Goals & 2008 Proposed Programs

Based on our first meeting these were the Young Professional Committee, 4 Key Goals:

1. Develop Mentor Programs
2. Create better events and educational programs
3. Recognize people as they come into the industry
4. Develop and attract new talent to the industry

2008 Proposed Programs

- The Young Professional Review: a program where our YP members
review conferences in their area for ‘attractiveness’. Also, to
review new Technologies/Programming being used in Conferences.

- Inside Young Professionals: an opportunity for YP to share their
case studies & Career experience featured on our Blog & IAEE News.

- Young Professionals Linkedin Group – Launched Jan 2008.

- Lunch Time YP Program -

- IAEE Conference Areas/Lounges at Conferences for YP – “a place to be
you”, lounges and activities developed and set aside specifically for
YP’s at IAEE events.

- Mentor Program for High School students, bringing in the YP’s to
High Schools perhaps teaming up with the unions or other companies who
want to attract young talent.

- Mentor Program for the YP – Identify ‘movers and shakers’ in the
industry who would allow YP’s behind the scenes & offer Mentorship.

Steven Hacker’s – Friday Report

Steven Hacker wrote:

“Yesterday our new Young Professionals Committee met for the first
time via conference call to evaluate Expo! Expo! Four key points
emerged:1) The Mentor program is very important to them.
2) Education programs should be more about group interaction and
problem solving using far fewer bobbing heads.
3) Those new to the industry should be recognized and supported
throughout the event to ensure that they will return (and bring
others).
4) We should all actively develop/attract new talent to the industry

All of the YPC observations are consistent with the directions we are
taking but serve to remind us that our forward progress can always be
accelerated.”