June 11, 2003

Design Detailings: SMPS Markee Awards June 18

The Society for Marketing Professional Services will honor local marketers at its annual Markee Awards ceremony 5:30 p.m. June 18. The event will be held at the Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave.

The keynote speech will be delivered by Craig Curtis, a principal with Miller/Hull Partnership, recipient of the 2003 Architecture Firm Award from the American Institute of Architects.

Finalists in this year’s program are: Entranco, ESM Consulting Engineers, Mahlum Architects and Parametrix for marketing communication achievement; KPFF Consulting Engineers and 5ifth Floor with MulvannyG2 Architecture for corporate marketing achievement; and Entranco and MulvannyG2 for special event achievement.

The cost is $75 for members and $85 for non-members. The event includes appetizers, dessert and drinks. For more information, contact Yessica Bolanos at KPFF Consulting Engineers, (206) 622-5822 or yessicab@kpff.com. To register, contact Grace Vigil at Parametrix, (425) 822-8880 or visit www.smpsseattle.org.

Building tour: prepare for a surprise

If you're in the mood for a surprise, check out the Seattle Architectural Foundation's Surprise Hard Hat Focus Tour from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday.

Since it's difficult to know for sure what will be accessible and when, this tour is kept a surprise until shortly before participants leave. Appropriate footwear will be required for admittance -- including work boots, hiking boots, or other thick-soled footwear. No tennis shoes. The tour has a limited capacity and requires registration and payment in advance. Meeting place and other details will be sent with registration confirmation. To register, contact the Seattle Architectural Foundation at (206) 667.9184, or info@seattlearchitectural.org. For more information, see seattlearchitectural.org.