SMPS New York celebrates AEC marketing excellence at 2026 Liberty Awards Reception
Tiffany Carter, CPSM, Ryan Watson, and Megan Haddad.
Photo credit: Albert Cheung, FRAME Studios.
Manhattan, NY SMPS New York recognized excellence in architecture, engineering, and construction marketing at its 2026 Liberty Awards Reception, bringing together more than 90 marketing, business development, and industry professionals at The Haven Rooftop at Sanctuary Hotel New York.
The annual event honored the creativity, leadership, and strategic thinking shaping the AEC marketing and communications profession. Members, colleagues, sponsors, award winners, volunteers, and industry leaders gathered for an evening of recognition, connection, and celebration.
The Liberty Awards Reception serves as one of SMPS-NY’s signature opportunities to recognize the professionals, campaigns, and volunteer contributions advancing marketing and business development across the AEC industry.
2026 Award Winners
The 2026 Marketing Communications Awards honored standout campaigns and materials that achieved firms’ marketing goals through creativity, innovation, strategy, and compelling storytelling. Award of Excellence winners included HLB Lighting Design for Corporate Identity; STO Building Group for Newsletter; GreenbergFarrow for Project Pursuit, Video, and Website; AKRF for Promotional Campaign; and The Up Studio for Social Media. Merit Award winners included The Vividmark for Corporate Identity; Langan Engineering & Environmental Services for Newsletter; STO Building Group for Promotional Campaign; GreenbergFarrow for Social Media; Dattner Architects for Video; and STV for Website.
Professional Achievement Honorees
The evening also recognized the 2026 Professional Achievement Award recipients: Andrew Weinberg, FSMPS, CPSM, Vanguard of the Year; Kimberly Graham, CPSM, Marketer of the Year; Sofia Vitkin, The Rising Star; Noelle Marie Hanks, Volunteer of the Year; Alexander Borowick, Mary Findlen Scholarship Grant; and Corrine Collins, President’s Cup.
Chapter Thanks Judges, Sponsors, and Supporters
SMPS-NY thanked its judges, sponsors, Annual Sponsors, In-Kind Sponsors, volunteers, and attendees for helping make the reception a memorable celebration of achievement and community. Judges included Olivia Haselwood, CPSM, CF APMP; Kelli Manegre; and Jess Gillette, CPSM.