13th Annual Northern Plains Weather Workshop
Evolving Technology and Services
7-8 April 2009, Rapid City, SD


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Sponsored by: National Weather Service, Rapid City, SD South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Bridging Weather Partners Throughout the Northern Plains
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Printable Northern Plains Weather Workshop Poster (PDF)
Featured Guests:
| Speaker | Affiliation | Topic |
| Paul Schlatter | WDTB, Norman, OK | Dual-Polarization Radar and its Near-Future Application to the NWS |
| Yvette Richardson | Penn State University, State College, PA | VORTEX2 2009 |
| Rusty Billingsley | NWS Southern Region, Fort Worth, TX | Incident Support Meteorology: One Possible Future of NWS Operations |
| Tom Warner | ZT Research, Rapid City, SD | Tower Strikes and High Speed Lightning Photography |
| Dennis Todey | SDSU, Brookings, SD | Climate Services and Mesonet Applications |
Workshop Location and Time:
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 501 East Saint Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701 Bump Lounge (in Surbeck Center) 7 April: 8am - 5pm 8 April: 8am - 1pm |
Registration and Abstract Submission Information:
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Please send all registration materials as well as any abstracts to Forecaster, National Weather Service, Rapid City, SD Registration: In your registration email, please include the following information: name, affiliation, email, and whether you will submit an abstract. Please note there is no registration fee. There will be both a poster and presentation session. Abstract deadline: 1 March 2009 |
Accommodations:
| Comfort Inn and Suites, Rapid City, SD
915 Fairmont Blvd.
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 718-4444
www.comfortinn.com
Federal Rate is $70 per night. A block of 35 rooms has been reserved through March 6. Information on other hotels will be provided upon request. |
Optional Evening Dinner:
| 7 April 2009 The Gaslight Saloon, Rockerville, SD http://www.thegaslightrestaurant.com/ We have a section in the Gaslight reserved from 5:30pm until close (2am). |
Workshop Contact Information:
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Andrew.Detwiler@sdsmt.edu Professor, IAS, SDSM&T, Rapid City, SD 605-394-1995 |
Matthew.Bunkers@noaa.gov SOO, National Weather Service, Rapid City, SD 605-341-9275 |
Other Interests:
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Area Attractions |
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Rapid City Chamber of Commerce |
Last Update:
09/17/2008 09:32:36 AM