# Presentation: 806129

## WELCOME

***WELCOME***

***Polar Max 2006***

***Hosted by the NPOESS Integrated Program Office***
***http://www.npoess.noaa.gov***

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## THANKS FOR LAST EVENING’S RECEPTION

**THANKS FOR LAST EVENING’S RECEPTION**

## Wednesday - October 25, 2006

_***Wednesday - October 25, 2006***_
***0730  Doors Open – New Registrations***
***0800  Welcome***
***0810  Keynote – Dir Norwegian Space Agency***
***0845  Session 2 – DRO User Presentations***
***1045  Break***
***1100  DRO User Presentations (Continued)***
***1200  Session 3 – Team Building***
***          ******- Golfers pick up lunch at registration table***
***          ******-****** ******IPO’s GRAVITE Room Tour***
***	******       ******Bonnie Reed – Advance sign up requested***
***          ******-****** ******U.S. Naval Observatory Tour ***
***1300  Tee Time “Best Ball” Golf  - Andrews AFB***
***	******   ******- ******Casual Run - Lt Col Amanda Preble***
***               ******Meet outside NOAA Auditorium @ 1300***

- Today's Agenda

## Thursday – October 26, 2006

_***Thursday – October 26, 2006***_
***0730  Doors Open – New Registrations***
***0800  Welcome***
***0810  Keynote – Dpty Asst. Administrator, NESDIS***
***0830  Session 4 - Future Polar-orbiting Systems***
***1015  Break***
***1045  Future Polar-orbiting Systems (Continued)***
***1215  Lunch***
***1315 Session 5 – Developmental Sensor Update ***
***         ******and Data Product Evaluation***
***1445  Break***
***1515  Developmental Sensor Update and Data***
***	******   ******Product Evaluation (Continued)***
***1645  Closing Remarks***

- Thursday’s Agenda

## Naval Observatory Tour

_***Naval Observatory Tour***_
***Bus leaves in front of Science Center at 1:00 p.m.***
***Bus returns approximately 5:00 p.m.***

_***Golf at Andrews AFB***_
***Lunch ticket provided upon registration***
***Pick up lunch at table - rear of Science Center***
***Provide your own transportation***
***Enter Virginia Avenue gate***
***Tee time 1:00 p.m. at Andrews AFB***
***Arrive by 12:30 to sign in and secure cart***

## Introduction to IPO’s GRAVITE Lab

_***Introduction to IPO’s GRAVITE Lab***_
**Tour the Government Resource for Algorithm Verification, Independent Test, and Evaluation Laboratory*****.***
**Groups of 10, every 20 minutes starting at 1PM*****.***
**Sign up at the registration tables*****. ***
**Point of Contact: Bonnie Reed**

_***Local Run***_
**See Lt Col Amanda Preble**

## NOAA Auditorium

_***NOAA Auditorium***_
*** ******No Eating or Drinking in Auditorium***
***	******Allowed in the Lobby, ***
***	******Science Center, and Outside***
*** ******Guest Computers***
***	******Located in Rear of Auditorium***
***	******(Please Use During Breaks)***
*** ******Emergency Exits***
***	******Rear and Front of Auditorium***

## Science Center

_***Science Center***_
*** ******Exhibits and Poster Presentations***
***	******- Please don’t touch ***
***	******- Exhibits will be staffed ******	******  ******	******  during breaks & social event***

##  Bring and Wear Badges Every Day

*** ******Bring and Wear Badges Every Day***
*** ******Restrooms***
***	******Rear, Left of Science Center***
*** ******Emergency Phone Numbers***
***	****** ******(301) 713-7060 or (301) 713-7070 ***
***     ******Someone will take calls/messages at all times ***
*** ******Questions / Problems??***
***   ******Kim Chamberlain or Erica Handleman***

## Presenters

_***Presenters***_
***Back of the auditorium for intro to equipment /meet with Session Chair***
***On-Deck Area – Left front immediately prior to presenting***
***Please contact IT personnel for last minute updates as soon as possible***
***Be prepared to take the stage***
***Be mindful of allotted time, including entry and exit***
***	******-  Timer shines yellow 5 min before end***

## Thank You

_***Thank You***_
*** ******Presenters***
***Attendees***
***Volunteers***
***Sponsors***
*** ******for making this all possible***

***Let’s have a successful***
***Polar Max 2006!***
***Feedback to:  polarmax@noaa.gov***