+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
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| 8,     |           |                                                |
| 2008,  |           |                                                |
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| Kelly  |           |                                                |
| and    |           |                                                |
| Paul   |           |                                                |
| Sey    |           |                                                |
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+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **Pr   | **Time**  | **Session or Event**                           |
| esenta |           |                                                |
| tion** |           |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
|        | 8:00 a.m. | **Registration**                               |
|        | -- 12:45  |                                                |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 12:45     | **Welcome and Logistics**                      |
| *1.1** | p.m. --   |                                                |
|        | 1:05 p.m. | Paul Seymour, NOAA Satellite and Information   |
|        |           | Service                                        |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 1:05 p.m. | **Conference Opening Remarks and               |
| *1.2** | -- 1:20   | Introductions**                                |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Kathy Kelly, Director of Office of Satellite   |
|        |           | Data Processing and Distribution, NOAA         |
|        |           | Satellite and Information Service              |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 1:20 p.m. | **Keynote Address: NOAA Satellite Programs**   |
| *1.3** | -- 1:50   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      | Mary M. Glackin, Deputy Under Secretary for    |
|        |           | Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA                    |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 1:50 p.m. | **National Environmental Satellite, Data, and  |
| *1.4** | -- 2:10   | Information Service Welcome**                  |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Mary E. Kicza, Assistant Administrator, NOAA   |
|        |           | Satellite and Information Services             |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 2:10 p.m. | **National Weather Service Welcome**           |
| *1.5** | -- 2:30   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      | Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, Director, National     |
|        |           | Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP),   |
|        |           | NOAA National Weather Service                  |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 2:30 p.m. | **National Aeronautics and Space               |
| *1.6** | -- 2:50   | Administration Welcome**                       |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Dr. Shahid Habib, Chief, Office of Applied     |
|        |           | Sciences                                       |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
|        | 2:50 p.m. | **Break: Refreshments in Exhibits Area**       |
|        | -- 3:20   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 3:20 p.m. | **World Meteorological Organization (WMO)      |
| *1.7** | -- 3:40   | Space Program**                                |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Jerome Lafeuille, Chief of Space-based         |
|        |           | Observing Division, World Meteorological       |
|        |           | Organization (WMO) Observing and Information   |
|        |           | Systems Department                             |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 3:40 p.m. | **Global Earth Observation System of Systems   |
| *1.8** | -- 4:00   | (GEOSS) Overview**                             |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | David Grimes, Assistant Deputy Minister,       |
|        |           | MSC/EC (Canada)                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 4:00 p.m. | **Panel: GEOSS in the Americas**               |
| *1.9** | -- 5:30   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      | **Moderator:** David Grimes, Assistant Deputy  |
|        |           | Minister, Meteorological Services of Canada,   |
|        |           | Environment Canada                             |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | **Panel Members**:                             |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Mary Glackin, Deputy Under Secretary for       |
|        |           | Oceans and Atmosphere                          |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | David Grimes, Assistant Deputy Minister,       |
|        |           | MSC/EC (Canada)                                |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Jerome Lafeuille, Chief, Space-based Observing |
|        |           | Division, WMO                                  |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Luiz Machado, INPE/CPTEC (Brazil) (Instituto   |
|        |           | Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Centro de     |
|        |           | Previsão                                       |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | de Tempo e Estudos Climáticos, Divisão de      |
|        |           | Satélites e Sistemas Ambientais)               |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Albert Jones, WMO RA IV (North America,        |
|        |           | Central America and the Caribbean)             |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
|        | 6:00 p.m. | **Conference "Icebreaker" -- Hilton Miami      |
|        | -- 7:30   | Airport Hotel --** To Be Announced             |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+

+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **Tu   |           |                                                |
| esday, |           |                                                |
| De     |           |                                                |
| cember |           |                                                |
| 9,     |           |                                                |
| 2008,  |           |                                                |
| (8:30  |           |                                                |
| a.m.   |           |                                                |
| --     |           |                                                |
| 12:00  |           |                                                |
| p      |           |                                                |
