NWSEO CONVENTION NEWS

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED! THANK YOU!

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45th Annual NWSEO Virtual National Convention Online Registration Now Open

(September 4, 2020) The 45th Annual NWSEO Virtual National Convention Registration is now open for all NWSEO Members. The convention is scheduled for Monday, October 12, 2020.

Please register for the NWSEO National Convention at this link:
NWSEO National Convention 2020

The Convention registration period is open through October 1, 2020.

For those who have not attended the NWSEO National Convention before, this year’s virtual convention presents a unique opportunity to learn about the work and accomplishments of our organization. You will hear about upcoming events and opportunities.

Once you complete the above registration form, you will receive a convention login and password in early October that will allow you to access our convention platform. Participants will be able to view convention presentations, access session materials, post live chat comments and participate in polls on October 12, 2020.

Your fellow colleagues may join NWSEO by completing the Membership Form 1187 and sending it to membership@nwseo.org any time during the registration period to be included in this year’s virtual convention.

Thank you for your membership support. We look forward to your participation at the virtual convention!

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2020 NWSEO Convention Goes Virtual

July 11, 2020 pdf copy

(July 11, 2020) After much consideration about concerns for the safety of our members during the COVID-19 pandemic, we will not be holding our 2020 NWSEO Convention as planned in Las Vegas, NV. Instead, we will evolve and hold our first ever virtual Convention, scheduled for October 12-13, 2020. Details will be forthcoming. For those members who have earned recruitment and travel incentives in 2020, your travel incentives will rollover to the 2021 Convention.

The Vegas experience still awaits our group as our 2021 NWSEO National Convention will be held at Caesar’s Palace on Monday, October 18 and Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Mark your calendars and join us in Las Vegas.

The fun doesn’t stop there! The 2022 NWSEO National Convention will be held at Harrah’s in New Orleans, LA on Monday, November 7 and Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Take advantage of this opportunity to catch up with your NWSEO friends and family and join us.

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No Changes to October NWSEO Convention - Yet

June 8, 2020 pdf copy

(June 8, 2020) At this time, there are no changes to our NWSEO Convention scheduled to be held October 12-13, 2020 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. However, due to the existing COVID-19 Pandemic, there have been discussions to perhaps hold this year’s convention virtually. NWSEO would like your input on this matter. Please select the link below to complete the survey at your earliest convenience. This survey will end June 20th.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8K2YJPM

We are continuing to monitor reopening activities in Las Vegas while also weighing the potential risks to our members and their families. Your safety is critical to our decision, which is why we are carefully weighing various options. If there is a decision to hold the convention virtually, there will be a Four Winds and Facebook announcement as soon as that decision is made. Again, at this time, there are no changes to the Las Vegas Convention.

We plan on a final decision on the convention venue by the mid July/early August timeframe. Thank you for your input and continued support of NWSEO.

-NWSEO-

2020 NWSEO Elections Preparations Underway

May 1, 2020 pdf copy

(May 1, 2020) NWSEO has mailed the 2020 Notice of Convention & Elections Letter to all members this week. The letter is also posted on our website at http://nwseo.org/convention.php. Please note a correction on page 8 of the “Tentative Convention Agenda Topics.” It should read Monday, October 12, 2020 and Tuesday, October 13, 2020.

The letter details the procedures for participating in and nominations for local and regional elections, and includes information on the 45th National Convention scheduled for October 12-13, 2020 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. All NWSEO members are invited to attend the convention.

Any NWSEO member who recruits two or more new members to join NWSEO via payroll deduction (using Standard Form 1187) from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020 will be rewarded with paid airfare, 3-nights lodging, and group meals for the 2020 NWSEO National Convention.

Up-to-date news and information regarding the 2020 NWSEO National Convention will be posted on our website at http://nwseo.org/convention.php.

-NWSEO-

2020 NWSEO Election Letter Is In the Mail! See PDF Link below for the Full Elections Letter

45th Annual NWSEO National Convention

IMPORTANT OFFICIAL NOTICE OF ELECTIONS

May 1, 2020 pdf copy

Dear NWSEO Member,

This letter is your notification of Steward, Vice Steward, Convention Delegate, Alternate Delegate and Regional Officer nomination and election procedures for 2020. It also includes information about our 45th Annual NWSEO National Convention. NWSEO will post this letter on our website: http://nwseo.org/convention.ph p.

You are invited to attend the 2020 NWSEO National Convention at Caesars Palace Las Vegas on October 12-13, 2020 (Monday-Tuesday event). Caesars Palace Las Vegas is located at 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89109. As famous as Las Vegas itself, Caesars Palace is the best-known casino resort in the world.

All NWSEO members are invited to attend the convention and attendance is free. Transportation, lodging, and most meals are at your own expense. NWSEO will provide lunch on both days of the convention and a banquet dinner on Monday evening, October 12. All members are welcome to attend our open meetings that generally begin at 8:00 am and end around 5:00 pm each day. Tentative convention agenda topics are included at the end of this letter.

Hotel Reservations: If you plan to attend the convention, you are responsible for making your own hotel reservations. NWSEO has negotiated the room rate based on the Fiscal Year 2020 per diem rate (plus resort fee and taxes). The Fiscal Year 2020 per diem rate for Las Vegas is currently $102/night. In addition to the daily cost of each room, there is a daily Resort Fee of $45 per night, single or double occupancy. This fee includes unlimited local phone calls, two guest admissions per day to the Fitness Center and in-room internet access for 2 devices. Room reservations must be made by September 11, 2020.

