Committee Activity Update

Our recent activities have included...

• Forming a new committee membership to better represent and promote professional development opportunities for all NWA members

• Creating a committee vision and mission to unify and articulate our purpose

• Holding a “kick-off” committee conference call where everyone could better get to know one another and provide an opportunity to help set the direction for the committee

• Developing a proposed set of committee objectives for 2009

• Beginning a discussion on possible series of short operational workshops at the next annual meeting planned on October 2009

• Completing a review of the existing committee web pages and developing a plan for new informational committee home pages

• Beginning a review of and revisions to topical training links in order to build a comprehensive, web-based list of meteorological professional development resources

• Planning for regular publication of professional development articles in the NWA newsletter and other appropriate fora