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**2008 North Pacific Tsunami Awareness Conference**

**Honolulu, Hawaii**

**August 18-20, 2008**

**Provisional Agenda**

**Day1**

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| **      | **Welcome**                        | ***Monday, August     |
| Session |                                    | 18^th^***             |
| 1**     |                                    |                       |
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| **      | -   Welcome and Logistics          | ***Tim Hendricks,***  |
| 730-810 |                                    |                       |
| am**    | -   Opening Remarks                | ***Regional           |
|         |                                    | Operational Services  |
|         | -   Goals of Conference            | Meteorologist, NWS    |
|         |                                    | Pacific Region***     |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Jeff LaDouce,***   |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Director, NWS      |
|         |                                    | Pacific Region***     |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Carolyn            |
|         |                                    | Harshman,***          |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***President,         |
|         |                                    | Emergency Planning    |
|         |                                    | Consultants***        |
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| **      | **Tsunami Survivor Story**         | *Monday, August       |
| Session |                                    | 18^th^*               |
| 2**     |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Chair: Carolyn     |
|         |                                    | Harshman***           |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Scribe: Bob        |
|         |                                    | Goldhammer***         |
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| **      | Fleeing the 1946 Hilo Tsunami      | *Harriet Rompom*      |
| 810-830 |                                    |                       |
| am**    |                                    | *Ewa Beach, HI*       |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | *Manny Mattos*        |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | *Hawaii Paradise Park |
|         |                                    | Emergency Network*    |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | *Paia, HI*            |
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| **      | **Tsunami Program Development      | *Monday, August       |
| Session | Strategy For The North Pacific     | 18^th^*               |
| 3**     | Island Countries**                 |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Chair:***          |
|         |                                    | ***Carolyn            |
|         |                                    | Harshman***           |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Scribe: Bob        |
|         |                                    | Goldhammer***         |
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| **      | Action Items, Accomplishments and  | *NWS Pacific Region*  |
| 830-900 | Shared Goals                       |                       |
| am**    |                                    | *Tim Hendricks*       |
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| **      | **CNMI Emergency Management        | *Monday, August       |
| Session | Office**                           | 18^th^*               |
| 4**     |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Chair: Carolyn     |
|         |                                    | Harshman***           |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Scribe: Bob        |
|         |                                    | Goldhammer***         |
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| **      | TsunamiReady                       | *CNMI EMO*            |
| 900-930 |                                    |                       |
| am**    | New Emergency Operations Center    | *Theodore J. Untalan* |
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| **      | **WFO Role During Tsunami Events** | *Monday, August       |
| Session |                                    | 18^th^*               |
| 5**     |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Chair: Tim         |
|         |                                    | Hendricks***          |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Scribe: Chris      |
|         |                                    | Maier***              |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| *       | WFO Honolulu                       | *NWS WFO Honolulu*    |
| *930-10 |                                    |                       |
| am**    |                                    | *Ray Tanabe*          |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+

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  10-1030 am **Break**                            *Monday, August 18^th^*

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+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| **      | **WFO Role During Tsunami Events** | *Monday, August       |
| Session |                                    | 18^th^*               |
| 5**     |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Chair: Tim         |
| *       |                                    | Hendricks***          |
| *Cont** |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Scribe: Chris      |
|         |                                    | Maier***              |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| **      | WFO Guam                           | *NWS WFO Guam*        |
| 1030-11 |                                    |                       |
| am**    |                                    | *Chip Guard*          |
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| **11-12 | 1946 Marquesas Tsunami             |   | *PTWC*               |
| pm**    |                                    |   |                      |
|         |                                    |   | *Gerard Fryer*       |
+---------+------------------------------------+---+----------------------+

+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| 12-1 pm | **Lunch**                          | *Monday, August       |
|         |                                    | 18^th^*               |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
|         | Pacific Risk Management \`Ohana    | *NWS Pacific Region*  |
|         | (PRiMO)                            |                       |
|         |                                    | *Ed Young*            |
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| 1-145   | **2007 Solomon Islands Tsunami**   |   | *ITIC*               |
| pm      |                                    |   |                      |
|         |                                    |   | *Brian Yanagi*       |
+---------+------------------------------------+---+----------------------+
| **      | Tsunami Inundation Mapping in      |   | *UH*                 |
| 145-230 | Hawaii                             |   |                      |
| pm**    |                                    |   | *Kwok Fai Cheung*    |
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  230-3 pm   **Break**                            *Monday, August 18^th^*

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| 3-345   | **Tsunami Resonance Along Island   |   | *UH*                 |
| pm      | Chains**                           |   |                      |
|         |                                    |   | *Kwok Fai Cheung*    |
+---------+------------------------------------+---+----------------------+
| **3     | A New Methodology for Tsunami      |   | *PMEL and NOAA       |
| 45--445 | Hazard Assessment: Guam, a Case    |   | Pacific Services     |
| pm**    | Study                              |   | Center*              |
|         |                                    |   |                      |
|         |                                    |   | *Diego Arcas and     |
|         |                                    |   | Adam Stein*          |
+---------+------------------------------------+---+----------------------+

+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| 445 pm  | **End of the Day Summary and       | *Monday, August       |
|         | Overview of Tomorrow's Agenda**    | 18^th^*               |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Tim Hendricks***   |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+

