{"id":52452,"date":"2025-07-02T18:08:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T18:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smps.org\/?p=52452"},"modified":"2025-07-07T14:52:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T14:52:58","slug":"building-together-through-regional-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smps.org\/2025\/07\/02\/building-together-through-regional-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Together Through Regional Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"52452\" class=\"elementor elementor-52452\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19f5d02b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19f5d02b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-270bbd62\" data-id=\"270bbd62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0e2d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb0e2d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/from-hq-1280-1024x456.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-46558\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/from-hq-1280-1024x456.png 1024w, https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/from-hq-1280-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/from-hq-1280-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/from-hq-1280.png 1281w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18d369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a18d369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In June, SMPS hosted its <a href=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/regional-conference-leadership-summit\/\">Regional Conferences Leadership Summit<\/a><em>, <\/em>our first in-person gathering of regional leaders since formally incorporating regional corporations in 2021. It was more than a meeting; it was a milestone.<\/p><p>Over two powerful days, more than a dozen leaders came together with SMPS HQ staff and Society leaders to listen, learn, and co-create the future of our regional conferences. We explored challenges, shared emerging practices, and aligned around a vision of consistency, impact, and excellence.<\/p><p>We were guided by thought leadership from SMPS Society President, Dr. Paula Raymond Stamp, MBA, FSMPS, CPSM,\u00a0and past Society President, Chris Rickman, FSMPS, CPSM, who spoke about the\u00a0<em>why<\/em> behind our work and the power of collaboration in shaping impactful experiences. SMPS HQ also shared the many resources available to regional leaders to support planning, programming, and volunteer engagement.<\/p><p>From brand cohesion and budgeting to speaker logistics and city selection, the summit offered a behind-the-scenes look at how we can elevate the member experience across all regions. Guest speaker Patty O\u2019Dell of Marriott International also joined us to share insights on the future of meetings and events.<\/p><p><em><strong>Did You Know?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>In 2026, SMPS will support\u00a0<em>seven<\/em> regional conferences across the U.S.:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Southern Regional Conference (SRC)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 January 28\u201330, 2026<\/li><li><strong>Southeast Regional Conference (SERC)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 March 17\u201319, 2026<\/li><li><strong>Pacific Regional Conference (PRC)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 March 18\u201320, 2026<\/li><li><strong>Northeast Regional Conference (NERC)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 March 30\u2013April 1, 2026<\/li><li><strong>Missouri Valley Regional Conference (MVRC)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 April 8\u201310, 2026<\/li><li><strong>Heartland Regional Conference (HRC)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 September 30\u2013October 2, 2026<\/li><li><strong>Southwest Regional Conference (SWRC)<\/strong> \u2013 September\/October 2026<\/li><\/ul><p>Stay in the know by <a href=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/regional-conferences\/\">visiting our website&#8217;s regional conference page.<\/a><\/p><p>This summit will now be an annual touchpoint to ensure all conferences and volunteers have the tools, support, and connections they need to thrive.<\/p><p>Because we\u2019re\u00a0<em>OneSMPS,\u00a0<\/em>and we\u2019re not SMPS without\u00a0<em>you<\/em>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In June, SMPS hosted its Regional Conferences Leadership Summit, our first in-person gathering of regional leaders since formally incorporating regional corporations in 2021. 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