Agenda for SSS General Membership Meeting (Tuesday, August 17, 1999)

1. Agenda forSSS General Membership Meeting(Tuesday, August 17, 1999) • Annual Report • Treasurer’s Report • HP Name Change • Executive Council Minutes • Director Reports • Member Services • Publicity and Media • Government and Intersociety Affairs • New Chapter Formation and Chapter Services • Education and Professional Development • Conferences and Symposia • Tennessee Valley Chapter Report • Chapter Certificates

2. System Safety SocietyAccomplishments for 1999 Paige V. Ripani Society President

3. Mission • Advance system safety discipline • Branches of business focus: • Science and technology • Information • Education

4. Create an international system safety network (ST1) • Increase in international SSS member-ship • Increase in number of countries and numbers within a country attending the international conferences Four year increasing trend!

5. 24-Hour Information Resource (IN1) • Improved and expanded web site, with more links • CD-version of System Safety Analysis Handbook offered • TV Chapter nearly complete with CD containing all SSS Conference Proceedings and HPs • Increasing the number of hits and links to the Society Web page.

6. Improve Response to Customer Needs (IN2) • Significant improvements to HP resulting in increased advertising revenue • Established Director of Conferences • Significant use of web site to distribute information for international conferences • Updated SSS Operations Manual

7. Create Database for Design Solutions (ED1) • Developed functional requirements for web site • International standards participation is next priority project

8. Professional Development Opportunities (ED2) • 16th Conference in Seattle was successful • Provided SSS-sponsored training to private industry • Four year Plan for future conferences (looking international in later years)

9. Increase National and International Influence (ED2) • New Twin Cities Chapter started • On-going discussions with possible formation of a SSS European Chapter • Exhibited at NSC’s Congress in LA • Exhibited at RAMS Conference • Co-sponsor of Sandia’s High Consequence Conference (Nov 99)

10. Continuous Improvement Program (ED3) • New SSS brochure available • Streamlining process for conducting annual conferences • Hazard Prevention name change

11. Where is the SSS Going? • Update and implement Strategic Plan • Priority focus on: • Conduct Society Business with Guiding Principle Values • Serve our customers • Expand awareness of the Society • Integrate the Society More to Industry • Mentor and build-in incentives for future Society Officers

12. Steve Smith - Director • develop guidance on SSS interface and reporting requirements for committee representatives; • identify appropriate society liaison opportunities; • monitor and respond to appropriate government issues, standards development, etc.; • issue position statements and raise awareness of system safety in appropriate arenas; • nominate SSS candidates to serve on appropriate federal committees and inter-society committees; • maintain coordination with US National Research Council and National Academy of Engineering • coordinate with professional societies - NSPE, AAES, SAE, etc. • oversee the workings of the Joint ASSE/SSS Task Force • develop peer review process

13. Benny Smith - Director • engage chapter presidents to enhance membership benefits; • develop and promote roadmap to organize and form new chapters; • assist chapters develop pertinent projects that support the Society goals and objectives; • facilitate establishing new Chapters where there is sufficient interest and a critical mass of members/potential members; • maintain the Chapter Management Guide; • help Chapters recruit speakers for meetings, solicit quarterly chapter reports for EC meetings and the Society’s Journal; • monitor the health of Society Chapters; • develop intervention strategy for chapter rescue and advise EC whenever a Chapter is experiencing difficulties; • develop a Plan of Action and Milestones to restore inactive chapters to active status; • coordinate development of chapter annual reports, review the reports and provide a summary to the Executive Council annually.

14. Bob Sweginnis - Director • develop international involvement agenda; • develop member professional development plan; • define opportunities for member licensing and professional certification; • coordinate nomination and selection of Society professional awards; • develop professional courses and establish committee of instructors; • develop system safety certificate program