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|        |           |                                                |
| **S    |           |                                                |
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| 2:     |           |                                                |
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| urrent |           |                                                |
| Sat    |           |                                                |
| ellite |           |                                                |
| Sys    |           |                                                |
| tems/I |           |                                                |
| nstrum |           |                                                |
| ents** |           |                                                |
|        |           |                                                |
| **     |           |                                                |
| Chair: |           |                                                |
| Kathy  |           |                                                |
| K      |           |                                                |
| elly** |           |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **Pr   | **Time**  | **Session or Event**                           |
| esenta |           |                                                |
| tion** |           |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
|        | 8:00 a.m. | **Registration/Coffee**                        |
|        | -- 8:30   |                                                |
|        | a.m.      |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 8:30 a.m. | **Introduction**                               |
| *2.0** | -- 8:35   |                                                |
|        | a.m.      | Kathy Kelly, Director of Office of Satellite   |
|        |           | Data Processing and Distribution, NOAA         |
|        |           | Satellite and Information Service              |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 8:35 a.m. | **Keynote**                                    |
| *2.1** | -- 9:00   |                                                |
|        | a.m.      | Albert Jones, WMO RA IV (North America,        |
|        |           | Central America and the Caribbean)             |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 9:00 a.m. | **NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental |
| *2.2** | -- 9:20   | Satellite (GOES) Overview**                    |
|        | a.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Chris Wheeler, NOAA Satellite and Information  |
|        |           | Service                                        |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 9:20 a.m. | **European Organization for the Exploitation   |
| *2.3** | -- 9:40   | of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT):       |
|        | a.m.      | Geostationary Satellite Systems**              |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Michael Williams, Head of Control Centre       |
|        |           | Division, EUMETSAT                             |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 9:40 a.m. | **Status of the Japan Meteorological Agency    |
| *2.4** | -- 10:00  | Multi-functional Transport Satellite (MTSAT)   |
|        | a.m.      | Series**                                       |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Mark Mulholland, Deputy Director, Office of    |
|        |           | Systems Development, NOAA Satellite and        |
|        |           | Information Service                            |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
|        | 10:00     | **Break: Refreshments in Exhibits Area**       |
|        | a.m. --   |                                                |
|        | 10:20     |                                                |
|        | a.m.      |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 10:20     | **Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental     |
| *2.5** | a.m. --   | Satellite (POES) Overview**                    |
|        | 10:40     |                                                |
|        | a.m.      | Cindy Hampton, NOAA Satellite and Information  |
|        |           | Service                                        |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 10:40     | **European Organization for the Exploitation   |
| *2.6** | a.m. --   | of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT):**     |
|        | 11:00     |                                                |
|        | a.m.      | **Polar-orbiting Satellite Systems**           |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Michael Williams, Head of Control Centre       |
|        |           | Division, EUMETSAT                             |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 11:00     | **Status of the National Aeronautics and Space |
| *2.7** | a.m. --   | Administration (NASA) Earth Observing System   |
|        | 11:20     | (EOS)**                                        |
|        | a.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Patrick Coronado, NASA Direct Readout          |
|        |           | Laboratory                                     |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 11:20     | **Update form the Coordination Group for       |
| *2.8** | a.m. --   | Meteorological Satellites (CGMS)**             |
|        | 11:40     |                                                |
|        | a.m.      | Michael Williams, Head of Control Centre       |
|        |           | Division, EUMETSAT                             |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 11:40     | **Satellite Operations Control Center (SOCC)   |
| *2.9** | a.m. --   | and Wallops Island and Fairbanks Command and   |
|        | 12:00     | Data Acquisition (CDA) Overview**              |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Chris Wheeler and Cindy Hampton, NOAA          |
|        |           | Satellite and Information Service              |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
|        | 12:00     | **Lunch**                                      |
|        | p.m. --   |                                                |
|        | 1:30 p.m. |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+

+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **Tu   |           |                                                |
| esday, |           |                                                |
| De     |           |                                                |
| cember |           |                                                |
| 9,     |           |                                                |
| 2008,  |           |                                                |
