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Sunday, 13 June 2004

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5:00 PM-5:00 PM: Sunday, 13 June 2004


SUN 13 JUNE

5:00 PM-7:00 PM: Sunday, 13 June 2004


Workshop Registration

Monday, 14 June 2004

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7:30 AM-7:30 AM: Monday, 14 June 2004


Mon 14 June

7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Monday, 14 June 2004


Workshop Registration

8:30 AM-5:30 PM: Monday, 14 June 2004


AMS Workshop: What Kind of Storms Will We Have Today? Analyzing Thermodynamic Profiles, Model Output, and WSR-88D Data

9:00 AM-5:30 PM: Monday, 14 June 2004


Conference Registration

Tuesday, 15 June 2004

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12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Tuesday, 15 June 2004


TUE 15 JUNE

7:30 AM-7:30 AM: Tuesday, 15 June 2004


Conference Registration Continues through Friday, 18 June

9:00 AM-10:10 AM: Tuesday, 15 June 2004


Session 1
Broadcasters on Bourbon Street and Beyond
Host: 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Mike Davis, WBNS-TV
  9:00 AM
1.1
Meteorological Gumbo
David Bernard, WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA

  9:15 AM
1.2
Using the conference camera crew provided by the AMS
Lisa Spencer, WSMV-TV, Nashville, TN

  9:25 AM
1.3
Don't be whistlin' Dixie when you're trying to teach science
Claire Martin, Global TV, Edmonton, AB, Canada

  9:40 AM
1.4
BBC Weather is cooking up a Storm
Andrew Lane, BBC, London, United Kingdom

  9:55 AM
1.5
The 1st World Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Veronica Johnson, NBC4, Washington, DC; and R. T. Ryan

10:10 AM-11:10 AM: Tuesday, 15 June 2004


Session 2
Fire, Ice and the Inevitable Melting
Host: 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Jay Trobec, KELO-TV
  10:10 AM
2.1
A Television Station's Wall-to-wall coverage of the May Tornado Outbreaks in Kansas City
Bryan Busby, KMBC-TV, Kansas City, MO

  10:25 AM
2.2
Portland's January 2004 Snow/Ice Storm - The failure of mesoscale models
Mark Nelsen, KPTV, Beaverton, OR

  10:40 AM
2.3
A Southern New Hampshire Survey on Watersheds
Alan S. Kaprielian, WNDS-TV, Derry, NH; and T. Marshall

  10:55 AM
2.3A
Coffee Break

11:10 AM-11:40 AM: Tuesday, 15 June 2004


Session 3
Standing Tall, Making a Difference
Host: 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Claire Martin, Global TV
  11:10 AM
3.1
People's Revolt: Triumph over Bad Science and Bad County Government
Richard N. Berler, KGNS TV, Laredo, TX

  11:25 AM
3.2
Weathering My Storm
Bob Breck, WVUE-TV, New Orleans, LA

11:40 AM-12:10 PM: Tuesday, 15 June 2004


Session 4
RTNDA FYI
Host: 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
  11:40 AM
4.1
An Address from the Radio/Television News Directors Association
Barbara Cochran, RTNDA, Washington, DC

12:10 PM-1:10 PM: Tuesday, 15 June 2004


Lunch Break

1:00 PM-2:00 PM: Tuesday, 15 June 2004


Exhibits Opening Reception

2:00 PM-2:45 PM: Tuesday, 15 June 2004


Session 5A
Outreach and Service: NOAA/NWS
Host: 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
  2:00 PM
5A.1
New capabilities of the National Weather Service Outreach Program
Ron Gird, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

  2:15 PM
5A.2
National Weather Service Action Plan for Serving Broadcast Meteorologist's Needs
James E. Lee, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

  2:30 PM
5A.3
Implementation of standardized headlines in winter weather text bulletins by the National Weather Service (Formerly paper 12.2)
Mark A. Tew, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

2:45 PM-4:15 PM: Tuesday, 15 June 2004


Session 5B
Getting Political: AMS & Congress (Preparing for D.C. in 2005)
Host: 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Erik Salna, KBMT-TV
  2:45 PM
5B.1
Broadcast Meteorologists and Capitol Hill
Susan Avery, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO

  3:00 PM
5B.2
How I Met My Congressman
Erik L. Salna, KBMT-TV, Beaumont, TX

  3:15 PM
5B.3
Working with Congress
Scott Carter, NOAA/Legislative Affairs, Washington, DC

