Thursday night was the Annual SMPS Dallas Awards Gala and Charity Auction.  This year's Gala was to benefit Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance: The Bridge.  SMPS Dallas raised $4,925 was during the event via silent auction and direct donations.

Scott Milder of SHW Group served as emcee and inducted Shannah Alloway Hayley of Urban Design Group and Rudy Perez into the SMPS Marketers Hall of Fame.

Other 2012 award winners included:

Owner of the Year - Parkland Health and Hospital System
Member Firm of the Year - JQ
Board Member of the Year - Amanda West, HNTB
Rising Star - Cathy Hutchison, Acoustic Dimensions
Pacesetter - Julie Huval, CPSM - Alliance Architects
Presenter of the Year - Walter Jones, Parkland Health and Hospital System
Marketer of the Year - Trish Martinek, HKS 

The night was a celebration of people who spend long hours in the trenches of the AEC industry pursuing projects and connecting their firms to the development of our city and beyond.

For more photos from the event, check the SMPS Dallas Flickr set.