| (1:30  |           |                                                |
| p.m.   |           |                                                |
| --     |           |                                                |
| 8:00   |           |                                                |
| p      |           |                                                |
| .m.)** |           |                                                |
|        |           |                                                |
| **S    |           |                                                |
| ession |           |                                                |
| 3:     |           |                                                |
| C      |           |                                                |
| urrent |           |                                                |
| Direct |           |                                                |
| R      |           |                                                |
| eadout |           |                                                |
| Work   |           |                                                |
| shop** |           |                                                |
|        |           |                                                |
| **     |           |                                                |
| Chair: |           |                                                |
| Dave   |           |                                                |
| Be     |           |                                                |
| nner** |           |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **Pr   | **Time**  | **Session or Event**                           |
| esenta |           |                                                |
| tion** |           |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 1:30 p.m. | **Showcase Overview**                          |
| *3.1** | -- 2:00   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      | Tim Schmit, NOAA Satellite and Information     |
|        |           | Service                                        |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 2:00 p.m. | **Direct Services Showcase Panel**             |
| *3.2** | -- 4:00   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      | Moderator: Dane Clark, Short and Associates,   |
| **3    |           | Incorporated                                   |
| .2.1** |           |                                                |
|        |           | **Panel Members:**                             |
| **3    |           |                                                |
| .2.2** |           | LRIT -- Paul Seymour, Jamie Kibler             |
|        |           |                                                |
| **3    |           | EMWIN -- Rob Wagner, Santos Rodriguez          |
| .2.3** |           |                                                |
|        |           | GOES DCS -- Kay Metcalf, Letecia Reeves        |
| **3    |           |                                                |
| .2.4** |           | Argos -- Bill Woodward, Jim Wydick             |
|        |           |                                                |
| **3    |           | GVAR -- Chris Wheeler, Brian Hughes, Tim       |
| .2.5** |           | Schmit                                         |
|        |           |                                                |
| **3    |           | EGVAR/GRB (GOES-R) -- Andrew Royle, Bill       |
| .2.6** |           | Mazur, Jim Gurka                               |
|        |           |                                                |
| **3    |           | HRPT/APT -- Marlin Perkins, Cindy Hampton      |
| .2.7** |           |                                                |
|        |           | HRD, IPOPP Featuring Simulcast -- John         |
| **3    |           | Overton, Gary McWilliams                       |
| .2.8** |           |                                                |
|        |           | GEONETCast Americas -- Chris O'Connors,        |
| **3    |           | Alfreda Alexander                              |
| .2.9** |           |                                                |
|        |           | RANET -- Kelly Sponberg, Jennifer Lewis        |
| **3.   |           |                                                |
| 2.10** |           | NOAAPORT -- Brian Gockel, Jim Heil             |
|        |           |                                                |
| **3.   |           |                                                |
| 2.11** |           |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
|        | 4:00 p.m. | **Break: Refreshments in Exhibits Area**       |
|        | -- 4:20   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 4:20 p.m. | **Direct Services Showcase Panel:              |
| *3.3** | -- 5:30   | Feedback/Questions and Answers**               |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | **Moderator:** Dave Benner, NOAA Satellite and |
|        |           | Information Service                            |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | **Panel Members:**                             |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | LRIT -- Paul Seymour                           |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | EMWIN -- Santos Rodriguez                      |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | GOES DCS -- Kay Metcalf                        |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Argos -- Bill Woodward                         |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | GVAR -- Chris Wheeler                          |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | EGVAR/GRB (GOES R) -- Bill Mazur               |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | HRPT/APT - Marlin Perkins                      |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | HRD, Simulcast/IPOPP - John Overton            |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | GEONETCast Americas -- Chris O'Connors         |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | RANET -- Kelly Sponberg                        |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | NOAAPORT -- Brian Gockel                       |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 6:30 p.m. | **EMWIN/HRIT Prototype Software Defined        |
| *3.4** | -- 8:00   | Receiver: Demonstration Session**              |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Paul Seymour, NOAA Satellite and Information   |
|        |           | Service                                        |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Rob Wagner/Santos Rodriguez, EMWIN Team, NOAA  |
|        |           | National Weather Service, Office of the CIO    |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Bill Mazur, GOES-R Program Office              |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Jeremy L. Roberson, Aerospace Corporation      |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+

