Contact Information:
Cristina Barnes, CPSM
president@smpscentralpa.org

For Immediate Release

November 2, 2018

SMPS CENTRAL PA PRESENTS CHILDREN’S HOME OF YORK WITH $1,000.00 DONATION

On November 1, 2018, the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Central Pennsylvania Chapter presented a $1,000.00 check from proceeds raised from the chapter’s annual A/E/C golf outing to the Children’s Home of York (CHoY), a non-profit organization meeting the needs of children and families and enriching the local community.

Pictured left to right: Brooke Wenger, Triad Engineering, Inc.; Dr. Joseph Birli, CHoY; Colleen Murphy, CHoY; Cristina Barnes, Stahl Sheaffer Engineering, LLC; Ann Mark, McMahon Associates, Inc.

The SMPS Central PA Chamber completed its fifth annual A/E/C Industry Golfing "Fore" Business Four-Person Scramble on September 18, 2018 at the Regents’ Glen Country Club in York. Over 80 golfers participated. Registration included green fees and carts, lunch and dinner, complimentary beverages, as well as networking and the awards reception. Team prizes and skill prizes were awarded.

SMPS is a diverse community of marketing and business development professionals working together to move the A/E/C industry forward. The SMPS mission is to advocate for, educate, and connect leaders in the building industry. SMPS represents a dynamic network of more than 7,000 marketing and business development professionals from architectural, engineering, construction, and specialty consulting firms located throughout the United States and Canada. SMPS chapters benefit from the support of 3,700+ design and building firms, encompassing 80% of the Engineering News–Record Top 500 Design Firms and Top 400 Contractors. For more information, please visit http://www.smpscentralpa.org.

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Contact Information:
Cristina Barnes, CPSM
president@smpscentralpa.org

For Immediate Release

September 4, 2018

SMPS CENTRAL PA ANNOUNCES BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), Central Pennsylvania Chapter, announced its new Board of Directors for 2018-2019 during the chapter’s annual meeting on August 23, 2018. The Society is a diverse community of marketing and business development professionals working together to move the A/E/C industry forward. The SMPS mission is to advocate for, educate, and connect leaders in the building industry.

As professionals in the architectural, engineering and construction industries, the Board members will lead the chapter in providing a variety of benefits, including professional and business development opportunities and educational programs, for members and their companies. These individuals were nominated and elected to take on the following roles for the growing chapter:

President – Cristina Barnes, CPSM
Marketing Manager, Stahl Sheaffer Engineering, LLC

President-Elect – Ann Mark
Business Development Coordinator, McMahon Associates, Inc.

Immediate Past President – Shawn Barron, CPSM
Director of Marketing & Communication, RETTEW Associates Inc.

Secretary – Melissa Yost
Marketing Coordinator, NTM Engineering, Inc.

Treasurer – Todd Stager
Associate Vice President, Pennoni Associates, Inc.

Director-at-Large – Sara Crimmel Miller
Marketing Communications Manager, Warfel Construction

Director-at-Large – Kristen Troxell
Marketing Coordinator, Benchmark Construction

SMPS represents a dynamic network of more than 7,000 marketing and business development professionals from architectural, engineering, construction, and specialty consulting firms located throughout the United States and Canada. The Society and its chapters benefit from the support of 3,700+ design and building firms, encompassing 80% of the Engineering News–Record Top 500 Design Firms and Top 400 Contractors.

For more information, please visit http://www.smpscentralpa.org.

For Immediate Release

Contact Information:
Shawn Barron
president@smpscentralpa.org

September 5, 2017

On September 1, 2017, the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), Central Pennsylvania Chapter, announced their new board of directors for the 2017-2018 program year. These individuals were nominated and elected to take on new roles for the growing chapter.  As professionals in the architectural, engineering and construction industries, the Board will provide a variety of benefits and educational programs to other members and their companies within the Central PA Chapter.

Board of Directors include:

President
Shawn Barron, CPSM, Director of Marketing & Communication
RETTEW Associates Inc.

President-Elect
Cristina Barnes, Marketing Manager 
Stahl Sheaffer Engineering

Immediate Past President
Julie Hungarter, Vice President of Operations
Providence Engineering Group

Secretary
Kristi Fahnestock, Marketing Communications Coordinator
Brechbill & Helman Construction Company Inc.

Treasurer
Jennifer Smyers, CPSM, Marketing Manager
Boyle Construction Inc.

Director At Large
Loren McClosky, Proposal Coordinator 
Buchart Horn Inc.

Director At Large
Melissa Yost, Marketing Coordinator
NTM Engineering Inc.

SMPS represents a dynamic network of close to 7,000 marketing and business development professionals from architectural, engineering, planning, interior design, construction, and specialty consulting firms located throughout the United States and Canada. The Society and its chapters benefit from the support of 3,700+ design and building firms, encompassing 80% of the Engineering News–Record Top 500 Design Firms and Top 400 Contractors.

For more information, please visit http://www.smpscentralpa.org.

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For Immediate Release

Contact Information:
Shawn Barron
president@smpscentralpa.org

Harrisburg, PA
Press Release Date – November 21, 2017

The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), Central Pennsylvania Chapter completed its fourth annual A/E/C Industry Golfing "Fore" Business Four-Person Scramble. The golf event was held on September 12, 2017, at the Country Club of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA. More than 70 golfers participated. This year’s event raised $1,230 in proceeds to benefit Youth Services Bureau (YSB), an organization in State College, PA, which is home to 14 distinct programs serving children and families. Registration included green fees and carts, lunch and dinner, complimentary beverages, as well as networking and the awards reception. Team prizes and skill prizes were awarded.

