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SMPS Maryland strives to offer relevant engaging programming & meaningful networking opportunities.

Founded in 1982, SMPS Maryland is a diverse and growing chapter comprised of principals, marketing directors, business developers, marketing coordinators, and other professionals associated with the A/E/C industry. SMPS Maryland strives to offer relevant, engaging programming, meaningful networking opportunities, and leadership development that helps firms gain a competitive advantage. SMPS Maryland is celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2022, with so many memorable moments, experiences, and education opportunities since inception.

09/23/2026

🧩 Still playing “content Tetris” at the eleventh hour of a proposal?

You know the drill: the writing runs long, the page count doesn’t budge, and suddenly you’re resizing graphics, cutting copy, and trying to make everything fit.

There’s a better way.

Join us for Design Like a Magazine Editor, part of our Art of Marketing: Back to Basics virtual series.

Drawing on her experience as a section editor, Kati Schoenwitz, CF APMP, Shipley BDC, Pursuit Strategy Manager at Burns & McDonnell, will share techniques from the world of print media that can help you rethink the way you approach proposals—from storyboarding and author assignments to editing and page design.

You’ll learn how to:
📝 Establish structure and narrative flow before writing begins
📖 Give authors clearer direction and expectations
✂️ Edit for clarity, consistency, and client-focused messaging
🎨 Use hierarchy, white space, imagery, and pacing more effectively
🧩 Make smarter content and design decisions earlier—so there’s less “Tetris” at the finish line

And these techniques aren’t just for proposals. You can apply them to qualifications packages, presentations, brochures, and other AEC marketing materials.

📅 October 13

⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM
💻 Virtual

Ready to create marketing materials people actually want to pick up and read? Register today: https://smpsmaryland.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?id=108&ts=1788624008

09/21/2026

Healthcare organizations are navigating aging infrastructure, workforce pressures, evolving care models, new technologies, and increasingly complex capital decisions. For A/E/C firms, understanding what’s happening on the owner side can make all the difference in how you position your team and build stronger client relationships.

Join us on September 29th for a candid conversation with healthcare leaders as they share their perspectives on:
🏥 The biggest challenges and opportunities facing healthcare systems today
🏥 How capital investment decisions are being made
🏥 Balancing project risk with innovation and new delivery approaches
🏥 What owners look for when evaluating design and construction partners
🏥 Where they see the healthcare industry heading next

If healthcare is a market you work in, or want to better understand, this is your opportunity to hear directly from the people making the decisions.

📅 September 29 | 8:30–10:30 AM
📍 4MLK at the UM BioPark | Baltimore

Register now to hear firsthand what healthcare owners are looking for from their partners: https://smpsmaryland.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?id=107&ts=1789651078

09/16/2026

🏥 What do healthcare owners really need from their A/E/C partners?

The best way to find out? Ask them.

Join SMPS Maryland on September 29 for Building Healthcare Today, a candid conversation with healthcare leaders about the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of healthcare facilities.

We’ll dig into what’s top of mind for owners, from capital investment and project risk to innovation and evolving care delivery. Most importantly, what they’re looking for when selecting and working with their partners.

If healthcare is part of your firm’s growth strategy, this is a conversation you’ll want to be in the room for.

📅 September 29 | 8:30–10:30 a.m.
📍 4MLK at the UM BioPark

Hear directly from the people making the decisions. Save your seat today: https://smpsmaryland.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?id=107&ts=1788624067

09/14/2026

Every project has a story, but are you telling it in a way clients will remember?

Join us this Thursday, September 17 for Back to Basics: Mastering the Art of Project Storytelling with Steven Gallo. Learn a practical framework for turning technical project details into compelling content for proposals, case studies, awards, bios, and more—and walk away with a toolkit you can put to work right away.

Register now and start storytelling: https://smpsmaryland.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?id=104&ts=1789062416

09/10/2026

We're excited to have more talented A/E/C professionals join our community and look forward to seeing them connect, learn, and grow through chapter involvement. One of the best parts of SMPS is the relationships, knowledge sharing, and support that come from being part of a strong network of industry professionals.

Welcome to SMPS Maryland—we're glad you're here!

