Mon, Aug 23, 2004
The National Weather Service is hosting their first annual
aviation conference for the state of Louisiana on October 27th. The
Conference will be held at NOAA's Estuarine Habitats and Coastal
Fisheries Center located at 646 Cajundome Blvd., Lafayette, LA.
The conference is designed for both commercial and general
aviation interests and will give pilots and meteorologists an
opportunity to interact, ask questions, and get information on the
latest weather products.
Topics and speakers
include:
- The Aviation Weather Center in Kansas City, MO will be talking
about New Aviation Weather Products and Web Services.
- US Air Force meteorologists from Barksdale Air Force Base will
discuss current Air Force weather structure and products.
- The Flight Service Station in DeRidder will discuss FAA related
issues.
- The Center Weather Service Unit (CWSU) from Houston will
discuss issues related to their office.
- Meteorologists from National Weather Service offices in Lake
Charles, Shreveport, Slidell and Jackson, MS will give
presentations on forecasts, observations, forecasting fog and low
clouds, radar interpretation, severe weather, aircraft hazards, and
weather sources on the internet.
The cost for the conference will be $10. This will include
coffee and donuts in the morning, as well as lunch and snacks in
the afternoon. This will be due the morning of the conference at
registration. If you do not wish to eat in the morning or
afternoon, then the cost of the conference is free. Please indicate
whether you will be eating when you send in your RSVP.
Interested flyers are requested to reserve your spot at the
conference as soon as possible; as only the first 70 people to sign
up will attend. Exact times and additional information will be
forwarded to you after you RSVP.
Choose one of the
following make your reservation:
- Send an e-mail to Jennifer.McNatt@noaa.gov
with your name, phone number, affiliation and number of people
attending
- Send a postcard with your name, phone number, affiliation and
number of people attending to 500 Airport Blvd #115, Lake Charles,
LA 70607
- Call the National Weather Service office in Lake Charles at
(337) 477-5285 and leave your name, phone number, affiliation and
number of people attending with the duty forecaster
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