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

Austin Bridge & Road recently received a Build Arizona award from the Associated General Contractors (AGC) for its San Luis II Port of Entry project.

According to the AZ AGC,  award winners are judged on their state-of-the-art advancement in construction, project management, client services, optimum safety records, community contributions, environmental sensitivities and how well they meet the challenges of a difficult job, while striving to build a quality project on time and within budget.

This was Austin Bridge & Road’s second Build America award from AZ AGC in four years.  Congratulations Austin Bridge & Road!

How many of you want to learn short-cuts to be  more efficient when you’re completing SOQ’s?

SMPS Arizona is offering a hands-on workshop for InDesign Training with Small Giants’ graphic designer, Elisabeth Harris.  This is a great workshop whether you are starting from scratch or are looking to brush up on your skills.

What you’ll learn:

• Basic design principles
• Time saving functionality and other shortcuts
• How to be efficient with libraries, styles, templates and more!

REGISTER EARLY – SEATING IS LIMITED!!!
Registration Information:
Date: June 23, 2010
Location: Jokake Construction
5013 E. Washington, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034

Program: 8am – 12pm
Sign-in begins at 7:30am
Light breakfast will be served

Registration: (Please indicate skill level)
http://www.smpsarizona.org/events
Members: $100
Nonmembers: $195
***Don’t forget to bring your laptop!

Elisabeth Harris is the graphic design for Small Giants, a marketing and business development firm that focuses primarily on the A/E/C industry. She has 6 years of experience in design, specializing in Adobe Creative Suite which includes InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

Join the Society for Design Administration any time in April and receive $25 off of a 2010 membership. Plus one free SDA webinar registration in 2010!

SDA is dedicated to the educational and professional standards of administrators in design firms across the United States and Canada. Members include office managers, human resource staff, controllers, administrative assistants, marketing or PR managers, etc., of design firms and other design-related affiliations.

The Phoenix Chapter of SDA meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 a.m. The current meeting location is at the University Club of Phoenix (39 E. Monte Vista Road, Phoenix, AZ 85004) The upcoming program schedule includes:

April 14, 7:30 a.m. – IntelliTECH Communications Group

May 12, 7:30 a.m. – Eileen Spitalney, Co-Founder, Sales and Team Leader – Fairytale Brownies

June 9, 7:30 a.m. – Roundtable Discussion – Roles, Responsibilities and Key Issues of the SDA Phoenix Chapter

If you want to learn from others, network, participate in educational opportunities and gain new friendships, this group is for you! For more information about the SDA Phoenix Chapter you may contact one of the representatives listed below, or simply come to the next meeting. Visit the SDA website at www.sdadmin.org for details about the organization.

For more information visit:

www.sdaphoenix.org or www.sdadmin.org
SDA is an affiliate of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)

The following is a guest blog by Stephanie Hertzberg of SmithGroup and President-elect of SMPS Arizona.

When asked by the Publicity Branch to Blog for SMPS, I ambitiously agreed to handle the month of April although I did not have a clue what I was going to blog about.  As a board member I knew it was my duty to partake in this ever popular method of communication and reach out to our younger highly tech savvy membership. Being new to this whole blogging thing makes it that much more difficult for me to get my mind around what to write, so when asked if I could talk about American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Architecture Week for my blog topic I jumped at the opportunity.   Working at SmithGroup I thought this would be a perfect fit for me and something I was very interested in… So here it goes…

In case you did not know National Architecture Week starts on April 13^th and was created as a way to foster public dialogue about architecture while increasing awareness of the role architects play in creating positive change in communities.  Architecture week started in 2007 to coincide with the organizations 150^th anniversary. Congress passed a resolution stating that Architecture week should be held every year in April in honor of AIA’s founding in April 1857. This is not only an opportunity for AIA members, but everyone is invited to engage virtually on the American Institute of Architects Architecture Week 2010 Facebook fan page.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Architecture-Week-2010-The-American-Institute-of-Architects/376646673845?v=app_4949752878

These discussions will also be supplemented by AIA National’s first ever interactive chat on Twitter. The thought is that these conversations will address key issues like the Economic Recovery Act investments and how we can turn today’s “challenges” into future opportunities.

Each day of architecture week a different discussion topic will be posted to their fan page.  These topics will revolve around design, economy, education, housing, transportation, sustainability/environment and healthcare.  The depth of topics is to illustrate how design touches everyone.  The lineup is as follows: Monday, community revitalization; Tuesday, School Construction; Wednesday, Affordable Housing; Thursday, Sustainability; Friday, Inclusiveness; Saturday, Historic Preservation; Sunday, Future of Profession.

The AIA is also encouraging people to contribute projects, images, video or overall information to the virtual celebration.  If you are not a Facebook user yet, now is the time to join because only members of the Facebook community will be allowed to view the forums and make comments. So make sure you become a fan and join the discussion!