The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) is a community of marketing and business development professionals working to secure profitable business relationships for their A/E/C companies. Through networking, business intelligence, and research, SMPS members gain a competitive advantage in positioning their firms successfully in the marketplace. SMPS offers members professional development, leadership opportunities, and marketing resources to advance their careers. SMPS is the only organization dedicated to creating business opportunities in the A/E/C industry. Companies tap into a powerful national and regional network to form teams, secure business referrals and intelligence, and benchmark performance. SMPS Hawaii was started in 2007 by Cathy Handen and Michelle Skupin, with the help of an organizing committee consisting of Gail Atwater, Marcie Farias, Scott Gossett, Mark Tawara, and Howard Wolff, and through the generous contributions of Founding Sponsor companies Belt Collins Hawaii, Peter Vincent Architects, Rider Levett Bucknall, and R.M. Towill Corporation. The Hawaii Chapter currently has over 50 members representing various A/E/C and related companies on Oahu.