Polar Max 2006

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WELCOME
to
Polar Max 2006

Hosted by the NPOESS Integrated Program
Office http//www.npoess.noaa.gov
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THANKS FOR LAST EVENINGS RECEPTION
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Wednesday - October 25, 2006 0730 Doors Open
New Registrations 0800 Welcome 0810 Keynote
Dir Norwegian Space Agency 0845 Session 2 DRO
User Presentations 1045 Break 1100 DRO User
Presentations (Continued) 1200 Session 3 Team
Building - Golfers pick up lunch at
registration table - IPOs GRAVITE Room
Tour Bonnie Reed Advance sign up
requested - U.S. Naval Observatory Tour
1300 Tee Time Best Ball Golf - Andrews AFB
- Casual Run - Lt Col Amanda Preble
Meet outside NOAA Auditorium _at_ 1300
Today's Agenda
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Thursday October 26, 2006 0730 Doors Open
New Registrations 0800 Welcome 0810 Keynote
Dpty Asst. Administrator, NESDIS 0830 Session 4
- Future Polar-orbiting Systems 1015 Break 1045
Future Polar-orbiting Systems (Continued) 1215
Lunch 1315 Session 5 Developmental Sensor
Update and Data Product Evaluation 1445
Break 1515 Developmental Sensor Update and
Data Product Evaluation (Continued) 1645
Closing Remarks
Thursdays Agenda
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• Naval Observatory Tour
• Bus leaves in front of Science Center at 100
  p.m.
• Bus returns approximately 500 p.m.

• Golf at Andrews AFB
• Lunch ticket provided upon registration
• Pick up lunch at table - rear of Science Center
• Provide your own transportation
• Enter Virginia Avenue gate
• Tee time 100 p.m. at Andrews AFB
• Arrive by 1230 to sign in and secure cart

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• Introduction to IPOs GRAVITE Lab
• Tour the Government Resource for Algorithm
  Verification, Independent Test, and Evaluation
  Laboratory.
• Groups of 10, every 20 minutes starting at 1PM.
• Sign up at the registration tables.
• Point of Contact Bonnie Reed

• Local Run
• See Lt Col Amanda Preble

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• NOAA Auditorium
• No Eating or Drinking in Auditorium
• Allowed in the Lobby,
• Science Center, and Outside
• Guest Computers
• Located in Rear of Auditorium
• (Please Use During Breaks)
• Emergency Exits
• Rear and Front of Auditorium

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• Science Center
• Exhibits and Poster Presentations
• - Please dont touch
• - Exhibits will be staffed during breaks
  social event

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• Bring and Wear Badges Every Day
• Restrooms
• Rear, Left of Science Center
• Emergency Phone Numbers
• [phone] or [phone]
• Someone will take calls/messages at all
  times
• Questions / Problems??
• Kim Chamberlain or Erica Handleman

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• Presenters
• Back of the auditorium for intro to equipment
  /meet with Session Chair
• On-Deck Area Left front immediately prior to
  presenting
• Please contact IT personnel for last minute
  updates as soon as possible
• Be prepared to take the stage
• Be mindful of allotted time, including entry and
  exit
• - Timer shines yellow 5 min before end

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• Thank You
• Presenters
• Attendees
• Volunteers
• Sponsors
• for making this all possible

Lets have a successful Polar Max 2006! Feedback
to polarmax_at_noaa.gov