BETA Mission Statement

1. BETA Mission Statement • BETA is a not-for-profit, volunteer driven organization that is a catalyst for education-driven development of a sustainable, high-wage, technical community in the Coastal Region.

2. Standing Committee - Executive Committee G Chairperson: • Dan Nale Team Members: • Dan Nale, Executive Committee, Ex-Official Members Goal: • Formalize BETA processes. Amend by-laws as necessary

3. Standing Committee - Executive Committee G Actions: Responsibility C/D • Review existing job descriptions Exec. Committee, Complete Ex-Official Members • Develop Plan “ Complete • Execute Plan “ Complete • Request budget from Committee Chairs “ Complete • Modify and create “ 07/15/02 • Distribute job descriptions “ 07/15/02 • Finalize budget “ 07/30/02

4. Standing Committee - Member Services G Chairperson: • Rob Jones Team Members: • Jennifer Abshire, Clay Hostetter, Pam Jones, Rob Jones, Kerri Milam, Rusty Nations, Steve Stephens, Karl Strauch • Goal: • Build services and programs that offer value to the general BETA membership. Inform the regional and state community of BETA’s mission and initiatives. Build BETA membership and finances for better funding and political support of BETA’s initiatives.

5. Standing Committee - Member Services G Actions: Responsibility C/D • Poll the BETA Board to see if they are Dan Nale Closed (or can recommend) interested people who have talents / resources appropriate to the tasks • Meeting to review the existing website RN,GS,KS,SJS Closed and how to update information • Collect and merge existing mailing lists Committee Closed • Review final draft website Committee 07/16/02 • Mailing list info-update postcard PJ 08/1/02 • Revise CoastalBETA logo Committee Closed

6. Standing Committee - Member Services G Actions - cont’d: Responsibility C/D • Gather data from committees to KM On-going populate website • Update CoastalBETA brochure KS 08/01/02 • Drink Exchange Rob Jones Monthly • Announcements • Speakers • Nametags & sign-in • Committee-driven programs Bi-monthly • Special events (e.g. Science in As practical Savannah series) • Expand membership Committee On-going

7. Standing Committee - Coastal Venture Investment Forum Y Chairperson: • Tom Reed Team Members: • Tom Reed, CVIF Board of Directors, Peggy Jolley Goal: • Develop Venture Capital Investment into emerging companies in Coastal Georgia and South Carolina. • Develop additional forums in Charleston, Augusta and Hilton Head in addition to Savannah. • Develop a local venture capital fund within the legal restriction available. • Reorganize the Board of Directors to coincide with the operation of the organization

8. Standing Committee - Coastal Venture Investment Forum Y Actions: Responsibility C/D • Develop Plan and Schedule Tom Reed 01/30/02 • Meeting to develop job description DF, TR,SR,PJ Closed and CVIF, incubator, BETA tasks for SS, SG GTREP administrative assistant • Promote structure and activity TR, DL, SR alignment with Incubators • Develop list of mentor’s for Investment Peggy Jolley Complete Forum • Establish Board re-organization Committee Heichel,Reed

9. Standing Committee - Statewide Activities G Chairperson: • Diane Lewis Team Members: • Diane Lewis Goal: • Broaden and deepen the awareness of Savannah’s importance as a technical center in the state by strengthening selected relationships

10. Standing Committee - Statewide Activities G Actions: Responsibility C/D • Participate in selected Associations Diane Lewis on-going • Arrange at least two broadcast events Diane Lewis June 5 between Savannah and Atlanta 2nd -TBD technology communities • Provide at least four Atlanta speakers Diane Lewis 3/12,4/15 for Savannah events, and two - other Savannah speakers for Atlanta events pending • Meet with Member Services and each Diane Lewis MS mtg. mission-based committee to coordinate 5/16 activities

11. Mission-Based Committee - Incubators Priority #1 G Chairperson: • Skip Graham Team Members: • Skip Graham, Peggy Jolley, Steve Stephens, Steve Rogers Goal: • Promote the development of various business incubators that help develop high tech business involving Internet and movie content, pharmaceutical and coastal ecology, and other technology related businesses.

12. Mission-Based Committee - Incubators Priority #1 G Actions: Responsibility C/D • Develop Plan and Schedule Committee Closed • ATDC review plan and comment ATDC, SG Closed • Announce ATDC/GDITT/GTREP Funding Various Closed • Fill shared Admin position DF, GTREP Closed • Fill Director position and announce ATDC, SG Closed • Finalize plan with Director, ATDC Dir, ATDC, SG Closed • Advisory committee selection Dir, Ex Comm Closed • Announce plan Dir, Committee 9/23/02

13. Mission-Based Committee - GTREP Priority #2 Y Chairperson: • Bill Lovett Team Members: • Bill Lovett, Committee, Howard Morrison, Chris Worel, Paula Echols, David Frost, Tom Hussey Goal: • Promote the development and enlargement of GTREP to include, but not limited to, funding the BETA Scholarship Program.

