Houston Space Chapter August 17, 2004 NSBE – Houston Space Chapter August General Body Meeting

Houston Space Chapter

August 17, 2004

NSBE – Houston Space Chapter

August General Body Meeting

http://www.nsbe-hsc.org


August 17, 2004

Agenda• Regional Leadership Conference Recap• NOL Overview & Member Rewards• Professional Development Conference• NSBE-HAE Joint Social• Financial Peace University• UNCF Walk-A-Thon• Special Topic: Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters• Announcements


August 17, 2004

Regional Leadership Conference Recap

• Alumni Focus– Membership Recruitment and Retention– Programmatic Impact– Financial Security– Community Presence

• Regional Alumni Operating Guidelines approved

• Voter Registration – major NSBE initiative this fall


August 17, 2004

Regional Leadership Conference Recap

• Two New Regional Programs:– Health Awareness

• Target prominent diseases in the Black community: obesity, hypertension, stress, and diabetes

• Chapter and community outreach activities targeting chapter’s choice of one of the above areas

• Prize for first chapter to get program online– Water Purification

• Long range project, not intended to reach a final solution this year

• Target is areas of southern Africa lacking pure water• Technical papers in this area requested for Professional

Development Conference (great tech transfer potential)• Later efforts may involve donations of wells, water

purification systems, technology development, etc.


August 17, 2004

NOL Overview

How to Join the Chapter

Bryan Coleman

Contractor Counselor


August 17, 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

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

NASA, and the world


August 17, 2004

Professional Development Conference

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

• Is online now (some parts to be upgraded)

• Four ways to go to the PDC for free:1. Attendee Resource Kit2. Technical Paper3. Workshop Presentation4. PDC Committee


August 17, 2004


• 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


August 17, 2004


• 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 September 10, 2004


August 17, 2004


• Call for Presenters– One-hour workshops

• Patents• Choosing the Right Credentials• Career Planning for Professionals• Financial Planning and Investing• Home Building/Buying• Credit Repair

– Proposals due September 1, 2004


August 17, 2004


• Planning Committee– Only one position remains open– PDC Workshops Chair

• Helps secure workshop presenters• Recruits Room Monitors• Encourages technical paper submissions• Oversees workshops, short courses, and technical papers• Must stay in hotel during conference• Registration paid by NSBE; hotel only paid if sponsorship

secured

– Application due ASAP


August 17, 2004


• 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


August 17, 2004


• First-come, first-served conference events:• Alumni Luncheon (Saturday)*• Short Courses (FE Review, Project Management,

Continuous Risk Management)**• NASA Tours**• Bronze Eagles Orientation Flights* (college only at

this point)

* Only guaranteed to first 100 paid PDC registrants** Signups on NOL at conference registration


August 17, 2004


• How to register:– Log onto NSBE Online (https://nol.nsbe.org)– Click on Events– Click on 2004 Region 5 Fall Regional

Conference– Scroll down, click on “Register now!”– Follow on-screen instructions to complete

registration– Contact any executive board member if you

encounter difficulties


August 17, 2004

NSBE-AE Joint SocialBoudreaux (I-45 @ Fuqua)

Friday, August 20, 6-9 pm

• Network with the Houston Alumni Extension!!

• Socialize and make new friends!!• Everyone is invited!!• Relax and have fun!!

FREE Appetizers.


August 17, 2004

Financial Peace University

Marlo Graves, Treasurer


August 17, 2004

UNCF Walk-A-Thon• NSBE National Directive #1: Social Consciousness• Event info:

– 7:30 am Saturday, September 18– McGregor Park– Picnic/Festival immediately after the walk– NSBE tent will be located near USA tent (hopefully)

• 2004 Goals:– 10 NSBE chapters– 150+ NSBE members– $6000+ contributions

• Walk forms available now


August 17, 2004

Special Topic: Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters

Marlo Graves


August 17, 2004

Announcements• PDC Video shoot in MCC after refreshments• Register on national NSBE-AE website:

http://www.nsbe-ae.org• Open Executive Board Positions

– Community Impact Chair– College Initiative Chair– Public Relations Chair– Publications Chair

• Open PDC Committee Position– PDC Workshops Chair


August 17, 2004

Announcements• Upcoming Events

– Social: Friday, August 20• PDC Video shooting at social

– Next meeting, Tuesday, September 21– Financial Peace

• Sunday, August 29, Location TBA– UNCF Walk-A-Thon

• Saturday, September 18, McGregor Park– Professional Development Conference

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

Documents

Houston Space Chapter August 17, 2004 NSBE – Houston Space Chapter August General Body Meeting