1. American association of blacks in energy
PROGRESS REPORT
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
APRIL 17, 2009

2. 2008 WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR
HOUSTON CONFERENCE BEST EVER IN BOTH ATTENDANCE AND NET REVENUES
1600 MEMBERS - AN ALL-TIME HIGH!!
ENDED THE YEAR WITH AN OPERATING SURPLUS
STRONG BOARD AND CHAPTER PRESIDENT TALENT

3. AABE’S STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
INFLUENCE ENERGY POLICY
BUILD THE PIPELINE OF FUTURE ENERGY LEADERS
BUILD THE AABE BRAND
STRENGTHEN OUR NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

4. INFLUENCING ENERGY POLICY
AABE POLICY PRINCIPLES
WORKING TEAMS OF AABE EXPERTS
PRESENTATIONS AT CHAPTER ENERGY FORUMS
BRIEFINGS AT INDUSTRY MEETINGS
MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIONAL & ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS
CBC RETREAT IN TUNICA, MS
CBC ENERGY BRAIN TRUST
OBAMA DOE TRANSITION TEAM
MAJORITY WHIP CLYBURN
EPA ADMINISTRATOR JACKSON

5. ALLIANCES WITH AGENCIES & ORGANIZATONS
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS
EPA’S NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE ENERGY OFFICIALS
COMMISSION TO ENGAGE AFRICAN AMERICANS ON CLIMATE CHANGE
THE MARATHON CLUB & NATIONAL ASSN OF INVESTMENT COUNSELORS

6. BUILDING THE PIPELINE
138 LOCAL, REGIONAL & NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $ 183,000
MAJOR PUSH TO SUPPORT MINORITY ENERGY ENTREPRENEURS
INTERNSHIPS FOR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
STRONG CHAPTER ACTIVITIES IN COMMUNITIES

7. BUILDING THE AABE BRAND
NEW, MORE FUNCTIONAL AABE WEB SITE
QUARTERLY AABE NEWSLETTER
AABE RECRUITING VIDEOS & AABE-TV LAUNCH
EDITORIALS & OP ED PIECES
AABE FACEBOOK, TWITTER & LINKED IN PAGES

8. STRENGTHENING OUR AABE INFRASTRUCTURE
ONLINE MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL & CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
NEW OFFICE LOCATION & UPGRADED COMPUTER SYSTEM
2008 BUDGET SURPLUS
DOE CONTRACT TO HOST ENERGY CAREER FAIR IN WESTERN REGION
NEW COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
AABE PRESIDENT/CEO ADVISORY COUNCIL

9. WHERE WE MISSED THE MARK
DIDN’T DIVERSIFY THE FUNDING BASE AS MUCH AS WE HAD HOPED
COULDN’T HONOR OUR COMMITMENT TO HOLD 2010 CONFERENCE IN SEATTLE
DIDN’T RESPOND TO ALL CHAPTER & MEMBER REQUESTS AS QUICKLY AS WE WOULD LIKE

10. GOALS FOR 2009 CONTINUE BRIEFINGS WITH CONGRESS & AGENCIES
EMPOWER CHAPTERS & REGIONS
FIND ADDITIONAL REVENUE SOURCES
STIMULUS PACKAGE
GRANTS
NEW CORPORATE PARTNERS
DEVELOP MORE PARTNERSHIPS
ENABLE MORE ENTREPRENEURS
REACH 2000 MEMBERS

11. CHALLENGES FACING US THE ECONOMY IS AFFECTING OUR MEMBERS
LOWER CONFERENC ATTENDANCE & REVENUES
DOWNTURN COULD LAST THROUGH 2010
EXERCISING FISCAL DISCIPLINE
NATIONAL STAFF BUDGET HAS BEEN CUT
MONTHLY MONITORING OF REVENUES
MEETING OUR MEMBERS’ NEEDS
DOING MORE WITH LESS
GROWING LARGER SUPPORT BASE
SPEAKING FOR THE VOICELESS

12. OUR ORGANIZATION IS STRONG
OUR MESSAGE IS COMPELLING
THIS IS OUR TIME!