Register for ATS Today!

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Houston Section is proud to host the 2020 Annual Technical Symposium (ATS) on Saturday, May 16, at 8 a.m. at the Gilruth Center. Come hear presenters discuss their work while networking with others in the AIAA community.

It’s $20 for AIAA members, $25 for non-AIAA members, and $15 for AIAA Student Members & Retirees

  • Early registration is requested
  • Lunch buffet included in the registration cost
  • Continental breakfast (including coffee) provided during registration
  • Two invited speakers: one keynote address, one luncheon speaker
  • No badging is required – ATS is open to the public, AIAA membership is not required.

Go to the event page or the Eventbrite page and register today!

Congratulations, AIAA Houston Associate Fellows!

The AIAA Houston Section would like to congratulate the following Houston Section members for their upcoming induction into the Class of 2020 AIAA Associate Fellows:

  • Diego Donzis – Texas A&M University
  • Warren Hoburg – NASA
  • Eric Petersen – Texas A&M University
  • Joel Sills – NASA Johnson Space Center

The grade of Associate Fellow recognizes individuals “who have accomplished or been in charge of important engineering or scientific work, or who have done original work of outstanding merit, or who have otherwise made outstanding contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics or astronautics.” To be selected as an Associate Fellow an individual must be an AIAA Senior Member in good standing, with at least twelve years professional experience, and be recommended by a minimum of three current Associate Fellows.

Kicking Off the 2019-2020 Year: Get Involved, Bylaws, and #SpaceGeekSpeak

Happy August! I hope the summer is off to a superb start (and you and your loved ones are staying cool and comfortable in this heat).

I am Irene Chan, the 2019-2020 AIAA Houston Section Chair. Along with the Executive Council (EC), I am at the ready to harness that awe-inspiring energy from witnessing the technological leaps and bounds we have made in the aerospace industry since the Apollo program. The EC is starting to ramp up the planning for the 2019-2020 year to sustain that enriching appreciation for anything and everything related to aerospace.

Get Involved

Are there activities the section should invest resources on? In addition to our Annual Technical Symposium, are there other technical committee efforts you would like to see?

If you would like to help shape the future of aerospace in various Texas counties and polish that leadership experience, mark your calendars for the EC retreat on Tuesday, August 27, 6pm and contact me at chair2019@aiaahouston.org for more details.

There are plenty of open seats at the EC table and we would love to have you join the merry party! The open positions on the org chart (PDF) barely scratch the surface of available opportunities. (Please tell me that being a webmaster jam master for the section is your calling.)

Bylaws

Earlier this year, the bylaws were updated to be consistent across all sections. To formally adopt the updated bylaws, the section needs to:

  1. review the updates (Please see AIAA Houston Bylaws 2019.pdf)
  2. send in their votes on whether or not to approve these updates

By Monday, August 26, 5pm, please send your questions, comments, and votes to chair2019@aiaahouston.org.

#SpaceGeekSpeak

Thank you for making this series of informal chats a success! We are certainly continuing this during the 2019-2020 year. Please join us:
Saturdays
8:30am
Seabrook Classic Cafe: 2511 Nasa Rd 1, Seabrook, TX 77586

I look forward to hearing from you and working with you to translate that enthusiasm for aerospace into another realm of reality.


Irene Chan
AIAA Houston Section Chair
chair2019@aiaahouston.org
http://www.aiaahouston.org
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2019-2020 AIAA Houston Section Executive Council

The AIAA Houston Section Nominations Committee is happy to announce the 2019-2020 Executive Council!

Chair: Irene Chan
Secretary: Bill O’Neill
Treasurer: Tom Bryan
Operations Vice-Chair: open
Technical Vice-Chair: Patrick Rodi
Councilor: Beth Sheridan
Councilor: Wanda Sigur
Councilor: Laura Sarmiento

Congratulations to this excellent team, and thank you to the 2018-2019 Executive Council for their service and dedication to our local section!

Regards,
Jackelynne Silva-Martinez
AIAA Houston Section Nominations Chair