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Items 2008 Notable in Norman this week
NOAA Central Region Team Meeting
The NOAA Central Region
team meeting will be held in Norman, Okla. on Wednesday, March 5, 2008.
NOAA is expanding its existing regional coordination and communication
efforts with a shift towards Regional Collaboration, which adds the component
of integrating program activities to address NOAA’s priorities at
both the national and regional scale. The purpose of regional collaboration
is to improve NOAA’s productivity and value to customers, using existing
authority and accountability structures. The team seeks to identify and
apply NOAA’s full range of capabilities, within and across regions,
to design the best, geographically-specific solutions for customers. Information
about the team goals and projects will be presented during an employee
briefing.
National Severe Weather Workshop
Over 300 severe weather
forecasters, emergency managers, severe weather enthusiasts and the broadcast
media are expected to attend the 2008 National Severe Weather Workshop
in Norman, Okla. this week, March 6-8. This is the seventh year of the
conference that offers a national forum to share information and techniques
for public safety during severe weather. The theme of the 2008 Workshop
is "From
Readiness to Recovery." NOAA NWS, OAR, the Oklahoma Emergency Management
Association and the Central Oklahoma Chapter of the American Meteorological
Society and the National Weather Association host the NSWW. More information
can be found at: http://www.norman.noaa.gov/nsww2008/
3/4/08