2017 National Tropical Weather Conference April 5th-9th

[srainhoutx]

I am looking forward to attending once again this year representing the KHOU Weather Forum and seeing old Tropical Weather friends as well as meeting new Weather friends. This is by far my favorite Tropical Weather Conference and will be held on beautiful South Padre Island. I believe a several other Members of Storm2k are attending. We look forward to gaining valuable knowledge of what the 2017 North Atlantic Hurricane Season may offer. I am sure updates will follow as April nears. Meanwhile here is the Schedule for the 2017 National Tropical Weather Conference. #ItOnlyTakesOne #HurricaneStrong

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!

[wxman57]

I don't know about leading off with Barry Goldsmith on Thursday. Barry was the first speaker in a 60 minute session at a conference last year. I was the second speaker (of 3). We each had 20 minutes. Barry was still speaking for 10 minutes after the hour was up. Someone finally told him it was time to stop. He asked "did I go long"?

I won't make this conference this year, but I hope to be back in 2018.

[hurricanetrack]

I will be there presenting our results from the 2016 field missions. I have some great content and data from Hermine and Matthew. All of the new equipment that we've been developing worked exceptionally well and the results are incredible. Looking forward to seeing everyone again!

[vbhoutex]

I will be there again this year. KatDaddy is going also. Anyone else we don't know about going please let us know by posting here.
Looking forward to continuing/renewing some friendships and meeting new people I see listed as presenters. Always plenty to learn at these sessions. I'll do my best to keep everyone abreast of what is going on.

[RL3AO]

I'll be at a conference in Memphis that weekend. Hope everyone has a good time in Houston. Good looking lineup.