+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **Wedn |           |                                                |
| esday, |           |                                                |
| De     |           |                                                |
| cember |           |                                                |
| 10,    |           |                                                |
| 2008,  |           |                                                |
| (8:30  |           |                                                |
| a.m.   |           |                                                |
| --     |           |                                                |
| 12:00  |           |                                                |
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|        |           |                                                |
| **S    |           |                                                |
| ession |           |                                                |
| 4:     |           |                                                |
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| ations |           |                                                |
| and    |           |                                                |
| Trai   |           |                                                |
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| **Co-C |           |                                                |
| hairs: |           |                                                |
| Tim    |           |                                                |
| Schmit |           |                                                |
| and    |           |                                                |
| Tony   |           |                                                |
| Mo     |           |                                                |
| stek** |           |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **Pr   | **Time**  | **Session or Event**                           |
| esenta |           |                                                |
| tion** |           |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
|        | 8:00 a.m. | **Registration/Coffee**                        |
|        | -- 8:30   |                                                |
|        | a.m.      |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 8:30 a.m. | **Introduction**                               |
| *4.0** | -- 8:35   |                                                |
|        | a.m.      | Tim Schmit, NOAA Satellite and Information     |
|        |           | Service                                        |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 8:35 a.m. | **Keynote**                                    |
| *4.1** | --9:00    |                                                |
|        | a.m.      | Arona Ngari (Cook Islands), President, WMO RA  |
|        |           | V (South-West Pacific)                         |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 9:00 a.m. | **COMET Program: Satellite Meteorology         |
| *4.2** | -- 9:15   | Training Resources for the Atmospheric Science |
|        | a.m.      | Community**                                    |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Tim Spangler, University Corporation for       |
|        |           | Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Cooperative        |
|        |           | Program for Operational Meteorology,           |
|        |           | Education, and Training (COMET^®^)             |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 9:15 a.m. | **Cooperative Institute for Meteorological     |
| *4.3** | -- 9:30   | Satellite Studies (CIMSS) VISITview**          |
|        | a.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Scott Bachmeier, CIMSS                         |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 9:30 a.m. | **Satellite Training Activities: Cooperative   |
| *4.4** | -- 9:45   | Institute for Research in the Atmosphere       |
|        | a.m.      | (CIRA)**                                       |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Bernadette Connell, CIRA                       |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 9:45 a.m. | **Satellite HydroMeteorology (SHyMet) NOAA     |
| *4.5** | -- 10:00  | Distance Training Course**                     |
|        | a.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Tony Mostek, NOAA National Weather Service     |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 10:00     | **Satellite Training and Education and Naval   |
| *4.6** | a.m. --   | Research Lab Monterey, California**            |
|        | 10:15     |                                                |
|        | a.m.      | Arunas Kuciauskas, Tom Lee, F. Joseph Turk, K. |
|        |           | Richardson, and J. Hawkins, Naval Research     |
|        |           | Laboratory                                     |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
|        | 10:15     | **Break: Refreshments in Exhibits Area**       |
|        | a.m. --   |                                                |
|        | 10:45     |                                                |
|        | a.m.      |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 10:45     | **McIDAS-V: A Powerful Data Analysis and       |
| *4.7** | a.m. --   | Visualization Tool for Multi- and              |
|        | 11:00     | Hyperspectral Environmental Satellite Data**   |
|        | a.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Dave Santek, University of Wisconsin Space     |
|        |           | Science and Engineering Center                 |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 11:00     | **NCEP Direct Readout Usage: Current and       |
| *4.8** | a.m. --   | Future Satellite Applications at NCEP's        |
|        | 11:15     | Aviation Weather (AWC) and Storm Prediction    |
|        | a.m.      | Center (SPC)**                                 |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Jim Heil, NOAA National Weather Service        |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 11:15     | **NCEP Use for Forecast Models**               |
| *4.9** | a.m. --   |                                                |
|        | 11:30     | Lars Riishojgaard, Joint Center for Satellite  |
|        | a.m.      | Data Assimilation                              |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **     | 11:30     | **Current and Near-term GOES Operations and    |
| 4.10** | a.m. --   | Applications**                                 |
|        | 11:45     |                                                |
|        | a.m.      | Tim Schmit, NOAA Satellite and Information     |
