[ARRL-OK] SKYWARN SPOTTER TRAINING 2/11 0900CST

[Mark D. Conklin N7XYO]

Mark Your Calendars for the Annual Tulsa Advanced Spotter Session!

Tulsa Area Emergency Management, in cooperation with the National Weather
Service, the Tulsa Amateur Radio Club (TARC), the Tulsa Repeater
Organization (TRO) and Okarkskywarn.org, will conduct the 2006 Advanced
Spotter Training Session at the Tulsa Technology Center Riverside Campus
on Saturday February 11. This year’s session will begin at 09:00 CST. See
the agenda below.

This years conference will focus on the emergency management and
operational side of our business with presentations and information
directly related to how our many agencies work together to help protect
life and property during emergency weather situations. Add to this a brand
new advanced spotter training session compiled by the NWS Tulsa's Ed
Calianese and you have a definate must-attend event.

Please mark your calendars and plan on attending this highly informative
session. We look forward to seeing a great turnout!

Agenda:
900 am: Opening Statements/Welcome
Mike McCool – Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency Director
Steve Piltz – NWS Tulsa Meteorologist-in-Charge
Joel Genung – OkArkSkywarn Coordinator

915 am: New Products and Services from NWS Tulsa
Brad McGavock, Forecaster NWS Tulsa

945 am: Break

1000 am: Storm Spotter Training
Ed Calianese, NWS Tulsa Warning Coordination Meteorologist

1130 am: New Enhanced Fujita Scale
Steve Piltz, NWS Tulsa Meteorologist-in-Charge

(1200 pm: Lunch)

130 pm: Media Panel Discussion/Overview of Operations

215 pm: TAEMA Overview of Operations
Mike McCool, Director Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency

230 pm: Storm Chaser Video Highlights

400 pm: Conclusion