**Day 2**

+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| **      | **Tsunami Resilient Communities**  | *Tuesday, August      |
| Session |                                    | 19^th^*               |
| 7**     |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Chair: Carolyn     |
|         |                                    | Harshman***           |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Scribe: Bob        |
|         |                                    | Goldhammer***         |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| 730-830 | **NWS TsunamiReady Program         | *NWS Headquarters*    |
| am      | Overview**                         |                       |
|         |                                    | *Chris Maier*         |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| 830-9   | **Honolulu PD Tsunami Related      | *Honolulu Police      |
| am      | Activities**                       | Department*           |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         | **Waikiki Evacuation Plan**        | *Paul Epstein and     |
|         |                                    | Leland Cadoy*         |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| **9 -10 | Coastal Community Resilience (CCR) | *NOAA Pacific         |
| am**    | and Tsunami Hazard Education and   | Services Center*      |
|         | Awareness Tool (HEAT)              |                       |
|         |                                    | *Russell Jackson*     |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+

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  10-1030 am **Break**                            *Tuesday, August
                                                  18^th^*

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+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| **      | **Tsunami Resilient Communities**  | *Tuesday, August      |
| Session |                                    | 18^th^*               |
| 7**     |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Chair: Carolyn     |
| *       |                                    | Harshman***           |
| *Cont** |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Scribe: Bob        |
|         |                                    | Goldhammer***         |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| 10      | **Tsunami Building Codes**         | *UH*                  |
| 30-1115 |                                    |                       |
| am      |                                    | *Ian Robertson*       |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| **      | Hawaii Community Level Tsunami     | *UH*                  |
| 1115-12 | Vulnerability Assessment Using GIS |                       |
| pm**    |                                    | *Cheryl Anderson*     |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+

+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| 12-1 pm | **Lunch**                          | *Tuesday, August      |
|         |                                    | 18^th^*               |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
|         | International Association of       | *IAEM-USA Region 7    |
|         | Emergency Managers (IAEM)          | President*            |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | *Bob Goldhammer*      |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+

+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| **      | **Tsunami Resilient Communities**  | *Tuesday, August      |
| Session |                                    | 18^th^*               |
| 7**     |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Chair: Carolyn     |
| *       |                                    | Harshman***           |
| *Cont** |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Scribe: Chris      |
|         |                                    | Maier***              |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| **1-2   | Pacific Tsunami Museum and         | *UH*                  |
| pm**    | International Community            |                       |
|         | Preparedness Activities            | *Walter Dudley*       |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+

+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| **      | **Pacific Wave**                   | *Tuesday, August      |
| Session |                                    | 18^th^*               |
| 8**     |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Chair: Stuart      |
|         |                                    | Weinstein***          |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Scribe: Chris      |
|         |                                    | Maier***              |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| **2-230 | Pacific Wave 06 Review and         | *ITIC*                |
| pm**    | Findings                           |                       |
|         |                                    | *Brian Yanagi*        |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+

  ---------- ------------------------------------ -----------------------
  230-3 pm   **Break**                            *Tuesday, August
                                                  18^th^*

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+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| **      | **Pacific Wave**                   | *Tuesday, August      |
| Session |                                    | 18^th^*               |
| 8**     |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Chair: Stuart      |
| *       |                                    | Weinstein***          |
| *Cont** |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Scribe: Chris      |
|         |                                    | Maier***              |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| 3-330   | **Pacific Wave 06 - American       | *TBA*                 |
| pm      | Samoa**                            |                       |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| 330-4   | **Pacific Wave 08 Preview**        | *PTWC*                |
| pm      |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | *Stuart Weinstein*    |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| 4-430   | **Breakout Groups: Level of        |                       |
| pm      | Participation**                    |                       |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         | **Group 1: Guam and CNMI**         |                       |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         | **Group 2: Republic of Palau and   |                       |
|         | FSM**                              |                       |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         | **Group 3: Kwajalein, Republic of  |                       |
|         | the Marshall Islands and American  |                       |
|         | Samoa**                            |                       |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         | **Group 4: State of Hawaii**       |                       |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| **430-5 | Group Reports and Panel Discussion | *PTWC*                |
| pm**    |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | *Stuart Weinstein*    |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | *ITIC*                |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | *Brian Yanagi*        |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | *NWS WFO Guam*        |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | *Chip Guard*          |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | *TBA*                 |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+

+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| 5 pm    | **End of the Day Summary and       | *Tuesday, August      |
|         | Overview of Tomorrow's Agenda**    | 18^th^*               |
|         |                                    |                       |
|         |                                    | ***Tim Hendricks***   |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+

**Day 3**

+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| **      | **Tsunami Warning and              | *Wednesday, August    |
| Session | Dissemination Systems: Pacific     | 20^th^*               |
| 9**     | Tsunami Warning Center & Hawaii    |                       |
|         | State Civil Defense (Field Trip)** | ***Chair: Tim         |
|         |                                    | Hendricks***          |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| 8 am    | **Tour Bus departs Ala Moana Hotel |                       |
|         | (Transportation Provided)**        |                       |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| 9-945   | **PTWC Command Briefing**          | *Stuart Weinstein*    |
| am      |                                    |                       |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| 945-    | **PTWC 24 X 7 Operations**         | *PTWC Staff*          |
|         |                                    |                       |
| 1030 am |                                    |                       |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| 1130    | **Lunch: Ala Moana Center (on your |                       |
| am-     | own)**                             |                       |
|         |                                    |                       |
| 130 pm  |                                    |                       |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| 215-245 | **State Civil Defense Command      | *Edward Teixeira*     |
| pm      | Briefing**                         |                       |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| 245-315 | **State Civil Defense 24 x 7       | *State Civil Defense  |
| pm      | Operations**                       | Staff*                |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| 315-345 | **Return to Ala Moana Hotel @      | *Tim Hendricks*       |
| pm      | Closing Remarks**                  |                       |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| **400   | Conference Ends                    |                       |
| pm**    |                                    |                       |
+---------+------------------------------------+-----------------------+

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