June 2015

Your Chapter at Work for You!

For the times they are a-changing

Shonnah Driver | Baird, Hampton & Brown, Inc. | 2014-2015 SMPS Fort Worth Chapter President

The rain has stopped and we are many events into what has been a fantastic year for SMPS Fort Worth. I think we all have seen a tremendous uptick in our industries and are happy to be in the positions that so many AEC firms find themselves in…hard at work.

As a chapter hard at work, we have made tremendous efforts to bring our members the latest and greatest in programming. Our past three luncheons: Delivery Methods Dissected, Fast & Furious Fort Worth and Leading Principals Speak: Building Business, provided some great information from industry and community leaders. You can read the recaps here, here and here.

This month we welcome our new members to the chapter with an Ice Cream Social at MELT and we partner with other local organizations for a Welcome Reception for the City of Fort Worth’s new Water Director. Won’t you join us?

This year SMPS Fort Worth will celebrate 6 years. We hope you can join us in August as we bid a warm farewell to the year, and ring in a new one with Fort Worth Style.

To a great year,
Shonnah Driver
SMPS Fort Worth President 2014-2015

PS. I hope to see some fellow Fort Worthians at the national conference in Los Angeles August 19-21.

How Can SMPS Benefit You?

What is the SMPS Foundation?

Julie Shaffer | Shaffer Creative | SMPS Immediate Past President

The SMPS Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization established by the Society for Marketing Professional Services to promote research and education that advances professional services marketing in the design and building industry. Work is funded entirely by voluntary, tax-deductible contributions from individuals and corporate donors who recognize the critical role of marketing in successful A/E/C firms and who wish to invest in its future. Basically, the Foundation funds, conducts, and publishes original, industry leading research.

As a member of SMPS, not only do you have access to this research, but you also have the opportunity to influence and contribute to the type of research being conducted! Interested in being a contributing author? Learn more here, and then submit your application to serve as a researcher/author by May 29. It would be awesome to see the Fort Worth Chapter represented!

SMPS Fort Worth Member Spotlight

Have you met...?

Stuart Warnock - Crossway Surveying

"I love mountain biking, wilderness backpacking, and anything that goes fast, boom, or gives me a challenge. Oh yeah…and I can cook a mean pot of chili."

Speaking from Experience

CoreTalents Leadership

Rick Evans - CoreTalents Leadership

What if an organization could skip the storming and norming stages (of organizational behavior) and go directly from the forming to the performing stage?

Program Recap

Recap | Leading Principals Speak: Building Business

On May 21st SMPS Fort Worth brought together a panel of Principals from Fort Worth A/E/C firms to discuss the past, present, and future of business development. Bill Baird, P.E. (Baird, Hampton, Brown), Leesa Vardeman (VLK Architects), Steve Lucy (JQ), and Tony Rader (AUI) joined moderator Rachel Vogel-Marker in a thought-provoking exchange of ideas on the evolution of BD in their respective markets.

Calendar of Events

Don't Miss These Events!

Join SMPS Fort Worth as we host educational events, professional development sessions, leadership opportunities, marketing resources and networking—all to help you boost your career and build strong relationships with others in your industry.

Fort Worth has a style and attitude all its own, and our chapter reflects the Fort Worth way of doing business: everyone is welcome!

JUL

SMPS Fort Worth Strategic Plan Update

A Member's Only event where we will discuss the direction of our chapter.

JUL

Networking Event with SMPS Dallas

Join us for an evening of networking with two great SMPS Chapters, Fort Worth and Dallas.

In this issue

Your Chapter at Work for You!

How Can SMPS Benefit You?

SMPS Fort Worth Member Spotlight

Speaking from Experience

Program Recap

Calendar of Events

Philanthropy and Community Activities

Giving Back

One of the wonderful benefits of being an SMPS Fort Worth member, is the opportunities that arise to give back to our community in a variety of ways. In 2015, SMPS Fort Worth is donating 5% of all our Program revenue to Make-a-Wish North Texas. Their mission is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. We are proud to support this amazing charity!

ACE Mentor

SMPS Fort Worth members are also volunteering our time to the Architecture, Construction and Engineering (ACE) Mentor Program. Their mission is to engage, excite and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in architecture, construction and engineering through mentoring and to support their continued advancement in the industry. SMPS Fort Worth members are presenting to a group of high school students on the art of networking, resume writing and how to dress for success.

Sponsorship Opportunties

Thank You to all of our AMAZING sponsors!

Contact Liz Harvey, Sponsorship Director for more information on sponsorship opportunities!

Do you want to engage with your peers and strengthen your competitive knowledge? Sponsor benefits include complimentary registrations to events!

SMPS boasts 6,000+ members who are active in 50+ chapters across the United States and Canada. These individuals support the SMPS mission to advocate for, educate, and connect leaders in the A/E/C industry. Gain year-'round access to leaders in the A/E/C industry and support SMPS, its members, and its mission by becoming a sponsor today.

SMPS Member Resources

As a member...

When you log in through SMPSFortWorth.org, you have access to all of these GREAT resources.

My Acount – Edit your contact information, change your password, add an image, and more!

Member Directory – Access to other members' contact information.

Member Location Look up – Search for member firms by address.

Download Memberlist as CSV file.

Event Registration List – Want to see who's attending?

Classifieds – Check out current job postings.

Classified Ad Posting Form – As a member, you can run a free job posting advertisement.

Surveys – Log in to take SMPS Fort Worth surveys.

Add a New Prospect – Did you meet someone you think should become a member? Add their information here for our membership committee!

View My Order Status – Need a receipt or just want to see what events you've attended?