RLC Functional

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RLC Functional

• Region I Communications Zone
• August 8, 2008

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Overview
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NEB Communications Zone

• Laura Jenkins
• National Secretary
• nebsecretary_at_nsbe.org
• National Public Relations Chairperson (OPEN)
• nebpr_at_nsbe.org
• National Publications Chairperson (OPEN)
• nebpub_at_nsbe.org
• Ninrat Datiri
• National Telecommunications Chairperson
• nebtcomm_at_nsbe.org
• Christipher Jenkins
• National Communications Chairperson
• nebcomm_at_nsbe.org

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REB Communications Zone

• Region I Secretary
• Calvin A. Young, III
• Polytechnic Institute of New York University
• Telecommunications Chairperson
• Philippe Harewood
• McGill University
• Public Relations Chairperson
• VACANT
• Publications Chairperson
• Joshua Virgin-Bryan
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• Communications Coordinator
• Aagrey Jacobs
• University of Buffalo

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RAEB Communications Zone

• Regional AE Secretary
• Angel Resto III
• Regional AE Telecommunications Chairperson
• Ryon Farmer

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National Comm. Zone Structure
National Secretary NAE Secretary
National Communications Chair NAE
Communications Chair
National Public Relations Chair NAE Public
Relations Chair
National Publications Chair NAE Publications
Chair
Media Coordinator Lashonda Winston
Publisher Pamela Sharif
IT Director Jerard Hawkins
Editorial PR Executive Eric Addison
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Regional Comm. Zone Structure
Regional Secretary RAE Secretary
Regional Telecommunications Chair RAE
Telecommunications Chair
Regional Public Relations Chair RAE Public
Relations Chair
Regional Publications Chair RAE Publications
Chair
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The Communications Zone
REGION I SECRETARY
Public Relations
Publications
Communications
Communications Committee
Public Relations Committee
Publications Committee
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Duties
Secretary

• Chair of Communications Zone
• Managerial Position
• Record Chapter Meeting and Conference Call
  Minutes
• Chapter Communications Liaison for Members
• Maintain Chapter Listserv Roster
• Editor-in-Chief of all Publications/ Press
• Documentation creation, distribution archiving

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Duties
Publications Chair

• Responsible for all Chapter publications
• Supply Chapter Updates to National/Regional
  Publications
• The Bridge NSBE Magazine
• Grassroots Conference Program
• Maintain Chapter Publication Contacts

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Duties
Public Relations Chair

• FOCUS NSBE chapter, members, high schools
  general public
• Prepare and submit articles affecting the public
  image of NSBE to other publications.
• Design and distribute brochures containing
  information about NSBE

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Duties
Telecommunications Chair

• Improve electronic communication within the
  Chapter
• Maintain Chapter listserv
• Maintain NSBE Chapter website

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Duties
Telecommunications Chair

• Improve electronic communication within the
  Chapter
• Maintain Chapter listserv
• Maintain NSBE Chapter website

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National Communication Types
Written (Publications)
Oral
Virtual
State of the Region Presentation Conference
Calls
E-Newsletter E-Mail Blasts National
Website Regional Website Webcasts
NSBE Magazine The Bridge Career
Engineer Grassroots E-Newsletter Conference
Programs Technical Proceedings Arsenal
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May, June, July

• May
• Update all Regional Communications venues
• Completing Transitioning
• Updating Region Website for new Year
• June
• Publicizing SCC
• Launch SCC Website
• Completing SCC Booklet
• Preparing for NLC
• July
• Publicizing RLC
• Launch RLC Site
• Completing RLC Booklet
• Compiling CEB Contact Information

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August, September, October

• August
• Publicize FRC
• Launch FRC Website
• Publish first Grassroots Monthly (RLC)
• September
• Publicize FRC
• Publicize Zone Conferences
• Grassroots (Zone Conferences)
• October
• Publicize FRC
• Grassroots (FRC Preview)
• Region Functional Conference Calls
• Complete FRC Booklet
• Launch SRC Website

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November, December, January

• November
• Publicize SRC
• Grassroots (Chapter Highlights, FRC, Regional
  Award Nominations)
• December
• Grassroots (FRC Review, Semester in Review p.1/
  Chapter Highlights)
• January
• Publicize SRC
• Grassroots (Semester in Review p.2/ Chapter
  Highlights)

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February, March, April

• February
• Publicize SRC Nationals
• Grassroots (SRC Preview, Nationals Prep)
• March
• Publicize Nationals
• Grassroots 1 (SRC Review, Nationals Prep)
• Grassroots 2 (Nationals Edition Year in
  Review, REB Candidates)
• April
• Grassroots (Nationals Review, 08-09 REB
  Testimonials, 09-10 REB Intros, Year- in- Review)

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Websites

• Managed by the Telecommunications Committee
• Must be updates on a consistent and timely basis
• Sample site templates are given by the National
  Telecommunications Chair
• Lets hear from the Regional Telecommunications
  Chair

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Public Relations

• Managed by the Public Relations Committee
• Submits articles and press releases to media
• Regional Public Relations Committee
• School paper/TV
• local newspapers
• Press Releases Examples
• Words from the Regional Public Relations Chair

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Publications

• Managed by the Publications Committee
• Over all chapter publications
• Writes articles for submission to the Region
• Sample publications and articles
• The Regional Publication Chair speaks

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Thank You !

• Calvin A. Young, III
• Region I Secretary
• r1secretary_at_board.nsbe.org