BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:51c9057c881b97822ba48e8291a9d169493 CATEGORIES:Education SUMMARY:Communications Bootcamp LOCATION:JE Dunn Office \, 2000 S Colorado Boulevard, Tower 3, 10th Floor\, Denver, Colorado 80222 DESCRIPTION:
In its simplest form, communication is “the creation and exchange of meaning.” From storytelling to proposals to interviews, pre ss releases, blog posts, social media posts, photography, videography, jobs ite signage, etc., we are constantly communicating. As A/E/C Marketers and Business Development Professionals, our duty is to connect with others and find ways to differentiate from our competition, so we want to help you tel l your story! Join us August 26th for an all-day interactive Communications Bootcamp and learn how to improve, hone-in on or freshen up your communica tion skills!
The Communications Bootcamp consists of fou r 60-90 minute sessions focusing on different aspects of communication led by industry recognized experts.
Sessions and Takeaways:
If you’re attending in-person, you’ll be registering for all four sessions including breakfast, lunch, and a net working happy hour to close out the day.
If you’re regi stering to attend virtually, you have the option to select one, two, three or all four sessions. See pricing for more details.
For all sessions, the first 60 minutes will focus on the instructional content , with the last 30 minutes reserved for the interactive session where in-pe rson attendees will have the opportunity to sharpen their skills with their peers and the instructor present.
Ticket Prices | ||||||
$150 | ||||||
Non-members – In-person, All Day | ||||||
$125 | Members
– Virtual, All Day | |||||
$175 | Non-members – Virtual, All Day | |||||
$35 | Member
s – Virtual, Single Session | |||||
$5 0 | Non-members – Virtual, Single Sessio n |
CEUs Available: Up to 6, 5 Promotional A ctivity
Note: Only SMPS Colorado Membe
rs may register at member pricing. Registration closes August 20th.
Participants will rece
ive Zoom meeting details the day before in your You Are Registered email. I
f you are a member of another SMPS Chapter, are experiencing job insecurity
or work for firms strictly limiting marketing expenditures, please email <
a title="the admin" href="mailto:admin@smpscolorado.org" target="_blank">th
e admin for the free registration code.
Kelly Billings
Managing Partner
Pivotal Marketing Partners
Wi th nearly two decades of marketing experience in the AEC industry, Kelly un derstands the importance of integrating marketing/business development stra tegies and operational excellence to win work for Pivotal’s clients. She of fers comprehensive industry knowledge and expertise to develop concise, imp actful and sophisticated marketing collateral and proposals. Kelly works cl osely with project teams to analyze and enhance technical content, provide strategic direction, and identify key differentiators to distinguish her cl ients from the competition. The result is a blend of visual and written con tent into winning proposals and industry-leading marketing pieces. These ex pert skills have made her a highly sought-after project pursuit marketing l eader. She has assisted or lead proposal and interview pursuits on a variet y of project sizes, market segments, and product lines to win projects from $500,000 to over $500 million.
Mar
a Prendergast
Managing Partner
Pivotal Marketing Partners
Mara has 19 years of marketi ng experience with 17 years working for architectural, engineering, real es tate development, commercial construction and heavy civil infrastructure co nstruction firms. She has led pursuit teams to win projects ranging from $1 .5 billion mixed-use developments and $200 million transportation projects to $500,000 tenant improvements. Mara is highly competitive, creative and h as a deep understanding of the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. She completely commits herself to the success of each proje ct pursuit she leads or manages and is driven to achieve wins and growth on behalf of her valued clients. Mara creates winning strategies, technical c ontent and eye-catching graphics and layouts on pursuits both large and sma ll as well as public, private and federal.
Matt Frankel, MBA, CPSM
National Business Development Coach
Matt’s passion lies in helping o thers succeed, which is why he’s dedicated his career to coaching others. T hanks to a diverse path that has included financial services, insurance inv estigations, flight instructing, airport planning, marketing, business deve lopment, sales training, and presentation skills coaching (among others), h e’s had opportunities to serve professionals at all levels across a wide ra nge of industries. But A/E/C is his first love, and he’s currently the Nati onal Business Development Coach at JE Dunn Construction. He’s been actively involved with SMPS for over 15 years, serving as a regional conference co- chair, and most recently as the co-creator and co-facilitator of the CPSM E xam “Roadmap to Certification” immersion course. Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Matt lives in Atlanta with his beautiful wife, their strapping young son, and their 9-year-old teenage daughter.
Ely is the proud woman-owned a nd -operated small business owner of The Unfound Door; a creative consultan cy firm designed to help you discover the best artistic services that advan ce your marketing and communications assets. They are dedicated to curating a stress-free experience by offering customized photography, videography, and creative consulting that are unique to your business vision. They take pride in their ability to guide and facilitate clients to an end goal of hi gh caliber visual assets delivered with creativity, technique, and passion. .
Kristi Estes, APR
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Communic
ation Infrastructure Group (CIG)
Kristi is a co-owner an d principal of Communication Infrastructure Group (CIG), a public relations /public information firm focused on large transportation infrastructure pro jects in the Denver metro area. Kristi has experience managing strategic co mmunications and education campaigns for the Colorado Department of Transpo rtation’s Central 70 and US 36 Express Lanes projects, the High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE) and RTD FasTracks, to name a few. Prior t o CIG, Kristi managed corporate communications nationwide for Wild Oats and worked in the newsroom of the Rocky Mountain News. She understands how to talk to real people about mobility and transportation issues, an as a forme r journalist and photographer, Kristi knows how to tell stories that the me dia cares about.
Meghan Dougherty
Co
mmunications Manager
Communication Infrastructure Group (CI
G)
Meghan has been developing communications and proacti ve media relations strategies for a variety of clients for decades. Meghan has been an integral part of many of CIG's projects as a media relations ex pert, from the grand opening of the Westin Denver International Airport and transit center to providing media guidance and execution around various co nstruction and CDOT projects and other client initiatives.
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COVID-19 Note: This event will follow the latest state and county guidelines.
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