|        |           | Service                                        |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **     | 11:45     | **From Data to Products to Weather Forecasting |
| 4.11** | a.m. --   | and Air Quality Monitoring: Direct Broadcast   |
|        | 12:00     | at Its Best**                                  |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Allen Huang, Cooperative Institute for         |
|        |           | Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS)       |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
|        | 12:00     | **Lunch**                                      |
|        | p.m. --   |                                                |
|        | 1:30 p.m. |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+

+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **Wedn |           |                                                |
| esday, |           |                                                |
| De     |           |                                                |
| cember |           |                                                |
| 10,    |           |                                                |
| 2008,  |           |                                                |
| (1:30  |           |                                                |
| p.m.   |           |                                                |
| --     |           |                                                |
| 5:30   |           |                                                |
| p      |           |                                                |
| .m.)** |           |                                                |
|        |           |                                                |
| **S    |           |                                                |
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| 4      |           |                                                |
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| inued: |           |                                                |
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| ations |           |                                                |
| and    |           |                                                |
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| ning** |           |                                                |
|        |           |                                                |
| **Co-C |           |                                                |
| hairs: |           |                                                |
| Tim    |           |                                                |
| Schmit |           |                                                |
| and    |           |                                                |
| Tony   |           |                                                |
| Mo     |           |                                                |
| stek** |           |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **Pr   | **Time**  | **Session or Event**                           |
| esenta |           |                                                |
| tion** |           |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **     | 1:30 p.m. | **EOS Direct Broadcast Products Used In        |
| 4.12** | -- 1:45   | Operations**                                   |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Kathy Strabala, Cooperative Institute for      |
|        |           | Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS)       |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **     | 1:45      | **Geoscience Educations Utilizing Satellite    |
| 4.13** | p.m. -    | Imagery: A Direct Readout Experience from the  |
|        | 2:00 p.m. | EXLORES! Perspective**                         |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Paul Ruscher, Florida State University         |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **     | 2:00 p.m. | **Evolution of the EUMETSAT Advanced           |
| 4.14** | -- 2:15   | Retransmission Service (EARS)**                |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Christelle Ponsard, European Organization for  |
|        |           | the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites  |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **     | 2:15 p.m. | **Use of RARS data in the UK Met Office**      |
| 4.15** | -- 2:30   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      | Richard Francis, Satellite Data Processing     |
|        |           | System Group, Meteorological Office, United    |
|        |           | Kingdom                                        |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **     | 2:30 p.m. | **National Weather Service Requirements for    |
| 4.16** | -- 2:45   | Real-time Satellite Data**                     |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Gary Hufford, NOAA National Weather Service    |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **     | 2:45 p.m. | **GEONETCast Americas**                        |
| 4.17** | -- 3:00   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      | Paul Seymour, NOAA Satellite and Information   |
|        |           | Service                                        |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
|        | 3:00 p.m. | **Break: Refreshments in Exhibits Area**       |
|        | -- 3:30   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **     | 3:30 p.m. | **Poster Session Overview**                    |
| 4.18** | -- 3:45   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      | Tim Schmit, NOAA Satellite and Information     |
|        |           | Service                                        |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **     | 3:45 p.m. | **Direct Readout Conference Poster Session**   |
| 4.19** | -- 5:30   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+

+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **Thu  |           |                                                |
| rsday, |           |                                                |
| De     |           |                                                |
| cember |           |                                                |
| 11,    |           |                                                |
| 2008,  |           |                                                |
| (8:30  |           |                                                |
| a.m.   |           |                                                |
| --     |           |                                                |
| 1:30   |           |                                                |
| p      |           |                                                |
| .m.)** |           |                                                |
|        |           |                                                |
