1. Houston Space Chapter September 21, 2004 NSBE – Houston Space Chapter September General Body Meeting http://www.nsbe-hsc.org

2. 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

3. Houston Space Chapter September 21, 2004 FE Exam Review Course Horace Bussey Programs Chair

4. Houston Space Chapter September 21, 2004 BEST Robotics

5. Houston Space Chapter September 21, 2004 Try-Math-A-Lon Pat Gailord Pre-College Initiative Chair

6. Houston Space Chapter September 21, 2004 Ghana Well/Water Purification

7. 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

8. Houston Space Chapter September 21, 2004 UNCF Walk-a-Thon

9. 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

10. Houston Space Chapter September 21, 2004 New Logos Revisions of logos from last year’s Chapter Logo Contest. Professionally created by JSC’s printing office as part of JSC’s support for NSBE.

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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)https://nol.nsbe.org Two ways remaining to go to the PDC for free: 1.Attendee Resource Kit (company funded) 2.Technical Paper

14. 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.htmhttp://www.nsbe- hsc.org/pdc/conferencedownloads.htm

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Houston Space Chapter September 21, 2004 Professional Development Conference How to register: –http://www.nsbe-hsc.org/pdc/HowtoRegister.htmhttp://www.nsbe-hsc.org/pdc/HowtoRegister.htm Conference Website –http://www.nsbe-hsc.org/pdc/pdc.htmhttp://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

19. Houston Space Chapter September 21, 2004 Special Topic: Presenting Technical Data Pat Gailord Pre-College Initiative Chair

20. 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