  3:45 PM
5B.4
Interview Your Congressman
Erik Salna, KBMT-TV, Beaumont, TX

  4:00 PM
5B.4A
Coffee Break

4:15 PM-4:15 PM: Tuesday, 15 June 2004


Panel Discussion 1
Earning Our Beads: Meet the AMS Board
Host: 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Moderator: John McLaughlin, KCCI-TV
Panelists: Mike Davis, WBNS-TV; Greg Fishel, WRAL-TV; Gary Ley, WJAR-TV; Claire Martin, Global TV; Gene Norman, WGCL-TV; Robin John Reed, WDBJ-TV; Erik Salna, KBMT-TV; Lisa Spencer, WSMV-TV; David Tillman, KTRK-TV; Jay Trobec, KELO-TV; Jillene Wahl, KAKE-TV

5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Tuesday, 15 June 2004


Exhibits Ice Breaker Reception

Wednesday, 16 June 2004

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7:30 AM-7:30 AM: Wednesday, 16 June 2004


Wed 16 June

8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Wednesday, 16 June 2004


Exhibits Open (Breakfast)

9:00 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 16 June 2004


Special NOAA/National Ocean Service Workshop: "Change Along the Coast: The Water Cycle Revisited"

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 16 June 2004


Conference Luncheon (Speaker: Mike Leavitt, US EPA, Washington, DC) and "AMS 2004 Award for Outstanding Service by a Broadcast Meteorologist" presentation

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 16 June 2004


Session 6
How GOES It? Satellite Session
Host: 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Robin Reed, WDBJ-TV
  1:30 PM
6.1
Using satellite imagery to improve forecasts and nowcasts
Daniel T. Lindsey, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO

  2:00 PM
6.2
CSI for TV Weathercasters (the CSI stands for Critical Satellite image Interpretation)
H. Michael Mogil, How the WeatherWorks, Rockville, MD

2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Wednesday, 16 June 2004


Session 7
Super Models in Training
Host: 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Greg Fishel, WRAL-TV
  2:30 PM
7.1
The future of Models
Stephen Lord, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC, Camp Springs, VA

  3:00 PM
7.2
Continuing education resources in support of certification
Timothy Spangler, UCAR/COMET, Boulder, CO; and W. Schreiber-Abshire and G. Byrd

  3:30 PM
7.3
The A.D.O.N.I.S. MicroCast® Forecast Model: Be the Forecast Leader in your Market
Michael K. Thomas, Weather Central, Inc., Madison, WI

  3:45 PM
7.3A
Coffee Break

4:00 PM-5:45 PM: Wednesday, 16 June 2004


Session 8
Hurricanes: Hunting, Hedging, & Hyping
Host: 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Gene Norman, WGCL-TV
  4:00 PM
8.1
Overview of Hurricane Hunter Operations
Chad Gibson, U.S. Air Force Reconnaissance/53rd Weather Squadron, Keesler AFB, MS

  4:15 PM
8.2
Hurricane Isabel: When a great forecast becomes a bad forecast
Bryan Norcross, The Weather Channel, Atlanta , GA

  4:30 PM
8.3
Hurricane Hype
Alan Sealls, WKRG-TV, Mobile, AL

  4:45 PM
8.4
Hurricanes—Assessing & Utilizing Resources to Maximize Viewer Benefit
Mark D. McGinnis, Broadcast Media- WWAY NewsChannel 3, Wilmington, NC

  5:00 PM
8.5
Alternative Ways to Present NHC'S Five Day Forecast: Minimizing Negative Economic Impact on Coastal Communities
Bill Hardman, Southeast Tourism Society, Atlanta, GA; and J. McMillan, E. Piotrowski, G. Fishel, E. Thomas, B. Norcross, R. J. Pasch, and S. Thomas

7:00 PM-7:00 PM: Wednesday, 16 June 2004


Test the Test: CBM practice test

Thursday, 17 June 2004

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7:30 AM-7:30 AM: Thursday, 17 June 2004


Thurs 17 June

8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Thursday, 17 June 2004


Exhibits Open (breakfast)

8:45 AM-9:30 AM: Thursday, 17 June 2004


Session 9
Distant Echoes: Radar Session
Host: 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Gary Ley, WJAR-TV
  8:45 AM
9.1
VIPIR 24/7, Bringing home the heightened importance of timeliness and accuracy when the whole viewing area is a 1 meter image
Robert Baron, Baron Services, Inc., Huntsville, AL

  9:00 AM
9.2
Status and plans for collecting and distributing WSR-88D Data
Timothy Crum, NOAA/NWS, Norman, OK; and R. E. Saffle

  9:15 AM
9.3
NEXRAD Level II and Beyond - What’s in it for Broadcasters?
William J. Callahan, WSI Corporation, Andover, MA

