL	Pence Construction, Lake Oswego, OR
Findorff, Madison, WI	Perkins&Will, Chicago, IL
Fisher Associates/Elevate Marketing Advisors, Rochester, NY	Qk4, Inc. Engineering Planning, Louisville, KY
Flintco, LLC, Tulsa, OK	R&M Consultants, Inc. with Lecours Design and Noble Intent Studio, Anchorage, AK
Garmann Miller, Minster, OH	Reaveley Engineers, Salt Lake City, UT
Garver, North Little Rock, AR	Rincon Consultants, Inc., Ventura, CA
GBBN, Cincinnati, OH	Robins & Morton, Birmingham, AL
Geosyntec Consultants, Boca Raton, FL	Rogers-O’Brien Construction, Austin, TX
GH Phipps Construction Companies, Greenwood Village, CO	RossTarrant Architects, Lexington, KY
Gilbane Building Company, Providence, RI	RS&H, Jacksonville, FL
GPD Group, Akron, Ohio	S&ME, Raleigh, NC
Granger Construction Company, Lansing, MI	Schaefer, Cincinnati, OH
Hafer, Evansville, IN	Sellen Construction, Seattle, WA
Hargis Engineers, Seattle, WA	SHP, Cincinnati, OH
HDR, Omaha, NE	Skyline Construction, San Francisco, CA
HEAPY, Dayton, OH	SMBW, Richmond, VA
Hensel Phelps, Phoenix, AZ	SmithGroup, Detroit, MI
Hensel Phelps, Tysons Corner, VA	Somerville Architects & Engineers, Green Bay, WI
Hensel Phelps, Orlando, FL	Stacey & Associates, LLC, Harrisburg, PA
Hensel Phelps, Greeley, CO	Stantec, Seattle, WA
Hickok Cole, Washington, DC	STO Building Group, New York, NY
HITT Contracting, Falls Church, VA	Studio+, Fort Myers, FL
IKM Architecture, Pittsburgh, PA	Tamarack Grove Engineering, Boise, ID
Jacobsen Construction Company, Salt Lake City, UT	Tamarack Grove Engineering & Elevate Marketing Advisors, Boise, ID
JE Dunn Construction, Kansas City, MO	Terracon, Olathe, KS
Kier + Wright, Livermore, CA	The Lighting Practice, Philadelphia, PA
Kitchell, Phoenix, AZ	The PENTA Building Group, Las Vegas, NV
Kitchell, Sacramento, CA	TranSystems, Kansas City, MO
Kleinschmidt Associates, Lexington, SC	W.E. O’Neil Construction, Chicago, IL

SMPS Announces the 2022 Marketing Communications Award Winners

wpadmin — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 18:30:22 +0000

SMPS is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2022 Marketing Communications Awards (MCA) program. In its 45th year, this annual competition is the longest-standing, most prestigious awards program recognizing excellence in marketing and communications by professional services firms in the design and building industries. The MCA finalists, including Best of Show and People’s Choice, were recognized during the Daytime M Awards luncheon as part of Amplify A/E/C conference in Atlanta on July 19, 2022.

The Best of Show Award features the winning entries from each category going head-to-head to be named Best of Show voted on by a jury of industry experts. This year’s award went to Emery Sapp & Sons from Kansas City, MO for special event mixed media entry called “The Emery Sapp & Sons Annual Meeting Virtual Experience”.

The People’s Choice Award, voted on by conference attendees and the virtual SMPS community alike, was awarded to Horrocks Engineers from pleasant grove for Social media-basic category entitled, “Engineers Week 2021 at Horrocks Engineers.”

“It was great to have everyone in person to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the MCA program. We had another amazing year, with stiff competition among firms. Because of the continued hard work and steadfast dedication of these marketing professionals, we’re able to highlight and recognize these innovative firms and their marketing teams,” commented Molly Dall’Erta, director of member recognition and programs for SMPS.

