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Call for AIAA Los Angeles-Las Vegas Council Election Candidates

• Do you want to have more say in what kind of events the LA-LV Section holds?
• Have you ever wondered how the council and AIAA Headquarters work? 
• Have you ever wondered what goes into planning events? 

If the answer to any of those questions is "Yes", then how about supporting your section as a Council Member?  2019 elections are in May, and your AIAA section is looking for interested and engaged AIAA members to support as council members or in general assistance roles. 
You must be a currently active AIAA member to be a Council member.
We meet monthly, on the second Tuesday as a general rule.  It is after hours (typically 5:30-7:30PM, and virtual attendance is an option).

We are currently accepting candidate nominations (self or otherwise) for the following positions:

• Chair
• Vice-Chair/Secretary
• Treasurer
• Membership
• Honors and Awards
• Technical
• STEM/Education
• Outreach
• Young Professional
• Communications

If you are interested in one of these roles, or in helping the section in any other way, such as a Company Ambassador for your company, please email Section Chair Bob Friend at chair.aiaalalv@gmail.com  to respond and include your name and contact information, as well as position of interest or type of support.

Thank you for considering support to the Section!

Sincerely,
Your 2018-19 Los Angeles-Las Vegas Section Council

Important Dates:

1 February – 15 April – Open Enrollment Period
15 April – Nomination Form due
15 May – Reference forms due
1 October – Announcement of selected Associate Fellows
January – Awards Ceremony at AIAA SciTech Forum
 
If you have any questions, please contact Patricia Carr, Manager, AIAA Honors and Awards, at  patriciac@aiaa.org or 703.264.7523.

It’s a FREE one-year membership for aerospace professionals new to AIAA that offers access to AIAA’s electronic resources! You’ll be part of a vast network of aerospace professionals through AIAA’s online Engage Community, take advantage of discounts on high-quality educational opportunities, and receive the latest news and information impacting your profession via AIAA Daily Launch emails. You’ll also be able to access other valuable online resources only available to AIAA members. Join for free as an e-Member!

The AIAA Los Angeles-Las Vegas Section is looking for STEM volunteers who are willing to perform classroom visitations, lectures or presentations at local schools, supporting or assisting in classroom activities in the certain Aerospace Engineering subjects. Please Click the Link below for more details.

If you are interested, please contact:
Matt Mundy, STEM / K-12 Chair (aiaa.lalv.stem@gmail.com), or
Robert Friend, Section Chair, (chair.aiaalalv@gmail.com)