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Learn about the role of a Technical Committee Member Volunteer with SAE, the benefits, leadership skills gained, recognition opportunities, duties, qualifications, time commitment, and next steps. Join over 10,000 volunteers and become part of a network of experts in your technical field.
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TechnicalCommittee Member Volunteer Training Module June 2009
Volunteering with SAE • SAE Volunteer Structure • How This Role Fits • Technical Committee Members • Benefits • Leadership Skills Gained • Recognition Opportunities • Duties • Qualifications • Time Commitment • Next Steps • Staff Contact Information
How THIS ROLE Fits YOU ARE HERE!
Engineering Meetings Board • Background • General information • 10,000+ Volunteers • 100+ Committees • Generating 3,000+ technical papers and 30+ conferences every year
BenefitsTechnical Committee Member • Stay abreast of industry, government, and academia players and new technologies • First access to new technical papers and presentations • Networking and business relationship opportunities with other experts in your technical field
Benefits (cont.)Technical Committee Member • Enhance your professional knowledge base • Individuals and corporations benefit from a business and professional perspective by participating in SAE activities
Leadership Skills GainedTechnical Committee Member • Chairmanship opportunities • Gain experience in project management and facilitation • Conflict resolution • Managing a diverse, global team
Recognition OpportunitiesTechnical Committee Member • Over 60 SAE Awards recognize outstanding achievementhttp://www.sae.org/news/awards/ • Forest R. McFarland Award http://www.sae.org/news/awards/list/mcfarland/
DutiesTechnical Committee Member • Develop technical session(s) • Recruit: • Technical papers and authors • Committee members and presenters • Session organizers • Develop symposium content • Review technical papers
QualificationsTechnical Committee Member • Established experts in designated technical field • Objectivity • Passion for creating/exploring new topics • Strategic thinker
Time CommitmentTechnical Committee Member • Monthly or quarterly committee teleconferences (approx. 1-2 hours) • Two-year term on most committees
Next StepsTechnical Committee Member • Committee Vice Chair • Committee Chair • Further SAE advancement opportunities • Land & Sea Group • Air & Space Group • Engineering Meetings Board • Board of Directors
Staff Contact Information • Staff reps vary by committee and conference • Interested parties may begin by sending an e-mail to meetings@sae.org or volunteer@sae.org
Thank You For Your Interest! volunteer@sae.org