Congratulations to the following firms that were recognized:

Advertising
Award of Excellence: HBG Design, Memphis, TN (Print)
Merit Award: Kleinschmidt Associates, Lexington, SC (Digital)
Merit Award: Garver, North Little Rock, AR (Mixed Media)

Book/Monograph
Award of Excellence: DesignGroup, Columbus, OH (Print and ebook editions)
Merit Award: Epstein, Chicago, IL (Print Edition)
Merit Award: FSB Architects + Engineers, Oklahoma City, OK (Print Edition)

Brand Awareness Campaign
Award of Excellence: Tamarack Grove Engineering and Elevate Marketing Advisors, Boise, ID (Mixed Media)
Merit Award: CDM Smith, Boston, MA (Digital)
Merit Award: HBG Design, Memphis, TN (Brand Awareness Campaign-Digital)

Brochure
Award of Excellence: KW LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, Houston, TX (Digital)
Award of Excellence: RES (Resource Environmental Solutions), Houston, TX (Print)

Corporate Identity-Rebranding
Award of Excellence: CORE Consultants / Elevate Marketing Advisors, Englewood, CO
Merit Award: Pulice Construction, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ
Merit Award: RES (Resource Environmental Solutions), Houston, TX

Crisis Management and Communications
Award of Excellence: Hargis Engineers, Seattle, WA
Merit Award: M.C. Dean, Tysons, VA
Merit Award: McElhanney, Vancouver, Canada

Direct-Mail Campaign
Award of Excellence: A.D. Marble, King of Prussia, PA

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Communications
Award of Excellence: Turner Construction Company, Kansas City, MO (Digital)
Merit Award: Harkins Builders, Columbia, MD (Digital)
Merit Award: Suffolk, Boston, MA (Mixed Media)

External Newsletter/Publication
Award of Excellence: Tamarack Grove Engineering and Elevate Marketing Advisors, Boise, ID (Digital)
Merit Award: Rogers-O’Brien Construction (RO), Dallas, TX (Digital)
Merit Award: JE Dunn Construction, Kansas City, MO (Mixed Media)

Holiday Piece-Digital
Award of Excellence: JE Dunn Construction, Kansas City, MO
Award of Excellence: WK Dickson & Co., Inc., Charlotte, NC
Merit Award: Lilker Associates Consulting Engineers, P.C., New York, NY

Holiday Piece-Mixed Media
Award of Excellence: BRR Architecture, Overland Park, KS
Merit Award: Rogers-O’Brien Construction (RO), Dallas, TX
Merit Award: Tamarack Grove Engineering and Elevate Marketing Advisors, Boise, ID
Merit Award: WB Engineers+Consultants, New York, NY

Holiday Piece-Print
Award of Excellence: GBBN, Cincinnati, Ohio
Merit Award: KW LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, Houston, TX
Merit Award: Parkhill, Lubbock, TX

Internal Communications-Digital
Award of Excellence: Suffolk, Boston, MA
Merit Award: Barton Malow, Southfield, MI
Merit Award: Murraysmith, Portland, OR

Internal Communications-Mixed Media
Award of Excellence: KW Landscape Architects, Houston, TX
Merit Award: Lease Crutcher Lewis, Seattle, WA and Portland, OR

Internal Communications-Print
Award of Excellence: JVA, Inc., Boulder, CO
Merit Award: Iron Woman Construction and Environmental Services, LLC, Denver, CO
Merit Award: McKim & Creed, Inc., Charlotte, NC

Internal Newsletter
Award of Excellence: JE Dunn Construction, Kansas City, MO (Mixed Media)
Merit Award: The PENTA Building Group, Las Vegas, NV (Digital)
Merit Award: Turner Construction Company – Mid-South Business Unit, Nashville, TN (Digital)

Mobile App
Award of Excellence: Ryan Companies, Minneapolis, MN

Project Pursuit Marketing
Award of Excellence: Suffolk, Boston, MA
Merit Award: Ayers Saint Gross and Populous, Baltimore, MD and Kansas City, MO
Merit Award: McKim & Creed, Inc., Charlotte, NC

Promotional Campaign-Digital
Award of Excellence: HBG Design, Memphis, TN
Merit Award: UMC & Hargis Engineers, Seattle, WA

Promotional Campaign-Mixed Media
Award of Excellence: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Waltham, MA
Merit Award: Garver, North Little Rock, AR
Merit Award: Hensel Phelps, Thornton, CO

