NAOC Board of Directors Meeting

January 2014

Member Services Report

Committee Members

Connie Birner, USAECheryl Hurns, ARCADISSarah Gambino, USAENicole Sharkey, WestonValerie Rathbone, USAEMike Warminsky, EnvironetDon Nazarrio, Aqua SurveysGreg Jacobs, Wells Group

Anna King, SterlingKara Kagaris, SterlingLori Hintz, Bay WestJerry Grose, GilbaneSusanna Waters, RelyantKate Hutson, PlexsciStephanie Thoresen, USAESuzy Cantor-McKinney, Zapata

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Membership Status

Large Business: 21Small Business: 33

Very Small Business: 28

Membership Growth

1997 2000 2005 2010 2013

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• 164 Attendees (includes 10 gov’t speakers) *~40 more than last year

• 2 ½ days, 17 speaker sessions including mix of technical and programmatic and Key Note. 11 gov’t speakers attended live and another 4 presented remotely (5 presentations of 20 were remote)

• Cost: Hotel $35,706.31 + ~$1,000 in expenses• Survey Results – 28 respondents• ~50% rated all categories as either very

satisfied or satisfied• ~10% were dissatisfied with some (one or

more) aspect• 0% were very dissatisfied with any aspect

2013 General Membership Meeting Review

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• Appreciated San Antonio, its conveniences and amenities and the hotel

• Poster/Table Top Exhibits huge success! – but presenters need to be present

• Include SB government leaders as speakers – SB USACE HQ or SB Army

• Include food variety for special diets (e.g., gluten free)• Too much on classification• Provide Webinar/Call-in for remote attendees (SBs cant

afford to send everyone)• Include State regulators• Webinar technology improvements• Suggested Locations for Future Events: Washington DC; San

Antonio, TX; Huntsville, AL; San Diego, CA; Charlotte, NC; Charleston, SC; Hilton Head, SC; Seattle, WA; Reno, NV.

2013 General Membership Meeting Review

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• 1st Committee Meeting of 2013 – January 23• Identify strategic plans and goals

• Evaluate paid advertising on NAOC website• Annual Meeting location and date selection and

early coordination on theme/speakers/format• Support to Government Affairs, as needed, for

spring Fly-In• Support to ESTCP with Meetings as Needed and

within Policy Constraints• Continue Branding and Communications Initiatives

– Promotional Items, Keeping Website Current• Coordinate with other committees to identify

subjects, contributors and forum for presentation of articles of interest published under the NAOC name

2014 Activities

Member Services Committee Contact

Chair, Member Services CommitteeKyra DonnellCH2M HILL

Mobile: 865.607.0502Kyra.Donnell@ch2m.com

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