The next NASA Langley Contractors Steering Council meeting will be February 17 at 2:00 PM in the PYT.  Lang Nguyen, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors for Technology Hampton Roads (THR ), Duncan McIver, Marketing Committee Chair, and Jan Griffen, Membership Committee Chair will be presenting an overview of “New Initiatives”.  The overview of what THR is (including its ‘transformation’ in the past year from Hampton Roads Technology Council), what it does, and “Intel Supply – Plugging the Brain Drain.”  In addition, details regarding the incubator/relationship with NIA and a new initiative they have started called “Innovate for Profit” (IFP).

Happy New Year! To kick off our program for 2011, we are pleased and honored to have the following speakers at our next meeting, 2pm, Thu, Jan 20th, PYT.

Dr. Ajay Kumar will give an update on his Directorate, Systems Analysis and Concepts

Amber Agee-DeHart, Program Manager for the Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS), will present VASTS program update.

Donna Lawson will give a last minute update on Aerospace Day in Richmond.

Hope to see you there.

Ginny Wycoff, Randy Manning, Bo Walkley and I extend best wishes to you during this Holiday Season.

Due to everyone’s busy schedules at this time of year, we will not have our scheduled holiday lunch next week. We look forward to seeing you 2pm Thu, January 20th, for our next scheduled mtg.

Thanks to everybody for your great support in 2010.

Our next Contractors Steering Council meeting will be Thursday, November 18th, at 2:00 in the Pearl Young Theater, Building #1202.

Kasia Grzelkowski, President/CEO of The Arc of the Virginia Peninsula, accompanied by Paul Babcock, Senior Vice President, will present their work related to persons with disabilities including their Government Contracts.

Janet E. Sellars, LaRC’s EEO Director, will provide a short overview of our the Center’s services to the committee which is intended to open up the dialogue and foster continued positive working relationships and assistance from the EEO office.

In addition, Donna Lawson will provide an update on the 2011 NASA Aero Day in Richmond.

Please join us!

Our next Contractors Steering Council meeting will be Thursday, October 21st, at 2:00 in the Pearl Young Theater, Building #1202.

Ralph Roe, Head of the NASA Engineering and Safety Center will present a briefing/overview and various projects which are currently being worked.

Wesley Goodman, the LaRC Combined Federal Campaign Loaned Executive, will give an overview of this year’s activities and show a brief film.

In addition, Ray Toll and Richard White will give an update on the new Langley Contractors Steering Council website.

Please join us!