Recruitment and Retention Communications
Award of Excellence: McKim & Creed, Inc., Charlotte, NC
Merit Award: Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Clovis, CA
Merit Award: Robins & Morton, Birmingham, AL

Social Media-Basic
Award of Excellence: DPS Group, Boston, MA
Merit Award: EverGreene Architectural Arts, Brooklyn, NY
Merit Award: Horrocks Engineers, Pleasant Grove, UT
Merit Award: RES (Resource Environmental Solutions), Houston, TX

Social Media-Blogs
Award of Excellence: BFW Engineering & Testing, Inc/Marcum Engineering, LLC, Paducah, KY

Social Media-Podcasts
Award of Excellence: Middle of Six, Tacoma, WA
Merit Award: Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. (SSR), Nashville, TN

Special Event-Digital
Award of Excellence: Gilbane Building Company, Providence, RI
Merit Award: Advancing Organizational Excellence (AOE), Farmington Hills, MI
Merit Award: AFG Group, Inc., Herndon, VA

Special Event-Mixed Media
Award of Excellence: Emery Sapp & Sons, Kansas City, MO
Merit Award: Hickok Cole, Washington, DC
Merit Award: R&H Construction, Portland, OR

Special Event-Print
Award of Excellence: Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Thornton, CO
Merit Award: Shrewsberry & Associates, Indianapolis, IN

Trade Show Marketing
Award of Excellence: PCL Construction Services, Denver, CO
Merit Award: KW LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, Houston, TX

Video-External
Award of Excellence: Suffolk, Boston, MA
Merit Award: Lam Partners, Cambridge, MA
Merit Award: Rogers-O’Brien Construction (RO), Dallas, TX
Merit Award: Widseth, Baxter, MN

Video-Internal
Award of Excellence: Thornton Tomasetti, New York, NY
Merit Award: Messer Construction Co., Cincinnati, OH

Web Site-External
Award of Excellence: Acentech and Clockwork Design Group, Cambridge, MA (Acentech) & Waltham, MA (Clockwork)
Merit Award: CORE Consultants / Elevate Marketing Advisors, Englewood, CO
Merit Award: LandDesign, Charlotte, NC

Web Site-Internal
Award of Excellence: OCMI, Inc., Irvine, CA
Merit Award: Bernhard, Metairie, LA
Merit Award: Hensel Phelps, Greeley, CO

The SMPS Marketing Communications Awards (MCA) recognize the individuals and teams who create outstanding communication vehicles for architectural, engineering, design, and construction firms. Visit the MCA Gallery to see the winning entries.

Entries for the 2023 program will be accepted beginning December 15, 2022. Visit the MCA webpage for more information.

SMPS Announces the Winners of the 2021 Marketing Communications Awards

wpadmin — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:42:19 +0000

SMPS Announces the Winners of the 2021 Marketing Communications Awards
The longest-standing program recognizes marketing and communications excellence.

Alexandria, VA (August 6, 2021) – The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), the premier A/E/C marketing and business development association, is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2021 Marketing Communications Awards (MCA) program. This annual competition is the longest-standing, most prestigious awards program recognizing excellence in marketing and communications by professional services firms in the design and building industries. The MCA finalists, including Best of Show and People’s Choice, were recognized during the MCA Virtual Show held online during Build Business, Thursday, August 5, at 1:15 p.m. ET.

The Best of Show Award competition features the winning entries from each category going head-to-head. One of the entries is then chosen as Best of Show voted on by a jury of industry experts. This year’s award went to JE Dunn Construction’s entry called “2020 By the Numbers holiday video”. The jurors commented, “This entry does a great job balancing both the personal and business successes from this past year. We also appreciated the sincere way they connected with their audience. They also showed their ROI, which is very important in this competition.”

The People’s Choice Award recipient, voted on by conference attendees and the virtual SMPS community alike, was awarded to EXP from Chicago, for their Recruitment and Retention Communications entry entitled, “MyEXPerience Series”.

