8th Annual WeatherFest
Sunday, January 11, 2009
12- 4 p.m.
Phoenix Convention Center
Free of Charge and Open to All!
Teachers, students, families! Mark your calendar for the American Meteorological Society’s 8th Annual WeatherFest, a cool, super-size science fair to teach you all about the weather, climate and related fields.
What is WeatherFest?
WeatherFest is an interactive four-hour science and weather fair designed to instill a love for math and science in children of all ages and to spark a young person’s interest in this area so they may consider a career in these and other science and engineering fields.
When is WeatherFest?
WeatherFest, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, will be held on Sunday, 11 January 2009 from 12-4 p.m., as part of the 89th AMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix.
Where is WeatherFest?
WeatherFest 2009 will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center in downtown Phoenix.
Who can come?
WeatherFest is for everyone. We’ll have nearly 60 cool and interactive science exhibits including hands-on experiments, educational information, career guides and much more.
Can I exhibit at WeatherFest?
The AMS is looking accepting WeatherFest exhibitor applications through 1 November 2008. We love to have hands-on, interactive experiments and booths by teachers and scientists from government, university, television, radio and private industry. The cost for commercial organizations is $250.
WeatherFest booths are free of charge for teachers, sponsors, and those exhibiting during the AMS Annual Meeting main exhibition. Exhibitor application deadline is 1 November 2008. For additional information contact the program chairpersons, Ron Gird ron.gird@noaa.gov or Jill Hasling wrc@wxresearch.org.
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