The EMAs Archive

About the EMAs

The Excellence in Marketing Awards (EMAs) are designed to recognize outstanding achievement in marketing communications by professional service firms in the Chicagoland A/E/C industry. Modeled after the SMPS National Marketing Communications Awards, the program provides an opportunity for firms to showcase their best marketing practices.

SMPS Chicago’s EMAs will honor 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd Place overall for excellence in marketing communications. The top score will also receive “Best in Show”. Please see the brochure for suggested submittal ideas and entry requirements. 

2024-2025 EMA Winners

First Place (Best in Show)

Discover more about our first place winner, WJE!

Second Place

Learn more about Gensler’s submission. 

Second Place

Explore the highlights of Richard’s work.

2022-2023 EMA Winners

First Place (Best in Show)

Get more details about Alma.

Second Place

Get more details about Skyline's submission.

Third Place

Get more details about the Stantec-ESD Annual Report.

Honorable Mention

Get the details about CHIN's submission.

2021-2022 Winners

First Place

Second Place

Third Place

2018-2019 Winners

PREMIER Design + Build Group - 1st Place - Pebble Beach Invitation Package

Get more details about PREMIER Design+Build Group's campaign here.

SmithGroup - 2nd Place - The Wisconsin Idea

Get more details about SmithGroup's campaign here.

Ciorba Group - 3rd Place - Company Rebranding

Get more details about Ciorba Group's campaign here.

2017-2018 WINNERS

Primera Engineers, Ltd. – 1st Place – 30th Anniversary Campaign

Get more details about the Primera research, implementation, and results of the campaign, as well as the prizes awarded here.

Executive Construction – 2nd Place – #InternLife Campaign

Get more details about the Executive Construction research, implementation, and results of the campaign, as well as the prizes awarded here.

Primera Engineers, Ltd. – 3rd Place – Holiday

Get more details about the Primera research, implementation, and results of the event, as well as the prizes awarded here.

2016-2017 WINNERS

External Marketing (Trade Show): The Scion Group

Internal Marketing (Internal Communications): Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.