“This was our 44^th year honoring excellence in marketing communications produced by A/E/C firms and their agencies, and we had an amazing number of impressive entries. Because of the hard work and dedication of these marketing professionals, we can share their work and inspire others,” commented Molly Dall’Erta, awards program director for SMPS.

Congratulations to the following firms that were recognized:

Advertising
Award of Excellence: Kathleen Mangan Communications, Hagerstown,MD; Attic Light Studio, Shepherdstown, WV; Erin Derby Photography, Brooklyn, NY (Print)

Book/Monograph
Award of Excellence: Method Architecture, Houston, TX (Print and ebook Editions)
Merit Award: Bird Construction, Toronto, Ontario (Print and ebook Editions)
Merit Award: Langan, Parsippany, NJ (Print and ebook Editions)
Merit Award: Middle of Six, Tacoma, WA (Print)
Merit Award: STO Building Group, New York, NY (Digital)

Brand Awareness Campaign
Award of Excellence: PCL Construction, Denver, CO (Mixed Media)
Merit Award: Burgess & Niple, Columbus, OH (Digital)

Brochure-Digital
Award of Excellence: PCL Construction, North American Headquarters, Edmonton, Alberta
Merit Award: LF Driscoll, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Merit Award: Threaded Marketing Group, Charlotte, NC

Corporate Identity-New Identity
Award of Excellence: Charrette Venture Group, Clive, IA

Corporate Identity-Rebranding
Award of Excellence: Clearstory—Wayfinding and Placemaking, San Francisco, CA (tie)
Award of Excellence: McElhanney, Vancouver, British Columbia (tie)
Merit Award: Straub Construction, Shawnee, KS
Merit Award: The Collective, San Francisco, CA

Crisis Management and Communications
Award of Excellence: DAHLIN Group Architecture | Planning, Pleasanton, CA
Merit Award: Elevate Marketing Advisors, Houston, TX
Merit Award: Jacobsen Construction Company, Salt Lake City, UT
Merit Award: PCL Construction, Denver, CO
Merit Award: Schaefer, Cincinnati, OH

Direct-Mail Campaign
Award of Excellence: Bala Consulting Engineers, Philadelphia, PA (Print)
Merit Award: Emery Sapp & Sons, Kansas City, MO (Mixed Media)

External Newsletter/Publication
Award of Excellence: PCL Construction, North American Headquarters, Edmonton, Alberta (Print)
Merit Award: JE Dunn Construction, Kansas City, MO (Mixed Media)
Merit Award: Pond, Peachtree Corners, GA (Mixed Media)

Holiday Piece-Digital
Award of Excellence: JE Dunn Construction, Kansas City, MO
Merit Award: Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects, San Diego, CA
Merit Award: Sasaki, Boston, MA
Merit Award: Selbert Perkins Design, Playa Del Rey, CA

Holiday Piece-Mixed Media
Award of Excellence: Schaefer, Cincinnati, OH
Merit Award: CAA ICON, Denver, CO
Merit Award: Elevate Marketing Advisors, Houston, TX
Merit Award: McKim & Creed, Inc., Raleigh, NC

Holiday Piece-Print
Award of Excellence: QK, Visalia, CA
Merit Award: Brick Architecture and Interiors, dba brick., Oakland, CA
Merit Award: JVA, Inc., Boulder, CO

Internal Communications-Digital
Award of Excellence: Garver, North Little Rock, AR
Merit Award: CPL, Rochester, NY
Merit Award: McKim & Creed, Inc., Raleigh, NC

Internal Communications-Mixed Media
Award of Excellence: Emery Sapp & Sons, Kansas City, MO
Merit Award: Armstrong Consultants, Inc., Grand Junction, CO
Merit Award: Moody Nolan, Columbus, OH

Internal Communications-Print
Award of Excellence: McKim & Creed, Inc., Raleigh, NC
Merit Award: Hensel Phelps, Austin, TX
Merit Award: JE Dunn Construction, Kansas City, MO

Internal Newsletter
Award of Excellence: JE Dunn Construction, Kansas City, MO (Mixed Media)
Merit Award: ECS Limited, Chantilly, VA (Digital)
Merit Award: ms consultants, Columbus, OH (Digital)
Merit Award: The PENTA Building Group, Las Vegas, NV (Digital)

