Communications Subcommittee Report

2011 JPC Orlando, FLJanuary 4, 2011 Barbara Leary , ChairMike Fisher, Vice ChairJames ClarkeAmy Gerards

Allan DokhanMarlow MoserEric RohrbaughDaniel MacInnis

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Communications Subcommittee

Responsibilities• Prepare and publish articles

Solid Rockets Year in Review Article

• Public relation activities Maintain the SRTC Sharepoint site hosted at

https://info.aiaa.org/tac/PEG/SRTC/default.aspx?PageView=Shared

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Topics for Review

• Accomplishments Web site updates/additions

– New website continues to be populated (https://info.aiaa.org/tac/PEG/SRTC)

– 2010 SRTC Annual Review Article published in the December 2010 issue of Aerospace America

• Current activities Call for 2011 inputs - it is not too early!

– Inputs need to be in by end of August 2011» Include digital photographs in standard format (jpg, gif, tif, etc)

as appropriate, in individual files separate from the text– Submit files electronically to organizers – Barbara Leary: barbara.leary@jhuapl.edu

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Topics for Review

• Current activities (continued) SRTC Highlights for Annual Article generation process

– Generating a list of corporate, academic, and government contacts that can be called on yearly to supply public released information for our article

– A repository for press releases will be established on the SRTC Sharepoint Site

– Notes and reminders-– Submit input anytime during year– Inputs need to be in by end of August 2009

» Include digital photographs in standard format (jpg, gif, tif, etc) as appropriate, in individual files separate from the text

– Submit files electronically to organizers – Barbara Leary: barbara.leary@jhuapl.edu

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Topics for Review

• Future activities Suggestions

– List past award winners & SRTC officers on website– Update 1985 SR position paper generated by SRTC

» Post DoD report on SRM industry?– With history SC, develop electronic video library

» Repository to be established through the SRTC website• Should repository be restricted to AIAA membership only?

» With education SC, work with UAH on textbook– SC newsletter– Lecture Series or special session for 2011 JPC– SRTC TAO Lessons Learned compilation

Goal - Increase SRTC communication (external to TC) and subcommittee interaction (internal to TC)

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SharePoint Site Progress

• TC roster is linked to the SharePoint site• Scope and Purpose added to the site• All data retrieved from the prior website• Site structure (next slide)

• Add the following webparts: Chairman’s Corner Awards and Opportunities (Student Fund Opportunities and Call

for Nominations) Hall of Fame

• Requests: SRTC image or graphic? Does one exist? Pictures taken at past meetings or events

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MembershipAnnouncementsCalendarShared DocumentsMinutesNewsletterBlog Recent updates to

the SharePoint Site are not captured on this slide.

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SharePoint Site Progress Continued

• Home• Vision• Subcommittees (Description of

Charter for each Subcommittee)• Calendar• SRTC Committee Documents

(SRTC dinner meeting presentations)

• Awards• History• Contact

• Lists• Membership• Announcements• Calendar• Shared Documents• Minutes• Newsletter• Private Group Documents• Blog

Previous Site Structure Current SharePoint Site Structure

The goal is to develop a structure suitable for SRTC use while remaining “as common as

possible” with other TC sites.

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Recommendations and Requests

• Continue Approved Sharepoint site changes and updates

• Request to all to provide updates on scheduled events• Inputs Welcome for Dec. 2011 Highlights Article

• Any Suggestions/Additions/Feedback regarding the SRTC Sharepoint site are welcome!

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Recommendations and Requests

• Increase SRTC Awareness and Interaction Proposed sponsoring SRTC Social Event at JPC’s Supporting Young Professionals reception/session at JPC

• Initiate interaction with other TCs Special Session for JPC 2011???

• SRTC newsletter Utilize inputs for annual article Increase communication across SRTC

• Others?