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SMPS Atlanta First Annual SMPS Foundation Think Tank
The Upside of a Down Market
When: 02/19/09 - 02/20/09
Registration/Networking Time: Agenda
Event Time: Reception: 5:30pm 02/19/09 | Event: 8:30am - 02/20/09
Location: High Museum of Art | Directions | 1280 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA | 404-733-4400
Cost: Full Program with Reception: $295 | Networking Reception-Only: $60
Tickets to view the China’s First Emperor Terracotta Army Exhibit will be provided to all Think Tank Session participants.
Domains: TBD
CEU Hours: TBD
Registration: Registration Form | Deadline for registration is 1/30/09
The SMPS Foundation Think Tank is a program designed specifically for senior members of the A/E/C industry to discuss and develop recommendations in one or more of the following areas:
- Big Picture of marketing management as it relates to the overall success, management and performance of the profitability of A/E/C firms.
- Advocacy for SMPS, for the SMPS Foundation, and for the profession.
- Connectivity to share experience with the Society’s younger members.
The Think Tank members will discuss major issues facing the A/E/C industry such as the challenges associated with navigating today’s economy, the globalization of markets, and the current credit crunch.
TOPIC:
Think Tank Members: Ten to 12 Think Tank members have been invited to discuss the above topic or a topic of their choice. The number of Think Tank members was selected as this size group is sufficiently large enough to gain a diverse prospective from different areas of the country, different services, and different building type specialists.
To meet our objective of involving senior members of the A/E/C marketing profession, the session will be offered to a larger, yet limited number of participants. With these criteria we elected to invite 10 to 12 Think Tank members and have a session available for a fee and open SMPS members and professionals in the architecture, engineering, and contracting community in the United States.
Firm leaders and senior-level marketers and business developers are encouraged to attend and to participate through panel discussions and Q&A sessions.
The key findings of this Think Tank will be summarized in a final report and distributed to participants.
MODERATORS
Jan Tuchman, Editor-in-Chief, Engineering News-Record
William C. Viehman, AIA, LEED AP, Principal, Perkins + Will
DISTINGUISHED PANELISTS
Ramin Assa, Chief Knowledge Officer, Urban Land Institute
M. J. Beebe, Chief Learning Officer (Retired), CB Richard Ellis
James P. Cramer, Hon AIA, Hon IIDA, Publisher and Founder, DesignIntelligence
Diane C. Creel, FSMPS, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Retired), Ecovation
Art Gensler, FAIA, FIIDA, Chairman, Gensler
Tom Gilbane, Chief Executive Officer, Gilbane Building Company
Robert Mathews, CEO/President of Colliers Spectrum Cauble
Laurin McCracken, AIA, FSMPS, Chief Marketing Officer, Jacobs Global Buildings NA
Bradford Perkins, FAIA, MRAIC, AICP, Co-Founder/Chairman, Perkins Eastman
Keynote Speaker: Joseph Powell, Executive Director, Rice Building Institute and authof The New Competitiveness in Design and Construction
Thomas Smith, Jr., AICP, FSMPS, CPSM, President, BonTerra Consulting
Dowload the Think Tank pdf document. Want more information? Visit www.smpsfoundation.org and click on the Think Tank tab for full details and registration form.
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