Produced by the
Urban Science Initiative Inc.
501 c3 Non-Profit
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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/conference polo
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
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: USAA
Session 1 Hilton Garden Meeting Room
8:20am - 8:25am
Opening Ceremony
Welcome from South Padre Island
Convention and Visitors Bureau
8:25am- 8:40am
Barry Goldsmith
NWS Brownsville, Texas
8:40am - 8:55am
John Metz
NWS Corpus Christi, Texas
- LIVE BROADCAST START -
9:00am - 10:00am
2016 Hurricane Seasonal Outlook
Press Conference
Dr. Philip Klotzbach
- LIVE BROADCAST END -
10:00am - 10:15am
Morning Break
10:15am - 10:45
Introduction -
An Update from the National Hurricane Center
National Hurricane Center
10:45am - 11:15am
Roundtable with former Directors of NHC Q&A
Max Mayfield
Dr. Neil Frank
Bill Read - Moderator
Jamie Rhome (filling in for Dr. Rick Knabb)
11:15am - 11:45am
Dr. Sharan Majumdar
12:00pm - 1:15pm
LUNCH - William Gray Award Presentation
Recipient: TBA - Moderated by Bill Read
Keynote: Alan Sealls - President NWA
Presented by: South Padre Island
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Tim Marshall
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Bryan Norcross
2:30 - 2:45pm
Dan Kottlowski
AccuWeather
“Challenges of Forecasting the Development and Movement of Hermine”
2:45p - 3:15pm
Steve Bray
Baron Services
3:15 - 3:25
Afternoon Break
3:25pm - 4:00pm
Introduction - USAA
John Spillane
"The Perfect Storm"
4:00pm - 6:30pm
Live-Shots / Interviews as scheduled
Facebook LIVE
Tours of USAA Eagle One
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Dine South Padre
Presented by:
An Island Dining Experience
Friday, April 7, 2017
7:30am - 8:30am
Exhibitor’s Showcase and Breakfast
Sponsored by: USAA
Session 2 Hilton Garden Resort - Meeting room
8:00am - 8:30am - Louisiana Flood Event
Rob Perillo - Chief Meteorologist KTAC
8:30am - 9:30am
Panel: Hurricane Matthew - South Carolina Impacts
Rob Fowler - Chief Meteorologist - WCBD Charleston, S.C.
Al Conklin - Meteorologist - WBTV, Charlotte, S. C.
Bryan Luhn - News Director - WCBD, Charlotte (new Asst. ND KRIV Houston)
9:30a - 10:30am
Panel: Hurricane Matthew - Bahamas/Florida Impacts
Jeffery Simmons - Bahamas Weather Ministry
Bill Johnson - Emergency Manager - Palm Beach County
Robert Molleda - Warning Coordination Meteorologist - WFO - Miami
10:30am - 10:45am
Morning Break
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: - Max Mayfield - Moderated by Bill Read
Keynote - John Zarella
Presented by: USAA
1:30pm - 1:40pm
Scott Messer
United Launch Alliance
1:40pm - 2:10pm
GOES R Launch Vehicle
Bill Line
GOES-R Products
2:10pm - 2:40pm
Field Projects Update: HURRB & Storm Surge Cams
Mark Sudduth
HurricaneTrack
2:40pm - 3:10pm
Joe Witte - ADNET/NASA-Goddard
3:10pm - 3:20pm Afternoon Break
3:20pm - 4:00pm
Josh Morgerman, iCyclone
4:00pm - 6:30pm
Live-Shots / Interviews as scheduled
Facebook LIVE
Tours of USAA Eagle One
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Havana Nights on the Beach!
Presented by:
A fun filled evening with a Cuban flair!
OPTIONAL SATURDAY NIGHT DINNER CRUISE $49
Includes drinks, dinner & live entertainment!
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