Connecting Operational Meteorologists in Pursuit of Excellence in Weather Forecasting, Communication and Service
Norfolk, Virginia
Operational meteorologists constantly strive to improve the science behind the forecast. We also want to make sure the people we serve receive, understand and then act on the information that we provide. If we utilize the best possible science and are effective communicators, lives will be saved and impacts to the economy minimized. Join the National Weather Association in Norfolk and help the weather enterprise advance on this path of service.
The Annual Meeting Program Committee Co-Chairs are:
The Broadcaster Workshop Program Co-Chair is:
For more information on exhibits, special accommodations, registration and the overall meeting program, keep checking the 2016 Annual Meeting Page and its links, or contact the NWA office at 405-701-5167 or nwahelp@nwas.org.
NWA will provide updates on this Web page, on the NWA Facebook Page, Twitter and other social media. Please use the hashtag #NWAS16 for any tweets associated with the 2016 Annual Meeting.
Registration is now open. You can start your registration process by clicking on the following:
The breakdown in this year's pricing is illustrated in the following tables, or can be viewed and downloaded as an image by clicking here.
Type | All Events (Sun-Thu) |
General Sessions (Mon-Thu) |
Single Day Rate |
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NWA Member or presenter |
$449 | $359 | $159 |
*NWA Member Full-time Student,Retired, Active Military, EM or First Responder |
$219 | $179 | $79 |
Non-Member | $539 | $459 | $209 |
*Non-Member Full-time Student, Retired, Active Military, EM or First Responder |
$289 | $259 | $119 |
Type | All Events (Sun-Thu) |
General Sessions (Mon-Thu) |
Single Day Rate |
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NWA Member or presenter |
$499 | $409 | $189 |
*NWA Member Full-time Student,Retired, Active Military, EM or First Responder |
$259 | $219 | $109 |
Non-Member | $589 | $509 | $239 |
*Non-Member Full-time Student, Retired, Active Military, EM or First Responder |
$329 | $299 | $139 |
Showcase your Business or Organization at the 2016 NWA Annual Meeting in Norfolk, VA. This year's meeting is taking place at the Waterside Marriot. This year's Annual Meeting Exhibit Hall will be open from Sunday 11 September through Tuesday 13 September 2016.
Options | Register by 26 July | Register after 26 July |
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NWA Corporate Member: Regular Booth | $900 | $1000 |
Non-NWA Corporate Member: Regular Booth | $1200 | $1300 |
Hampton Roads WeatherFest | Monday Evening Ice Breaker |
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Workshop for K-12 Teachers | Student and Broadcaster On-Air Video Critique |
Student Session including: Student Speed | Research to Operations NEXUS Reception |
Mentoring Dinner and Master Forecaster Class | Supporting Women in Atmospheric Science |
Student Presentation Awards | Luncheon |
We are anticipating 500 or more attendees at our annual meeting 10-15 September 2016 in Norfolk, Virginia. The meeting program will be a valued and heavily used booklet, and it will be provided to each attendee.
You are invited to advertise in this highly visible program guide. Share your company's products and services with individual meteorologists, weathercasters, meteorological firms, and those who support operational meteorology. All program ads will be printed in full color.
Outside Back Cover | $800 |
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Inside Front Cover | $800 |
Inside Full Page | $600 |
Inside Half Page | $300 |
Inside Quarter Page | $150 |
The Forecast: Extreme Weather+Rising Seas+Changing Climate=More Demands on Forecasters
This Saturday September 10 workshop is specifically aimed at meeting the needs of NWA broadcast meteorology members. Funded by a National Science Foundation grant to George Mason University, in partnership with Climate Central, Yale University, NOAA, NASA and AMS, the program builds on the partnership's highly successful 2015 climate/weather workshop in Oklahoma City.
There is no registration fee for this event, and stipends of up to $215 per registrant are available to the first 45 NWA broadcast meteorology members to help them defray expenses related lodging expenses. NWA member participants will qualify for one CEU.
The workshop, running from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., will include an update on new peer-reviewed science about extreme weather and climate change "attribution" research and analysis; on climate and weather models; and on broadcasting, social media, and live-presentation "best practices" developed by broadcast mets nationwide to improve communications on climate change and weather.
Conducted along with the NWA annual meeting in one of the U.S.'s most threatened sea-level rise "hot spots," the workshop will also provide expert analysis of sea-level rise challenges facing coastal communities and also the world's largest naval base, located in Norfolk, VA. Expert faculty presenters, including leading academic and scientific researchers, are being confirmed as program speakers.
The afternoon "best practices" portion of the workshop will feature a panel of several weathercasters whose climate reporting has drawn praise from their audiences, management, and peers. It will also familiarize participants with NOAA and NASA weather/climate visualization resources, and with Climate Matters - a comprehensive set of Climate Central national and regionally-targeted science-based resources on climate change available free of charge to broadcast meteorologists. Participants will have a chance to practice using those resources in on-air simulations.
