GEOSS Constituent Forum

Meeting announcement:

Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)
Constituent Forum
1 November 2007, 10:30 AM to Noon
Department of Commerce Auditorium
14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20230

(Enter from 14th Street)

The United States Group on Earth Observations (USGEO) Co-Chairs are pleased to invite you to a Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) Constituent Forum on 1 November 2007 from 10:30 to noon at the Department of Commerce Auditorium in Washington, DC. The full invitation and brief GEOSS description can be found at http://www.externalaffairs.noaa.gov/.

RSVP to Jamie Krauk (Jamie.krauk@noaa.gov, 202-482-6093) if you plan to attend.

At this forum, key USGEO and Group on Earth Observations (GEO) members will discuss the progress to date on GEOSS, the critical role of stakeholders in furthering GEOSS development, and outline the upcoming GEO Ministerial Summit to be held on November 30th in Cape Town, South Africa.

We anticipate a lively, interactive discussion and exchange of ideas and opinions.

Presenters:

• VADM Conrad Lautenbacher (NOAA)
• Dr. Gene Whitney (OSTP)
• Dr. Kathie Olsen (NSF)
• Dr. George Gray (EPA, invited)
• Dr. Mark Myers (USGS, invited), and
  
• Dr. Mike Freilich (NASA, invited)
  

What: GEOSS Constituent Forum

When: Thursday, 1 November 2007, from 10:30 AM to Noon

Where: Department of Commerce Auditorium
14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20230

Enter from 14th Street

NOAA Data and Information for a Changing Climate

Meeting announcement:

NOAA Data and Information for a Changing Climate: A Conference for Public and Private Sector Users
November 5-6, 2007
The Grove Park Inn · Asheville, NC

You are invited to participate in a very important event: NOAA Data and Information for a Changing Climate: A Conference for Public and Private Sector Users.

Given that the climate is changing now and is expected to change in the future, this event will focus on emerging data and information needs of the energy, insurance, and transportation sectors.

Register and book your hotel now at www.NOAAData.com!
Confirmed speakers include:

• Carl Hedde, Vice President, Munich Re North America

• Henry G. Schwartz, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., Consultant; Member, Executive Committee, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council; and Retired Chair, Sverdrup/Jacobs Civil, Inc.

• Frank Nutter, President, Reinsurance Association of America

• Tom Fry, President, National Ocean Industries Association

• Robert Corell, Ph.D., Global Change Director, The Heinz Center

• Monica Hale, Sustainability Director, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

• Jayanta (Jay) Guin, Senior Vice President, Research and Modeling, AIR Worldwide

• Thomas R. Karl, L.H.D., Director, National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Where & When
The Grove Park Inn
290 Macon Ave
Asheville, North Carolina
www.groveparkinn.com

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Register today at www.NOAAData.com.

All participants must register via www.NOAAData.com to attend. Although registration is free, participation is on a first come, first served basis. Registration will close when the capacity limit has been reached so please be sure to register as soon as possible.