Key Awards
SMPS MARYLAND 2026 CHAPTER & KEY AWARDS
People's Choice Award Finalists
New for 2026, attendees of the SMPS Maryland Summer Celebration will have the opportunity to select the recipient of the People's Choice Award.
A panel of industry judges has identified the finalists from this year's Key Awards submissions, recognizing work that demonstrates creativity, strategic thinking, and measurable impact. During the Summer Celebration, attendees will have the opportunity to review the finalist entries and cast their vote for the submission they believe best represents excellence in A/E/C marketing communications.
Explore the finalists below and join us on June 10 as we celebrate the outstanding work being produced across our industry. Voting will take place exclusively during the Summer Celebration. The People's Choice Award winner will be announced during the event.
Digital
- Harkins Builders - Website Redesign
- Plano-Coudon Construction - You Belong Here Recruiting Campaign
- Wilmont Sanz - Website Redesign
Experiential
- ECS - Welcome to ECS Baltimore Open House
Proposal / Business Development
- ECS - Six Flags Redevelopment Campaign
Award Categories
Campaigns
- Multi-channel or multi-touch marketing efforts that are designed to promote a firm, project, initiative, or message over time.
- Examples include:
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- Integrated campaign (email + social + event + collateral)
- Project launch or announcement campaign
- Thought Leadership campaign
- Recruiting campaign
- DEI or culture campaign
- Multi-platform social media campaign
Digital
- Digital-first marketing assets, platforms, or ongoing content strategies.
- Examples include:
- External Websites (full redesign or new launch)
- Social media presence
- Blogs
- Email marketing
- Video
Brand & Design
- Visual identity systems and standalone designed materials that represent the firm or its work.
- Examples include:
- Full rebrands/brand refreshes
- Logo development
- Collateral (brochures, project sheets, templates)
Experiential
- One-time or live experiences designed to engage clients, employees, or the public.
- Examples include:
- Client events
- Project milestone events
- Holiday gifts or campaigns
- Anniversary celebrations
- Internal culture events
Proposal/Business Development
- Materials and strategies directly tied to winning work.
- Examples include:
- Proposals
- Presentations
- Leave-behinds
- Win strategies
Previous Winners
2025
- Website: Building Envelope Consultants and Scientists (BECS)
- Brand Identity: Building Envelope Consultants and Scientists (BECS)
- Marketing Campaign: Plano-Coudon Construction
- Grand Prize: Plano-Coudon Construction
2023
- Website: Quinn Evans
- Marketing Campaign: Ayers Saint Gross
- Social Media Campaign: Chesapeake Contracting Group
- Grand Prize: Ayers Saint Gross
- Brand Identity: EBA Engineering
- Website: Chesapeake Contracting Group
- Website, Honorable Mention: Straughan Environmental
- Social Media Campaign: Chesapeake Contracting Group
- Grand Prize: Ayers Saint Gross
- Website: Plano Coudon
- Marketing Campaign: Ayers Saint Gross
- Marketing Campaign, Honorable Mention: JMT
- Social Media Campaign: Harkins
- Event/Holiday Piece: Ayers Saint Gross
- Grand Prize: Ayers Saint Gross
2020
• Brand Identity: Straughan Environmental
• Website: MK Consulting Engineers
• Marketing Campaign: Ayers Saint Gross (Renovation & Renewal)
• Event/Holiday Piece: Ayers Saint Gross
• Grand Prize: Ayers Saint Gross
2019
• Brand Identity: Toole Design
• Website: O’Connor Construction Management
• Marketing Campaign: Ammon Heisler Sachs Architects
• Social Media Campaign: Century Engineering
• Grand Prize: Toole Design
2018
• Brand Identity: CRGA Design
• Website: Ammon Heisler Sachs Architects
• Marketing Campaign: 15 Minute Marketing (by Carrie Ann Williams, CPSM and Mindy Hinsley, CPSM)
• Event/Holiday Piece: Site Resources
• Grand Prize: Ammon Heisler Sachs Architects
