Session 7 Fourth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals

Program Chairs: Matthew C. Lacke , Jefferson County Department of Health ; Christopher J. Schultz , University of Alabama in Huntsville ; Jared Rennie , Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites/North Carolina State University

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Sunday, 10 January 2016

7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Registration for Short Courses and Conference for Early Career Professionals
Location: Hall D pre-function ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

9:00 AM-9:30 AM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Session 1
Opening Remarks
Location: Room 243 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: Fourth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals
Cochairs: Matthew C. Lacke, Jefferson County Department of Health; Jared Rennie, CICS/North Carolina State University; Christopher J. Schultz, NASA/MSFC

9:30 AM-9:45 AM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Break

9:45 AM-11:45 AM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Joint Session 1
Making Yourself Stand Out: Communication and Networking
Location: Room 243 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Hosts: (Joint between the Fourth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals; and the 15th Annual Student Conference )
Keynote: Kim J. Runk, NOAA/NWS
Cochairs: Cody Kirkpatrick, Indiana University; Samantha A. Tushaus, Space Science and Engineering Center
9:45 AM
Introductory Remarks

9:50 AM
Keynote Speaker: Becoming Indispensable

10:15 AM
Small Group Rotating Discussions

10:20 AM-11:45 AM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Joint Session 2A
Group Discussion 1: Creating or Improving Your Elevator Pitch
Location: Room 244 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Hosts: (Joint between the Fourth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals; and the 15th Annual Student Conference )
Facilitator: Angel McCoy, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Joint Session 2B
Group Discussion 2: Sweat the Small Stuff: What Matters in a Job Interview
Location: Room 242 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Hosts: (Joint between the Fourth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals; and the 15th Annual Student Conference )
Facilitator: Wes Hyduke, Schneider Electric

Joint Session 2C
Group Discussion 3: Communication When It Counts
Location: Room 245 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Hosts: (Joint between the Fourth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals; and the 15th Annual Student Conference )
Facilitator: Matt Rogers, Commodity Weather Group, LLC

1:00 PM-1:30 PM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Session 2
Getting the Ball Rolling: An Open Dialog with Your Peers
Location: Room 243 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: Fourth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals
Chair: Matthew C. Lacke, Jefferson County Department of Health

1:30 PM-1:40 PM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Session 3
Remarks from the AMS President
Location: Room 243 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: Fourth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals
Speaker: Alexander MacDonald, NOAA/ESRL

1:40 PM-3:00 PM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Session 4
Small Group Rotating Discussions: Mentors and Soft Skills for Early Career Professionals
Location: Room 243 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: Fourth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals
Cochairs: Erik S. Pytlak, Bonneville Power Administration; Elizabeth McGiffin, KTVL-TV CBS10
1:40 PM
Introductory Remarks

1:45 PM
Small Group Rotating Discussions

1:50 PM-3:00 PM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Session 5A
Group Discussion 1: Selecting a Mentor
Location: Room 243 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: Fourth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals
Facilitator: Wendy Abshire, UCAR/COMET

Session 5B
Group Discussion 2: Soft Skills in the Workplace
Location: Room 244 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: Fourth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals
Facilitator: Jon Nese, Pennsylvania State University

3:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Session 6
Networking with AMS Professionals and Coffee Break
Location: Room 243 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: Fourth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals
Speaker: Frederick H. Carr, University of Oklahoma
Cochairs: Christopher J. Schultz, University of Alabama; Andrew L. Molthan, NASA/MSFC

4:00 PM-5:00 PM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Panel Discussion 1
Perspectives from a Panel of Professionals
Location: Room 243 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: Fourth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals
Moderator: Matthew C. Lacke, Jefferson County Department of Health
Panelists: Joshua D. Durkee, Western Kentucky University; Christopher Alston, Mars, Inc.; Kerrin A. Jeromin, WPEC-TV CBS12; Charlie Woodrum, NWS

5:00 PM-5:15 PM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Session 7
Closing Remarks
Location: Room 243 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: Fourth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals
Cochairs: Matthew C. Lacke, Jefferson County Department of Health; Jared Rennie, CICS/North Carolina State University; Christopher J. Schultz, NASA/MSFC