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Focus: Awards SMPS CT Golden Gala Event Honors A/E/C Professionals Farmington, CT – Innovation, creativity and dedication were celebrated on May 29 as SMPS Connecticut rolled out the gold carpet to honor local A/E/C professional service firms and marketers at its biannual Marketing Communications Awards Golden Gala. The event, held at Farmington Gardens, recognized excellence in marketing communications by dedicated SMPS marketers and professional services firms, for their exemplary marketing projects, campaigns, and materials. Publisher of High-Profile Monthly and host of the Build Better Podcast, Anastasia Barnes, emceed the awards.
HP publisher, Anastasia Barnes, emceed the event.
SMPS’s most prestigious award, the SMPS CT Lifetime Achievement Award, was presented to Ruth Millward of Millward and Millward. She has participated in SMPS Connecticut as a board member, secretary, membership committee chair, and liaison to SMPS Westchester Affiliate. The People’s Choice Award went to Interscape Commercial Environments. BL Companies was honored with Judges’ Best in Show and Best Special Event awards. BVH Integrated Services was recognized for Best Promotional Campaign and Best Brochure. Amenta Emma Architects took the Best Video Award. QA+M Architects received the Best
(l-r) SMPS President, Samantha VanSchoick of CIL, Jessica Samios of CIL, and Maria Loitz of BVH Integrated Services
SMPS Golden Gala / all photos by April A. Photography
(l-r) Amy Ray of Newman Architects, Allison Puzycki of Consulting Engineering Services, Nichole Petersen of Flow Tech, Inc. and Ani Chaghatzbanian of Diversity Construction
Corporate Identity Award, and CIL was recognized for Best Website. Three marketing and business development professionals were recognized with Professional Achievement Awards for their contributions to SMPS and the A/E/C industry. Olivia Morris of BVH Integrated Services was honored with the Grace Waldvogel Member of the Year Award, that is presented to an SMPS member who has gone above and beyond for the local Connecticut Chapter in the 2018-2019 year. The Trail Blazer Award for Next Generation Leadership was presented to Jocelyn Taylor of BL Companies for her commitment and proactive approach to her role in the SMPS communications and programs committees.
Carley Oliveto (l) and Allison Puzycki of CES
SMPS CT’s Marketing Communications award winners
SMPS CT’s Marketing Communications award winners
Entertainment was provided by CIL
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2019 Marketing and Communication awards
