Spring AND THE WINNERS ARE... Congratulations to all of the winners of the 2013 SMPS Utah Chapter Marketing Communication Awards!

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1 NEWS Spring 2014 WHAT S INSIDE... Marketing Communication Award Winners... 1 Scholarship Recipient... 1 New Members... 2 Winter & Spa Day... 3 Industry Tips & Tricks... 4 Upcoming Education Events... 5 President s Message... 6 Upcoming Events... 7 AND THE WINNERS ARE... Congratulations to all of the winners of the 2013 SMPS Utah Chapter Marketing Communication Awards! National firm Stanley Consultants won in multiple categories; Top item in print for their holiday card, and for top collateral item for their brochure design. Salt Lake based firm, Colvin Engineering won Top marketing campaign for the strategy they applied in pursuit of the Salt Lake City International Airport contract for mechanical services, of which they were awarded. Structural Engineering firm BHB Engineers won first place in the Website Design Category for the recent redesign of their website. James Kilpatrick of Salt Lake Electrical Engineering firm BNA Consulting was chosen as 2013 Rising Star a distinction of someone who has been in the industry less than 3-years and has benefited their company tremendously in a short time. Lori Haglund of Salt Lake based MEP firm Van Boerum and Frank was chosen as the 2013 Marketer of the Year for exemplary service to both her firm and the industry as a whole. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT Congratulations to Emily Hymas, the 2014 Marion Cook Emerging Professional Scholarship recipient. Emily is a Proposal Specialist with Jacobsen Construction and has worked in the AEC industry for five years. Emily understands the value of networking and sharing knowledge with other industry professionals and is currently pursuing her MBA. This scholarship provides an SMPS membership which enables Emily to fully participate in the organization and see the value SMPS Utah offers to marketers, business developers, and other professionals in the A/E/C industry. 1

2 NEWBIES OUR NEW SMPS UTAH MEMBERS Emily Hymas Heather Knighton Nathan Shaw Emily Hymas Jacobsen Construction Emily works in Jacobsen Construction s marketing department as a proposal specialist. She s also an MBA student at the University of Utah and is looking forward to graduating this summer. She grew up in Bountiful, Utah and currently resides in Holladay with her husband and two cats. When Emily isn t writing proposals or studying for school, you ll find her outside she loves skiing, running and hiking. Heather Knighton Design West Architects Heather is the Marketing Director for Design West Architects. With a true passion for all things design, architecture and building, she has enjoyed the past 18+ years in the A/E/C industry in business development and marketing roles. A native of Utah, she is grateful to be a part of its development process. She s excited to be kicking off 2014 with an SMPS membership and looking forward to cultivating relationships - both new and old alike. Nathan Shaw CRSA An Idaho native, Nathan Shaw joined CRSA in 2012 with a combined architecture and IT background. He began on the architecture track but quickly found his skills and the firm s needs were better suited for marketing and corporate development. Nathan moved to CRSA s main office in Salt Lake this past fall, and in addition to working, is completing a second degree in Web Development and Database Administration. Nathan enjoys fly-fishing on the rare occasions when the weather permits and his schedule allows. SMPS LIBRARY Information Need some information or a good book? Board Secretary Cynthia Remine at cynthiar@ascentconstruction.com JOB SEEKERS Check Out smpsutah.org! There are lots of exciting opportunities posted on the SMPS Utah Job Board. For mor information visit 2

3 WINTER & SPA DAY 2014 Summit County s Next Big Things Kimball, Canyons and Film Studios Park City and Summit County are emerging from the recession with renewed momentum behind significant new large building and infrastructure projects. These include the Park City Tech Center at Kimball Junction and Park City Film Studios at Quinns Junction. Join us at Canyons Resort Silverado Lodge for breakfast and a panel discussion about these projects followed by your choice of skiing, snowshoeing or a pedicure. BREAKFAST PANELIST: Bob Jasper, Summit County Manager SCHEDULE: 9:00 Breakfast served 9:30 Panel presentations and discussion 10:30 Networking 10:45 Skiing, Snowshoeing or Pedicures COST: (member/non-member prices) Breakfast Only $35/75 Breakfast + Ski $105/135 Breakfast + Pedicure $105/135 Breakfast + Snowshoeing $45/85 3

