Volume 4 - November 27, 2017 - In This Issue:


Member Portal: Online Training 101 for Admins 

Our first Member Portal Training 101 is live and available to members to view any time. This first pre-recorded training is specifically designed for Admin/Key/Billing Contacts of Active PODS Member Organizations. Learn how to get into the Portal, modify and update your company and employee information, and access the members-only features of the PODS Member Portal.  CLICK HERE to view this video about how to navigate around the new PODS Member Portal. 

Look for more training videos coming soon, designed for all Employee users of PODS Member companies. The next training will show you how to participate in Community Forums, modify your own profile information, access the Events Calendar and download the PODS Data Models.


2018 Board Positions Open - Call For Candidates
 
Have you been interested in joining the team? 
 
There are six open seats for the 2018 PODS Board of Directors including   5  Operators and 1 Service  Provider.  Nomination period is through mid-January.
 
If you are interested in joining this important group, please download the   2018 Election Candidate Form and/or contact Kathy Mayo at  kathy.mayo@pods.org .   
 
We hope you will c onsider joining  the  PODS Association's  dynamic  Board of Directors,  the backbone behind our globally recognized PODS Data Model Standard . 
 
O perators Openings ,Two-year terms:  
  • Chad Corcoran, Andeavor
  • Katrin Franke, Transcanada
  • Paul Hermann, Chevron
  • Chad Hultman, ONEOK
  • VACANT(held by Michael King, retired from BP) 
Service Provider Opening,Two-year term:
  • Scott Blumenstock, Dynamic Risk
Free Webinar 12/14/2017 @ noon 
"Next Gen Core - Recruitment for Project Team Volunteers"

The Next Gen Working Group has released PODS Lite and has made significant progress toward the Next Gen Core 7.0 completion. We are ready to recruit volunteer members for Project Teams where we will debate and design how the Next Gen model (7.x) will handle History and Offline Inspections (ILI, CIS, etc.).  
 
A FREE webinar scheduled for December 14, 2017 will provide:
  • A brief update on the PODS 7.0 work to date
  • An overview of the Project Team Charters and each scope of work
  • An overview of ideal team composition
  • Explanation of the volunteer recruitment and selection process

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Kathy Mayo at  kathy.mayo@pods.org or  click here to fill out our online Questionnaire , and someone will contact you soon. Submissions that have been collected over the past two years are included in the Volunteer Pool for consideration in working on Next Gen teams.


Member Portal Enhances Communication Among PODS Members
PODS Association has been working hard to improve and streamline our communication - both internally and externally. In addition to communicating via regular emails, newsletters and webinars, we have also implemented a powerful new PODS Member Portal. This interactive site is backed by a robust database that allows us to more effectively communicate with each other and with our Members and the public.

Accessible from our website at www.pods.org, this new Portal gives the public access to our latest webinars and presentations; an easily searchable list of Active PODS Association Members and an Events calendar.

Available exclusively to PODS Association Members are many other features including downloading Data Models and documentation; exploring and participating in  technical  information exchanges via community forums; and accessing and changing personal information.

PODS Members: If you have not yet set up your own personal user account,  click here and enter your email address, then look for an email that will allow you to set your password (NOTE: this may take a few minutes, and it might arrive in your SPAM folder).  Bookmark this url for future access: https://pods.memberclicks.net/login, or simply click the "Member Portal" menu choice from www.pods.org.

QUESTIONS? ISSUES LOGGING IN? Please do not hesitate to contact
Jen Gordon,  Communications Specialist, at 907-240-0206 or jen.gordon@pods.org
i f you have any questions about your membership or accessing the PODS Online Member Portal. 


Kathy Mayo, Executive Director
PODS Association
 907-347-3279
www.pods.org

PODS Next Generation: 
A Commitment to PODS as a Standard and a Transformed Data Model

Download PODS Lite.zip