Public Outreach Committee
AAPG Public Outreach Committee Meeting
Noon to 2 pm, Sunday, April 9, 2006, Hilton Americas 335 C
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Opening remarks and agenda (5 minutes) – Gretchen Gillis, Chairman- How committee members contribute to AAPG public outreach
- Expectations of committee members
- Membership of this committee – long-term members are welcome to contribute to other committees; we invite suggestions for new committee members.
- Words from the AAPG Treasurer (5 minutes) – Clint Moore
- Executive Committee expectations for Public Outreach
- Words from the AAPG Communications Director (5 minutes) – Larry Nation
- Headquarters communication activity
- Review of revised 2005-2006 Public Outreach Plan (10 minutes)– Gretchen Gillis
- Public Outreach project updates – all committee members
- DOE Energy Education Forum – Tim Diggs, Vice Chairman
- Survey of AAPG Standing Committee outreach efforts – Gretchen Gillis, liaisons
- Liaison with PTTC, other organizations – Bennett Bearden, Vice Chairman, and other liaisons
- Position papers – Bennett Bearden
- Publication projects – Oil Drop – Tom Dignes
- Primer – Gretchen Gillis
- Climate Change – Gretchen Gillis
- AGI public outreach endeavors – Marcus Milling and Ann Benbow, AGI
- Projects
- Opportunities for AAPG to contribute
- National Park Service public outreach endeavors – Bob Higgins and Judy Geniac, NPS
- Long-term strategy – Gretchen Gillis
- Develop strong ties to interested organizations so that AAPG members are their first point of contact for issues of interest
- Evaluate www.aapg.org and develop material to make the web a better tool for public outreach – web pages from Student Chapters (Donna Willette)?
- Develop programs and materials according to needs identified by this committee
- Other business
- How can the committee better serve AAPG as it becomes a global organization?
- Suggested plans for 2006-2007
- Adjourn