Transcript American association of blacks in energy

2008-9 PROGRESS REPORT
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
APRIL 17, 2009
 HOUSTON
CONFERENCE BEST EVER IN BOTH
ATTENDANCE AND NET REVENUES
 1600
MEMBERS - AN ALL-TIME HIGH!!
 ENDED
THE YEAR WITH AN OPERATING
SURPLUS
 STRONG
TALENT
BOARD AND CHAPTER PRESIDENT
 INFLUENCE
ENERGY POLICY
 BUILD
THE PIPELINE OF FUTURE ENERGY
LEADERS
 BUILD
THE AABE BRAND
 STRENGTHEN
OUR NATIONAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
 AABE
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POLICY PRINCIPLES
WORKING TEAMS OF AABE EXPERTS
PRESENTATIONS AT CHAPTER ENERGY FORUMS
BRIEFINGS AT INDUSTRY MEETINGS
MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIONAL &
ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS
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CBC RETREAT IN TUNICA, MS
CBC ENERGY BRAIN TRUST
OBAMA DOE TRANSITION TEAM
MAJORITY WHIP CLYBURN
EPA ADMINISTRATOR JACKSON
 CONGRESSIONAL
BLACK CAUCUS
 EPA’S 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
 138
LOCAL, REGIONAL & NATIONAL
SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $ 183,000
 MAJOR
PUSH TO SUPPORT MINORITY ENERGY
ENTREPRENEURS
 INTERNSHIPS
 STRONG
FOR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES IN
COMMUNITIES
 NEW,
MORE FUNCTIONAL AABE WEB SITE
 QUARTERLY
 AABE
RECRUITING VIDEOS & AABE-TV LAUNCH
 EDITORIALS
 AABE
AABE NEWSLETTER
& OP ED PIECES
FACEBOOK, TWITTER & LINKED IN
PAGES
 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
 DIDN’T
DIVERSIFY THE FUNDING BASE AS
MUCH AS WE HAD HOPED
 COULDN’T
HONOR OUR COMMITMENT TO
HOLD 2010 CONFERENCE IN SEATTLE
 DIDN’T
RESPOND TO ALL CHAPTER & MEMBER
REQUESTS AS QUICKLY AS WE WOULD LIKE
 CONTINUE
BRIEFINGS WITH CONGRESS &
AGENCIES
 EMPOWER CHAPTERS & REGIONS
 FIND ADDITIONAL REVENUE SOURCES
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STIMULUS PACKAGE
GRANTS
NEW CORPORATE PARTNERS
 DEVELOP
MORE PARTNERSHIPS
 ENABLE MORE ENTREPRENEURS
 REACH 2000 MEMBERS
 THE
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ECONOMY IS AFFECTING OUR MEMBERS
LOWER CONFERENC ATTENDANCE & REVENUES
DOWNTURN COULD LAST THROUGH 2010
 EXERCISING
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NATIONAL STAFF BUDGET HAS BEEN CUT
MONTHLY MONITORING OF REVENUES
 MEETING
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FISCAL DISCIPLINE
OUR MEMBERS’ NEEDS
DOING MORE WITH LESS
GROWING LARGER SUPPORT BASE
 SPEAKING
FOR THE VOICELESS
OUR ORGANIZATION IS STRONG
OUR MESSAGE IS COMPELLING