35th NWA ANNUAL MEETING
(Update: 13 August 2010; Preliminary Agenda added)
PREREGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Exhibit, Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities Announced

The National Weather Association's 35th Annual Meeting will be held at the Marriott Tucson University Park Hotel, across from the main gate of the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, from October 2-7, 2010.

Important Dates:

1 August – Exhibit applications due in to NWA office ($$ later)

1 September – Last Day to reserve hotel rooms at NWA discount rates

24 September – Preregistration at reduced rates ends

2 – 7 October – Annual Meeting – preregister now to attend, share & learn

Click Here for Preregistration information, the mail-in form and online credit card payment instructions. Preregistration ends September 24th. Registration will be available thereafter and onsite daily during the Annual Meeting at higher rates.

Click Here for the Preliminary Agenda.

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Click Here for discount shuttle information to/from the meeting hotel and airport

2010 NWA Annual Meeting Theme:
This year’s theme is "Fire and Ice: Science and Society". The 2010 meeting will emphasize ongoing and emerging interaction between the branches of the weather and water enterprise, including the private sector, media, academia and government. Meeting topics will also include: societal impact research and public policymaker interaction with weather forecasters; tropical cyclone forecasting, particularly in the eastern Pacific; wildfire forecasting; hydrometeorology, precipitation forecasting and estimation; innovative uses for lightning data; winter and severe convective storms, with emphasis on high plains and western U.S. geography issues; data denial and how operational forecasters cope with key data losses; and climate variability and forecasting, particularly on the intra-annual level.

The NWA Annual Meeting Local Program Committee in Tucson, AZ, and the Societal Impacts of Weather and Climate Committee, encourage all presenters to bring forward research, stories, and experiences in the presentations you prepare for this year's annual meeting. Read the article "A Societal Impacts Focus within the National Weather Association" for more information.

Abstract Submissions:
The deadline for submissions of abstracts was June 1, 2010. Thanks very much to the authors of over 175 abstracts that were submitted by the due date. Abstracts will continue to be accepted. However, the late submissions may have to be placed in poster sessions. They should be sent via the online form on the NWA Web site at: www.nwas.org/2010abstracts.html.

Abstracts will be published in the Meeting Agenda as submitted, so please make sure they have been carefully reviewed and edited before submission. If you are unable to submit your abstract via the online form, please contact the NWA office at (919) 845-1546 or email: exdir@nwas.org. Presenters will be notified regarding the disposition of their abstracts by August 15, 2010.

Prior to the meeting, an FTP site will be established for authors to upload their audio/visual presentations. This will facilitate a smooth transition from one speaker to the next during the Annual Meeting presentation sessions.

Professional Development Opportunities will include:
The 2010 Annual meeting will include the annual Broadcasters' Workshop and DVD swap at the reunion hotel and the Third Annual Students' Session beginning at the University of Arizona Student Union and finishing up with a poster session and resume/DVD critique at the reunion hotel – both on Sunday, October 3rd. The general sessions will be October 4-7, with the annual awards luncheon on Wednesday, October 6.

Saturday, October 2:
On-site registration will begin, training may be offered by corporate members, exhibits will set up, and the eight annual golf outing in support of scholarships will occur, weather permitting. The Eighth Annual NWA Golf Outing will be held at the Randolph Golf Course in Tucson with Tee times at 11 AM or 1 PM. The cost of $75 includes golf course fees, cart, lunch, use of practice range and a donation to the NWA scholarship fund. Payments can be made with preregistration or separately later. Contact the NWA Golf Outing organizer, Betsy Kling, for more information and reservations at betsykling@wkyc.com. Rental clubs will be available at the course for $20.

Sunday, October 3:
Weather Broadcaster Workshops will include special presentations, exhibits and hands-on workshops appropriate to continuing education for weathercasters, but open to all interested. The annual DVD SWAP will be on Sunday evening.
3rd Annual Student Session will be designed to assist students with their entry into the workplace by concentrating on challenges and practices which will help separate graduates "from the pack" in the very competitive job market. This will take place at the University of Arizona Student Union. The student session will continue at the reunion hotel with a student poster session and a resume/DVD critique.

Monday – Thursday, October 4-7
Annual Meeting General Sessions will include a mix of formal presentations, poster sessions, exhibits and panel discussions on a wide variety of topics relating to the meeting’s theme. Student presentations on Sunday and during the General Sessions will be reviewed by the NWA Weather Analysis and Forecasting Committee members and monetary awards will be presented to the best in undergraduate and graduate student categories. The NWA Annual Awards Luncheon will be on Wednesday, October 6th. An icebreaker will be held Monday evening, October 4th, at the nearby Arizona State Museum.

Annual Meeting Hotel Information: The Marriott Tucson University Park is a full-service hotel and meeting center located adjacent to the University of Arizona. Many attractions and restaurants are located within easy walking distance. More hotel information can be viewed at Web site: www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/tusup-tucson-marriott-university-park/

Rooms at the NWA Annual Meeting Hotel (University Marriott) are all booked. Prospective attendees needing rooms may call the Residence Inn at Williams Centre about 7 miles from the Marriott. Call 800-331-3131 and ask for the NATL WEATHER ASSOC rate of $115 per night -- that is for a one-bedroom suite (all rooms are suites). NWA will make transportation arrangements for getting attendees back and forth to the main meeting hotel.

Additional Plans: The preliminary agenda will be published in August in the Newsletter and on the NWA Web site www.nwas.org.

2010 Annual Meeting Leaders:
The Annual Meeting Program Committee Chair is Erik Pytlak, Science and Operations Officer, NOAA/NWSFO, 520 North Park Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719; (520) 670-5156; annualmeeting@nwas.org.
The Broadcaster Workshop Program Chair is Mike Goldberg, PO Box 2491, Glen Allen, VA 23058-2491; mike@mike-goldberg.com. Contact them with your suggestions and/or to volunteer to help with the program.

For more information on exhibits, special accommodations, registration and the overall meeting program, please continue to monitor updates of this Web page or contact the NWA office at (919) 845-1546 or by emailing: exdir@nwas.org.

See highlights of previous meetings by clicking on Annual Meetings at the top left.