09/08/2026

It’s official—all of our scheduled Fall 2026 programming is now LIVE and open for registration! 🍂

This fall, SMPS Maryland is bringing you opportunities to learn, lead, connect, and grow with a full lineup of client conversations, leadership development, education, networking, and member events.

Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, hear directly from industry decision-makers, grow your network, or reconnect with the SMPS Maryland community, there’s something on the calendar for you.

Your fall lineup is waiting. Check it out + register today: https://smps-maryland.org/Fall_2026_Programs___Events

09/02/2026

This fall, SMPS Maryland is bringing you a full lineup of opportunities to learn, lead, connect, and grow—with education, leadership development, client-focused programs, networking, and member events happening throughout the Baltimore region and virtually.

Whether you want to sharpen your skills, hear directly from industry decision-makers, grow as a leader, expand your network, or reconnect with the SMPS community, there’s something for you this fall.

Explore the lineup + register for fall events:
https://smps-maryland.org/Fall_2026_Programs___Events

08/31/2026

At SMPS Maryland, our community is built on connection, collaboration, and the people who continue to show up, grow, and support one another along the way.

This month, we’re celebrating two members reaching milestone anniversaries with our chapter. Each milestone represents the relationships, experiences, and opportunities that make our SMPS Maryland community stronger.

🎉 Congratulations to Megan Tomasic with Plano-Coudon, celebrating 1 year with SMPS Maryland! We’re so glad you’ve chosen to be part of our community and can’t wait to see what’s ahead.

👏 And congratulations to Kinnari Desai with Geosyntec Consultants, celebrating 5 years of membership!

When asked how SMPS Maryland has impacted her career, Kinnari shared:

“SMPS Maryland has diversity in talent, knowledge, and ideas. The chapter has helped us connect to local strategic teaming partners, subject matter experts within AEC marketing, and enabled my team members to expand their horizons to show what their careers within the AEC industry can look like.”

Thank you, Megan and Kinnari, for being part of SMPS Maryland and helping make our community what it is. Here’s to many more years of learning, leading, connecting, and growing together!

08/26/2026

A/E/C marketers and business developers are influencing teams, managing pursuits, strengthening client relationships, shaping strategy, and driving growth every day. But how often are we actually taught how to lead?

This fall, SMPS Maryland is changing that!

Lead with Intention, Deliver with Impact is a four-part, cohort-based leadership experience created specifically for A/E/C marketers, business developers, pursuit leaders, project managers, and emerging leaders who are ready to become more intentional and confident in how they show up.

Led by Cathy Nyce, ICF Professional Certified Coach, this highly interactive series goes beyond a one-time workshop. Across four sessions, you’ll dig into:
✨ Developing your leadership brand
💡 Turning your values into a Leadership Declaration
💬 Navigating feedback, conflict, and difficult conversations
🤝 Building trust and leading effectively in a hybrid world
🎯 Creating a 90-Day Leadership Action Plan you can put into practice

You’ll learn alongside the same cohort throughout the series, with opportunities for peer connection, reflection, accountability, and real-world application between sessions.

📅 September 23 | October 21 | November 18 | December 16

Register for the four-part Leadership Series: https://smpsmaryland.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?id=99&ts=1782703261

08/24/2026

Every project has a story. Are you telling yours in a way people will actually remember?

Join SMPS Maryland for the first session in our Art of Marketing: Back to Basics fall series with Steven Gallo, MAMC, as we dig into the art and strategy behind great project storytelling.

Learn how to take technical project details and turn them into compelling narratives that build trust, connect with decision-makers, and help win work. Steven will break down a practical storytelling framework you can use across:
📖 Case studies
📝 Proposals
🏆 Award submissions
👤 Bios + more

We’ll also explore why authentic, human storytelling matters more, not less, in the age of AI, especially when relationships and trust are behind some of the biggest decisions in A/E/C.

Best of all? You’ll leave with a framework you can use immediately plus a downloadable storytelling toolkit.

Register here if your projects are worth talking about and want to learn how to tell their stories better: https://smpsmaryland.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?id=104&ts=1787502994

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Baltimore, MD

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