Council of Technical Groups

Council of Technical Groups Chair-Elect

We are excited to welcome Katie Tippey as the newly elected Council of Technical Groups (COTG) Chair-Elect! Katie will serve as Chair-Elect until the end of 2024, and will assume her role as Chair of the COTG in January of 2025.

Annual Technical Group Business Meetings

It is strongly encouraged to host your Annual Technical Group Business Meeting virtually either shortly before, or shortly after the HFES Annual Meeting, ASPIRE. Hosting a virtual business meetings makes it more accessible for more members who cannot attend ASPIRE in person.

Please let us know what your plans are for holding your business meeting by completing this quick online survey linked below. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DVSSF9T

Circle of Excellence Program

The Technical Group Circle of Excellence (TG CoE) program is an annual program where TGs will strive to meet certain criteria to reach the desired level of achievement. TGs can play a much more vital and visible role in HFES's desire to grow in size, in those who we engage as members, and those who we serve in the community. To do this, we would like to promote TG's knowledge both within and outside of HFES to help others learn who we are, what we know, and what we do through this society-wide recognition program. 

Learn more about the program and frequently asked questions about tracking activities and scoring.

Technical Group Chairs received a link to a Google Spreadsheet to track your TG's activities related to the CoE program. If you need us to resend you that link, please reach out to Enar Ogar at egoar@hfes.org. 

Technical Group Awards

Some TGs will present awards and/or certificates at ASPIRE. You may request a certificate and/or a check. (ASPIRE Award and Certificate Requests 2024 - Formstack) Each of these can be picked up at ASPIRE to hand out in-person, or mailed directly to the awardee before or after ASPIRE.

You must complete one online submission per awardee. Deadlines for providing information are below:

• To request physical checks to hand out in-person at ASPIRE: August 12, 2024
• To request physical checks to be mailed directly to the awardee: Checks will be mailed out on a rolling basis leading up to and after ASPIRE.
• To request printed certificate to hand out in-person at ASPIRE: August 23, 2024

New HFES Website

If you have not already provided your short and long version of your TG description, please send those in to info@hfes.org as soon as possible to ensure your TG's information is up to date before the launch of the new website.

Leadership Headshots

The new HFES website will include headshots of your TG Chair, Program Chair and Chair-Elect. Headshots will be taken from each individual's HFES profile. Please encourage all of your members but also your leadership to add headshots so your new webpage will be professional.

Free TG Student Membership

Technical Groups has the authority to determine their own dues, which includes the option to allow students to join your TG complimentary. If you are interested in making your student membership free, please reach out to Caitlin Hardy at chardy@hfes.org.

As a reminder, TG dues are what make it possible for TGs to host events at ASPIRE and throughout the year, including business meetings, social events, or awards.

Upcoming Events - Save the Date! COTG in person meeting at ASPIRE.

The COTG will host our in-person meeting at ASPIRE on Monday, September 9 from 3:30-5 p.m. PT.

More Information

We want to thank you for volunteering to be a leader within HFES and your Technical Group! Be on the lookout for additional communications from HFES throughout the year. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact chardy@hfes.org.