NWA sponsored Annual Meetings, Conferences and Special Events

February 27–March 1, 2012 Second National Flood Workshop
The Second National Flood Workshop is organized by Weather Research Center (a private, non-profit educational and research center based in Houston, Texas) and its partners. See details at http://www.wxresearch.com/nfw/. Abstract deadline has been extended to December 15, 2011.
March 1–3, 2012 12th National Severe Weather Workshop
A unique and growing national workshop focused on hazardous weather information-sharing and discussions on the effective transmission of messages about meteorological risk. Emergency managers, weather enthusiasts, teachers, students, meteorologists, broadcasters, and vendors in threat alerting, sheltering, and communications will gather, present, and discuss inter-related topics about weather hazards in early March. Presentations include: Social Science Implications and Assessments from 2011 Tornadoes; National Weather Service Products, Services, and Outreach; Weather Radar Technology Updates and Training; The Role of Law Enforcement in Weather Emergencies; and Weather Trade & Technology Expo. See http://www.norman.noaa.gov/nsww/ for more.
March 2–3, 2012 Tenth Annual Southeast Storms Symposium
Sponsored by the East Mississippi Chapter of the NWA/AMS, it will once again be held on the Mississippi State University Campus in the Bost Extension Center in Starkville, MS. More information at: http://www.nwa.org.msstate.edu/symposium.shtml
March 2–4, 2012 37th Annual Northeastern Storm Conference
The Lyndon State College AMS/NWA Local Chapter sponsors this annual conference and it will be held at the Holiday Inn Rutland/Killington in Rutland, Vermont. See: https://sites.google.com/site/lyndonstateamsnwa/north-eastern-storm-conference
March 29–31, 2012 16th Annual Severe Storms & Doppler Radar Conference
This conference sponsored by the NWA Central Iowa Chapter will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Ankeny, Iowa. Details at: http://www.iowa-nwa.com/conference/
March 31, 2012 The 10th Annual Great Lakes Meteorology Conference
Sponsored by the Northwest Indiana AMS/NWA local Chapter, it will be held at the Strongbow Inn in Valparaiso, IN. Registration and other details at: http://www.valpo.edu/student/nwa/conference.
October 6–11, 2012 37th NWA Annual Meeting
This Annual Meeting will be held in Madison, Wisconsin. The meeting sessions will occur in the beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright designed Monona Terrace Convention Center in downtown Madison. Specifics will be announced later in January 2012. See more on past and future Annual Meetings at http://www.nwas.org/meetings.

Browse to the NWA Local Chapters for information on their local activities.


Other Meetings, Conferences and Special Events

February 5, 2012 National Weatherperson's Day
Thank a weatherperson for their public service. The date commemorates the birth of John Jeffries, a Boston physician and one of America's first weathermen. He was born on Feb 5, 1744 and kept weather records from 1774 to 1816.
March 2–3, 2012 The Pacific Northwest Weather Workshop 2012
This annual gathering for those interested in Northwest weather and climate. will be held at the NOAA Sand Point facility in Seattle. Abstracts are due February 15, 2012. For more information and to register please check the meeting web site: http://www.atmos.washington.edu/pnww/
March 10, 2012 Central Indiana Severe Weather Symposium
This biennial all-day event, aimed toward spotters and weather enthusiasts, will include The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes, nationally-known tornado damage expert Tim Marshall, along with Fox 59's Brian Wilkes and meteorologists from NWS Indianapolis and NWS Northern Indiana. Breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks are provided. Find all the information on the symposium, including the registration form, cost, and directions at: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=ind&storyid=40755&source=0
March 12–16, 2012 National Flood Awareness Week
See http://www.nws.noaa.gov/floodsafety/ for general flood safety information; details on the upcoming awareness week should appear there.
March 13–15, 2012 NOAA's 10th Annual Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop
The CPASW will be held in Miami, Florida and will feature broad discussions on the integrated theme of "Climate Services for National Security Challenges". Details are at http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/academics/divisions/marine-affairs-policy/cpasw/
July 15–20, 2012 Short-course: Studies in Air Quality for Science Educators
The Science Center for Teaching, Outreach, and Research on Meteorology (the STORM Project) at the University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls) will sponsor this intensive, one-week course designed specifically for middle school and high school science teachers. Participants will receive a stipend. Most expenses, including travel, will be covered by the STORM Project. Out-of-state teachers are encouraged to apply. For more information, see: http://www.uni.edu/storm/saqse/ and register before 17 Feb 2012.
July 18–20, 2012 OBCRE Symposium 2012
The Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education Symposium 2012 will be held at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Abstracts are due 15 March. Theme is: Research and Education of Ohio River Basin: Transportation, Energy and Environment. Details at: http://www.orbcre.org/.

The Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training (COMET®) has professional development opportunities online at www.meted.ucar.edu.