National Ergonomics Month

Get Ready for NEM 2009!
By Raegan M. Hoeft, NEM Committee Chair

     National Ergonomics Month (NEM) in October is targeted at promoting human factors/ergonomics to the general public through outreach and community service. The NEM Committee invites all members, including those in local and student chapters, to create a plan of action that actively promotes NEM in your communities.

     No idea is too great or too small! Speak about HF/E at your local schools. Write an article on HF/E for your company or school newsletter or your community newspaper. Use the Internet - via social networking sites, photo sites, and video sites - to upload and discuss HF/E-related materials. The possibilities are endless! For more great ideas, visit www.hfesnem.org. This year, we would like to post your upcoming events on the NEM Web site so they can inspire others. Please send information about your events to Raegan M. Hoeft.

     Once again, we will be hosting the NEM Best Action Plan Contest. To participate in the 2009 contest, please include the following information in a Microsoft Word file and send it to the above e-mail address as an attachment. The submission deadline is September 1, 2009.

• Proposer's name(s), address, e-mail address, and daytime phone number.
• Whether the entry is on behalf of a local or student chapter. If so, please specify the chapter name.
• Names of other professionals and/or students participating in organizing or implementing your action plan.
• Title of your action plan.
• Brief description of your action plan. What activities are planned?
• Timeline for your action plan. When will you implement it?
• Goal(s) of your action plan. What do you seek to accomplish?
• What audience(s) are you targeting (e.g., community, students, corporations, government)?

     Awards will be presented to the best individual, local chapter, and student chapter action plans at the HFES 53rd Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

     Entries are also invited for the 2008 NEM Best Action Plan Implementation Contest. Contact me for submission instructions.

     The NEM Committee seeks volunteers to serve on the Selection Committee for these two contests. If you are interested, please contact me by e-mail or at 609/326-4214. Let's make NEM 2009 an October to remember!

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