Technical Session Organizer

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Technical SessionOrganizer

• Volunteer Training Module
• June 2009

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Volunteering with SAE

• SAE Volunteer Structure
• How This Role Fits
• Technical Session Organizers
• Benefits
• Leadership Skills Gained
• Recognition Opportunities
• Duties
• Qualifications
• Time Commitment
• Next Steps
• Staff Contact Information

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SAE Volunteer Structure
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How THIS ROLE Fits
YOU ARE HERE!
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Engineering Meetings Board

• Background
• General information
• 10,000 Volunteers
• 100 Committees
• Generating 3,000 technical papers and 30
  conferences every year

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BenefitsTechnical Session Organizer

• Stay abreast of new technologies
• Develop relationships with fellow experts
• Work on inter- and intra-personal skills
• First-hand contact to latest breaking technology
  
• Visible industry platform to demonstrate
  technical expertise and industry leadership

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Leadership Skills GainedTechnical Session
Organizer

• Public speaking
• Influencing others
• Team management
• Global interaction
• Organizational development
• Facilitation and time management
• Conflict resolution
• Decision-making

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Recognition OpportunitiesTechnical Session
Organizer

• Recognition within company for contribution to
  industry
• Over 60 SAE Awards recognize outstanding
  achievementhttp//www.sae.org/news/awards/
• Forest R. McFarland Award
• http//www.sae.org/news/awards/list/mcfarland/

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DutiesTechnical Session Organizer

• Use professional network to organize, develop and
  manage conference technical session(s)
• Engage technical experts
• Select and solicit subject matter experts to
  review sessions/papers
• Facilitate reviews to technical papers
• Act as focal point for technical paper authors
• Review manuscripts, if needed

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QualificationsTechnical Session Organizer

• Well-rounded skills expertise in the field
• Network of contacts in the field to serve as peer
  reviewers
• Strong leadership skills
• Objectivity
• Motivator and self-motivated
• Ability to manage multiple individuals

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Time CommitmentTechnical Session Organizer

• Varies by content and number of sessions
• First responsibilities occur up to one year prior
  to event
• Most time commitment needed during peer review
  process
• Average approx. 2.5 hours/week

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Next StepsTechnical Session Organizer

• Technical Committee Member/Chair
• Technical Program Chair
• Further SAE advancement opportunities
• Land Sea Group
• Air Space Group
• Engineering Meetings Board
• Board of Directors

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Staff Contact Information

• Staff reps vary by committee and conference
• Interested parties may begin by sending an e-mail
  to meetings_at_sae.org or volunteer_at_sae.org

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Thank You For Your Interest!

• volunteer_at_sae.org