2017 National Tropical Weather Conference April 5th-9th
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 11:56 am
I am pleased to announce that I will be attending the 2017 National Tropical Weather Conference representing the KHOU Weather Forum once again this year. It is a high honor and privilege to attended the Prestigious Conference and I wish to thank KHOU and especially Christine Di Stadio , Digital Media Director for making this possible. It will be good to see so many of our National Weather folks and good friends again that are staunch supporters of our Weather Forum. Below is a Schedule of the Activities. Many of you will recognize many of the names and Giants in the Tropical Weather World.
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
All Day - Arrivals via Harlingen - Brownsville
Exhibitor set up
Registration Hilton Garden Room 2
12:00pm - 5:30pm
Sign-in
Conference Materials w/shirt
Select your restaurant for Thursday Evening
Select your optional activity for Saturday
Confirm your Live-Shot Schedule
Confirm your Facebook LIVE schedule
Confirm you departure time and airport
7:00pm - 9:30pm
Welcome Reception - Hilton Garden Patio
Presented by HGI/WalMart/USAA
Heavy hors d'oerves and refreshments
Visit with presenters and conference attendees
Thursday, April 6, 2017
7:30am - 8:15am
Exhibitor’s Showcase and Breakfast
Presented by: Walmart
Session 1 Hilton Garden Meeting Room
8:10am - 8:15am
Opening Ceremony and Welcome from South Padre Island
Convention and Visitors Bureau
8:15am - 8:25am
Barry Goldsmith
NWS Brownsville, Texas
8:25am - 8:35am
John Metz
NWS Corpus Christi, Texas
8:35am-8:45am
Dan Reilly
NWS Houston, Texas
8:45am-8:55am
Paul Yura
NWS Austin-San Antonio, Texas
9:00am - 10:00am
2016 Hurricane Seasonal Outlook
Press Conference
Dr. Phil Klotzbach
10:00am - 10:15am
Morning Break
Sponsored by: WalMart
10:15am - 10:45
Introduction - Walmart
An Update from the National Hurricane Center
Dr. Richard Knabb
Director, National Hurricane Center
10:45am - 11:15am
Roundtable with former Directors of NHC Q&A
Dr. Max Mayfield
Dr. Neil Frank
Bill Read - Moderator
Dr. Richard Knabb
11:15am - 11:45am
Dr. Sharan Majumdat
12:00pm - 1:15pm
LUNCH - William Gray Award Presentation
Recipient: TBA - Moderated by Bill Read
Keynote:
Presented by: USAA
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Tim Marshall
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Bryan Norcross
Afternoon Break
2:30 - 2:45pm
2:45p - 3:15pm
Dan Kottlowski
AccuWeather
3:15pm - 3:50pm
Introduction - USAA
John Spillane
4:00pm - 6:30pm
Live-Shots / Interviews as scheduled
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Dine South Padre
An Island Dining Experience
Friday, April 7, 2017
7:30am - 8:30am
Exhibitor’s Showcase and Breakfast
Sponsored by: WalMart
Session 2 Hilton Garden Resort - Meeting room
8:25am - 8:30am - Good Morning
8:30am - 9:30am
Panel: Hurricane Matthew - South Carolina Impacts
Rob Fowler - Chief Meteorologist - WCBD Charleston, S.C.
Ed Piotrowski - Meteorologist - WPDE Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Al Conklin - Meteorologist - WBTV, Charlotte, S. C.
Bryan Luhn - News Director - WBTV, Charlotte (new Asst. ND KRIV Houston)
Emergency Manager - Horry County, South Carolina
9:30a - 10:30am
Panel: Hurricane Matthew - Bahamas/Florida Impacts
Jeffery Simmons - Bahamas Weather Ministry
Bryan Koon - Director Emergency Mangement - Florida
Bill Johnson - Emergency Manager - Palm Beach County
Robert Molleda - Warning Coordination Meteorologist - WFO - Miami
10:30am - 10:45am
Morning Break - Sponsored by WalMart
10:45am - 11:15am
An Update on National Hurricane Center Storm Surge Unit
Jaime Rhome - NHC - Storm Surge
11:15am - 11:45am
Mike Wolfinbarger
RadarScope
11:50am - 1:15pm
LUNCH - Robert and Joanne Simpson Award Presentation
Recipient: - TBA - Moderated by Bill Read
Keynote - John Zarella
Presented by: USAA
1:30pm - 2:00pm
United Launch Alliance
GOES R Launch Vehicle
Bill Line
GOES-R
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Field Projects Update: HURRB & Storm Surge Cams
Mark Sudduth
HurricaneTrack
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Joe Witte - NASA
3:00pm - 3:20pm Afternoon Break
Sponsored by USAA
3:20pm - 4:00pm
Josh Morgerman, iCyclone
4:00pm - 6:30pm
Live-Shots / Interviews as scheduled
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Havana Nights on the Beach!
