WELCOME TO SMPS ALABAMA!
Welcome to the Alabama Chapter of Society for Marketing Professional Services. Organized in 1986, we are a community of marketing and business development professionals. Our goal is to offer our members valuable programs, resources, and information, all geared toward securing profitable business for their respective companies in the built environment.    

Have you ever wondered why your firm wasn't selected in the interview process?  Have you ever wondered what you did right and what you did wrong in an interview?  Have you ever wished that the clients could give you advice on how to win their business?  Well, these and many more questions will be answered at SMPS Alabama's annual The Clients Talk Back meeting.  Find out what owners have to say about new opportunities, selection criteria and standing out from the competition.  You won't want to miss this unique opportunity to listen to, and ask questions of, the area's premier consumers of our professional services.

Coming in February
2/28/2012
11:00am to 1pm

Clients Talk Back
A panel of the area's top clients

This is your opportunity to listen to some of your top clients talk about their projects and their expectations. These are leaders in higher education, commercial real estate, health care, and transportation. Confirmed panelists include the following:  

University/Higher Education 

• Gregory N. Parsons, LEED AP, Director of Facilities, Auburn University
• Mark Fuller, Director, Facilities Management, Samford University
• Vincent Dooley, Contract Specialist, University of Alabama
• Frank Barnes, Facilities Coordinator, Department of Postsecondary Education 

Commercial Real Estate  

• John Knutsson, Vice President Development, Daniel Corporation
• Lee Kinnebrew, Vice President Construction & Property Management, The Barber Companies
• Jammie Cowden, Project Manager, USS Real Estate
• Deborah McGill, CEcD, Industrial Brokerage & Consulting, EGS Commercial Real Estate, Inc. 

Healthcare

• Jim James, Executive Director, Facilities Planning & Design, University of Alabama at Birmingham 

Transportation 

• Ronnie Baldwin, State Office Engineer, Alabama Department of Transportation
   
• Moderator
  
  Steve Sewell, Executive Vice President, EDPA

Luncheon Sponsor
 

 
Location: Vestavia Hills Country Club
400 Beaumont Drive
Birmingham, AL 35216

Tickets:
Members $30, Non-members $45, Students $20
Register Here

 After the main luncheon, there will be a members-only one-hour session of additional networking and Q&A with the panelists. There is no charge but you must be a member or a sponsor in order to participate. You must also register for the event in order for us to size the room properly.

For questions, contact Susan Bruner, (205) 323-2373, susanb@crsegr.com

SMPS Alabama has a 48-hr cancellation policy.

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Brown Bag Webinar: RFPs Suck
Workshop: InDesign page layout. Two half-day sessions, one beginner and one advanced level.

Details available soon.