35th Conference on Radar Meteorology Brochure

General InformationAMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY 26-30 SEPT. 2011 OMNI WILLIAM PENN HOTEL PITTSBURGH, PA 35TH CONFERENCE ON RADAR METEOROLOGYORGANIZERSThe 34th Conference on Radar Meteorology is sponsored by the American Metero-logical Society and organized by the AMS Committee on Radar Meteorology. The conference will be held 26-30 September 2011 at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA.SPONSORS / EXHIBITORSInterested Sponsors may contact Cara Campbell at ccampbell@ametsoc.org or (617) 226-3693Interested Exhibitors may contact Jenn Rosen at jrosen@ametsoc.org or (617) 226-3972.IMPORTANT DATESAbstract Submission Deadline: Fri. 22 AprilAcceptance E-Mails Out, Registration & Hotel Reservations Open: Fri. 3 June Pre-Registration Deadline: Fri. 22 JulyHotel Reservation Deadline: Wed. 24 AugustNo Registration Refunds After: Fri. 9 SeptemberManuscript Deadline: Fri. 21 Sept.REGISTRATION RATESAll attendees must register to attend the conference. Registration may be completed on-line, via fax-in form, or on-site. Pre-registration (discounted) will be available until Friday, 22 July. FULL-WEEK PACKAGE ONE-DAY PACKAGEATTENDEE TYPE By 22 July After 22 July By 22 July After 22 July AMS Full MemberProgram Chair/Session Chair $455 $495 $255 $295Non-member Speaker, PosterPresenter; AMS Associate Member; Cosponsoring Society $495 $535 $255 $295 MemberNonmember $540 $580 $255 $295 Retired Member $205 $245 $90 $130AMS Student Member $180 $220 $60 $100Student Nonmember $210 $250 $90 $130General InformationFULL-WEEK REGISTRATION includes: a program, offi cial badge for admission to all ses-sions, coff ee breaks, poster viewings, the Mon. Welcome Reception and one ticket to the Wednesday evening Clipper Cruise and Dinner event.ONE-DAY REGISTRATION includes for (1) one calendar day only: a program, offi cial badge for admission to the day’s sessions, coff ee breaks, poster viewings, and evening events for the day with the exception of the Wed. evening Clipper Cruise & Dinner event. Tickets to the Wed. evening cruise and dinner may be purchased in advance on-line. A limited num-ber of tickets will be available for purchase on-site.REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PAYMENT. Payment may be made with check, money order, purchase order, or credit card (MasterCard/VISA/American Express). Checks must be drawn on a U.S. bank and payable in U.S. dollars. Refunds (less a $25 pro-cessing fee) will be granted only for cancellations received by Friday, 9 September.REGISTRATION HOURSThe AMS registration desk at the Omni William Penn will be open for registration during the following hours: Sun. 25 Sept.: 7:00-9:00am (Short Course Badge PickUp Only) 5:00-7:00pm Mon. 26 Sept.: 7:00am-5:30pm Tues. 27 Sept.: 7:30am-5:30pm Wed. 28 Sept.: 8:00am-12:00pm Thurs. 29 Sept. : 8:00am-5:30pm Fri. 30 Sept.: 8:00am-12:00pmWe urge you to pre-register. If you do not have Web access, please contact the AMS Meetings Department at (617) 226-3969 for a registration form. Completed forms must be faxed or mailed to AMS by Wed. 14 September. We do not accept registration over the phone.ACCOMMODATIONSAttendees are responsible for making their own hotel arrangements. All meeting ses-sions for the conferences will be held at The Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA A block of rooms have been reserved at the hotel for meeting attendees at a special rate of $149 single-occupancy / $159 double-occupancy plus tax. Government per diem rates are also available to those who qualify ($115). To receive the special meet-ing rate, attendees must request a room under the AMS block. Reservations will be admitted until our block fi lls or until Wed. 24 August and must be accompanied by a one-night deposit. After the block fi lls (or Wed. 24 August), reservations at the group rate will be made on a space available basis. Thank you in advance for booking your sleeping room at the meeting host hotel. In doing so, you’re helping AMS