Conference Experience
Conferences
Take Your SMPS Experience Beyond Austin
One of the greatest benefits of SMPS membership is the opportunity to connect with marketers, business developers, and firm leaders from across the country. Whether you're attending your first conference or your tenth, SMPS conferences provide fresh ideas, practical education, and friendships that continue long after you return home.
And the best part? You don't have to experience it alone. Every year, a group of SMPS Austin members travels together to both the Southern Regional Conference and Amplify AEC, making it easy to attend with familiar faces while growing your network across the profession.
Why Attend?
Whether you're looking to...
- Earn CEUs toward your CPSM certification
- Learn practical strategies you can bring back to your firm
- Build relationships with marketers from across the country
- Find inspiration from nationally recognized speakers
- Meet future collaborators, mentors, and friends
- Experience the energy of the broader SMPS community
...there's a conference for you.
Our Conferences
Southern Regional Conference (SRC)
Three days. Six Chapters. Hundreds of AEC marketers. Endless ideas.
Hosted each year by the SMPS Southern Regional Conference Planning Committee, SRC brings together professionals from across the region for educational sessions, networking events, leadership development, and some of the best peer-to-peer learning you'll find anywhere.
SMPS Austin has a long history of leading and supporting SRC, with our members regularly serving as conference chairs, planning committee members, volunteers, and speakers.
Learn more about the Southern Regional Conference
Austin at SRC
Follow along as our chapter experiences each year's conference.
- 2027 Conference Preview
- 2026 Conference Recap (CREATE BLOG LINKS HERE)
- 2025 Conference Recap
- 2024 Conference Recap
Gallery
Amplify AEC
SMPS's premier national conference.
Amplify AEC brings together marketing, business development, and firm leaders from across North America for several days of nationally recognized speakers, educational programming, networking, and professional development.
Whether you're attending to sharpen your technical skills, expand your leadership abilities, or simply recharge alongside people who understand your role, Amplify is one of the best investments you can make in your career.
Austin at Amplify
- 2026 Conference Recap (CREATE BLOG LINKS HERE)
- 2025 Conference Recap
- 2024 Conference Recap
Austin Takes the Stage
One of the things we're most proud of is seeing Austin members share their knowledge beyond our chapter.
Each year, our members present educational sessions, lead workshops, serve on conference committees, and help shape the conference experience for attendees across the region and the country.
Recent Austin Speakers
- Speaker Name — Session Title
- Speaker Name — Session Title
- Speaker Name — Session Title
Recent Conference Leadership
- 2027 SRC Chair - Kelly Maxwell
- 2027 SRC Sponsorship Chair - Amanda Wheeless, CPSM
- 2027 SRC Communications Chair - Marisa Jarmon
- 2026 SRC Programs Chair - Janki DePalma
- 2026 SRC Chair-Elect - Kelly Maxwell
- 2025 SRC Sponsorship Chair - Destiny Vaquera
- 2025 SRC Communications Chair - Kelly Maxwell
- 2024 SRC Social Events Chair - Haley Bartley
Conference Grants
We believe professional development should be accessible, and we're proud to invest in our members through conference grants and recognition awards.
Lyndsay Maclin Woods Conference Grant
Awarded annually to a dedicated SMPS Austin volunteer, this grant helps offset the cost of attending Amplify AEC while honoring Lyndsay's legacy of creativity, servant leadership, and commitment to our chapter.
Member of the Year Conference Grant
Our Member of the Year receives a conference grant in recognition of outstanding service to the chapter.
Rising Star Conference Grant
Recognizing emerging leaders within SMPS Austin, the Rising Star recipient receives a conference grant to support continued professional growth.
Hear From Our Members
"My first SRC was where I realized I wasn't the only person facing these challenges every day."
"The hallway conversations were just as valuable as the sessions."
"I came home with pages of notes and a completely different perspective."
Ready to Join Us?
Thinking about attending your first conference?
Reach out to our Membership Committee or Board of Directors. We'd love to introduce you to the Austin group that's attending, answer questions, and help you make the most of your conference experience.
