Upcoming:

Align & Achieve: Making the Most of In-Person Events – SEPTEMBER 2025

Planning ahead is the secret to standing out. Whether you’re heading to a networking event, representing your firm at a trade show, or walking into a client meeting, thoughtful preparation leads to stronger connections and better outcomes. Align your marketing, business development, and technical efforts with SMPS Philadelphia and Women in Structural Engineering (WiSE) on Thursday, September 25 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Join SMPS Philadelphia and WiSE Philadelphia as we foster a culture of mutual respect through a series of discussions and shared experiences while we share tips on how to best prepare yourself for your next in-person meeting. This panel discussion is perfect for those who want to:

Learn from business developers to better plan for client or team meetings;
Learn tips for impactful networking;
Learn from experienced professionals on how to prepare and deliver an exceptional Conference or Trade Show booth; and
Learn to best capitalize on the connections made after a meeting, trade show, conference or event.

Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsors have their logo included on all SMPS and WiSE event communications, on the SMPS event page and verbal recognition at the event, among other great benefits. Review sponsorship opportunities at the link below!

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Past Events:

Construction Tour – August 14, 2025

Join us for an exciting construction tour at CHOP with Owen Steel Company and AISC! We will meet at 11:45 am on Thursday, August 14th in University City. Required PPE: Long pants, safety shoes, high visibility vest, safety glasses, gloves and helmet style hardhat with chin strap. We will have a limited number of hard hats with chin straps available to borrow. Please indicate in your RSVP if you need a hard hat.

Thank you to AISC for providing lunch and to Owen Steel Company for hosting this tour! Space is limited to 20 attendees. Please RSVP here by August 11th. See you there!

How to Build Your Personal Board of Directors with WTS – May 8, 2025

Let’s face it: We live in a world full of choices and unlimited amounts of information. Whether you’re navigating a job change, a career goal, relationship conundrum, a personal struggle, or a health-related decision, sometimes the best way to cut through the noise is by talking it out.

That’s where your Personal Board of Directors (PBOD) comes in – to tell it like it is.

A PBOD is a trusted circle of individuals who act as your sounding board, to offer honest insights, thoughtful advice, and feedback you might not get from colleagues or even close friends. They help you think critically about your decisions, weigh pros and cons, and consider paths you might not have seen on your own.

Your PBOD doesn’t need to meet as a group, and it’s your choice as to whether you formally let people know they’re part of it. What matters most is having a set of voices you trust to help you grow, stay grounded, and move forward with confidence.

At this joint event between WTS and WiSE, you’ll hear from a panel of professionals who will share their personal experiences with building and leaning on their PBODs. You’ll also participate in an interactive exercise to help you begin shaping your own.

Mentor Event – FEBRUARY 2025

Thank you to everyone who joined our annual mentoring event! It was great to be back in person to learn from our wonderful mentors, Denise Richards, Jennifer Waters, and Natalie Bird!

Fall Professional Development Speaker – Diane Hauser – DECEMBER 2024

Thanks to everyone who attended our professional development event in Conshohocken! It was a great discussion with our speaker, Diane Hauser.

Align & Achieve: Marketing and Technical Team Integration – SEPTEMBER 2024

Thank you for joining our event with Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Philadelphia! Our moderators, marketers, and technical staff shared great ideas about collaborating and working better together!