SMPS Seattle members gathered on May 21 at SoDo Park to celebrate excellence in marketing and outstanding achievements of our regional A/E/C marketing professionals. To honor Seattle’s role as one of the 16 host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, this year’s emcees, Anna Glidden and ...

SMPS Seattle expresses our gratitude to all our sponsors for leading us to another successful annual pledge drive! Thanks to you, we have exceeded our goal and raised $28,750! Your contributions will enable SMPS Seattle, one of the largest SMPS chapters in the nation, to continue delivering value-...

This is part three of a four-part series meant to provide an implementable approach to transforming your firm’s business with data-informed decision making. In part three, we look into what kind of talent you may need on your team to establish a strong data-driven culture. The truth about a...

by James Harmon, CPSM, SMPS Seattle Chapter President We are at the very height of the ‘Ber Months — that time of year when all the months end in -ber. The days grow shorter, temperatures drop, and we break out our puffy jackets, shivering and saying, “Brr.” It is a t...

Connection, Design, and Skyline Views In August, the Eastside Roundtable hosted a special evening of connection and inspiration. Coordinated by Amanda Tallman and Bree Carey, the event embodied everything that makes SMPS Roundtables so valuable—an informal and fun way to build relationships...

by James Harmon, CPSM  The SMPS Amplify A|E|C convention in Columbus, Ohio, has once again set the standard for providing networking and educational resources to marketers and business developers in the AEC sector. I have returned feeling inspired with a wealth of ideas as both a marketer ...

This is part two of a four-part series meant to provide an implementable approach to transforming your firm’s business with data-informed decision making. In part two, we examine the concerning reality that leaders often base future strategy on backward-looking metrics, leaving them blind ...

Congratulations to the SMPS Seattle 2025/2026 Board of Directors! This slate of officers was recently approved by members. Their term officially begins in September 2025 and concludes December 2026.   James Harmon, President Senior Marketing Writer & Editor, HNTB James Malloy Harmon, ...

Pride Month is here again. I know this because come June 1, my gay superpowers are supercharged. My eyes glow with a rainbow sheen and I can fly — just like everyone else among our communities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, asexual, and two-spirit (LGBTQIA2S+)...