The Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Arizona is presenting a free presentation of non-profit marketing and ethics in the world of genetics with a tour of the TGen facilities on August 10^th, 3pm.  (Hurry up! Registration is limited to the first 30 people.)

The group will be treated to a short presentation focusing on non-profit marketing and ethics they face in uncharted waters, followed by a tour of the TGen labs.  A great networking opportunity will follow with a happy hour at Sun Up Brewing Company located at 322 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix.

The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) is a is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization focused on developing earlier diagnostics and smarter treatments. TGen is focused on translational research directed at patient care and treatment, and personalized medicine.

Details:
Date: Tuesday, August 10^th
Time: 3pm (with happy hour following)
Location: TGen, 445 N. Fifth St. Phx, AZ 85004
Cost: FREE

To Register: www.smpsarizona.org/events

The Society for Marketing Professional Services Arizona chapter presents its next monthly program Xtreme Green on Thursday, July 15, 2010, 7:30–9:00 a.m., at the Desert Willow Conference Center, 4340 E. Cotton Center Blvd, Suite 100, Phoenix. The cost of the program is $35 for SMPS members and member guests, $50 for non-members and $60 for walk-ins and late registrants, which includes breakfast and program registration. 

Program Description
The conversation around sustainability, its practices, initiatives and implications is vast and constantly changing. Join Lisa Barnard, founder of Brain Lab, as she sheds some light on adopting triple bottom line practices. The presentation will look broadly at social responsibility, greenwashing and green marketing, as well as address practical ways you can create a corporate culture for sustainability and develop metrics that help tie the adoption of sustainability initiatives to the bottom line.

To register for this event, please visit www.smpsarizona.org/events. 

The Society for Marketing Professional Services Arizona (www.smpsarizona.org) was founded in 1983 and has grown to include more than 200 marketing professionals from the architecture, engineering and construction industry.  It is the only organization in the state that gives A/E/C marketing professionals access to their collaborations, competitors and clients.  SMPS membership offers professional development seminars, programs on industry trends, panel discussions, networking events and a mentoring program.

Starting today at Phoenix First Friday, SRP will unveil their multi-month, traveling Fridge-A- Thon art exhibit for the first time to a larger public audience.

After Hours Gallery will host the month-long show consisting of more than 15 refrigerators, which have been transformed from trash into treasure.

Local artists and celebrities (like Zarco, Mary Rabago, Sean McLaughlin, Kyle Jordre, Moises and others) worked with SRP on the Fridge-A-Thon project and have transformed old refrigerators into pieces of artwork to help spread the message about appliance recycling.  All of the artist-inspired refrigerators will be together for the first time at a public exhibition and celebration which premiers on First Friday, June 4^th, 2010 at 7 PM at After Hours Gallery.

SRP created the Fridge-A-Thon event to raise environmental awareness and point out the negative energy factors related to old, outdated refrigerators. Old refrigerators use far more energy than new ones, and can cost their owners more than $100 in additional energy use each year.

These older refrigerators often sit in garages, patios, and backyards and have to overcome Arizona’s extreme heat, subsequently wasting even more valuable energy.

SRP’s Fridge-A-Thon, in conjunction with After Hours Gallery, shows that recycling has a fun, playful, creative side and can be also rewarding as SRP customers receive $30.00 and free pick-up for every turned in, old, working refrigerator. For more information on how to recycle, visit www.fridge-a-thon.com.

There will be a private media and VIP reception from 5:30PM to 7PM on June 4^th, 2010. Artists will be present, as well as SRP representatives and special guests. Please RSVP to the gallery at info@afterhoursgallery.com or by phoning Russ Haan or Rhonda Smith at 602-710-2398 to attend.

So you and the firm have decided you are ready for a client relationship management (CRM). Do you know your choices? Do you know what the commitment means? From “conception” through the “terrible twos,” implementing a new CRM system is a challenging and rewarding process.

Join Gwenn Burnham and Pamela Ingram for this 90-minute Webinar as they help you understand this magical time in your company’s history. Along with practical tips and case studies, this session will limit your sleepless nights, get you through the teething stage and help you prepare for the journey ahead. Whether you’re a first-time CRM implementer or a seasoned veteran, this session will give you a new outlook on CRM software and data management and the benefits for your business. 

Learning Objectives

• What’s in a name: What Client Relationship Management (CRM) is and is not and how to identify the different types of CRM that are available.
• Preparing the Family: How to face the realities of change.
• Honey, It’s Time: Plan, train, and prepare for the new system.
• Better than Dr. Spock: Practical tips and tricks for surviving your first year with CRM.

About the Presenters

Gwenn Burnham has over 30 years’ experience working in the A/E/C industry. During her career she has researched a book entitled Future of the City by Peter Wolfe, Ph.D.; developed marketing departments for firms when marketing was less than a recognized concept for this industry; conducted a series of national seminars on the topic “How to Automate Your Marketing Systems;” was one of the developers for the RFP Marketing Software that is the footprint for Vision CRM and Proposals; and has been a speaker at numerous venues. She has been a member of the Deltek team for six years.   

Pamela Ingram is the Director of CRM Services for Plan B! Consulting & Engineering, and the primary CRM consultant for Central Consulting Group. Pam oversees all the company’s database accounts and provides CRM training and planning services. Proficient in implementing all the major CRM systems, she has assisted in the implementation of over 40 systems nationwide since 2003. Pamela is well versed in business process development and the steps necessary to ensure that not only are old systems replaced but far surpassed by the new software. Prior to the founding of Plan B! she served as the Marketing Director for two prominent northeastern engineering firms.

CEU Credits
SMPS Education Seminars are approved for 1.5 hours of Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) CEUs and AIA LU Hours. 

Date: June 2, 2010

Time:
Continental breakfast: 7:45am
Program: 8–9:30am

Location:
Jokake Construction
5013 E. Washington Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034.  p-602.224.4542

The Phoenix Permaculture Guild (PPG) is presenting a Living Green Conference at the Phoenix Zoo Conference Center.  Get your tickets NOW to the Living Green Conference happening on Saturday, May 22nd.  Come see a fabulous line-up of authors and speakers traveling from afar to share their wisdom and experience in sustainable living. 

Tickets for this extraordinary full-day event are $55 -or- students $44!  Only 350 seats available –so hurry!

For more info and to register, visit www.LivingGreenConference.com

Please contact Christy@PhoenixPermaculture.net with any questions regarding the event, or for vendor and sponsorship opportunities.

 The Phoenix Permaculture Guild (PPG) is a local 501c3 non-profit, and operates as a volunteer-run organization. The mission of the Phoenix Permaculture Guild is to inspire sustainable urban living through education, community involvement and creative cooperation.

Programs offered include tours of local sustainable homes, classes, hands-on training, annual events, event demonstration booths and support of school and community gardens. www.PhoenixPermaculture.ORG