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2023 NTHMP Summer Meeting

Monday, July 31 through Friday, August 04, 2023

Oregon State Office Building, 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland
1000 NE Multnomah Street Portland, Oregon 97232
Direct Phone: 503-281-6111

See below for meeting location details.

Individual subcommittee notes can be found in "Subcommittees" in the dropdown list under "About the Program" above.
  • Concurrent: Meeting of Mitigation & Education Subcommittee - MES AGENDA
  • Concurrent: Meeting of Mapping & Modeling Subcommittee - MMS AGENDA
  • Meeting of Warning Coordination Subcommittee - WCS AGENDA
  • Optional: Meeting of Island Caucus - Island Caucus AGENDA
  • Optional: Meeting of Mitigation & Recovery Planning Work Group - MRPWG AGENDA

  • Kick-off Presentation
  • Day 1 Plenary Notes
  • National Risk Index Discussion Notes
  • Strategic Plan Discussion Notes

  • Meeting information links:   Meeting dates — Description of Meetings — Meeting Registration and Attendees
    Logistics information links:    Housing — Ground Transportation — More Information


    NTHMP Meeting Schedule

    Networking lunches are to be self-funded.

    (Abbreviations are defined below)

    Mapping & Modeling Subcommittee (MMS) Meeting

    This is a regularly-scheduled in-person business meeting of the MMS. The primary purpose of this meeting is to conduct routine subcommittee business: to update the MMS Annual Work Plan and Vision Plan, and discuss technical matters and collaborative products. .

    Who should attend:

    • Science Representatives who serve on the NTHMP Coordinating Committee.
    • Appointed MMS members and guests
    • Others who are interested may attend this open meeting.


    Mitigation & Education Subcommittee (MES) Meeting

    This is a regularly-scheduled in-person business meeting of the MES. The primary purpose of this meeting is to conduct routine subcommittee business and to update the MES Annual Work Plan. .

    Who should attend:


    Warning Coordination Subcommittee (WCS) Meeting

    This is a regularly-scheduled in-person business meeting of the WCS. The primary purpose of this meeting is to conduct routine subcommittee business: to update the WCS Annual Work Plan, and discuss technical matters and collaborative products. .

    Who should attend:

    • Representatives who serve on the NTHMP Coordinating Committee.
    • Appointed MMS members and guests
    • Others who are interested may attend this open meeting.


    NTHMP Island Caucus

    The NTHMP Island Caucus is an informal, non-voting group formed to exchange ideas and information about tsunami issues specific to islands. .

    Who should attend:

    • People who represent or have interests related to U.S. island state (Hawaii) and territories (American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands).
    • Pacific Tsunami Warning Center representatives
    • International Tsunami Information Center and Caribbean Tsunami Warning Program representatives
    • Others who are interested may attend this open meeting.


    NTHMP Mitigation & Recovery Planning Work Group

    The NTHMP Mitigation & Recovery Planning Work Group is a non-voting group formed to establish solutions to issues involving tsunami mitigation and recovery.

    Who should attend:

    • People who represent or have interests related to U.S. island state (Hawaii) and territories (American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands).
    • Pacific Tsunami Warning Center representatives
    • International Tsunami Information Center and Caribbean Tsunami Warning Program representatives
    • Others who are interested may attend this open meeting.


    NTHMP Coordinating Committee Meeting

    This is a regularly-scheduled in-person business meeting of the NTHMP Coordinating Committee.

    Who should attend:  NTHMP Coordinating Committee members

    While all meetings are open (unless there is a reason for the Coordinating Committee to vote to close a part of it), generally only voting members of the Coordinating Committee, ex-officio members, and designated guests attend this meeting.

    Remote call-in information provided to voting members of the Coordinating Committee.


    Meeting Registration and Attendees

    Click the orange icon for the on-line registration link. All attendees must register in advance.

    No "drop-ins" please!  Due to space limitations, anyone not previously registered will not be admitted.


    Housing

    DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland
    1000 NE Multnomah Street Portland, Oregon 97232
    Direct Phone: 503-281-6111

    A block of rooms has been reserved (see link above). Rooms may continue to be available, but at prevailing rates once the room block is released.


    Ground Transportation in Portland

    The meeting location, hotels, and restaurants are within walking distance of each other. The Portland Tri-Met Light Rail system connects the airport to downtown for just $2.50, so no rental car is required. The closest red line rail station to the Doubletree Hotel and Oregon State Office Building is Lloyd Center.


    Meeting Location Map

    Click on this image for a larger map.




    More Information

    For more information, please contact: Jeff Lorens

    Acting NTHMP Administrator
    NOAA/National Weather Service, Tsunami Program




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