The Washington DC
Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (DC-AMS) invites you to
An evening with the new
Director of the Hurricane Center
BILL PROENZA
NOAA - National Weather Service - National Hurricane
Center
“Challenges in Warning and Prediction of Tropical Cyclones”
When: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 -- 7:00 pm
Where:
The new Rockville Library at the Maryland Center
21 Maryland Ave, at
Beall Ave, Rockville, MD 20850.
Tel. (240)
777-0140.
Public meeting room
RSVP: By Monday, April 9, 2007, to DC-AMS e-mail box, dc.ams.chapter@gmail.com (preferred) or by calling Michael Fortune at
(301) 754-1766 (you may leave a message).
Cost: $15
per person (members), $20 non-members.
Payable at the door.
Agenda
5:30 Optional tour of Rockville library
6:00 Reception
with light dinner
6:45 Announcements
7:00 Presentation by
new NHC Director Bill Proenza
7:45 Questions and
Discussion
8:15 Adjourn
Menu
Mini sandwiches, Caesar salad, mini quiches, meatballs, fruit/cheese platters, dessert platter and soft drinks
Bill Proenza
A graduate of Florida State
University, Proenza began his career in tropical meteorology at the National
Hurricane Center as a “hurricane hunter” in the mid 1960s. He continued a career in the Weather Service
for more than three decades, finally serving as Director of the Southern Region
of the NWS from 1998 to 2007. The NWS
Employees Association recognized him as a Manager of the Year for his
collaborative leadership.
In
2001, the American Meteorological Society (AMS) recognized him with its
“Francis W. Reichelderfer Award” for outstanding environmental services to the
nation. In 2003, Proenza was elected as
a Fellow of the AMS, and in 2006 was elected to the Council of that
organization.
About the new Rockville Library: Architectural
Highlights
“In the design for the new library, Grimm and Parker sought to find a way to commemorate a significant local occurrence -- the mapping of the human genome -- on a large public scale that would subtly and respectfully pay homage to this very important, historical discovery.” Pictures and more information at the site: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/libtmpl.asp?url=/content/libraries/BranchInfo/aboutrolibrary.asp
Directions:
By Metro to the Rockville metro station, on the Red Line
(toward Shady Grove). On exiting the station, cross the highway (Rockville
Pike) either at the East Middle Lane, or on a pedestrian bridge. If you go over the bridge, turn right at
Monroe Street, and go one block to East Middle Lane. In either case, turn left on East Middle Lane, and proceed to
Maryland Avenue. Turn right onto Maryland Avenue. The library is on the
plaza on your left at 21 Maryland Avenue.
By car from Rockville Pike (Maryland route 355): At the intersection of E. Middle Lane, turn
onto Middle Lane, go one block to Maryland Avenue. Turn right, and look for a
parking garage on the right. The library is on the left.
By car from Interstate 270: Exit on Falls Road, toward Rockville Town Center. Follow
Maryland Avenue arrows. Go straight through the first traffic light after you
leave I-270. You will be on Maryland Ave. Continue on Maryland Ave. past East
Middle Lane. The garage entrance will be on your right. The library will be on
your left.
Additional information
available at:
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/libraries/branchinfo/ro.asp#directions
For more
information about chapter activities, see the DC-AMS web site at: