“The Market Mixer is unlike any networking event I have ever been to. People are serious about making deals happen and they come to the table prepared to talk business.” -Cheryl McIntosh, Architectural photographer

Portland’s A/E/C industry is booming with events that promote networking opportunities for marketing and business development professionals. Many of these events have a greater purpose to them, revolving around an educational component, perhaps a lesson in economics, or for celebrating the completion of a new facility. While these types of events give attendees the chance to mingle, they don’t always lend themselves to the direct responses that business development and marketing leaders sometimes need to pursue a specific project, client, or practice.

SMPS’s annual Market Mixer pushes the boundaries of typical networking small-talk between clients and business development by facilitating the small-group discussion to get you answers you need to develop relationships and business.

As a testament to this event layout, Cheryl Nervez, Soderstrom Business Development Manager states:

As a business development professional, the SMPS Market Mixer event was a great place for me to meet like-minded individuals attempting to expand their network for a specific market sector. The focused round tables provided an opportunity to ask direct questions to prospective leads—leads that are usually difficult to meet in person.

The participants in this year’s Mixer hold key positions in the A/E/C industry, and are attending this event not only to answer your questions, but to have their project desires heard. McKenzie Richardson, Marketing Manager and Associate with PAE, discussed her experience at last year’s event, stating “I was amazed at the transparency given by owners during the round table discussions at the Market Mixer.”

Building relationships with clients is crucial to winning future projects, so coming prepared and ready to listen and ask questions is paramount.

Marketing and Business Development professionals are already adept at gathering leads and building relationships, but few events offer the type of space needed for direct communication to flourish as this one does. If you’re ready to talk with industry leaders about exactly what they want and what you can do to better position your business, register for the 2020 Market Mixer today.