A fun filled evening with a Cuban flair!
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
All Day - Arrivals via Harlingen - Brownsville
Exhibitor set up
Registration Hilton Garden Room 2
12:00pm - 5:30pm
Sign-in
Conference Materials w/shirt
Select your restaurant for Thursday Evening
Select your optional activity for Saturday
Confirm your Live-Shot Schedule
Confirm your Facebook LIVE schedule
Confirm you departure time and airport
7:00pm - 9:30pm
Welcome Reception - Hilton Garden Patio
Presented by HGI/WalMart/USAA
Heavy hors d'oerves and refreshments
Visit with presenters and conference attendees
Thursday, April 6, 2017
7:30am - 8:15am
Exhibitor’s Showcase and Breakfast
Presented by: Walmart
Session 1 Hilton Garden Meeting Room
8:10am - 8:15am
Opening Ceremony and Welcome from South Padre Island
Convention and Visitors Bureau
8:15am - 8:25am
Barry Goldsmith
NWS Brownsville, Texas
8:25am - 8:35am
John Metz
NWS Corpus Christi, Texas
8:35am-8:45am
Dan Reilly
NWS Houston, Texas
8:45am-8:55am
Paul Yura
NWS Austin-San Antonio, Texas
9:00am - 10:00am
2016 Hurricane Seasonal Outlook
Press Conference
Dr. Phil Klotzbach
10:00am - 10:15am
Morning Break
Sponsored by: WalMart
10:15am - 10:45
Introduction - Walmart
An Update from the National Hurricane Center
Dr. Richard Knabb
Director, National Hurricane Center
10:45am - 11:15am
Roundtable with former Directors of NHC Q&A
Dr. Max Mayfield
Dr. Neil Frank
Bill Read - Moderator
Dr. Richard Knabb
11:15am - 11:45am
Dr. Sharan Majumdat
12:00pm - 1:15pm
LUNCH - William Gray Award Presentation
Recipient: TBA - Moderated by Bill Read
Keynote:
Presented by: USAA
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Tim Marshall
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Bryan Norcross
Afternoon Break
2:30 - 2:45pm
2:45p - 3:15pm
Dan Kottlowski
AccuWeather
3:15pm - 3:50pm
Introduction - USAA
John Spillane
4:00pm - 6:30pm
Live-Shots / Interviews as scheduled
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Dine South Padre
An Island Dining Experience
Friday, April 7, 2017
7:30am - 8:30am
Exhibitor’s Showcase and Breakfast
Sponsored by: WalMart
Session 2 Hilton Garden Resort - Meeting room
8:25am - 8:30am - Good Morning
8:30am - 9:30am
Panel: Hurricane Matthew - South Carolina Impacts
Rob Fowler - Chief Meteorologist - WCBD Charleston, S.C.
Ed Piotrowski - Meteorologist - WPDE Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Al Conklin - Meteorologist - WBTV, Charlotte, S. C.
Bryan Luhn - News Director - WBTV, Charlotte (new Asst. ND KRIV Houston)
Emergency Manager - Horry County, South Carolina
9:30a - 10:30am
Panel: Hurricane Matthew - Bahamas/Florida Impacts
Jeffery Simmons - Bahamas Weather Ministry
Bryan Koon - Director Emergency Mangement - Florida
Bill Johnson - Emergency Manager - Palm Beach County
Robert Molleda - Warning Coordination Meteorologist - WFO - Miami
10:30am - 10:45am
Morning Break - Sponsored by WalMart
10:45am - 11:15am
An Update on National Hurricane Center Storm Surge Unit
Jaime Rhome - NHC - Storm Surge
11:15am - 11:45am
Mike Wolfinbarger
RadarScope
11:50am - 1:15pm
LUNCH - Robert and Joanne Simpson Award Presentation
Recipient: - TBA - Moderated by Bill Read
Keynote - John Zarella
Presented by: USAA
1:30pm - 2:00pm
United Launch Alliance
GOES R Launch Vehicle
Bill Line
GOES-R
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Field Projects Update: HURRB & Storm Surge Cams
Mark Sudduth
HurricaneTrack
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Joe Witte - NASA
3:00pm - 3:20pm Afternoon Break
Sponsored by USAA
3:20pm - 4:00pm
Josh Morgerman, iCyclone
4:00pm - 6:30pm
Live-Shots / Interviews as scheduled
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Havana Nights on the Beach!
A fun filled evening with a Cuban flair!