Volume 10, Issue 16: April 5, 2013
NAYGN Announcements:
1. NAYGN Members- Register NOW
April 17th is fast approaching. If you haven’t done so yet, please register to attend the 2013 NAYGN Professional Development Conference held May 12-14 in Washington, D.C. The theme for this year's workshop is "Securing the Future of Nuclear: Safety, Technology and Leadership." Registration fees increase to $600 after April 17. To register, please visit: http://www.nei.org/newsandevents/conferencesandmeetings/naygn
2. NAYGN Members: We have reset membership status for all our members as part of our annual membership renewal drive.
In order to remain an active member of NAYGN you MUST login to our new website at www.naygn.org to renew your membership.
Please click the link here RENEW MEMBERSHIP! Once you sign in, your membership is renewed.
Individuals who do not renew will be converted to inactive status and will no longer receive information from NAYGN. You will NOT be automatically renewed. YOU MUST TAKE ACTION TO REMAIN AN ACTIVE MEMBER. Once you have renewed you will be able to vote in our annual election of Core officers.
Please Renew today!
3. Volunteer at NAYGN Professional Development Conference – Get Involved! Are you planning to attend the NAYGN Professional Development conference in May? We need your help! The NAYGN Professional Development Committee is seeking volunteers to write about their experiences at the conference. Volunteers will take pictures during the sessions, help summarize the sessions, and provide their overall perspectives about the conference. If interested in this opportunity, please contact Alejandra Villarreal at avillarr@bechtel.com. Conference reporting is an easy way to help justify conference attendance to your management.
4. Save the Date - Hill Day Webinar! Please join us on April 25 from 3 pm to 4 pm EST for an overview of the Hill Day activities for the 2013 NAYGN Conference. Even if you do not plan to attend the conference, please consider attending. The webinar will provide information about government affairs and recommendations for how young professionals can become advocates to policy makers about the benefits from nuclear science and technology. Please mark your calendars for the webinar and register at www.naygn.org.
5. NAYGN is proud to announce our 2013 incoming Core members!
Vice President: Felix Meissner
US Affairs Chair: Jimmy Hennen
Communications Chair: Maggie Collins
PI Chair: Laura Brown
6. IYNC’s Webmaster is looking for a second Webmaster to help with the daily update of our website www.iync.org.
A Webmaster is expected to: Be familiar with Joomla or other website editors, Update regularly the IYNC website with the content provided by the web team, Manage the IYNC mailing lists, Manage the iync.org email addresses, Be present at the conference (supported by her/his company)
If you are interested in become a Webmaster or , please email Juan Gonzalez (juanalglez@iync.org) or Nicolas Anciaux (nanciaux@iync.org).
7. Is someone in your local NAYGN chapter making a difference. Go Nuke would like to put the spotlight on these members. Send details highlighting their achievements and their picture to , communications@na-ygn.org.
8. NAYGN members, do you have great events or activities going on in your NAYGN chapter that are worth sharing with the rest of your NAYGN peers? The NAYGN official website (www.naygn.org) is always looking for more content from our many chapters so that we are better informed and connected. If your chapter has a story to share, please email it to communications@na-ygn.org and do include pictures. These materials will be used to populate our website blog and may be referenced/duplicated on our Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn pages. We look forward to hearing about your great work.
Jana Thames
NAYGN Communications Chair
thames@na-ygn.org or communications@na-ygn.org
912-366-2204 1-800-722-7774
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