Volume 7, Issue 18:  January 28, 2010

NA-YGN Announcements:

 

1.     2010/2011 Elections Are Just Around the Corner! Open positions will include Canadian Affairs Chair, Treasurer, Professional Development Chair and Vice President. Please send nominations to Brent Williams (Past President) for these positions by January 30, 2010. If you have been nominated your biography is also due January 30th.

 

2.     It’s Coming…Membership Renewal starts February 12, which means that EVERYONE will get a notice saying they have been unsubscribed. AFTER you receive this message you need to renew your membership and while you are on the NA-YGN website you should vote.

 

3.     Elections will start February 12.

 

4.     Local Chapter End of Year Reports!  The results are in! With about a 77% response rate NA-YGNers around North America performed 50,670 Professional Development hours and 23,754 Public Information hours for a total of 74,424 hours in 2009. WAY TO GO!

  

5.     Last week’s webinar “Speaking effectively about nuclear energy" presented by Brian Meeley, vice president of communications firm Potomac Communications Group, Inc was fan-freaking-tastic. Thanks to our presenter and all those that participated. For information on future webinars please contact webinars@na-ygn.org.

 

6.     The winter issue of Go Nuke! is posted on the website and attached.  Read up all about Public Outreach! If you are interested in writing an article for the April edition, please contact communications@na-ygn.org.  All articles need to be submitted by February 9, 2010.

 

7.     Award nominations for our annual awards that are given out at the May Workshop (Excellence, Chapter Achievement, Future) will be accepted through February 12th. The website homepage now has descriptions and links. For more information and/or questions contact awards@na-ygn.org.

 

8.     Sponsors Needed for the NA-YGN Professional Development Conference held May 16-18, 2010 in San Francisco. Please work with your organizations and consider supporting the NA-YGN conference. Available sponsorships are available at all price points. Contact fundraiser@na-ygn.org for more information. Questions about the Conference?  Contact the Professional Development Chair.

 

 

 

Misha Swanson

Communications Chair

North American Young Generation in Nuclear

e: swanson@na-ygn.org

p: 410-470-3449

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