Agenda for SSS General Membership Meeting Tuesday September

Agenda for SSS General Membership Meeting (Tuesday, September 12, 2000) • • Accomplishments Treasurer’s Report Executive Council Minutes Director Reports – – – Member Services – Warner Talso Government and Intersociety Affairs – Steve Smith Publicity and Media – Mike Kochmann Conference and Symposia – Paul Kryska New Chapter Formation and Chapter Services – Benny Smith – Education and Professional Development – Bob Sweginnis • Raffle • Closing

System Safety Society Accomplishments for 2000 Paige V. Ripani Society President

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

Create an international system safety network (ST 1) • Increase in international SSS membership • Increase in number of countries and numbers within a country attending the international conferences • Created an OVP International Activities Five year increasing trend!

24 -Hour Information Resource (IN 1) • Developed and implementing web content plan • Updated and expanded web site, with more links and information • TV Chapter nearly complete with CD containing all SSS Conference Proceedings, JSSs and HPs • Increasing the number of hits and links to the Society Web page

Improve Response to Customer Needs (IN 2) • Conducted member survey and have preliminary results • Established OVP Corporate Members • Increased use of web site to distribute information • Continued improvements to JSS • Increased availability of technical resources offered by the Society • SSS “polo” type shirts available

Create Database for Design Solutions (ED 1) • Developed tiered approach to implementation of web content plan • Increased availability of technical resources offered by the Society • International standards participation is next priority project

Professional Development Opportunities (ED 2) • 17 th Conference in Orlando was successful • Co-sponsored numerous regional conferences, I. e. , NM Chapter/ASSE and NW Chapter/ASSE/AIHA • Plan for future conferences (looking international in later years)

Increase National and International Influence (ED 2) • Created OVP for Science and Technology • Co-sponsored Sandia’s High Consequence Conference

Continuous Improvement Program (ED 3) • Implementing new Society financial tracking system and expanded financial reporting process • Membership drive initiative • Established formal agreement between the BCSP and SSS • Streamlining process for conducting annual conferences • SSS property protection • SSS history documented • Modifications to Society Awards

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

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

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.

Bob Sweginnis - Director 1. develop international involvement agenda; 2. develop member professional development plan; 3. define opportunities for member licensing and professional certification; 4. coordinate nomination and selection of Society professional awards; 5. develop professional courses and establish committee of instructors; 6. develop system safety certificate program