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AUVSI Atlanta Chapter MeetingJune 18, 2015

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Agenda

1. Introduction and Recap2. A word from Mike Kennedy3. AUVSI’s Strategic Plan4. Atlanta Chapter Involvement

a) Committeesb) Officer Elections

5. Upcoming Events

Introduction and Recap

• Introduce your name, company, occupation• Chapter currently at 205 members• Had two events last week:– Hill Booth Smith Policy Symposium Breakfast– NDIA-GA Breakfast Series with Henrik Christensen

• Tomorrow:– GA UAS Working Group, Centergy 7th Floor, 9-12

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A word from Mike Kennedy

Previous PresidentAUVSI Atlanta Chapter

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AUVSI’s Strategic Plan

• Last week, the board held a strategic planning meeting to discuss AUVSI’s future.

• Strategic Initiatives:– Be a Trade Organization and provide advocacy at

the state, federal, and global level.– Be the “Go-To” entity for public information on

unmanned systems.– Be the Marketplace (connect the B2B and B2G

players).

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AUVSI’s Strategic Plan

• How does this affect the chapter?– Right now, no changes. Initiatives were presented

as goals to the CEO, who now has to put a plan together to complete the tasks.

– The plan will include the chapters and we’ll get our direction there.

• The chapter is an independent entity (financially and legally).

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Atlanta Chapter Involvement

• All volunteers, you get out what you put in.• Last meeting, started asking where should our

chapter be heading?

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• Research and development• Infrastructure• Self-driving cars (other chapters

have it)• Non-aerial unmanned systems• Aerial imagery (Film)• Public safety• Education• Autonomy (non-self driving cars)• GIS/USAR

• Response, Recover, and Repair• Corporate• Big Data• Cyber Security• System of Systems• Legal• Natural Disaster Reporting• Fabrication and Manufacturing• Spectrum Management/Efficiency• Sensors

Atlanta Chapter Involvement: Committees

• This is a big question, so we’re going to be chartering at least two committees:– Long Term Planning Committee• Will assess the membership and marketplace to

suggest long term changes to the chapter such as a focus, organization, and events.

– Education and Outreach Committee• Will coordinate between the Atlanta Chapter and the

AUVSI Foundation (and other STEM orgs) to educate students and the public on unmanned systems in the Atlanta area.

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Atlanta Chapter Involvement: Committees

• Other Possible Committees:– Program Committee• Will locate and bring in interesting speakers to expand

the chapter’s knowledge of unmanned systems in new and interesting technologies or applications.

– Conference Committee• Will organize and run the chapter’s conferences and

workshops. In the event these overlap with other committees (such as outreach or program) the conference committee will provide logistic support.

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Atlanta Chapter Involvement:Officer Elections

• In addition to committees, 2015 is an election year for our chapter.

• Timeline:– Call for nominations: August Chapter Meeting– Vote for positions: September Chapter Meeting

(Requires a quorum of 10% of voting members)– Introduce New Officers: October Chapter Meeting– New Officers takeover: November 1, 2015

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Atlanta Chapter Involvement:Officer Positions

• The President is the principal officer and responsible for leadership and management of the Chapter and its activities in accordance with the policies and procedures of AUVSI and these bylaws. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Chapter.

• The Vice President shall preside at meetings in the absence of the President, assist in managing the Chapter, and perform other duties that may be assigned by the President.

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Atlanta Chapter Involvement:Officer Positions

• The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all Chapter meetings. Other duties of the Secretary include: a) maintaining the records of the Chapter; b) preparation of the Chapter’s annual activity report c) submission of any proposed amendment(s) to

these bylaws to the Board of Directors. d) performing other duties as assigned by the

President.

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Atlanta Chapter Involvement:Officer Positions

• The Treasurer shall pay all bills and maintain the Chapter’s financial records. Duties of the Treasurer also include: a) preparation of the Chapter’s Annual Financial Report for

presentation to the Chapter b) performing other duties as assigned by the President.

• The Past President. The immediate Past President shall serve as advisor to the board for the period following his/her replacement, unless such replacement occurred due to his/her removal from the position for any reason.

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Upcoming Events

• Sunbelt Ag Expo– Invited AUVSI Atlanta to

put together a booth and find companies who would like to demo their unmanned Ag vehicles.

– http://sunbeltexpo.com/– October 20-22, 2015

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Other Upcoming Dates

• June 19 GA UAS Working Group• June 26 Atlanta Aero Club• July Meeting (July 16 - Smyrna)• August Meeting (Aug 20 – Midtown)