At the 25-year mark, we look back and look forward Today, SMPS-KC has much to be proud of.

Exceptional Benefits and Sound Management

• Providing best in class programming
• Connecting members at all levels
• Financially sound and stable
• Closely managing a modest increase in assets
• Exceeding the national standard of $100 cash reserve per member

Continuous Growth

• 94 members in January 2005
• 100 members in January 2006
• 112 members in January 2007
• 138 members in January 2008

Spreading SMPS to Wichita

• Launched the Wichita affiliate in early 2007
• SMPS Wichita signed their charter in August 2007
• Currently at 46 members

Programs and Education

• Offering expertise in all six domains of practice
• Attracting both new and experienced marketers
• Providing 26.5 CEUs (50 units required for CPSM recertification every 3 years)
• Featuring recognized speakers like Thomas Hoeing, Dana Birkes and Peter Kienle
• Offering breakfast clubs for the Senior Marketers Institute

Certified Professional Services Marketer

• 15 current CPSMs in the chapter
• Ranked in the top third of the country in number and percentage of membership
• Offering scholarship and incentives for attaining CPSM

Communications

• eProspects redesigned and implemented
• Redevelopment of the website, launched on May 1

Community and Industry Contributions

• Serving as a key sponsor for Canstruction
• Supporting the AIA Kansas City
• Assisting the Rose Brooks Center
• Participating in the Crawl for Cancer

Internship Program
Eight interns have been placed in the last three years at:

• Clark Enersen Partners
• McCown Gordon
• Ellerbe Becket
• PGAV Architects
• Terracon
• HDR
• Cook, Flatt & Strobel
• Gossen Livingston

Looking Ahead

• SMPS National Conference
  August 2008, Denver, Colorado
  www.buildbusiness.org

• Missouri Valley Regional Conference
  April 2009, St. Louis, Missouri
  Check  www.smpskc.org  for updates