SMPS represents a dynamic network of close to 7,000 marketing and business development professionals from architectural, engineering, planning, interior design, construction, and specialty consulting firms located throughout the United States and Canada. The Society and its chapters benefit from the support of 3,700+ design and building firms, encompassing 80% of the Engineering News–Record Top 500 Design Firms and Top 400 Contractors. For more information, please visit http://www.smpscentralpa.org.

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For Immediate Release

Contact Information:
Shawn Barron
president@smpscentralpa.org

Harrisburg, PA
Press Release Date – January 18, 2018

On January 11, 2018, the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), Central Pennsylvania Chapter kicked off the New Year with a transforming celebration at the Appalachian Brewing Company in Harrisburg.

Now as many of you know-this is the time of year where we all reflect and create resolutions to improve our lives. After some discussion on what type of celebration we should have-we thought, “Why don’t we start the year by changing someone else’s life and support individuals in need?” So that’s exactly what we did.

Changing perspectives. Changing lives. That’s what Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) is all about. For more than 100 years, BBBS has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation's largest donor and volunteer-supported mentoring network, BBBS makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers ("Bigs") and children ("Littles") in communities across the country.

We’re grateful that our organization collected a variety of items from the BBBS’s wish list including: scarves, hats, gloves, blankets, gift cards and several goods/services to be used for their matches. But the giving didn’t stop there. We were pleasantly surprised to discover that Paragon Engineering matched our monetary donation to BBBS!

SMPS Central PA President, Shawn Barron presented Big Brothers Big Sisters of York & Adams Counties with a donation check of five hundred dollars ($500) to Linda Gorter, Executive Director Of BBBS.

MEDIA ADVISORY

Contacts:
Rick Elyar
(208) 465-0200
relyar@hansen-rice.com

Shawn Barron
SMPS Central PA President
sbarron@rettew.com http://smpscentralpa.org

For immediate release:
Harrisburg, PA – May 16, 2018

The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), Central Pennsylvania Chapter is hosting a reef ball build and networking event to construct concrete reef balls for deployment into the Chesapeake Bay on Thursday, June 7, 2018 from 2:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Susquehanna Heritage Columbia Crossing River Trails Center in Columbia, PA.

This impactful oyster restoration project is designed to help transform the Chesapeake Bay into a clean water, oyster-friendly habitat. With water filtering capabilities of 50 gallons per day per oyster, restoring oyster populations improve water quality and transform bay floors into thriving marine ecosystems. Following the reef ball build portion of the event, SMPS Central PA is hosting a crab/oyster networking social. Participation has already exceeded expectations. While the build teams are sold out, a few sponsorship opportunities remain that include four build team members each. Dinner-only registrations are also available for individuals.

Members of the media are invited to attend.

About SMPS Founded in 1973, SMPS is a community of marketing and business development professionals working to secure profitable business relationships for their A/E/C companies. Today, SMPS represents a dynamic network of 6,000+ marketing and business development professionals from architectural, engineering, planning, interior design, construction, and specialty consulting firms located throughout the United States and Canada. The Society and its chapters benefit from the support of 3,700 design and building firms, encompassing 80% of the Engineering News–Record Top 500 Design Firms and Top 400 Contractors. Visit www.smpscentralpa.org

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Contact Information:
Cristina Barnes, CPSM president@smpscentralpa.org

For Immediate Release                                                    

August 27, 2018

SMPS CENTRAL PA ANNOUNCES 2017-2018 HORIZON AND KEYSTONE AWARD WINNERS

On August 23, 2018, the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), Central Pennsylvania Chapter, announced their 2017-2018 Horizon Award and Keystone Award winners from the 2017-2018 program year.

SMPS Central PA congratulated the following individuals:

• The Horizon Award was presented to Leah Williams from Stahl Sheaffer Engineering, LLC. This award is presented to a person new to the A|E|C industry whose early success and commitment to the industry shows outstanding potential for business stardom as an A|E|C marketer.
• The Keystone Award was presented to Eric Arcudi from Stewart & Tate Construction. This award honors a more senior professional in the A|E|C industry whose career accomplishments and service to the Central PA Chapter are especially noteworthy.

In addition, the Central PA Chapter recognized several member anniversaries:

5-Year

• Kelly Fry, Barton Associates, Inc.

• Loren McClosky, Buchart Horn, Inc.

• Thomas Donley, CPSM, BUTZ Family of Companies

10-Year

• Janet Helsel, CPSM, The EADS Group

15-Year

• Jeffery Lynch, CPSM, Poole Anderson Construction

• Jacque Foster, Skelly & Loy, Inc.

SMPS represents a dynamic network of close to 7,000 marketing and business development professionals from architectural, engineering, planning, interior design, construction, and specialty consulting firms located throughout the United States and Canada. The Society and its chapters benefit from the support of 3,700+ design and building firms, encompassing 80% of the Engineering News–Record Top 500 Design Firms and Top 400 Contractors.

For more information, please visit http://www.smpscentralpa.org.

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