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Promote Your Firm - Sponsor GCSMPS
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to promote your company and connect with different stakeholders from the A/E/C community. Become a Sponsor! SMPS is looking for partners for the 2019-2020 year. Various opportunities are available.
Don’t wait! Opportunities are filling up. If you would like more details, contact Jason Weier, Engineered Building Systems, Director of Sponsorship at [email protected] or 859.669.1935
Member Spotlight
Janet Heil, Marketing Manager at Bayer Becker, and currently serving as Programs Committee Chair for GCSMPS.
Q: What has been the biggest benefit for you, personally or professionally, with being involved with SMPS?
A: I joined SMPS when I was new to the industry. The local chapter was a huge resource for learning all the complexities of the AEC industry, the local market, and it helped me build meaningful relationships with peers, partners, clients, and influencers.
Q: When you're not working or volunteering, how do you like to spend your free time?
A: I volunteer at the Cincinnati Zoo as a scuba diver with the aquatic habitats - manatees, hippos, polar bears, and polar birds. The dive program is part of their sustainability efforts and reduces a very large amount of wasted water. Environmental and animal conservation has always been important to me and it's a lot of fun to get up close with the animals!
Q: Cincinnati has a lot of unique and charming characteristics, what's your favorite thing about the city?
A: I absolutely love our music scene. There's something for everyone. We have unforgettable local bands and a huge variety of venues.
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Newsletter
December 2019 
From the President
All,
December is upon us! It's hard to believe that it's already time to celebrate 2019 and the arrival of another new year. In the coming weeks, the Board will reflect on the first few months of the SMPS year and make any necessary adjustments. It's a great time for feedback; if you have ideas for us, please reach out.
In the spirit of giving, we have partnered with Toys for Tots for our Holiday Happy Hour this Thursday, December 12, at Schaefer's office. We ask that you bring to the event a new toy for a child in need. No need to wrap 'em—your gift is perfect as is. Whether you bring a set of Jenga or a remote control car, you will surely put a smile on a child's face. And, starting in March, we will open up our annual Dress For Success/Brighton Center donation competition. Stay tuned for more information on specific times and dates. Like last year, we will be rewarding the high-achieving donor firms with a prize.
As we welcome the new year, we will also welcome several SMPS Fellows to the Cincinnati area. Our chapter is unique in that we have a high concentration of SMPS superstars. Led by SMPS President Melissa Lutz, the Flying with Fellows event will be held on January 9 at THP. I hope you will join us as we learn from our esteemed regional colleagues.
Last but not least, I'm pleased to announce that January's program topic will be economic development in Northern Kentucky. Mark your calendars for January 16, 2020.
Wishing you all the best this holiday season.
Jen Sturges, CPSM
Greater Cincinnati SMPS President
Holiday Happy Hour
Join Greater Cincinnati SMPS for our Holiday Happy Hour! Enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres while networking with old and new industry friends!
This year we are asking all attendees to bring a gift for children ages 0-13. We will be making a donation to Toys for Tots after the event.
December 12, 2019
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Schaefer
537 East Pete Rose Way
Suite 400
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Agenda:
4:30 - 5:00 Networking and Registration
5:00 - 6:30 Celebration!
Feel free to bring or invite prospective members interested in joining our chapter. We hope to see you there!
Calendar of Events
January 09, 2020
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
THP Limited Inc.
100 E. 8th Street, Floor 3
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Join us for an open exchange of knowledge and information shared by esteemed SMPS Fellows in our region. These panelists represent many years of involvement and vast knowledge of the industry, making this event a unique learning opportunity.
New and Renewed Members
Welcome to our new member, Kyle, and thank you to everyone who renewed their membership!
New Member
- Kyle Waymeyer, LEED AP BD+C, CEM - CMTA, Inc.
Renewed Members
- LeAnn Briggs - THP Limited, Inc.
- Dylan DeZeeuw - PSARA Technologies
- Laura Gerald - Conger Construction Group
- Dana McDonough - Woolpert
- Melissa Schmetzer, CPSM - HDR
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