VISIT / SHyMet 2004 Summit

September 27-28th, 2004
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Space Science and Engineering Center
1225 W. Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53706

Page updated 9/21/2004

Logistics

A block of 10 rooms has been reserved until Sept 10th at the Howard Johnson Plaza which is a short five (short) blocks east of SSEC <http://tinyurl.com/43tum>.  These should be at the $62/night "government rate".  All rooms have free wireless internet access.

Call 608-251-5511 and ask for "Charlie".  The block is  reserved under "visit shymet summit" or code "VSS".

They have an airport shuttle, but you might check when you call in about how to get it to pick you up.  Cab rides would be ~$10 to/from the airport.

There will be no off-street parking available during the Summit.

SSEC Information

You may get information about SSEC  -- including Visitor Information -- by following this link.


Resource Materials


Proposed Agenda

Monday - Sept 27
09:00 Room 351 in SSEC available for informal gatherings, quiet time, etc.
12:00 Meet for Lunch at  Big Ten Pub, Regent Street
13:00 Meeting Begins at SSEC Room 351 - Welcome & Introductions
    Tony M, Tom W, Steve A
13:20 Review Agenda - SHyMet Summit - Goal of SHyMet
13:30 Review of Advanced Warning Ops Course (AWOC) (Tony M, Bernie, Scott and Scott)
    - Goals/Objectives - links to GPRA goals
    - Training Approach and Components
    - Facilitators - Who are they and their role
    - Who are students?
    - Use of LMS to track students
    - Quizzes, Evaluations
    - Future (Winter Weather)
    - Model for SHyMet
    - Required for SHyMet instructors?
14:45 Break
15:00 Review of SHyMet (All)
    - Goals/Objectives - links to GPRA goals
    - Training Approach and Components
    - SOOs/Facilitators - Who are they and their role
    - Who are students?
    - Use of LMS to track students
    - Quizzes (Before and After lessons), Evaluations
    - Future Plans (Winter Weather)
    - Model for SHyMet
    - Required for SHyMet instructors?
17:00     - Wrap-up day one
18:00     -  Wine and Cheese at Steve Ackerman's house (drive)
19:00     -  Dinner at Mariner's Inn (reservation for 12)

Tuesday, September 28
8:30     - Reconvene Meeting in SSEC  room 351
    - Begin Lesson-by-Lesson Review of SHyMet
      Goals/objectives of Each Lesson -
      Lead Instructor(s) (Include local NESDIS staff??)
      Prereqs, Instructional Components (Web modules and/or Teletraining)
      WES case(s), Quizzes
12:00    - Lunch  on Regent Street -- options: Oakcrest Tavern, Hong Kong Cafe, Josie's Italian
13:00      - Wrap-up SHyMet Review
     - Actions for instructors
     - Draft schedule - Goal - SHyMet 2005 begins on???
14:00      - Other VISIT Activities/Actions
     - Stats from 2004
     - Plans for 2005
     - New teletraining - link to SHyMet lessons
     - AWIPS at CIRA/CIMSS - Proving Ground established
     - VISITview status/plans
     - Demo WES case(s) from AWOC
15:00      Break
15:15     - Wrap up VISIT plans - actions for 2005
15:45     - CIMSS/NESDIS Brief - What's New
     - Plans for 2005
     - Transfer to NOAA ops - Training needed?
17:00    - Wrap up - Meeting End
18:00     - Dinner at TBD

List of Attendees