HISTORY
The SMPS SFBAC Founders’ Awards Program began
in 2001 as a forum to recognize chapter firms for achieving
excellence in Marketing Communications in the built environment,
and to recognize an individual Marketer of the Year, whose extraordinary
expertise and achievements serve as a model for A/E/C marketing
professionals. The Awards Program is now held biennially in
event years.
The Founders’ Awards is named to pay homage to the Chapter’s
Founders, many of whom are no longer with us but whose legacy
we acknowledge and benefit from today because of the road they
were willing to pave. This small handful of pioneers came together
in the late 1970s to share their marketing knowledge, experience
and support in the then new field of marketing A/E/C professional
services. Click here to
read more about the chapter’s founders and history.
The Founders’ Awards Program salutes those members who
exemplify excellence in our profession as we continue to pave
the road begun those many years ago.
ABOUT FOUNDERS’ AWARDS
This event occurs every two years to celebrate
excellence in marketing communication and to recognize a marketer
of the year for their outstanding contribution to their firm
and or SMPS community.
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Questions?
Questions may be directed to our Founders'
Awards Chair.
2008 FOUNDERS’ AWARDS CATEGORIES
Communications Awards
The communications awards recognized outstanding achievement
in the following areas:
- Advertising
- Brochure
- Corporate Identity
- Direct Mail
- Feature Writing—new 2008 category
- Holiday Piece—new 2008 category
- Newsletter
- Special Event
- Specific Project Marketing—new 2008 category
- Website
- People's Choice
- Best of Show
Sandy D’Elia Marketer of the Year
This award is the highest honor for personal achievement and
recognizes a member’s extraordinary leadership and contribution
to their firm’s marketing success during the past 1 to 2 years.
In 2008, the Chapter, named the award in memory of William “Sandy”
D’Elia, a consummate marketer and business development strategist,
and one of the beloved Founders of our organization.
Hall of Fame
Sandy D’Elia Marketer of the Year
2008 - Marion Thatch, AMEC Geomatrix, Inc.
2004 - Katie O'Brien, CPSM, Kwan Henmi, Architecture/Planning,
Inc.
2002 - Denise Youmans, CPSM, The Steinberg Group
2001 - Julie Szabo, Sandis Humber Jones
William B. Hankinson Memorial Founders’ Award for Lifetime
Achievement
2005 - Craig Park, FSMPS, CPSM, Fields Devereaux Architects
and Engineers
2005 - Gwendolyn Powell Todd, Ed.D, FSMPS, CPSM, Don Todd Associates,
Inc.
Award for Lifetime Achievement
1998 - Kay Godwin, FSMPS, CPSM, Marketing Avenues