Hotel Reservations can be made by individual attendees directly by using this link: 2020 Convention.

If you prefer to make your reservations by phone, call 1 (866) 227.5944 to secure a reservation under our group code: SCNWS0. Please note there is an additional processing fee to make phone reservations. There is a Recruitment Incentive available. Please refer to page 5 for details.

Each NWSEO Branch is required to elect a delegate and an alternate delegate to the convention. A NWSEO Branch refers to a recognized group of active members in good standing within a facility of the National Weather Service (NWS), the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), NOAA Office of General Counsel, Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) and Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML).

Each delegate votes on all matters that come before the convention, with one vote for each NWSEO member in the Branch(es) which that delegate represents. If an elected delegate is not present at the convention for a vote, then the alternate delegate may cast the delegated votes.

You do not have to be elected as a delegate or an alternate delegate to attend the convention. Any member may attend, participate in discussions, and vote. If you attend the convention and are not a delegate, you may cast your own vote, and the delegate elected for your Branch may not cast a vote on your behalf for your branch. (complete election letter pdf version)

2020 REGIONAL OFFICER NOMINATIONS

Nominations are due in writing, certified or registered mail by May 29, 2020.

John Werner, National President
National Weather Service Employees Organization
601 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
South Building, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20004

On April 29, 2020 Rob Niemeyer nominated Chris Jacobson to serve as Southern Regional Chairperson.
On April 29, 2020 Rob Niemeyer nominated Rob Niemeyer to serve as Southern Regional Vice Chairperson.

On May 1, 2020 Chris Jacobson nominated Chris Jacobson to serve as Southern Regional Chairperson.
On May 1, 2020 Chris Jacobson nominated Rob Niemeyer to serve as Southern Regional Vice Chairperson.

On May 1, 2020 Delyne Kirkham nominated Jon Fox to serve as Western Regional Chairperson.
On May 1, 2020 Delyne Kirkham nominated Delyne Kirkham to serve as Western Regional Vice Chairperson.

On May 4, 2020 Andy Boxell nominated Jim Lee to serve as Central Regional Chairperson.
On May 4, 2020 Andy Boxell nominated Andy Boxell to serve as Central Regional Vice Chairperson.

On May 8, 2020 Michael Dion nominated Michael Dion to serve as Headquarters Regional Chairperson.
On May 8, 2020 Michael Dion nominated Ashley Kells to serve as Headquarters Regional Vice Chairperson.

On May 15, 2020 Eric Blake nominated Eric Blake to serve as NCEP Regional Chairperson.
On May 15, 2020 Eric Blake nominated Robert Handel to serve as NCEP Regional Vice Chairperson.

On May 15, 2020 Jonathan Lamb nominated Brandon Dunstan to serve as Eastern Regional Chairperson.

On May 18, 2020 Nathan Becker nominated Nathan Becker to serve as Pacific Regional Chairperson.
On May 18, 2020 Nathan Becker nominated Ken Kleeschulte to serve as Pacific Regional Vice Chairperson.

On May 21, 2020 Shaun Baines nominated Michael Ottenweller to serve as Alaska Regional Chairperson.
On May 21, 2020 Shaun Baines nominated David Kramer to serve as Alaska Regional Vice Chairperson.

On May 22, 2020 Hugh Sharkey nominated Hugh Sharkey to serve as NESDIS Regional Chairperson.
On May 22, 2020 Hugh Sharkey nominated Arla Tillman to serve as NESDIS Regional Vice Chairperson.

On May 22, 2020 Ashley Kells nominated Ashley Kells to serve as Headquarters Regional Vice Chairperson.

On May 23, 2020 Barry Lambert nominated Brandon Dunstan to serve as Eastern Regional Chairperson.
On May 23, 2020 Barry Lambert nominated Barry Lambert to serve as Eastern Regional Vice Chairperson.

On May 27, 2020 Ken Kleeschulte nominated Nathan Becker to serve as Pacific Regional Chairperson.
On May 27, 2020 Ken Kleeschulte nominated Ken Kleeschulte to serve as Pacific Regional Vice Chairperson.

On May 28, 2020 Jon Fox nominated Delyne Kirkham to serve as Western Regional Vice Chairperson.

On May 29, 2020 Amanda Young nominated Jon Fox to serve as Western Regional Chairperson.
On May 29, 2020 Amanda Young nominated Delyne Kirkham to serve as Western Regional Vice Chairperson.

On May 29, 2020 Kimberly Vaughan nominated David Kramer to serve as Alaska Regional Vice Chairperson.

On May 29, 2020 Brandon Dunstan nominated Brandon Dunstan to serve as Eastern Regional Chairperson.
On May 29, 2020 Brandon Dunstan nominated Barry Lambert to serve as Eastern Regional Vice Chairperson.

On May 29, 2020 Joe LaPlante nominated Nathan Becker to serve as Pacific Regional Chairperson.
On May 29, 2020 Joe LaPlante nominted Ken Kleeschulte to serve as Pacific Regional Vice Chairperson.