American association of blacks in energy

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American association of blacks in energy

• 2008-9 PROGRESS REPORT
• ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
• APRIL 17, 2009

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2008 WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR

• HOUSTON CONFERENCE BEST EVER IN BOTH ATTENDANCE
  AND NET REVENUES
• 1600 MEMBERS - AN ALL-TIME HIGH!!
• ENDED THE YEAR WITH AN OPERATING SURPLUS
• STRONG BOARD AND CHAPTER PRESIDENT TALENT

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AABES STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

• INFLUENCE ENERGY POLICY
• BUILD THE PIPELINE OF FUTURE ENERGY LEADERS
• BUILD THE AABE BRAND
• STRENGTHEN OUR NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

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INFLUENCING ENERGY POLICY

• AABE POLICY PRINCIPLES
• WORKING TEAMS OF AABE EXPERTS
• PRESENTATIONS AT CHAPTER ENERGY FORUMS
• BRIEFINGS AT INDUSTRY MEETINGS
• MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIONAL ADMINISTRATION
  OFFICIALS
• CBC RETREAT IN TUNICA, MS
• CBC ENERGY BRAIN TRUST
• OBAMA DOE TRANSITION TEAM
• MAJORITY WHIP CLYBURN
• EPA ADMINISTRATOR JACKSON

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ALLIANCES WITH AGENCIES ORGANIZATONS

• CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS
• EPAS NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL
  POLICY TECHNOLOGY
• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE ENERGY OFFICIALS
• COMMISSION TO ENGAGE AFRICAN AMERICANS ON CLIMATE
  CHANGE
• THE MARATHON CLUB NATIONAL ASSN OF INVESTMENT
  COUNSELORS

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BUILDING THE PIPELINE

• 138 LOCAL, REGIONAL NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
  TOTALING 183,000
• MAJOR PUSH TO SUPPORT MINORITY ENERGY
  ENTREPRENEURS
• INTERNSHIPS FOR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
• STRONG CHAPTER ACTIVITIES IN COMMUNITIES

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BUILDING THE AABE BRAND

• NEW, MORE FUNCTIONAL AABE WEB SITE
• QUARTERLY AABE NEWSLETTER
• AABE RECRUITING VIDEOS AABE-TV LAUNCH
• EDITORIALS OP ED PIECES
• AABE FACEBOOK, TWITTER LINKED IN PAGES

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STRENGTHENING OUR AABE INFRASTRUCTURE

• ONLINE MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL CONFERENCE
  REGISTRATION
• NEW OFFICE LOCATION UPGRADED COMPUTER SYSTEM
• 2008 BUDGET SURPLUS
• DOE CONTRACT TO HOST ENERGY CAREER FAIR IN
  WESTERN REGION
• NEW COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
• AABE PRESIDENT/CEO ADVISORY COUNCIL

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WHERE WE MISSED THE MARK

• DIDNT DIVERSIFY THE FUNDING BASE AS MUCH AS WE
  HAD HOPED
• COULDNT HONOR OUR COMMITMENT TO HOLD 2010
  CONFERENCE IN SEATTLE
• DIDNT RESPOND TO ALL CHAPTER MEMBER REQUESTS
  AS QUICKLY AS WE WOULD LIKE

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GOALS FOR 2009

• CONTINUE BRIEFINGS WITH CONGRESS AGENCIES
• EMPOWER CHAPTERS REGIONS
• FIND ADDITIONAL REVENUE SOURCES
• STIMULUS PACKAGE
• GRANTS
• NEW CORPORATE PARTNERS
• DEVELOP MORE PARTNERSHIPS
• ENABLE MORE ENTREPRENEURS
• REACH 2000 MEMBERS

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CHALLENGES FACING US

• THE ECONOMY IS AFFECTING OUR MEMBERS
• LOWER CONFERENC ATTENDANCE REVENUES
• DOWNTURN COULD LAST THROUGH 2010
• EXERCISING FISCAL DISCIPLINE
• NATIONAL STAFF BUDGET HAS BEEN CUT
• MONTHLY MONITORING OF REVENUES
• MEETING OUR MEMBERS NEEDS
• DOING MORE WITH LESS
• GROWING LARGER SUPPORT BASE
• SPEAKING FOR THE VOICELESS

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THIS IS OUR TIME!

• OUR ORGANIZATION IS STRONG
• OUR MESSAGE IS COMPELLING