14. Mission-Based Committee - GTREP Priority #2 Y Actions: Responsibility C/D • Develop Plan and Schedule for generating Committee Closed support for the scholarship program • Plan to grant minimum of 8 scholarships at $1,000 each • Generate funding through new incentive B. Lovett on-going based scholarship program brochure and education of local allies, i.e. Trust Officers, Accountants and Brokers • Reception held 06/17/02 with ground Dr. G. Wayne Clough • Publicize the program to generate a Committee on-going steady and increasing flow of students into the program • Work with existing local businesses to Committee ongoing provide co-ops and internships for GTREP

15. Mission-Based Committee - GTREP Priority #2 Y Actions - cont’d: Responsibility C/D • Meet with Savannah Georgia Tech Club B. Lovett 10/15/02 to encourage establishment of scholarships • Schedule for June 17, 2002 with GIT President, Dr. G. Wayne Clough • Sponsor dinner with community leaders Committee 11/02/02 to establish funding dialogue • TBD • Generate funding through legislative H. Morrison Complete 12/30/02 contracts 12/30/02 • Dan Nale and Hart Williford were invited to attend Board of Regents meeting on May 14th & 15th, 2002 Re: GTREP Presentation

16. Mission-Based Committee - Community Technology Vision Priority #3 Y Chairperson: • Karl Strauch Team Members: • BETA Board, Economic Development Alliance, Representatives of Regional Government, Other Community Leaders, CyberGeorgia Goal: • Define a technology vision for the coastal region with broad community support. • Use that vision to better coordinate the community’s efforts to create and attract high-wage, high technology jobs.

17. Mission-Based Committee - Community Technology Vision (Delphi) - Priority #3 Y Actions: Responsibility C/D • Develop Plan and Schedule Guy Smith Closed • Approval of, or edit to, invitation LV, BM, KB Closed confirmation letter • Send letter to all guest GS Closed • Deposits for Marshall House. KB Closed Coordinate with Bill Steinhauer of Hancock, Askew, CPA • Contact Mike Cummins and confirm his GS Closed participation as facilitator and arrange for him to arrive Friday afternoon for Program Review • Follow-up phone call to each guest to KB, GS, SJS Closed confirm attendance and review accommodations/locations

18. Mission-Based Committee - Community Technology Vision (Delphi) - Priority #3 Y Actions - cont’d: Responsibility C/D • Email outline to LV and KS for review Guy Smith Closed and comments • Pair guests with hosts, for dinner Friday KB Closed night, who want to further relationships with particular guests. NOTE: Host will pay dinner tab • Finalize local guest list for reception KB, KS Closed and send email invitation • Advisory Council Meeting Closed • Approve and finalize topics for November LV, GS, KS 06/30/02 Delphi sessions

19. Mission-Based Committee - High Tech Development Work Force Priority #4 Y Chairperson: • Leary Bell Team Members: • Leary Bell, Hart Williford, Jill Parks, Vic Bradford Goal: • Promote skills, training and work force development needed to support existing businesses and to support new technology based businesses.

20. Mission-Based Committee - High Tech Development Work Force Priority #4 Y Actions: Responsibility C/D • Formalize and document board member Jill Parks Closed responsibilities. • Improve delegation of activities across Jill Parks Closed sub-committees • Formalize and document responsibilities Closed of student members • Include teachers/schools in award system Closed • Create website and media exposure Closed • Update lecture topics On-going • Improve outreach to teachers and schools On-going

21. Mission-Based Committee - High Tech Development Work Force Priority #4 Y Actions - cont’d : Responsibility C/D • Secondary Education Initiative • Meet with Superintendent to solicit needs Nale/Williford Complete • Follow up meeting with Superintendent May Nale/Williford Complete • Select High School for Initiative Williford Complete • Meet with High School Principle Williford July • Release High School Initiative Williford September • Secondary Education Update Meeting (GACC) Williford August 19 • Monitor the progress of the Chamber of Leary Bell Commerce and other surveys of workforce availability and establish ways to better disseminate information concerning the existence or lack of high tech workers, and of the various opportunities which exist to train new high tech workers. Extensive review of surveys; awaiting Chamber of Commerce

22. Mission-Based Committee - High Tech Development Work Force Priority #4 Y Actions - cont’d : Responsibility C/D • Produce a webpage on the BETA website which In Progress describes existing educational degrees, certificates, and opportunities for high tech training, including the opportunity for customized training available through QuickStart (DTAE) and ICAPP (USG). Also, produce printed materials suitable for use by SEDA, the Chamber, etc. • Conduct a series of focus groups with Later community and corporate leaders to gain a consensus of what types of high tech firms to try to attract to our region.

23. Mission-Based Committee - High Tech Development Work Force Priority #4 Y Actions - cont’d: Responsibility C/D • Engage this committee as a Community Ad Hoc Forum, Advisory Group, and Broker to help existing businesses or relocating businesses to find the best approach for training the needed high tech workforce. This committee will work for the best interest of our region by establishing partnerships between the various educational entities to produce the needed high tech workers. • Poll teachers to determine sophomore curriculum • Develop new test with the assistance from teachers • Include quantitative problems on test • Implement on-line testing system • Increase input of teachers in selection process • Work with BETA to secure funding to continue growth of program

24. Mission-Based Committee Annual Report on the State of Technology in Southeast Georgia - Priority #5 Y Chairperson: • Dan Nale Team Members: • Dan Nale,Jim Goodlett Goal: • Document and promote the existence and growth of the high tech community in Southeast Georgia

25. Mission-Based Committee Annual Report on the State of Technology in Southeast Georgia - Priority #5 Y Actions: Responsibility C/D • Develop yearly goals and objectives Jim Goodlett Complete • Develop monthly Board meeting Dan Nale Complete summaries • Provide updates via Intranet Dan Nale Quarterly • Content needs to be updated by each All Quarterly committee • Cyber Georgia - Flaws Diane Lewis 07/30/02 • Update and create Powerpoint Presentation