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The National Weather Association

Connecting operational meteorologists in pursuit of excellence in weather forecasting, communication, and service

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• NWA is a grass-roots professional assoc.• Non-profit, mostly-volunteer organization• Focus on OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY

– Broadcasters– Private Enterprise– National Weather Service– Military weather– Web based services

WHAT IS NWA?

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NWA History and Fun Facts

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• Founded 1975 with 5 members

• In 2010: 2700 members• NWA Weathercaster Seal of Approval• 12 active committees for involvement and

leadership opportunities

• 6 scholarships and 2 grants

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PUBLICATIONS

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Membership• Students                   348  12%• Faculty/Teachers       133               5%• Broadcasters             834         32%• Private Sector           267      10%• Retired                     185            7%• Government                686            26%• Military                          58             2%• Other                           159             6%

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Leadership• Officers • Councilors• Committees:

Aviation Professional Development

Awards Publications

Broadcast Meteorology Remote Sensing

Education Specialized Operations

Information Technology Strategic Planning

Membership & Marketing Wx Analysis and Forecasting

Space Weather ??

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Web Sitewww.nwas.org

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Scholarships & Grants!• Broadcast Meteorology • David Sankey Minority Scholarship • Arthur C. Pike Scholarship • AccuWeather Undergraduate Scholarship • Dr. Roderick A. Scofield Scholarship • Cassens/Phillips Family Scholarship for Meteorology - • Sol Hirsch Education Fund Grants for K-12 teachers • Meteorological Satellite Applications Award Grant for

Undergraduate Students

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2010 NWA Annual Meetingwww.nwas.org

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Annual Meeting

Birmingham, Alabama – October 15 - 20, 2011– Abstracts due June 1– Weather Broadcaster Workshop– Student Session

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Top Ten Reasons

to Join NWA . . .

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10. Belong to a professional organization

9. Promote operational meteorology

8. Free Newsletter and Digest

7. Stay tuned with what’s happening in the industry

6. Broadcaster Seal Program

5. Dues only $45, student dues only $18! 

4. Publish painlessly in Digest or E-Journal

3. Professional Development

2. Facebook fan page and Twitter feeds

1. NETWORKING! 

Top Ten!