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The System Safety SocietyTennessee Valley Chapter

Chapter of the Year - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, . . .

Chapter Report to the Executive CouncilDon Swallom, Presidenthttp://www.system-safety.org/~tenn_valley/ Albuquerque, New

Mexico

http://www.system-safety.org/~tenn_valley/



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• President - Don Swallom, United States Army • Immed. Past President - Gary Braman, Sikorsky • Vice President – Chad Thrasher, NASA Marshall• Secretary - Andrya McGarry, SAIC• Treasurer - Jim Blanteno, A-P-T Research

Contact Info: http://www.system-safety.org/~tenn_valley/Officers.php

Chapter Officers for 2006-2007

http://www.system-safety.org/~tenn_valley/Officers.php

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Planning to meet the SSS and Chapter’s Goals Officer’s Meeting each quarter and as needed (met 7/24/06)

Chapter Meetings Normally lunch time, 3rd Wednesday of each month

Submittal of Chapter information Chapter Annual Report and Financial Statement Chapter News Inputs to the JSS Chapter Newsletters and Meeting Minutes (Highlights) to

Director of Chapter Services and Headquarters Disseminating the Society’s EC News to Chapter

Members Plan to continue coverage at chapter meetings, web site,

special emails, and newsletter coverage

General Chapter Progress to Date

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Membership Activities Contact “Non-Renewal” Members

Continuing aggressive contacts via the Secretary and other members

Welcome and mentor New Members Continuing to seek new members via contacts at various

area companies and government agencies Maintain a Chapter Membership Roster and Email List

Secretary maintains a list of current and past members via constant monitoring and updating

Gentle Persuasion (Twist Arms, Knock Heads)

General Chapter Progress to Date (cont)

Summary of Activities for 2005-2006

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Chapter Activity Goal Achieved Comments

Chapter Meetings 10 12 Includes 1 joint meeting with NASA Marshall

Attendance 50% 17% Challenging goal. TVC members are busy people.

Chapter Newsletters 11 12 Balanced with Web page and email.

Special Events 4 4 Huntsville Mayor Declaration, Good System Safety Practices Workshop, CSP Study Group, HATS POY Dinner

Promotional Activities 5

5 NASA Safety Day, N. AL Regional Science & Engineering Fair, NASA Moonbuggy Race, Unmanned System Safety Workshop, G-48

New Members 5 2 Added 4, lost 2. Can do better.

Awards Program 8 8 4 Local Chapter awardees (incl HATS POY)4 nominations for Society-level awards

Presentations or JSS Articles

4 12 9 papers, 1 panel @ 23 ISSC1 full article for JSSFAA Commercial Space Transportation Conf.

Summary of Activities for 2005-2006

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Chapter Activity Goal Comments

Chapter Meetings 12 Planning 3 joint meetings with NASA, INCOSE, SRE

Attendance 25% Challenging goal. TVC members are busy people. 50% too high.

Chapter Newsletters 11 Need a dedicated newsletter editor. Expand – Add member of the month; useful articles

Special Events 4 HATS Holiday Reception, EOY Dinner, HATS POY Dinner

Promotional Activities 5 NASA Safety Day, N. AL Regional Science & Eng. Fair, NASA Moonbuggy Race

New Members 6 Going for 100+Member Recognition 8 Contact member’s supervisors now to promote

as a recognition tool for them

Presentations or JSS Articles

15 24 ISSC: 13 papers, 2 panels, 1 Tutorial

Summary of Plans/Goals for 2006-2007

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• Utilization of Chapter resources to promote System Safety within the community

• Provide “Value Added” Information and Services for the Chapter Members

• Accommodate remotely located members (web conferencing?)

• Promote interaction, joint activities with other local and active organizations – ASHMM, ASSE, NSC, HATS, INCOSE, SRE, …

Issues and Challenges

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• Large base of System Safety practitioners• Diversity of members’ fields and employers• Regular, interesting meetings with diverse topics• Frequent communications with members (Web & Email)• Provide valuable information and services to members• Make non-members aware of the benefits of membership• Involved, dedicated, and hard-working officers and members

– New folks coming into TVC area (4 of 5 officers not here in 2000)

– Old guard still involved

Keys to TVC Success

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