Mobile App
Award of Excellence: Fiore & Sons, Inc., Denver, CO

Project Pursuit Marketing-Digital
Award of Excellence: The PENTA Building Group, Los Angeles, CA
Merit Award: Michael Baker International, Pittsburgh, PA

Project Pursuit Marketing-Mixed Media
Award of Excellence: VHB, Tysons, VA
Merit Award: Pulice-FNF-Flatiron Joint Venture, Phoenix, AZ

Project Pursuit Marketing-Print
Award of Excellence: Armstrong Consultants, Inc., Grand Junction, CO
Merit Award: TankGirl Marketing, Phoenix, AZ

Promotional Campaign-Digital
Award of Excellence: CDM Smith, Boston, MA
Merit Award: Golder, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Merit Award: Golder, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Promotional Campaign-Mixed Media
Award of Excellence: Hensel Phelps, Greeley, CO
Merit Award: American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago, IL
Merit Award: Stantec, Austin, TX

Recruitment and Retention Communications

Award of Excellence: Harkins Builders, Columbia, MD (Print) (tie)
Award of Excellence: CannonDesign, Buffalo, NY (Print) (tie)
Merit Award: EXP, Chicago, IL (Digital)

Social Media-Basic (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn)
Award of Excellence: Hickok Cole, Washington, DC
Merit Award: Emery Sapp & Sons, Kansas City, MO
Merit Award: JE Dunn Construction, Kansas City, MO

Merit Award: Kathleen Mangan Communications, Hagerstown, MD; Attic Light Studio, Shepherdstown, WV; Cillian Fitzgerald, Killarney, Ireland
Merit Award: Lionakis, Sacramento, CA
Merit Award: PCL Construction, US Headquarters – Denver, CO

Social Media-Blogs
Award of Excellence: GBBN, Cincinnati, OH (tie)
Award of Excellence: Gilbane Building Company, Providence, RI (tie)
Merit Award: Lionakis, Sacramento, CA
Merit Award: LS3P, Charleston, SC

Social Media-Podcasts
Award of Excellence: M+A Architects, Columbus, OH
Merit Award: LandDesign, Charlotte, NC
Merit Award: WGI, West Palm Beach, FL

Special Event-Digital
Award of Excellence: GBBN, Cincinnati, OH
Merit Award: Barton Malow, Southfield, MI
Merit Award: CDM Smith, Boston, MA

Special Event-Mixed Media + Print
Award of Excellence: Hickok Cole, Washington, DC (Mixed Media)
Merit Award: Ayers Saint Gross, Baltimore, MD (Mixed Media)
Merit Award: CG Schmidt, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (Print)
Merit Award: Hensel Phelps, Thornton, CO (Mixed Media)

Trade Show Marketing
Award of Excellence: Michael Baker International, Pittsburgh, PA
Merit Award: Wright-Pierce, Andover, MA

Video-External
Award of Excellence: CMG Landscape Architecture, San Francisco, CA
Merit Award: Bird Construction, Toronto, Ontario
Merit Award: Garney Construction, North Kansas City, MO
Merit Award: Rogers-O’Brien Construction, Dallas, TX

Video-Internal
Award of Excellence: Emery Sapp & Sons, Kansas City, MO
Merit Award: Barton Malow, Southfield, MI
Merit Award: Rogers-O’Brien Construction, Dallas, TX

Website-External and Internal
Award of Excellence: Gilbane Building Company, Providence, RI (External)
Merit Award: Anser Advisory, LLC, Orlando, FL (Internal)
Merit Award: Dattner Architects, New York, NY (External)
Merit Award: FirstCarbon Solutions, Irvine, CA (External)
Merit Award: Sasaki, Boston, MA (External)
Merit Award: Stellar, Jacksonville, FL (External)

The SMPS Marketing Communications Awards (MCA) recognize the individuals and teams who create outstanding communication vehicles for architectural, engineering, design, and construction firms. Visit the MCA Gallery to see the winning entries.

Entries for the 2022 program will be accepted beginning December 1, 2021. Stay tuned for information about the 2022 program on the MCA webpage.

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