Contributed by Melissa Newton, Portland Marketing Manager at DKS Associates This is my third year as a participant in the SMPS Senior Marketer Roundtable. Since I have been involved I have gained invaluable insights from other senior marketers, built strong relationships with those in similar ...

What is your favorite aspect of your current role? My favorite aspect of my current role is the diversity of projects. Along with my marketing duties, I’m involved in employee experience, which encompasses recruiting, onboarding, and retention. I feel like I work with the most intelligent and...

We have scoured the internet so you don’t have to. Check out our five favorite A/E/C marketing articles this May.  12 Key Features Your A/E/C Website Could Be Lacking | Tim Asimos, published by Circle S Studio “A/E/C marketing is evolving—and now leading firms are using...

Contributed by Allison Tivnon, Partner and Marketing Director at ECONorthwest This year’s BD roundtable has been a wonderful experience for me personally, and I hope that the membership would also agree. We spent the first meeting last year white boarding topics that we were al...

Contributed by Alexi Meuwissen, Director of Marketing at Bremik Construction  SMPS Oregon’s Mentorship Program pairs senior marketers with members who are new to the field or are trying to grow from an entry level to next level position. In addition to engaging in one-on-one meeting...

On Wednesday, April 10th, SMPS Oregon hosted the 2019 Marketing Excellence Awards. Thank you to those who joined us for this event! We had such a wonderful time celebrating all of the individuals in the building industry and the wonderful work your companies have produced this past year!   We ...

How long have you been a member of SMPS, and what do you do to stay involved? I have been a SMPS member since 2013. I was on the Membership Committee for the first few years. I met a lot of great people while helping coordinate events and assisting with registration. I am now  in my first year...

Thank you to everyone who submitted for the 2019 SMPS Marketing Excellence Awards. We have received a lot of wonderful submissions and wanted to send out a list of all of the finalists. Headliner Awards Chapter Member of the Year Alexandra Orozco Emily DeChambeau Alina Houston Chance Williams ...

SMPS Oregon Raised $1,000 for Rose Haven! On December 5, 2018, The Society for Marketing Professional Services hosted an event for over 80 attendees, where media professionals covering the built industry answered questions regarding the 2019 media outlook. Proceeds from the event went to Rose Haven...

Congratulations to Zoey Zemanek for being chosen as the second recipient of SMPS Oregon’s Lynn Parsons Educational Scholarship! Zoey started her career in A/E/C marketing in 2015 as an administrative assistant for Cochran, Inc. Since 2017, Zoey has been a marketing coordinator with Cochran, I...