| **S    |           |                                                |
| ession |           |                                                |
| 5:     |           |                                                |
| Global |           |                                                |
| User   |           |                                                |
| P      |           |                                                |
| erspec |           |                                                |
| tive** |           |                                                |
|        |           |                                                |
| **     |           |                                                |
| Chair: |           |                                                |
| C      |           |                                                |
| harles |           |                                                |
| S.     |           |                                                |
| B      |           |                                                |
| aker** |           |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **Pr   | **Time**  | **Session or Event**                           |
| esenta |           |                                                |
| tion** |           |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
|        | 8:00 a.m. | **Registration/Coffee**                        |
|        | -- 8:30   |                                                |
|        | a.m.      |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 8:30 a.m. | **Introduction**                               |
| *5.0** | -- 8:35   |                                                |
|        | a.m.      | Charles S. Baker, Deputy Assistant             |
|        |           | Administrator, NOAA Satellite and Information  |
|        |           | Service                                        |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 8:35 a.m. | **Keynote**                                    |
| *5.1** | -- 9:00   |                                                |
|        | a.m.      | Ramón J. Viñas García (Venezuela), President,  |
|        |           | WMO Region III                                 |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 9:00 a.m. | **Group on Earth Observation**                 |
| *5.2** | -- 9:20   |                                                |
|        | a.m.      | Francis Bell**,** Director, Group on Earth     |
|        |           | Observation (GEO)                              |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 9:20 a.m. | **Private Individual Users of Weather          |
| *5.3** | -- 9:40   | Satellites: The Future**                       |
|        | a.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Dave Cawley, Remote Imaging Group (RIG)        |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 9:40 a.m. | **The Use of NOAA Data at the Costa Rican      |
| *5.4** | -- 10:00  | Meteorological Service**                       |
|        | a.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Werner Stolz, Instituto Meteorológico Nacional |
|        |           | de Costa Rica                                  |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 10:00     | **The Use of NOAA Data at the Chile National   |
| *5.5** | a.m. --   | Meteorological Service**                       |
|        | 10:20     |                                                |
|        | a.m.      | Alejandro Muñoz, Jefe Subdepartamento          |
|        |           | Pronósticos, Dirección Meteorológica de Chile  |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
|        | 10:20     | **Break: Refreshments in Exhibits Area**       |
|        | a.m. --   |                                                |
|        | 10:50     |                                                |
|        | a.m.      |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 10:50     | **Use of Satellite Direct Readout in the South |
| *5.6** | a.m. --   | Pacific**                                      |
|        | 11:10     |                                                |
|        | a.m.      | Colin Schultz, Pacific Regional Environment    |
|        |           | Program                                        |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 11:10     | **The Role of Satellite Data in the            |
| *5.7** | a.m. --   | Meteorological Service of Canada**             |
|        | 11:30     |                                                |
|        | a.m.      | David Bradley, Project Coordinator,            |
|        |           | Space-Based Monitoring, Meteorological         |
|        |           | Services of Canada                             |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 11:30     | **Comparative Evaluation of NOAA AVHRR, Feng   |
| *5.8** | a.m. --   | Yun 1D, MODIS and LandSat TM5 Images Working   |
|        | 11:50     | as a Satellite Constellation for the Detection |
|        | a.m.      | of Burned Areas in the Flooding Valley of the  |
|        |           | Parana River, Argentina**                      |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Carlos Cotlier, Universidad Nacional de        |
|        |           | Rosario, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas,         |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Ingeniería y Agrimensura, Centro de Sensores   |
|        |           | Remotos, Argentina                             |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 11:50     | **Low Orbit Meteorological Satellite Products  |
| *5.9** | a.m. --   | and Analysis Tools at INPE/CPTEC, Brazil**     |
|        | 12:10     |                                                |
|        | p.m.      | Carlos Angelis, INPE/CPTEC (Instituto Nacional |
|        |           | de Pesquisas Espaciais,                        |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Centro de Previsão de Tempo e Estudos          |
|        |           | Climáticos, Divisão de Satélites e Sistemas    |
|        |           | Ambientais)                                    |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **     | 12:10     | **Luncheon Panel on GOES-10 Operations --**    |
| 5.10** | p.m. --   |                                                |
|        | 1:30 p.m. | **Moderator:** Chris Wheeler**,** NOAA         |
|        |           | Satellite and Information Service              |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | **Panel Members:**                             |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Luiz Machado, INPE/CPTEC (Brazil) (Instituto   |
|        |           | Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Centro de     |
|        |           | Previsão                                       |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | de Tempo e Estudos Climáticos, Divisão de      |