maintain a strong pick-up history for future hotel con-tract negotiations, helping to keep registration rates as low as possible.Reservations may be made directly on-line:http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/PittsburghWilliamPenn/MeetingFacilities/AmericanMeteorologicalSociety9.aspxor by phone: 1-800-THE-OMNI General InformationAMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY CONFERENCE BANQUET:GATEWAY CLIPPER CRUISE: WEDNESDAY, 28 SEPTEMBERA ticket to the 35th Conference on Radar Meteorology Banquet is included in your registration package. The Clipper’s Captain will spend a portion of the cruise narrating and pointing out major Pittsburgh sites along the 3 rivers as we enjoy dinner. (Cash bar also available.)Guest tickets ($65) may be purchased on-line with your registration package. A limited number of guest tickets will be available for sale on-site until noon Monday, 26 Sep-tember. Any special dietary requests should be indicated when registering on-line or communicated to Jen Ives via e-mail: jives@ametsoc.org by Monday, 12 September.Buses will depart the Omni between 4:30-5:30pm to bring guests to the lively Station Square Area prior to the Clipper’s departure at 5:30pm. The cruise will conclude at 8:00pm and buses will return guests to the Omni from 8:00-9:00pm.DESSERT RECEPTION WITH EXHIBITS OPENINGA Welcome Dessert Reception with Exhibits Opening will be held in the Grand Ballroom alongside the posters on Monday from 1:30-3:30pm.EXHIBIT HOURS TBA.SHORT COURSE:MILLIMETER –WAVELENGTH RADARS: SUNDAY, 25 SEPTEMBERA one-day short course sponsored by PNNL will precede the 35th Conference on Radar Meteorology. Registration is separate /optional, and seats will be fi lled on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis up to a 50-person capacity or until Friday, 16 September. There will be NO on-site registration for this course. Please see the course announcement for more details.POSTER ROTATIONSFormal Poster Viewings will be held in two rotations during the week. Please check back for more information on set-up and tear-down hours to be posted here.INTERNET ACCESSIBILITY Complimentary internet stations will be available near meeting space. For those with lap-tops, Omni Select Guest Program Gold Members (no cost to sign up) will receive compli-mentary internet access in the lobby and sleeping room areas. Non-members can receive internet access for $9.95/day + tax.FLYING TO PITTSBURGHThe Pittsburgh International Airport is approx. 17 miles and a 30-minute drive from the Omni William Penn Hotel. General InformationGROUND TRANSPORTATION Shuttle service is available upon arrival at the Pittsburgh International Airport for approx. $20 one-way per person or $35 round-trip per person. Taxi service would run approx. $40. Driving directions may be found on the Omni William Penn Hotel web-page: http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/PittsburghWilliamPenn/MapAndDirections.aspxThe Omni William Penn Hotel is within walking distance to many restaurants and areas of interest. The Pittsburgh Metro System is also located adjacent to the hotel, linking you to all points downtown.Self-parking is off ered in the Mellon Square parking garage across from the hotel (approx. $14/day Mon.-Fri., approx. $5/day Sat. and Sun.). Valet parking is available to Omni guests for $27 per 24-hours with in/out privileges. SPECIAL NEEDSIt is our sincere desire to comply fully with both the letter and the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Attendees with special needs should call the AMS Meetings Dept. at (617) 227-2426 x228, 4–6 weeks prior to the meeting to request special arrangements. Special housing needs should be requested when making hotel reserva-tions.BEYOND THE CONFERENCE Pittsburgh is a bit of a hidden gem – full of character in its varied neighborhoods and sur-rounding districts. Find more here:http://www.visitpittsburgh.com/essentials/http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g53449-Pittsburgh_Pennsylvania-Vacations.html