For additional information, contact workshop project manager Bud Ward at wardbud@gmail.com
An Opportunity for Professional Engagement-Speed Mentoring is Back in Norfolk!
This fall while at the 41st NWA Annual Meeting in Norfolk, YOU have the chance to meet and talk with 30+ professionals in meteorology and the related sciences. Meteorologists from across the public, private and academic sectors, to include forecasters, broadcasters, teachers and private sector practitioners, will be represented in a SPEED MENTORING session. Each of these people want to share their unique but amazing career story to "connect" with and help people like you have a professionally satisfying and personally fulfilling career through sharing and discussion of helpful resources, tips and opportunities to consider, such as jobs, upcoming meetings and professional development events. Come prepared with your questions - topic will range from grad school, to career options, to work/life balance, and everything in between!
Save this date! This event will happen on Sunday September 11, 2016 as part of the 8th Annual Student Session, with food and beverages following the event so that you can continue the conversations!
Follow @NWAS and #NWAS16 for more information on this event and more!
Contact trisha.palmer@noaa.gov for more information.
The 3rd Annual Weather Analysis and Forecasting Master Class, sponsored by the Weather Analysis and Forecasting Committee, will provide students with an opportunity to interact with National Weather Service meteorologists while gaining a better understanding in forecasting high-impact weather. (Seating is limited)
One of the many legacies that Ron Przybylinski left us was his unending motivation to interconnect weather operations and research in strong and enduring ways. Ron was a master in the transition zone, or nexus, of operations and research and the research interactions with Ron actually led to large field projects that provided great benefit both to operations and the general knowledge.
This year, the NWA Meeting will provide the opportunity for an interactive Meetup between research and operational meteorologists. The goal is simple: To plant and water the seeds of collaboration between folks from the two groups, which we hope will germinate during the meeting week and blossom beyond the conference itself.
The homework is simple: Please come to the RON Meetup with ideas in which you would like to see the research community involved, and/or what applied scientific research you'd like to see the operational community use to improve their forecast decision making.
The Swap is an opportunity for broadcasters of all experience levels to show off their stuff to an audience of their peers. From recent graduates to first job weathercasters to seasoned professionals, a broadcaster presents one weathercast for all to watch and critique. Young meteorologists will get sage advice, mid-career meteorologists will be seen for their advancement value, and old-timers will show how it's done.
This is also a good opportunity for all to see new and compelling ways to present the weather from broadcasters across the country.
To participate, simply provide the moderator with an Internet link to your weathercast video file. Thumb drives may also be submitted. This will be the final year that DVDs may be presented. No other media types are acceptable.
This interactive session offers students an opportunity to receive feedback and advice from established professionals. A panel of broadcasters will work with students in small groups, reviewing their on-camera work and discussing the television business. Student meteorologists will have the chance to ask questions about all angles of broadcasting.
Students wanting to participate should either bring a DVD or thumb drive with sample weathercasts, OR provide an Internet link to their work. You do not have to bring a sample of your work to participate in the discussions.
An evening of food, fun, and networking with fellow broadcast meteorologists and weather casters from across the country! (This event requires additional payment and seating is limited)
Local Chapter's Breakfast: Camaraderie, Sharing Ideas and Best Practices
An opportunity to support Local Chapters and their officers, recognize the value and impact of Local Chapter activities, and sharing of ideas, issues and best practices
Come join us for a lively discussion on topics that impact both women and men in the workplace as well as in the home. Past topics have included: handling stereotypes, balancing family with work, breastfeeding while working, and how men and women communicate differently (just to name a few). This is more than a mentoring lunch and open to both men and women. An open mind and supportive attitude is all that is required. (This event requires additional payment and seating is limited)
Please join us for the first NWA Diversity Committee AMWRO (Allies in Meteorology Without Regard to Orientation) mixer. This event will occur Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. starting at Gershwin's on Granby (332 Granby Street Norfolk, VA 23510).
Come mix, mingle, and network with other LGBT NWA members. The more the merrier as this event is completely inclusive and all in support of the LGBT community are welcome to attend!
The conference hotel is the Norfolk Waterside Marriott.
Reservations may be made online through this site, or by calling 1-800-874-0264 and telling them you are attending the National Weather Association meeting.
Hotel rates are as follows:
Number of Guests | Nightly Rate Before Tax |
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1–4 | $87.00 |
Additional Information
Reservations may be made online through this site, or by calling 1-800-325-3535 and telling them you are attending the National Weather Association meeting.
The room block is open until August 25, 2016, at 5 p.m. EDT, or until the NWA block is full.
Hotel rates are as follows:
Number of Guests | Nightly Rate Before Tax |
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1–4 | $87.00 |
Additional Information
Parking: