<div dir="ltr">All,<div><br></div><div>If you have employees planning to attend the Fall AGU meeting, please carefully read the message below. Note the guidance says each LO has the option to request the same number of seats approved last year. For reference, the group travel list from last year had 7 from SWPC, 6 from CPC, and 1 from NHC.</div><div><br></div><div>By July 24, please let me know about how many employees you plan to send to AGU. If it looks like NCEP will be over 14 people, then OD will provide further guidance on limits per Center. <b>By Friday, July 28,</b> names and cost estimates must be added to the spreadsheet noted below. </div><div><br></div><div>Genene</div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Bernadette Broadus - NOAA Federal</b> <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:bernadette.broadus@noaa.gov">bernadette.broadus@noaa.gov</a>&gt;</span><br>Date: Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 2:45 PM<br>Subject: Planning for this year&#39;s 2017 AGU meeting<br>To: _OAR Travel Data Calls &lt;<a href="mailto:oar.travel.datacalls@noaa.gov">oar.travel.datacalls@noaa.gov</a>&gt;, _NWS Group Travel POCs &lt;<a href="mailto:nws.group.travel.pocs@noaa.gov">nws.group.travel.pocs@noaa.gov</a>&gt;, NWS Group Travel Conference - NOAA Service Account &lt;<a href="mailto:nws.group.travel.conference@noaa.gov">nws.group.travel.conference@noaa.gov</a>&gt;, _NESDIS Travel &lt;<a href="mailto:nesdis.travel@noaa.gov">nesdis.travel@noaa.gov</a>&gt;, NOS ConferenceTravel &lt;<a href="mailto:nos.conferencetravel@noaa.gov">nos.conferencetravel@noaa.gov</a>&gt;, NMFS Group Travel - NOAA Service Account &lt;<a href="mailto:nmfs.group.travel@noaa.gov">nmfs.group.travel@noaa.gov</a>&gt;<br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:&quot;trebuchet ms&quot;,sans-serif;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">All,</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:&quot;trebuchet ms&quot;,sans-serif;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">Please carefully review this note regarding planning for the
2017 Annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting from December
11th-15th, 2017, in New Orleans, LA.<br>
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Conference registration for the 2017 AGU meeting opens mid-August.  Considering
the importance of this conference to NOAA&#39;s mission, we plan to request
Departmental approval for approximately the same number of attendees that
participated in the 2016 AGU Conference.  Each Line Office has
the option to request the same number of seats that were approved last
year.  If you should need a list of your office&#39;s attendees from last
year, please let us know and we will be happy to send that to you.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:&quot;trebuchet ms&quot;,sans-serif;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">In order for your name to be added to the list, you must use the
google spreadsheet, located </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"><b><u><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11jDQ-b0OpTk9xdUmXiLG1kvui48JSXZIRTT-D5-_fy4/edit#gid=59065589" target="_blank"><font color="#ff00ff">here</font></a></u></b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">, to add your cost estimates.  <b><u>Please be cautious when adding new names so that you do
not delete the entry before yours. </u></b></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:&quot;trebuchet ms&quot;,sans-serif;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">Please take note of the per diem costs for New Orleans. 
Since FY18 per diem rates are not yet available, we will use FY 17 rates. 
Lodging per night is $156.00 and MI&amp;E is $64.00.  The MI&amp;E for the
first and last travel day should be reduced to 75%.   There also may
be a reduction in your per diem totals if there are meals included in the
registration fee.  </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:&quot;trebuchet ms&quot;,sans-serif;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">It is also important to note that if your travel start date is
prior to 12/10/2015 – then you <b><u>must</u></b> state why you are
traveling earlier.  Typically, if travelers are traveling domestically,
NOAA gives you 1 day ahead of the meeting start date to travel.  They will
also allow for one day at the end of the meeting to return home.  Since this
meeting ends on December 15<sup>th</sup>, you will have until the 16<sup>th</sup> to
return home, unless you are (1) on planned AL after the meeting has ended – and
that must be indicated on the travel order; or (2) you are continuing your
travel for additional official government business.  </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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We also need to know why you are attending this year’s meeting.  Please be
sure to note that on the spreadsheet.  Also, try to be as detailed as
possible.  Please use the following criteria to help prioritize your
attendance request list by role at the meeting:</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:&quot;trebuchet ms&quot;,sans-serif;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">Officers
of AGU (highest priority)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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Poster)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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Co-Chairs</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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courses or organizers of workshops being held at AGU</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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Recipients</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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but not presenting (lowest priority)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

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In addition, we have included a tab within the spreadsheet to highlight unique
attendee roles that are not outlined above, such as exhibit/booth support or
program management review.  These roles are an important component of our
conference request package, so please provide as much detail for all requested
fields as possible.  The deadline for all line offices to provide
completed templates is <font color="#ff0000"><u><b>Friday,</b></u></font><u> </u></span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:red"><u>July 28th</u>.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:&quot;trebuchet ms&quot;,sans-serif;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:red"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:&quot;trebuchet ms&quot;,sans-serif;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">Lastly, please send this note to anyone that may not be on the distribution list. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:&quot;trebuchet ms&quot;,sans-serif;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:&quot;trebuchet ms&quot;,sans-serif;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">Thank you and please let us know (</span><a href="mailto:oar.group.travel@noaa.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">oar.group.travel@noaa.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">) if you have any
questions regarding the 2017 AGU Fall Meeting planning process.</span><br></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:10pt">The conference website can be accessed here:  </span><font color="#1f4e79" face="Georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:13.3333px"><u><a href="https://fallmeeting.agu.org/2017/" target="_blank">https://fallmeeting.agu.org/2<wbr>017/</a></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#1f4e79" face="Georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:13.3333px"><u><br></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:13.3333px">Thank you,</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:13.3333px">Bernadette  </span></font></p></div><div><div class="gmail-m_6402596939462408812m_-3710132105749242300gmail_signature"><br><br></div></div>
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