Past SMPS Northeast Ohio Events

What to Do When Mike Wallace Knocks on the Door. This fast-paced talk by Cleveland crisis comm & media specialist Bruce Hennes will give you the tools you, your firm or your client need to defend yourselves against a press onslaught.

Join SMPSNEO for an inspiring presentation on the physical development in Cleveland by Deb Janik, from the Greater Cleveland Partnership.

Join SMPS Northeast Ohio as four prominent Cleveland development firms take center stage to discuss their upcoming projects in a panel discussion followed by Q&A. You won’t want to miss this power-packed panel, moderated by Stan Bullard of Crain’s Cleveland Business.

Save the Date ... It's Time to Rock 'N Bowl! The 5th annual Rock 'N Bowl challenge is on for Friday, February 29, 2008.

Our annual LEED/Green Building program - The Cleveland Foodbank

Join SMPS as we welcome Margaret Hewitt, vice president of construction for University Hospitals of Cleveland.

The National Association of Women in Construction Cleveland Chapter #156 invites you to attend its Fourth Annual Joint Associations Holiday Social on December 6, 2007 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Independence.

Our speaker, Scott Michael Zimmerman is the President of the Cyrano Group, Managing Partner of Platinum Rule Group, and also serves as a consultant, coach, trainer, inventor, speaker, and author.

Al Borowski, a communication skills speaker, trainer and author, and president of Connect All the Dots, will discuss writing winning proposals - proposals that include that very important component - SELLING - that is so often neglected in proposal writing!

Join the SMPS Northeast Ohio Chapter as we kick off the Fall season with two, simultaneous half-day workshops designed to give marketers of all levels new skills and tools to make you and your company more successful in the coming year!

What’s the difference between a presentation that sells and one that falls flat? Susan Fee will teach us how delivery style affects believability and specific tips for creating presentations that sell!

This interactive session will challenge you to look at sales as a Team Sport and discuss best practices to maximize your sales and business development efforts.

Throughout her extensive career, J Rossi, chief marketing officer of Burt Hill, has produced many award-winning communications. She will tell you how you, too, can win and capitalize on awards to promote your A/E/C firm.

Our annual LEED/Green Building program - Join SMPS for a profile and tour of Idea Center, designed and developed as one of the first local projects in Ohio to achieve LEED-C1 (Commercial Interiors) Silver certification. A panel discussion of key players will be followed by a tour of the facility.

The SMPS Northeast Ohio’s 4th Annual Rock ‘n Bowl challenge is on! Join us on February 9th at Cloverleaf Lanes in Independence as Architects, Engineers, Contractors, and Suppliers battle it out to see who is King or Queen of the lanes!

Any time you send an e-mail on your company's computers, your image, your results and your security are at risk. The internet is filled with information that lists the top-ten e-mail tips. This program starts with Number 11.

National Association of Women in Construction Cleveland Chapter invites you to attend its Third Annual Joint Associations Holiday Social

Marketers in the A/E business are challenged with developing strategies and tactics that generate opportunities, support customer relationships and help win work. On November 16th, our speaker Nicholas R. Cerro, director of marketing for C&S Engineers, will provide a variety of examples and, hopefully, spark ideas for all to consider in setting or re-setting their marketing programs on a winning track!

Join us to hear our guest speaker Christopher Ronayne, president of University Circle Incorporated, present "University Circle - Developing a Premier Urban District."

Join us as Cleveland City Planning Commission Director Robert N. Brown and Citywide Plan Manager Fred Collier take us inside the city’s strategic plan to transform Cleveland’s challenges into opportunities.

The joint Golf Outing will be held July 7, 2006 at Sweetbriar Golf Course in Avon Lake, Ohio.

LeAnn Nowak, CPSM, Deltek Vision Sales Manager with Jewell & Associates (a Solution Provider), and currently SMPS Colorado President-elect, will tell us how to "Earn More Business through Effective Lead Management".

Marketing professionals, principals and owners will all benefit from attending this useful and insightful program about effective business marketing.

During this half-day workshop Thomas Mulready, Cool Cleveland creator, Sanctuary Software Studio, Inc. and Studio Graphique will share the latest technologies available to help your business development and marketing strategies stand out in the areas of e-newsletters, podcasts, blogs, 3-D, presentation and graphic design.

Join SMPS National in Pittsburgh for this one-day interactive seminar tailored to focus your sales efforts to win work and generate profits for your firm. Hosted by the Business Development Institute (BDI), a special interest group of SMPS.