|        |           | Satélites e Sistemas Ambientais)               |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Tim Schmit, NOAA Satellite and Information     |
|        |           | Service                                        |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Chris Wheeler, NOAA Satellite and Information  |
|        |           | Service                                        |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+

+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **Thu  |           |                                                |
| rsday, |           |                                                |
| De     |           |                                                |
| cember |           |                                                |
| 11,    |           |                                                |
| 2008,  |           |                                                |
| (1:30  |           |                                                |
| p.m.   |           |                                                |
| --     |           |                                                |
| 5:20   |           |                                                |
| p      |           |                                                |
| .m.)** |           |                                                |
|        |           |                                                |
| **S    |           |                                                |
| ession |           |                                                |
| 6:     |           |                                                |
| Future |           |                                                |
| Direct |           |                                                |
| Rea    |           |                                                |
| dout** |           |                                                |
|        |           |                                                |
| **Co-C |           |                                                |
| hairs: |           |                                                |
| Hal    |           |                                                |
| Bloom  |           |                                                |
| and    |           |                                                |
| Dan    |           |                                                |
| Stoc   |           |                                                |
| kton** |           |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **Pr   | **Time**  | **Session or Event**                           |
| esenta |           |                                                |
| tion** |           |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 1:30 p.m. | **Future of Direct Readout and Satellite       |
| *6.1** | -- 1:50   | Systems**                                      |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Abigail Harper, Deputy Assistant               |
|        |           | Administrator, Systems, NOAA Satellite and     |
|        |           | Information Service                            |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 1:50 p.m. | **GOES-R Satellite and Program Review**        |
| *6.2** | -- 2:10   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      | Hal Bloom, NOAA Satellite and Information      |
|        |           | Service, GOES-R Program Office                 |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 2:10 p.m. | **GOES-R Instruments and Products**            |
| *6.3** | -- 2:30   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      | Tim Schmit, NOAA Satellite and Information     |
|        |           | Service                                        |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 2:30 p.m. | **GOES-R Direct Readout Implications**         |
| *6.4** | -- 2:50   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      | Bill Mazur, NOAA Satellite and Information     |
|        |           | Service, GOES-R Program Office                 |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 2:50 p.m. | **GOES-R Outreach Activities**                 |
| *6.5** | -- 3:10   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      | Jim Gurka, NOAA Satellite and Information      |
|        |           | Service, GOES-R Program Office                 |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
|        | 3:10 p.m. | **Break:** **Refreshments in Exhibits Area**   |
|        | -- 3:40   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 3:40 p.m. | **NPOESS: Satellite and Program Review**       |
| *6.6** | -- 4:00   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      | Dan Stockton, Program Executive Officer for    |
|        |           | Environmental Satellites, NOAA Satellite and   |
|        |           | Information Service                            |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 4:00 p.m. | **NPOESS Direct Readout Mission**              |
| *6.7** | -- 4:20   |                                                |
|        | p.m.      | John Overton, NOAA Satellite and Information   |
|        |           | Service, NPOESS Integrated Program Office      |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 4:20 p.m. | **NPOESS Direct Readout Operational            |
| *6.8** | -- 4:40   | Enhancements Model for Future Polar-orbiting   |
|        | p.m.      | Systems**                                      |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | John van de Wouw, Northrop Grumman Space       |
|        |           | Technology                                     |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 4:40 p.m. | **NPOESS Preparatory Project Calibration and   |
| *6.9** | -- 5:00   | Validation Supporting Direct Readout Users**   |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Heather Kilcoyne, NOAA Satellite and           |
|        |           | Information Service, NPOESS Integrated Program |
|        |           | Office                                         |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **     | 5:00 p.m. | **Transitioning from POES AVHRR to NPOESS      |
| 6.10** | -- 5:20   | VIIRS: Understanding the Relationships Between |
|        | p.m.      | POES and NPOESS Data Products**                |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Bonnie Reed, NOAA Satellite and Information    |
|        |           | Service, NPOESS Integrated Program Office      |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
|        | 6:30 p.m. | **Conference Banquet -- Hilton Miami Airport   |
|        | -- 8:30   | Hotel -- Room To Be Announced**                |
|        | p.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | **"Satellites and Their Utility in             |
|        |           | Communicating: Extreme Weather, Climate Change |
