Spring 2026 Newsletter - Call for Articles
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Theme: Progress Drives Growth
Growth rarely happens all at once. It builds through steady progress: new insights gained, relationships strengthened, skills sharpened, and confidence expanded.
Our Spring 2026 edition of The A/E/C Nexus will spotlight how that progress is translating into real growth across our firms, our careers, and our South Florida A/E/C community.
We invite board members, committee leaders, sponsors, CPSM candidates, and engaged members to share the moments, lessons, and forward steps that are shaping your professional journey.
You don’t need to be a seasoned writer to contribute…thoughtful insights and practical examples are welcome.
ARTICLE IDEAS & FOCUS AREAS: We are especially interested in stories that show how SMPS involvement is shaping strategy, strengthening capability, and building relationships.
🔹 PROGRAM IMPACT: INSIGHT & APPLICATION
Our programming drives growth in different ways, from sector exposure to skill-building education.
Market Intelligence & Industry Exposure: (Our recent sector-focused panels)
· Insights gained from Education, Transportation, or Developer discussions
· Greater clarity around client priorities or funding trends
· Adjustments in how you position your firm within a target market
· Relationships formed or strengthened through panel engagement
· Market intelligence influencing future pursuits
These programs expand strategic awareness and industry perspective.
Skill-Building & Professional Development: (webinar series, CPSM prep sessions, etc.)
· Proposal or pursuit strategy refinements
· CRM or data-driven BD improvements
· AI tools or workflows implemented
· Lessons from the CPSM prep series that deepened your understanding of the Domains of Practice
· Study insights that reshaped your marketing or business development approach
These programs build capability and professional confidence.
🔹 COFFEE TALKS, POLO & PARTNERSHIPS, & RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
Growth often happens through conversation. Our Coffee Talks series and Annual Polo & Partnerships event are designed to create space for candid peer conversations across the region. We welcome reflections on how these or other informal gatherings have supported:
· Shared problem-solving
· Navigating client or internal challenges
· New professional connections
· Confidence gained through peer exchange
· A clearer understanding of your professional goals
🔹 MEMBER WIN STORIES (SHORT FEATURE FORMAT)
Short-form pieces highlighting meaningful progress moments. These can be 250–400 words and focus on one clear milestone.
Ideas include:
· A pursuit influenced by an SMPS program
· A client relationship sparked at an event
· Preparing for the CPSM exam and what the journey has revealed
· A leadership opportunity accepted because of SMPS involvement
· A professional risk taken that paid off
· A lesson learned that shifted your approach
CONTRIBUTOR GUIDELINES
- Word Count: 350–600 words (Member Wins: 250–400 words)
- Tone: Professional, practical, forward focused
- Format: Word (no PDFs)
- Optional: High-resolution headshot or relevant image
- Include your name, firm, and title as you’d like them listed
- Articles may be lightly edited for clarity and length.
KEY DEADLINES
Confirm Intent to Submit and Proposed Topic by Monday, March 2 to Carolina Correa [email protected]
Final Article Submission by Friday, March 20
Submissions received after March 20 may be considered for the summer edition.
WHY CONTRIBUTE?
- Elevate your professional voice
- Share expertise across the South Florida A/E/C community
- Demonstrate leadership within SMPS
- Support our chapter’s continued growth
Together, we are building a chapter where progress drives growth in our firms, our careers, and our community.
We look forward to your ideas.
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