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Become a Technical Session Organizer with SAE and gain leadership skills, recognition opportunities, and professional development. Learn about the role, benefits, duties, and qualifications. Time commitment varies. Take the next steps towards joining the Engineering Meetings Board.
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Technical SessionOrganizer Volunteer Training Module June 2009
Volunteering with SAE • SAE Volunteer Structure • How This Role Fits • Technical Session Organizers • Benefits • Leadership Skills Gained • Recognition Opportunities • Duties • Qualifications • Time Commitment • Next Steps • Staff Contact Information
How THIS ROLE Fits YOU ARE HERE!
Engineering Meetings Board • Background • General information • 10,000+ Volunteers • 100+ Committees • Generating 3,000+ technical papers and 30+ conferences every year
BenefitsTechnical Session Organizer • Stay abreast of new technologies • Develop relationships with fellow experts • Work on inter- and intra-personal skills • First-hand contact to latest breaking technology • Visible industry platform to demonstrate technical expertise and industry leadership
Leadership Skills GainedTechnical Session Organizer • Public speaking • Influencing others • Team management • Global interaction • Organizational development • Facilitation and time management • Conflict resolution • Decision-making
Recognition OpportunitiesTechnical Session Organizer • Recognition within company for contribution to industry • Over 60 SAE Awards recognize outstanding achievementhttp://www.sae.org/news/awards/ • Forest R. McFarland Award http://www.sae.org/news/awards/list/mcfarland/
DutiesTechnical Session Organizer • Use professional network to organize, develop and manage conference technical session(s) • Engage technical experts • Select and solicit subject matter experts to review sessions/papers • Facilitate reviews to technical papers • Act as focal point for technical paper authors • Review manuscripts, if needed
QualificationsTechnical Session Organizer • Well-rounded skills & expertise in the field • Network of contacts in the field to serve as peer reviewers • Strong leadership skills • Objectivity • Motivator and self-motivated • Ability to manage multiple individuals
Time CommitmentTechnical Session Organizer • Varies by content and number of sessions • First responsibilities occur up to one year prior to event • Most time commitment needed during peer review process • Average approx. 2.5 hours/week
Next StepsTechnical Session Organizer • Technical Committee Member/Chair • Technical Program Chair • Further SAE advancement opportunities • Land & Sea Group • Air & Space Group • Engineering Meetings Board • Board of Directors
Staff Contact Information • Staff reps vary by committee and conference • Interested parties may begin by sending an e-mail to meetings@sae.org or volunteer@sae.org
Thank You For Your Interest! volunteer@sae.org