|        |           | and Their Impacts in a Collaborative           |
|        |           | Environment"**                                 |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Speaker: Dave Jones, Founder, President & CEO, |
|        |           | Storm Center Communications, Incorporated      |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+

+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **F    |           |                                                |
| riday, |           |                                                |
| De     |           |                                                |
| cember |           |                                                |
| 12,    |           |                                                |
| 2008,  |           |                                                |
| (8:00  |           |                                                |
| a.m.   |           |                                                |
| --     |           |                                                |
| 12:00  |           |                                                |
| p      |           |                                                |
| .m.)** |           |                                                |
|        |           |                                                |
| **S    |           |                                                |
| ession |           |                                                |
| 7:     |           |                                                |
| User   |           |                                                |
| Se     |           |                                                |
| rvices |           |                                                |
| and    |           |                                                |
| Imp    |           |                                                |
| acts** |           |                                                |
|        |           |                                                |
| **Co-C |           |                                                |
| hairs: |           |                                                |
| Mark   |           |                                                |
| Mulh   |           |                                                |
| olland |           |                                                |
| and    |           |                                                |
| Brian  |           |                                                |
| Hu     |           |                                                |
| ghes** |           |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **Pr   | **Time**  | **Session or Event**                           |
| esenta |           |                                                |
| tion** |           |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 8:00 a.m. | **User Services**                              |
| *7.1** | -- 8:20   |                                                |
|        | a.m.      | Brian Hughes, NOAA Satellite and Information   |
|        |           | Service                                        |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 8:20 a.m. | **The Importance of Geostationary Weather      |
| *7.2** | -- 8:40   | Satellites in Hurricane Forecasting: A         |
|        | a.m.      | Perspective**                                  |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | Jack Bevin, NOAA National Weather Service,     |
|        |           | National Hurricane Center                      |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 8:40a.m.  | **Facilitated Discussion**                     |
| *7.3** | -- 11:50  |                                                |
|        | a.m.      |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **     | 8:40 a.m. | **Breakout Moderator (Transition to Breakout   |
| 7.31** | -- 9:00   | Areas)**                                       |
|        | a.m.      |                                                |
|        |           | Mark Mulholland, Deputy Director, Office of    |
|        |           | Systems Development, NOAA Satellite and        |
|        |           | Information Service                            |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **     | 9:00 a.m. | **Structured Breakouts**                       |
| 7.32** | -- 10:30  |                                                |
|        | a.m.      | -   User Needs from GOES Current & Future      |
|        |           |     Satellite: GVAR, eGVAR, GRB                |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | -   User Needs from POES Current & Future      |
|        |           |     Satellites: HRPT, IPOPP, LRD, HRD          |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | -   User Needs from Satellite Services: LRIT,  |
|        |           |     EMWIN, GOES DCS, ARGOS, GEONETCast,\       |
|        |           |     RANET, and NOAAPORT                        |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | -   Other topics of interest or an additional  |
|        |           |     group                                      |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
|        | 10:30     | **Break: Refreshments (Transition to Plenary   |
|        | a.m. --   | Area)**                                        |
|        | 10:50     |                                                |
|        | a.m.      |                                                |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **     | 10:50     | **Feedback from Breakout Groups**              |
| 7.33** | a.m. --   |                                                |
|        | 11:35     | Mark Mulholland, Deputy Director, Office of    |
|        | a.m.      | Systems Development, NOAA Satellite and        |
|        |           | Information Service                            |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **     | 11:35     | **Session Wrap-up and Final Discussion**       |
| 7.34** | a.m. --   |                                                |
|        | 11:50     | Abigail Harper, Deputy Assistant               |
|        | a.m.      | Administrator, Systems, NOAA Satellite and     |
|        |           | Information Service                            |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| *      | 11:50     | **Closing Remarks**                            |
| *7.4** | a.m. --   |                                                |
|        | 12:00     | Abigail Harper, Deputy Assistant               |
|        | p.m.      | Administrator, Systems, NOAA Satellite and     |
|        |           | Information Service                            |
|        |           |                                                |
|        |           | **Conference Closes**                          |
+--------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+