The AMS Nominating Committee welcomes recommendations from the membership of candidates for the 2017 President-Elect and Council, which will be considered as that slate is prepared. Such recommendations will be most helpful if they are sent to the Nominating Committee nominatingcommittee@ametsoc.org by the end of December 2015 and are in the form of a 1-page letter describing the proposed candidate’s background and qualifications.

The 96th AMS Annual Meeting is right around the corner! Remember to register by 1 December for the best rates.

• Hear from various Federal Agencies, including
  Karen DeSalvo, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), Acting Assistant Secretary for Health | Monday, 11 January, 11:00 a.m.
  Craig Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Agency Director | Tuesday, 12 January, 8:30 a.m.
• View our exhibitor list
• Visit Weatherfest
• Listen to Core Science Keynotes
• Attend the Presidential Forum and Presidential Town Halls
• Book your hotel
  
  

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will be speaking at the Presidential Town Hall Meeting at the AMS Annual Meeting on Monday, 11 January, 12:15–1:15 p.m. Pritzker is a key member of President Obama’s economic team, with 27 years of private sector experience. The informal discussion with Secretary Pritzker will be moderated by NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan.

The AMS Career and Networking Fair (open for attendees of the Student Conference Saturday, 9 January, and for all attendees Sunday, 10 January) offers a convenient way to interview on site with organizations looking to recruit highly talented individuals. Learn about job opportunities, network with government agency and private industry employees, and meet recruiters from some of the country’s best graduate school programs—all in one convenient location, and all at no cost.

Follow us! Keep up with all the talk about the meeting on Twitter and Facebook by following the hashtag #AMS2016.

AMS is seeking volunteers to help update the AMS policy statement on “Water Resources in the 21st Century.” The statement recently expired, and a revised version will be created that emphasizes the need for AMS participation in addressing water resource management problems, both domestic and international.

AMS is now accepting applications for the 2016/17 Congressional Science Fellowship. The AMS Congressional Science Fellowship makes it possible for one scientist to spend a full year in the U.S. Congress working on science policy issues. The deadline to apply is 1 February 2016.