2-23-2009 Officers Meeting Minutes...
February 23, 2009 Teleconference
    Time: 3:30 pm to 4:40 pm
    Attendees:
    Ila Elson, Camille Major, Ken Maxwell and Paul Schwab.

    Review of action items from January 26th

    Status 2/23/09      Action
    Not complete        Request the Dallas chapter of ASSE to add
                                  link to NTC/HFES (Paul)
    Not complete        Send Canadian ergo contact information to
    Complete             Create survey online questions (Ken)
                                 Paul (Nik)
    Complete             Schedule Abbott Labs meeting
    Not complete        Present a trip report from the Applied Ergo
                       during the upcoming Abbot Labs meeting
                                 (Paul)
    TBD                      October Ergo Month Celebration (TBD)
    Complete             Paul to send Camille TTU contact (Paul)
    Complete             Send list of other ergo meetings (Camille)
    Complete             Check Raytheon location for a future          
                                meeting (Camille)
    In process            Contact local universities with programs
                                 that are related to HF&E (Camille)

    Discussion Topic: Chapter Survey

    Ken has completed a draft of the survey and posted it online at WebMonkey
    (thank you, Ken!).  The group agreed to the following changes:

    1) Add a field for participants to enter their name and contact
       information (optional)
    2)Delete detailed request for information about assessment   
       tools (this may come in a later survey)

    Ken will send an e-mail to the officers when the changes are complete.  Paul
    will send Ken a copy of the chapter mailing list so he can send an invitation.

    Discussion Topic: Chapter Meeting to be hosted by Abbott Labs

    Ila has gained approval for a chapter meeting at Abbott Labs (Thank you,
    Ila!).  Some details need to be finalized.  Paul will send an announcement by
    March 9th.

    Charge will be $5.00 per person to cover refreshments.
    Date: April 16th, 6:30-8:30 pm

    Tentative Agenda
    •Overview of Abbott Labs

    •Presentation on the involvement of ergonomics in product
      development

    •Factory tour

    •Results of chapter survey

    • Highlights from Applied Ergonomics Conference

    New Action Items

    · Survey online March 9th—13th (Ken)

    · Send Ken HFES logo (Paul, complete)

    · Send Ken Mailing list (Paul, in progress)

    · Ila to check on April 16th 6:30-8:30 pm (complete)

    · Present a trip report from Applied Ergo during the upcoming
      Abbot Labs meeting (Paul, due April)

    · Paul to contact Bill about posting officer meeting notes on
      the NTC/HFES website

    · October Ergo Month 2009 Celebration (TBD)

    · Contact local universities with programs that are related to
      HF&E (Camille, in process)

    · Send tentative invitation to Universities (Camille, not
      complete)

    · Check with HFES about logo items to be used as awards and
      speaker gifts (Paul, not compete)