Welcome and Opening Remarks -
Gary K. Davis, Director, Office of Systems Development, NOAA/NESDIS
Scott B. Gudes, NOAA Deputy Undersecretary for Oceans and Atmosphere

Satellite Status Overview
Session Chair: Michael Crison, Director, OSD Requirements and Systems Programs
GOES Program Review: Gerald Dittberner, Chief, OSD Advanced Systems Planing Division
POES Program Review: Michael Mignogno, NESDIS POES Program Manager
EUMETSAT and MSG Review: Gordon Bridge, EUMETSAT (Note: CD ROM version outdated)
WMO Perspective: HansPeter Roesli, WMO
NPP and NASA EOS Review: James Dodge, NASA Headquarters
PUMA and AMSED Projects using METEOSAT/Opportunities in the Americas for Utilizing GOES-MNOP Data: Martin Yerg, TecuLAN
(Not Available): Marie Colton, Director, NESDIS Office of Research and Applications

Daily Roundtable & Discussion for the Americas

Reception (Terrace)

Opening Remarks: Arthur Dania, WMO Region IV President

NWS Activities, GOES LRIT Transition
Session Chair: Kathleen Kelly, Director, Office of Satellite Operations
Satellites and NWS Aviation Activities: Fred Mosher, National Weather Service
GOES Satellite Data and Latin American Aviation: Baldomero Celis, CORPAC/Peru
EMWIN Satellite Transmission Service: Lloyd Irvin, National Weather Service
GOES LRIT Concept and Implementation: Marlin O. Perkins, NESDIS
LRIT Downlink and Reception: Frank Eng, CSC
LRIT Product Suite: Charles Vance, NESDIS

Afternoon

LRIT Conclusion, Direct Readout Ancillary Services
Session Chair: David Benner, Chief, Direct Services Division
LRIT Prototype Receiver Design: Ray Luczak, CSC
Argos System Review: Robert Bassett, NESDIS
ISCS/WAFS Satellite Delivery System: Doug Walls, National Weather Service
Search and Rescue/SARSAT: Marlin O. Perkins, NESDIS
GOES DCS Review: Kay Metcalf, NESDIS
GOES DCS Users' Panel Discussion

Daily Roundtable & Discussion for the Americas

Polar Satellite Applications
Session Chair: Marie Colton, Director, NESDIS Office of Research and Applications
Polar Products Review: Tom Schott, NESDIS
Using NOAA Satellites in Fire Detection: Wilfrid Schroeder, IBAMA, Brazil
Direct Readout Applications Using ATOVS: Tony Reale, NESDIS
CIMSS Activities in Developing Current and Future Direct Readout
Software Packages for International Users: Thomas Achtor and Allen Huang, University of Wisconsin
Improved Geolocation Accuracy of POES Imagery: Cynthia Hampton, NESDIS
AVHRR Processing with GeoComp-n: Gunar Fedosejevs, Geomatics Canada
Satellite Training in Latin America: Vilma Castro, IMN, Costa Rica

Afternoon

Future Polar Satellite Systems
Session Chair: John Cunningham, Director, Integrated Program Office
METOP and the IJPS: Ken Ashworth, EUMETSAT
Transmission Frequency Issues: David McGinnis, NESDIS
Data Encryption on METOP:Ken Ashworth, EUMETSAT NPOESS: Craig Nelson, NOAA IPO
Introduction to the NPOESS Program: John Cunningham, Director, Integrated Program Office
NPOESS Space Segment & Sensors: Hal Bloom, NOAA IPO
NPOESS Ground Segment-Communications & Direct Readout Concept: John Overton, NOAA IPO
Prototype LRPT Receiver: Wai Fong, NASA

Daily Roundtable & Discussion for the Americas

LRPT Receiver Demonstration (Ground floor)

GOES-MNOP
Session Chair:Gary K. Davis, Director, Office of Systems Development
GOES-MNOP Introduction: Steve Kirkner, NESDIS GOES Program Manager
Data Changes from GOES-MNOP Imagers: Tim Schmit, NESDIS
GOES-8 to GOES-12 Transition Plan: Cynthia Hampton, NESDIS
MNOP Product Review - Don Gray, NESDIS
Data Compression of High-Spectral Resolution Data: Allen Huang, University of Wisconsin

Afternoon

GOES-R
Session Chair: Michael Crison, Director, OSD Requirements and Systems Programs
GOES-R Introduction and Overview; the Requirements Process: Michael Crison
GOES-R Recommendations from GOES-R Conference: James Gurka, NESDIS
GOES-R NASA Project Management: Sandra Cauffman, NASA GSFC
GOES-R Imager/Sounder Capabilities: Tim Schmit, NESDIS
GOES-R Imager/Sounder Capabilities (continued): Tim Schmit, NESDIS
GOES-R Auxillary Services: Gerald Dittberner, NESDIS
GOES-R Aviation Weather Applications: Fred Mosher, NWS
Introduction: Future GOES User Data Access in the Americas: Michael Crison
South America Representative: Mauricio Saldivar, SMN, Argentina
South America Representative: Alejandro Munoz, MeteoChile
Caribbean Representative (text): Horace Burton, CIMH, Barbados
North America Representative (Not available): James Morrison, Bermuda Weather Service
Applications of AVHRR Data to Natural Disasters: Ignacio Galindo, Univ. of Colima, Mexico

Daily Roundtable & Discussion for the Americas

Reception & Dinner (Ramada Plaza Beach Resort hotel) Speaker: John Morales, Certified Consulting Meteorologist and Univision Network Meteorologist

GOES-R Benefits and User Feedback
Session Chair:Michael Crison, Director, OSD Requirements and Systems Programs
(Continued:) Future GOES Data Access in the Americas: Michael Crison
Central America Representative: Rosario Alfaro, IMN, Costa Rica
North America Representative: Jose Carrasco, SMN, Mexico
GOES-R Data Distribution Needs: Roger Heymann, NESDIS
Panel Discussion: Future GOES Benefits and Applications in the Western Hemisphere. Panel representing North and South America, the Caribbean and NOAA.

Users Interactive Session: Questions and Answers on Future Satellite Systems from Conference attendees for the NOAA/EUMETSAT panel. A unique opportunity for users to interact with NOAA and EUMETSAT technical management.