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Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

NSBE – Houston Space Chapter

September General Body Meeting

http://www.nsbe-hsc.org

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

Agenda• Programs Update

– FE Exam Review Course– BEST Robotics– Try-Math-A-Lon– Ghana Well/Water Purification– Membership Extravaganza– UNCF Walk-A-Thon

• Membership Incentives• Grant Award & New Logos• Professional Development Conference• Special Topic: Technical Data Communication• Announcements

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

FE Exam Review Course

Horace Bussey

Programs Chair

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

BEST Robotics

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

Try-Math-A-Lon

Pat Gailord

Pre-College Initiative Chair

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

Ghana Well/Water Purification

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

NSBE-HAE Membership Extravaganza

• Friday, 9/24; 7pm Dave & Buster’s• Attending for HSC:

– Irvin Gonzales– Horace Bussey– Robert Howard– Michelle Bob– Cheryl Jones

• If interested in attending, sign the waiting list• If confirmed and unable to attend, let me know

ASAP

– Alicia Carrier– Cathy Anderson– Lee Willis– Jennifer Scott Williams

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

UNCF Walk-a-Thon

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

Membership Rewards• Special Incentives:

– Applies to:• First twenty NEW members• First eight RENEWING members• Executive Board not eligible• Must pay both chapter and national dues

– Each will receive one blue NSBE bag– Presentation to new members

• All members:– Discounts on regional and national conferences– An opportunity to change your life, JSC, Houston,

NASA, and the world

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

New LogosRevisions of logos from last

year’s Chapter Logo Contest. Professionally created by JSC’s printing office as part of JSC’s

support for NSBE.

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

Grant Award

• Recently submitted $10,000 grant request to JSC– Summer Students (NASA Scholars)– Try-Math-A-Lon Local Competition– PDC: Continuous Risk Management

• Have been awarded entire amount!!!– Monies will begin to be available October 1

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

Professional Development Conference

• Highlights:– 2-day Courses ($1000+ value!)

• FE Exam Review• Project Management (14 PDUs)

– Franklin-Covey Focus: Achieving Your Highest Priorities

– Earned Value for Project Managers– Intro to OPM3

• Continuous Risk Management – Space Exploration Safety Panel– Professional, personal, financial workshops

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

Professional Development Conference

• November 19-21, Hilton Americas Hotel• Conference Registration

• https://nol.nsbe.org (Region 5 Fall Regional Conference)

• Two ways remaining to go to the PDC for free:

1. Attendee Resource Kit (company funded)2. Technical Paper

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

Professional Development Conference

• Attendee Resource Kit– Information to help you make the case to your

employer for conference funding

– Emphasizes technical training opportunities

– Provides cost comparisons with similar conference content

– Similar kit will be available for National Convention

– Available at http://www.nsbe-hsc.org/pdc/conferencedownloads.htm

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

Professional Development Conference

• Call for Papers– 20-minute journal quality presentations– Peer reviewed– Paper sessions:

• Space Systems• Military Aeronautics• Environmental Engineering• Open Topics

– Entered in national competition: $1000 cash prize

– Due by October 8, 2004

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

Professional Development Conference

• Space Exploration Safety Panel• Moderator: Larry Shaw (NASA)• Panelists:

– Dr. Augstine Esogbue (NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel)

– General (ret.) Charlie Bolden (TechTrans)– Yolanda Marshall (NASA)– Darrell Warner (Boeing)

• Questions submitted in advance from NASA/Contractor personnel – due October 1

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

Professional Development Conference

• First-come, first-served conference events:• Alumni Luncheon (Saturday)*

• Short Courses (FE Review, Project Management, Continuous Risk Management)*

• NASA Tours*

* Signups on NOL at conference registration

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

Professional Development Conference

• How to register:– http://www.nsbe-hsc.org/pdc/HowtoRegister.htm

• Conference Website– http://www.nsbe-hsc.org/pdc/pdc.htm

• This is the most accurate website for the PDC

• There is also a PDC site on the Region V Alumni website, but it lags behind this one in updates

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

Special Topic: Presenting Technical Data

Pat Gailord

Pre-College Initiative Chair

Houston Space Chapter

September 21, 2004

Announcements• Open Executive Board Positions

– Social and Professional Networking Chair– College Initiative Chair– Public Relations Chair– Publications Chair

• Upcoming Events– Professional Development Conference

• November 19-21, Houston, TX• $75 (members) before 10/15• $150 non-member rate before 10/15