About Us

SMPS is a community of marketing and business development professionals working to secure profitable business relationships for their A/E/C companies. Through networking, business intelligence, and re­search, SMPS members gain a competitive advantage in positioning their firms successfully in the market­place. SMPS offers members professional development, leadership opportunities, and marketing resourc­es to advance their careers. SMPS is the only organization dedicated to creating business opportunities in the A/E/C industry.

SMPS is the only national association that delivers the necessary tools to
promote marketing and management success in professional service firms.

SMPS Seattle chapter Mission
"To foster professional development and personal growth in the professional services marketing community through mentoring, education, and networking."
History

The Seattle Chapter of SMPS is one of the oldest and largest chapters in the United States. It is made up of approximately 230 members who work in or support the local A/E/C industry. Your membership allows you to expand your network and find partners locally and nationally. Benefits in joining SMPS include:

  • Networking Events: Meet local marketers and client representatives*
  • Program Luncheons: Become knowledgeable about relevant events, problems, or solutions *
  • Education Seminars: Learn the necessary tools for success*
  • Roundtables: Have intimate discussions regarding topics of day-to-day life*
  • Sponsorship: Make your company visible*
  • Outreach: Give back to the community*
  • Library: Reference resources to check-out*
  • Job Bank: View local jobs posted by and for members*
  • Committee/Board Participation: Gain personal/professional and management experience*
  • Marketer: Read the bi-monthly magazine addressing global marketing concerns
  • Foundation: Access to whitepapers discussing research with a wide variety of marketing concerns
  • CPSM: Advance your career through understanding the 6 Domains of Practice*
  • Connections: Create Local and National contacts via the SMPS directory

*Specific to the Seattle chapter

SMPS national mission
"To be the premier resource for education, information and
resources in marketing professional services ."
history
SMPS was created in 1973 by a small group of professional service firm leaders who recognized the need to sharpen skills, pool resources and work together to create business opportunities. Together they created SMPS to help tackle the day-to-day complexities of marketing in a time when marketing was barely acknowledged as a separate component of professional service firms.

Today, SMPS has over 6,150 members who are active in more than 50 chapters across the United States. Our members are marketing professionals employed by architecture, engineering, planning, interior design, construction, legal, accounting, and specialty consulting firms.

For more information about national membership, products, services, and events, please check the national website at www.smps.org