Become a CPSM.

The CPSM Study Group Sessions will occur bi-weekly on Wednesdays for eight weeks, as per the schedule below.  The study group is open to all SMPS members wanting to take the CPSM exam. Study sessions will take place virtually from 5:00 to 6:00 PM. Registration cost is $100.

Domain 1: Marketing Research
February 3, 2021
Taught by: Karen Holtman, CPSM | SHP

Domain 2: Marketing Planning
February 17, 2021
Taught by: Melissia Schmetzer, CPSM | HDR

Domain 3: Client and Business Development
March 3, 2021
Taught by: Janet Heil, CPSM | Bayer Becker

Domain 4: Proposals
March 17, 2021
Taught by: Lisa Koressel, CPSM | Skanska

Domain 5: Promotional Activity
March 31, 2021
Taught by: Jennifer Danforth, CPSM | Woolpert

Domain 6: Management
April 14, 2021
Taught by: Melanie Pliskin, MBA, CPSM | GBBN

Make-up Session, Final Practice Exam, Q&A and Test Tips
April 28, 2021
Taught by: Eric Anderson, AICP, LEED AP ND, CPSM | KZF Design

Cost:
Participating in the Study Group costs $100.

CPSM Study Session Incentives for Greater Cincinnati members:

• SMPS Greater Cincinnati will pay for GCSMPS member's Markendium study materials if you attend all CPSM Study Sessions (max $159 value; makeup session attendance may be substituted for ONE regular session absence). 
• SMPS Greater Cincinnati will pay for GCSMPS member's exam fee (not registration fee) if you pass the exam by December 31, 2021 ($275 value)
• Documentation of your purchases/expenses (receipts) for the Markenduim books and exams fees must be provided, as well as documentation you attended the sessions (Study Group Pledge)