9:30 AM-10:45 AM: Thursday, 17 June 2004


Session 10
Dangerous Weather: Severe Storms, Severe Heat
Host: 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Lisa Spencer, WSMV-TV
  9:30 AM
10.1
Hyperthermia Deaths of Children in Hot Vehicles
Jan Null, San Francisco State University, Saratoga, CA, US Virgin Islands

  9:45 AM
10.2
An Update on Tornado Trends Across the U.S.
Daniel McCarthy, NOAA/NSSL/SPC, Norman, OK; and J. T. Schaefer

  10:00 AM
10.3
Trends in Large Hail and Damaging Winds: A New Perspective
Joseph Schaefer, NOAA/NSSL/SPC, Norman, OK; and D. McCarthy and J. Levit

  10:15 AM
10.4
Bringing the weather home...24X7
Peter Levy, Weather Metrics, Inc., Lenexa, KS

  10:30 AM
10.4A
Coffee Break

10:45 AM-12:00 PM: Thursday, 17 June 2004


Severe Weather Workshop: Test Your Skill

12:00 PM-1:00 PM: Thursday, 17 June 2004


Lunch Break

12:00 PM-2:00 PM: Thursday, 17 June 2004


Exhibits Open (cash & carry lunch)

2:00 PM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 17 June 2004


Session 11
Stars & Planets
Host: 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: David Tillman, KTRK-TV
  2:00 PM
11.1
Major skywatching events in 2004-2005
J. Kelly Beatty, Night Sky Magazine, Cambridge, MA

  2:15 PM
11.2
UV Index reporting trends and changes to the UV Index
Jason Samenow, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC

  2:30 PM
11.3
Changes in stratospheric ozone depletion: Communicating the science
David W. Fahey, NOAA Aeronomy Laboratory, Boulder, CO

  2:45 PM
11.4
Reach your audience across the planet while showcasing your stars
Kenneth Reeves, AccuWeather, Inc., State College, PA; and J. T. Candor, D. Yule, and M. A. Steinberg

3:00 PM-3:15 PM: Thursday, 17 June 2004


Coffee Break

3:15 PM-5:00 PM: Thursday, 17 June 2004


Session 12
Your Tax Dollars at Work: NOAA & NWS
Host: 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Kathy Orr, KYW-TV
  3:15 PM
12.1
Address by James Mahoney, NOAA's Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
James Mahoney, NOAA, Washington, DC

  3:45 PM
12.3
NOAA Snowfall Network Observations Workshop (SNOW) summary
Barbara E. Mayes, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and R. J. Leffler, R. Heim, and S. McCown

  4:00 PM
12.4
Effective Hazardous Weather Communication between National Weather Service Offices and Broadcast Media
Alan Gerard, NOAA/NWS, Jackson, MS; and D. Butts, F. Borden, and B. S. Goldsmith

5:00 PM-5:00 PM: Thursday, 17 June 2004


Panel Discussion 2
Proposed National Weather Service Partnership Policy
Host: 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Moderator: John Toohey-Morales, NBC Telemundo and Climadata
Panelists: Ray Ban, The Weather Channel; Steven Root, AWCIA; John E. Jones Jr., NOAA/NWS

6:30 PM-6:30 PM: Thursday, 17 June 2004


Caught on Camera: Tape Swap Marti Gras

Friday, 18 June 2004

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7:30 AM-7:30 AM: Friday, 18 June 2004


Fri June 18

8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Friday, 18 June 2004


Exhibits Open (Breakfast)

9:00 AM-10:15 AM: Friday, 18 June 2004


Session 13
Career Session: The Ins and Outs of TV Weathercasting
Host: 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Erik Salna, KBMT-TV
  9:00 AM
13.1
Studio One: Educating the broadcast meteorologist of tomorrow
Fred M. Remer, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND

  9:15 AM
13.2
Weather and Voting: from Meteorology to Metrology
Allan C. Eustis, National Institute for Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD

  9:30 AM
13.3
Broadcast meteorology—Where do we stand in 2004?
Mark A. Reynolds, WJHL-TV, Johnson City, TN

  9:45 AM
13.4
The Forecast for a Job Change
Lisa Mozer, Fernback Science Center, Marietta, GA

  10:00 AM
13.5
Salary Survey Results

  10:05 AM
13.5A
Coffee Break

10:15 AM-10:15 AM: Friday, 18 June 2004


Panel Discussion 3
Panel Discussion with News Directors, Consultants & Agents
Host: 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Panelists: Steve Swienckowski, The David Crane Agency, Inc.; Sandra Connell, Talent Dynamics; Joe Rovitto, Clemensen & Rovitto, Inc.; Fred Young, Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.

11:45 AM-11:45 AM: Friday, 18 June 2004


AMS Closing Remarks & Announcements

12:00 PM-12:00 PM: Friday, 18 June 2004


Conference ends
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