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Meeting Minutes 4/23/22

Meeting Time:  Saturday, 4/23/2022 12:00 PM Luncheon/Chapter Meeting 

Meeting Location: Stonefire Grill 4325 Del Amo Blvd., Lakewood, CA, 90712

Meeting Agenda: Socializing, Elections & Planning (meeting notice attached)

Attendance: 10 Total (8 LA Chapter members and 2 guests)

SAWE LA Chapter Business Meeting:

Richard Manning called the meeting to order at 1:08 PM  

Richard thanked Yi-Ling & Henry Tam for finding the meeting location and providing a discount on our food

Around the Room Discussion:

Stu Melvin stated LA Chapter currently has 25 members and approximately $3600 in the chapter account  

Renew your membership now and save (increase to SAWE membership dues was approved)

Dan Rowley stated that SAWE International Conference is the week before Memorial Day this year and that the Gulfstream Chapter is organizing the 2022 International Conference. Training registrations have been light so far.

The 2023 Conference will be hosted by the Florida Space Coast chapter in Coco Beach 

The 2024 Conference will be virtual

Ron Fox moved for LA Chapter to make a donation to the Frank Fong Scholarship Fund (motion postponed)

Yi-Ling discussed that we should focus on re-building the chapter this year

Ian MacNeil suggested we arrange a tour, possibly at Virgin Orbit where Robert Forsyth worked

Other suggestions include Bowling, Balloon ride in OC Great Park (Irvine) & hosting a Regional Conference    

Chapter Election:

Dan Rowley moved that the current slate of chapter officers continue serving through May 2023 (motion seconded) and passed by unanimous vote

President: Richard Manning

Vice President: Dan Rowley

Treasurer: Stu Melvin

Secretary: Mike Notarangelo

Director: Yi-Ling Tam

Meeting adjourned at 2:25 PM

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SAWE LA Chapter Dinner Meeting – 4-23-22

SAWE LA Chapter Dinner Meeting

Saturday, April 23, 2022

12:00 pm Lunch and Meeting

Stonefire Grill

4325 Del Amo Blvd., Lakewood, CA, 90712

Below are links about the restaurant with a map for your convienence

http://stonefiregrill.com

Socializing, Elections, and Planning

• It’s been a while. Let’s get together for some socializing and good food. We will hold elections for chapter officers, discuss what is going on with SAWE, and plan what our Los Angeles chapter would like to do in the upcoming SAWE year.

• Stonefire Grill is a casual style restaurant offering American fare. It is known for its expansive menu, offering pasta, salads, pizza, BBQ, and more.

• Members eat free* (alcoholic drinks not included. Will need to be voted on and approved at the meeting.)

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Please R.S.V.P. no later than noon, Thursday, April 21st

to Richard Manning by e–mail at richard.manning@aero.org

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Next L.A. Chapter Meeting: April (tba)

TIME: 5:30 PM – Social Mixer, 6:00 PM – Dinner Meeting

FAMILY-STYLE CHINESE BANQUET: $15 for current members and guests. Free for new members.

LOCATION: Szechwan Palace Restaurant, 431 Culver Blvd, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293

DESCRIPTION:
Introduction to Satellite Propulsion:
Most all small to large class satellites require a propulsion system for essentially three reasons:
1) to transfer the satellite from the launch vehicle parking orbit to the final orbit
2) to maintain and control the satellite in the final orbit, and 3)
3) to maintain and control satellite attitude during large engine firings and other events.
The several types of satellite propulsion system designs will be discussed as will be some of the
different types of thrusters that currently exist and have flown. Performance parameters will be
discussed as will some of the details behind the testing and propellant loading methodologies as
well.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Joseph Penitsch is a Satellite Propulsion Engineering
Specialist who joined Aerospace Corp. over a year ago. Prior to his transition,
he worked for Boeing as the lead propulsion engineer on the programs such as
GPS IIF, WGS, and may others. He has both in-depth and firsthand working
knowledge of satellite propulsion systems.

Please invite your fellow co-workers and friends to help drive the growth of our membership.

Please RSVP by email to Yi-Ling Tam at yi-ling.c.tam@aero.org by (tba)



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78th SAWE International Conference – May 18-23, 2019

The Hampton Roads Chapter of the Society of Allied Weight Engineers is pleased to invite you to the 78th Annual International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering. The host chapter committee is preparing a program that includes technical sessions, Standards & Practices sessions, and multiple training classes at Hilton Norfolk – “The Main” in downtown Norfolk, Virginia.  The technical content for the conference is designed to provide important information that can help you with efficiency, precision, or innovative ideas regarding your daily work responsibilities; therefore we believe your organization’s investment in time and resources to enable you to attend will be well spent! This conference will detail many of the technical topics ongoing in mass properties industries, innovative ideas from vendors, and showcase lessons learned.

Please visit the following links for more information:

Conference Website

Registration

Paper Abstract Submittals

More info

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L.A. Chapter Meeting: Tuesday, 9-26-2018

TIME: 5:30 PM – Social Mixer, 6:00 PM – Dinner Meeting

FAMILY-STYLE CHINESE BANQUET: $10 for current members with RSVP. Guests are $15.

LOCATION: Szechwan Palace Restaurant, 431 Culver Blvd, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293

DESCRIPTION:
Priscilla Tasker is a public relations ambassador for one of the world’s most recognizable brand icons, the Goodyear blimp. She is a graduate of Kent State University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, having earned a Bachelor of Science in public relations in 2008.

Today, Priscilla is one of three public relations specialists who manage the Goodyear blimp’s broadcast network, news media, customer and community relationships. In her current role, she manages the blimp’s west coast sports coverage schedule and acts as an on-the-ground liaison to network production teams on event days. She has coordinated aerial coverage for a number of the nation’s most-watched events, including the U.S. Open of golf (2015), the NBA Finals (2016-2018), the Academy Awards red carpet arrivals (2015-2018), the Grammy’s (2017) and the Rose Bowl Parade and Bowl games (2015-2018). She has overseen external media efforts that have garnered national coverage of milestone events, including two airship retirements, three new Goodyear Blimp christenings, multiple cross-country tours and the ground breaking facility upgrades at the Goodyear Airship Operations Base in Carson, California.

Feel free to invite your fellow co-workers and friends.

Please RSVP by email to Yi-Ling Tam at yi-ling.c.tam@aero.org by Tues, Sept 25th, 2018.