at the National Space Centre, Leicester

on Saturday, May 19, 2007

Programme

(Please note that all times are provisional and subject to change)

09.00 - 10.00

Set up displays, computers, dishes, receivers as necessary.
Registration - Please register and pay the registration fee of £12.00 which also allows entry into the NSC’s exhibition areas.

10.00 - 10.10

Welcome to delegates by Francis Bell plus any notices for the day’s events.

10.10 - 10.40

Storm Dunlop: GEO member and author.

Presentation: ‘Viewing our weather from above and below’.

11.00 - 12.00

David Taylor: GEO member and software consultant.

Presentation: ‘Software developments for the new EUMETCast services’.
This will be mainly about Metop and other polar orbiting satellites.

11.50 - 14.00

Lunch break but including workshops covering a variety of subjects related to weather satellite reception. Software tutorials / presentations. The latest hardware, computer cards or USB boxes. Other workshops, tutorials and presentations according to members’ willingness to share their experiences. A dish for live EUMETCast reception will be available as a resource. For lunch there are facilities within the NSC for refreshments. Delegates will have to buy their own food and drinks or perhaps bring a packed lunch.

14.00 - 15.00

Afternoon Presentation

Ferdinand Valk, a GEO member from The Netherlands will make a presentation: ‘Imaging the Polar Regions’.

15.00 - 16.00

GEO AGM

• A report from the company director and company secretary. Future plans for the company.
• Financial report.
• Reports from GEO’s management team as appropriate.
• An open discussion on any matters relating to GEO’s activities.

If you have a topic you would like to discuss, which needs background research or investigation, please give prior notice by email to Francis Bell Here. Otherwise any topic can be discussed on the day.

16.00 - 17.00

Draw the raffle for prizes.
Further workshops / discussions / presentations as time allows.

17.00

End of the day's programme.
Time to start clearing up as we must vacate the NSC by 18.00 hours.