2026 Market Mixer Event Recap The 2026 SMPS Oregon Market Mixer brought together A/E/C professionals from across the region for an evening centered on meaningful conversations, industry insight, and connection. Held on April 28 at Avenue Portland, the event once again proved why it remains one of...

What's With The 'Hail Mary' RFPs? I had a PM that made me cringe inwardly every time they came to my cubicle. Because he only visited me when he had an RFP that was a total long shot. You know the situation: No prior connection with the client. Tangential project experience. No teaming dis...

Your Field Team Is Your Biggest Brand Ambassador In the A/E/C world, marketing teams spend a lot of time thinking about proposals, websites, and conference booths. All important things. But there’s one place where your brand shows up every single day that often gets overlooked: The jobsite...

2026 GROW Event The Oregon Chapter’s annual GROW event, organized by the Membership Committee, has historically focused on recruitment for the chapter. Now that we’ve grown to an extra-large chapter with nearly 300 members, we have shifted the focus of the event to support member rete...

Writing Workshop: Creating Proposals that Set Your Firm Apart from the Competition  What separates a winning proposal from the rest of the pile? SMPS Oregon tackled that question head-on with Wendy Simmons, Founding Principal at Middle of Six, in her writing workshop, Creating Proposals that...

Want to know how your compensation compares to others in the industry? The best way to tell is by participating in the SMPS Marketing Compensation and Metrics Survey. Members who answer at least 40% of the questions receive free access to view results and run filtered reports starting on December 1...

Does CPSM Week have you inspired and wanting to get your CPSM certification? SMPS Oregon has you covered! Here's how to start your journey toward getting those coveted four initials after your name: Make sure you are eligible to sit for the CPSM exam (check out the SMPS National website or contac...

I have attended the SMPS Pacific Regional Conference seven times, all hosted by different chapter cities. As the location changes from year to year on a rotating cycle, so does the theme of the conference and the topics they choose to focus on. This was my first PRC on a tropical island, and the set...

Call for Volunteers: Join a Committee! September 5, 2018 Joining a committee is a great way to strengthen your resume, grow professionally, and connect with others in the industry! We have a number of open positions this year and are looking for volunteers to join our committees. To learn more, pl...