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Membership:
The Membership Committee focuses on membership growth by recruiting new member companies including international expansion. Additional focuses of the Membership Committee include member benefits, membership value and retaining current member companies.
The Membership Committee focuses on membership growth by recruiting new member companies including international expansion. Additional focuses of the Membership Committee include member benefits, membership value and retaining current member companies.
Education:
The Education Committee focuses on the overall strategy for NLGI education including education courses, certifications (CLGS and certification marks) as well as working groups.
*Consists of four sub-groups
The Education Committee focuses on the overall strategy for NLGI education including education courses, certifications (CLGS and certification marks) as well as working groups.
*Consists of four sub-groups
| Courses | Focuses on fine-tuning the Basic & Advanced Courses. |
| CLGS Sub-Group | Must be CLGS certified to participate on this committee. Focuses on the test given at the Annual Meeting. |
| Certification Marks Sub-Group | Focuses on audit process and certification renewals for GC-LB, LB and GC products; |
| Working Groups Sub-Group | These meetings happen once per year at the Annual Meeting and minutes are provided to NLGI members. Ideas for discussion topics and help with action items is needed. |
Annual Meeting:
The Annual Meeting Committee serves as the advisory group for the Annual Meeting including selecting speakers, award recipients, solidifying technical sessions and direction on the site selection process.*Consists of four sub-groups
The Annual Meeting Committee serves as the advisory group for the Annual Meeting including selecting speakers, award recipients, solidifying technical sessions and direction on the site selection process.*Consists of four sub-groups
| Speakers Sub-Group | Help select keynote and industry speakers Site Selection Sub-Group Help determine future locations/hotels for upcoming meetings. |
| Awards Sub-Group | Determine award winners |
| Technical Sessions Sub-Group | Oversee technical presentations presented at Annual Meeting, collecting papers that will be used in Spokesman issues as articles. |
| Site Selection | Help determine future locations/hotels for upcoming meetings. |
Academic:
The Academic Committee seeks to strengthen the grease industry by fostering relationships with universities containing tribology programs as well as evolving the organization’s research grant program.*Consists of two sub-groups
The Academic Committee seeks to strengthen the grease industry by fostering relationships with universities containing tribology programs as well as evolving the organization’s research grant program.*Consists of two sub-groups
| Outreach Sub-Group | Foster partnerships with Universities and professors regarding NLGI membership and attending Annual Meeting. |
| Research Grants Sub-Group | Help determine deserving University for annual NLGI research grant. |
Editorial:
The Editorial Committee collaborates on content circulated to NLGI members and non-members including the NLGI Spokesman, Annual Production Survey and Ask the Expert Q&A.*Consists of two sub-groups
The Editorial Committee collaborates on content circulated to NLGI members and non-members including the NLGI Spokesman, Annual Production Survey and Ask the Expert Q&A.*Consists of two sub-groups
| Spokesman Sub-Group | Improve content and readership for Spokesman. |
| Editorial Review Sub-Group | Review papers that are ultimately included in the Spokesman as articles for readers. Work with authors on changes. |