2025 Joint AMS Washington Forum and Summer Community Meeting
20-22 May 2025, Washington, DC and Online
Given the rapid policy changes impacting the weather, water, and climate community, this year the AMS will hold the Washington Forum and the Summer Community Meeting as a joint meeting at the AAAS building in Washington DC, 20-22 May 2025.
The Board on Enterprise Economic Development (BEED) and Board on Enterprise Communication (BEC), both part of the AMS Commission on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise (CWWCE) are working together to plan this joint meeting, hosted by the American Meteorological Society.
AMS Mahoney Lecture
We Rely on One Another: Reflections from Two Decades of Interagency Collaboration on Disaster Risk Reduction
David Applegate, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist and Acting Associate Director for Natural Hazards
U.S. Geological Survey
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Schedule*
This year's theme is Weather and Climate: Opportunities and Ethics
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Day 1 | 20 May: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Weather and Climate Policy, with sessions that include:
- AMS Mahoney Lecture - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET
- AMS Leadership
- Congressional Keynote
- Congressional Roundtable
- Keynote: Dr. Marcia McNutt
- Agency Leads
Day 2 | 21 May: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Weather and Climate: Opportunities and ethics discussions that include:
- Energy Security and Energy Dominance
- Resiliency for Transportation and Energy Systems
- Future Workforce
- AI Ethics and Policy within the Enterprise
- Open Data vs Data for Profit
Day 3 | 22 May: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Weather, water, and climate enterprise discussions that include:
- 2025 Dr. Keith Seitter Roundtable
- Enterprise Keynote: Dr. Craig McLean
- Updates on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise Study
- What-ifs for Weather Communication
- Forecast Improvement Outlook
- Strategic Enterprise Topics
*Subject to change.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship information can be found here. Please contact Adam Kelly for more information.
Registration
All attendees must register to attend the conference. Registration must be completed online. Everyone presenting and/or attending must be registered. More information and registration rates can be found here.
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Special Needs
It is the Society's sincere desire to comply fully with both the letter and the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Attendees with special needs at the conference should check with the AMS Meetings Department by email ([email protected]) or phone (617) 226-3971, four–six weeks prior to the meeting to request special arrangements. Special housing needs should be requested when making hotel reservations.