4 INDUSTRY What to Expect New features of InDesign CC vs. CS6 TIPS Overview of InDesign & TRICKS Setting Up a Document Bleeds and Margins If you who Pages attended and Layers last month s education workshop on InDesign, you know how much useful information was presented. Using And the Tools you probably have a sheet that looks a lot like this Master page Page pinned Layout to and the Applications bulletin board at your desk. For those of you who missed it, presenter Mike Harris Setting up Character and Paragraph Styles was kind enough to share these shortcuts to make using InDesign Packaging, faster and Printing easier. Books, Thanks, Saving, Mike! and Export Features Keyboard KEYBOARD Shortcuts SHORTCUTS TOOLBOX Toolbox Overview OVERVIEW information courtesy of: 4

5 UPCOMING EDUCATION EVENTS February 12, 2014 Marketing Boot Camp Intermediate Level Marketers (half day) March 12, 2014 Inside Marketer to Outside Business Developer: The Challenge and Rewards of the Transition Webinar April 9, 2014 Marketing Boot Camp - Advanced/ Senior Marketers (half day) May 14, 2014 Business Development - Presentation Abilities August 13, 2014 Persuasive Writing - Webinar For more information on any of these events, contact Suela Kaufman at suela@kengarner.com or

6 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Dear SMPS Members, I d like to start out 2014 by thanking our directors and their committees for the amazing service they have given to you as members and their efforts to further the SMPS Utah Chapter. Lin Alder and the Special Events Committee planned and executed an enchanting Holiday Charity and Awards Gala in December. In addition to celebrating the Marketing Communication Award winners, the new SMPS Student Chapter benefitted from increased awareness and donations. Congratulations to Lori Haglund with Van Boerum & Frank Associates, our Marketer of the Year, and James Kilpatrick with BNA Consulting, our Rising Star, who were honored at the gala. You can reach Kim at R&O Construction kimberlyj@randoco.com Suela Kauffman and the Education Committee delivered a stellar InDesign training workshop taught by our friends at Modern8. I m looking forward to the Marketer Boot Camp on February 12th where our Senior Marketing Group will be passing along their tips for success. I have it on very good authority that The Economics of 2014 luncheon planned by Fran Pryn and the Programs Committee was the best offered to our industry this month. Many thanks to them for their tireless efforts to secure valuable and knowledgeable speakers for these luncheons. Finally, I truly appreciate those whose service is just as vital to the success of the Chapter, though they may not be as visible: Michael Raddon and the Communications Committee, Amber Craighill and the Membership Committee, Eric Stratford and the Sponsorship Committee, Julee Attig, our Regional Conference Chair, Linda Hansen, our Registration Coordinator, and all that serve on our Executive Committee. These volunteers embody the spirit of this year s theme: Pass It On! We could not provide the programs, resources, and services that SMPS offers without the dedication of these members. We invite you to be a part of the volunteer effort of SMPS Utah by joining a committee or serving on the Board. Contact myself or any of those listed above if you d like to get involved. Warmest Regards, Kim Johnson, CPSM President, SMPS Utah Chapter 6

7 EVENTS UPCOMING PROGRAMS March 19, 2014 April 14, 2014 May 21, 2014 Downtown Development State Work It s a Surprise SAVE THE DATE: June 12, 2014 SMPS Golf Tournament Bountiful Ridge Golf Course more details to be come THANKS! PLATINUM SPONSORS GOLD SPONSORS NEWSLETTER IDEAS? If you have information or article ideas for upcoming newsletters, contact Michael Raddon at or mpr@spectrum-engineers.com, or Stephanie Ray at or stephray@edaarch.com. 7