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Join us in January to learn how to assess your firm’s marketing effectiveness and ensure that your marketing efforts are directed toward achieving the firm’s strategic intention.

Join us in November and learn how to balance your firm for success!

Join top administrators from key urban development groups for a forum on the future of northeast Ohio.

Learn the terms and view point of the CFO... and get to know how to state your case. Understand the needs and cycles of business. Learn how to handle the budgeting process together with the use of marketing ROI tools Move your marketing efforts away from an Activity based "Overhead" towards an Objective driven "Investment".

Also in August is our full day "Six Domains of Marketing" at Embassy Suites in Rockside/Independence. This full day seminar is packed with essential marketing material for all levels of marketing professionals - and especially those preparing for the CPSM (Certified Professional Service Marketer) exam!

Join SMPS for a profile and tour of Shaker Lakes Nature Center to view a local Green Building program on location.

Make plans to join us this month as we take the mystery out of PR and give you the essentials to maximize your presence in the industry! Leading our program will be Barbara Paynter, Senior Vice President of Edward Howard and Co.

Learn first-hand how to motivate and persuade others through effective communication. Susan Davis of Toastmasters leads or panel at our Akron-area morning meeting on March 17.

The SMPS Northeast Ohio’s 2nd Annual Rock ‘n Bowl challenge is on! Join us on March 4th at Cloverleaf Lanes in Independence as Architects, Engineers, Contractors, and Suppliers battle it out to see who is King or Queen of the lanes!

Join us on February 17, 2005 as we explore the steps involved in creating marketing materials that best position your firm for success! Our speaker will be our chapter’s very own Linda Koch, CPSM.

Join us to discover what top facilities leaders at major healthcare institutions in Northeast Ohio look for in their selection of architectural, engineering and CM/GC/DB firms. Our guests will also discuss trends in hospital design and construction, as well as share overviews of their capital improvements plans.

Join SMPS in cooperation with NAWIC, the Cleveland Engineering Association and other local building assocations for a Holiday Social at the Embassy Suites Hotel Rockside.

It’s a given in the business world that you "only have one chance to make a first impression." The way you present yourself during that first business lunch, dinner or social event can make the difference between success or failure. Get the tools you need to help ensure success from our featured speaker this month - Evelyn Oswick of Manorisms, Inc.

It’s time to turbocharge your networking power! This month, we bypass our speaker format to make you all featured players in business success. Under the guidance of our SMPS facilitators, you’ll experience the ultimate "power lunch" as you make more new business contacts in one hour than most marketers will make in months! Don’t forget plenty of business cards!

Chris Ronayne, the City of Cleveland's Director of Planning, will take you on an insider's view of upcoming development projects in Greater Cleveland. Advance reservations are mandatory for this event.

As a special thank you, SMPS Northeast Ohio's Officers and Board invite our members to join us for a special evening at Northfield Park.

Six Domains of Practice
This full day seminar covers in depth all areas of marketing and business development.
8:30AM to 5:00PM at Hilton Cleveland South

Domain #1: Marketing Research

LEEDing the way: A Look at the first LEED Certified hospital in the country.
12:00PM to 2:00PM, Marriot Cleveland Airport

Domain #5: Promotional Activity

Michael Seligman of Skyline Trade Show Marketing leads a program to help you plan and execute a more efficient -- and profitable -- exhibit experience.
12:00PM to 1:00PM - Holiday Inn Rockside

Domain #4: SOQ's/Proposals

This month, we will be taking a look at what language we A/E/C marketers should and should not be using in our marketing materials and presentations.
12:00PM to 1:00PM - Holiday Inn - Rockside

Domain #4: SOQ's/Proposals

As many of you are aware, the SF-254/F255 forms currently being used by architects, engineers and contractors for (federal and state) project qualifications are being replaced by the new SF-330 form.
8:00AM to 10:00AM - Holiday Inn Rockside

Domain #3: Client and Business Development

Join us as representatives of the OSFC (Ohio School Facilities Commission), Cleveland City Schools and Akron City Schools discuss the status of their programs and the design and construction opportunities that are out there for you in 2004 and beyond.
11:30AM to 1:30PM - Marriott Cleveland Airport

Domain #1: Marketing Research

Industry research experts will be on hand to discuss the state of design and construction in 2004 and beyond.
11:30AM to 1:00PM - Marriott Cleveland Airport