Symposium on Linkages among Societal Benefits, Prediction Systems and Process Studies for 1-14 day Weather Forecasts
Program Chairs:
		
	
	
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 - Indicates paper has been withdrawn from meetingSunday, 20 January 2008
7:30 AM-9:30 AM: Sunday, 20 January 2008
	
		Short Course Registration
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
9:00 AM-6:00 PM: Sunday, 20 January 2008
	
		Conference Registration
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
12:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 20 January 2008
	
		7th Annual WeatherFest
		
	
	Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
	
	
	
	
Monday, 21 January 2008
7:30 AM-5:30 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008
	
		Registration continues through Thursday, 24 January
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
11:45 AM-1:30 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008
	
		Opening Plenary Session Featuring Mayor Nagin of New Orleans (Cash & Carry Lunch)
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008
	
		Formal Opening of Exhibits with Reception (Cash Bar)
		
	
	Location: Exhibit Hall A (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
	
	
	
	
Tuesday, 22 January 2008
8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008
	
		
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					Joint Panel Discussion
					
						
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		Enhancing the Connectivity between Research and Applications for the Benefit of Society Part I
		
	
	Location: 207 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
		
			Sponsors: (Joint
			
				between the 24th Conference on IIPS; 
			
				the Symposium on Linkages among Societal Benefits, Prediction Systems and Process Studies for 1-14 day Weather Forecasts; 
			
				the 5th GOES Users' Conference; 
			
				the 12th Conference on IOAS-AOLS; 
			
				the 13th Conference on Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology; 
			
				and the Third Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research
			)
				
	
	
	
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		Panelists:
		
	
	
Papers:
	12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008
	
		Presidental Forum: Hurricane Katrina: Looking Back to Look Ahead (Cash & Carry) (Presidental Forum will run parallel to the other sessions throughout the afternoon)
		
	
	Location: La Louisiane (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
	
	
	
	
Wednesday, 23 January 2008
8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
	
		
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
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		Progress on Linking Prediction and Societal Benefit
		
	
	Location: 214 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
		
			Sponsor: Symposium on Linkages among Societal Benefits, Prediction Systems and Process Studies for 1-14 day Weather Forecasts
				
	
	
	
		Chair:
		
	
		CoChair:
		
	
	
Papers:
	10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
	
		Coffee Break (Wed a.m.)
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
	
		
					Joint Session
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
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		Operational Perspectives on the Societal--Prediction Link
		
	
	Location: 214 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
		
			Sponsors: (Joint
			
				between the Symposium on Linkages among Societal Benefits, Prediction Systems and Process Studies for 1-14 day Weather Forecasts; 
			
				and the 12th Conference on IOAS-AOLS
			)
				
	
	
	
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Papers:
	11:00 AM-6:30 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
	
		Exhibits Open (wednesday)
		
	
	Location: Exhibit Hall A (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
	
	
	
	
12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
	
		Lunch Break (Cash & Carry in Exhibit Hall) (Wednesday)
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
	
		
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
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		High-Impact Weather Events
		
	
	Location: 214 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
		
			Sponsor: Symposium on Linkages among Societal Benefits, Prediction Systems and Process Studies for 1-14 day Weather Forecasts
				
	
	
	
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			2.1
			
	
	
		
			NWS Alaska Region: Science and Data Needs in an Era of Changing Climate 
			
		
		
 
		
	
		
			2.3
			
	
	
		
			Looking at High-Impact Weather and Product and Service Needs from a Local Perspective 
			
		
		
2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
	
		
					
					
					Poster Session
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
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		General Poster Session for the Symposium on Linkages among Societal Benefits, Prediction Systems, and Process Studies for 1-14 day Weather Forecasts
		
	
	Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
		
			Sponsor: Symposium on Linkages among Societal Benefits, Prediction Systems and Process Studies for 1-14 day Weather Forecasts
				
	
	
	
		Chair:
		
	
	
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			P1.1
			
	
	
		
			Lake-effect research at SUNY Oswego 
			
		
		
	
		Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break (wednesday p.m.)
		
	
	Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
	
	
	
	
4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
	
		
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
						
					
					
					
						
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		Providing forecasts to support user decisions
		
	
	Location: 214 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
		
			Sponsor: Symposium on Linkages among Societal Benefits, Prediction Systems and Process Studies for 1-14 day Weather Forecasts
				
	
	
	
		Chair:
		
	
	
Papers:
	5:30 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
	
		Symposium on Linkages among Societal Benefits, Prediction Systems and Process Studies for 1-14 day Weather Forecasts Adjourns
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
	
		Reception in Exhibit Hall (Cash Bar) (Wednesday)
		
	
	Location: Exhibit Hall A (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
	
	
	
	
7:00 PM-9:00 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008
	
		AMS Annual Awards Banquet at the Hilton Riverside Hotel
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
Thursday, 24 January 2008
9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Thursday, 24 January 2008
	
		Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break (Thurs a.m.)
		
	
	Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
	
	
	
	
