Eighth Annual Meeting of the Asian-Australian Monsoon Panel (AAMP8) Honolulu, Hawaii, US, 19-21 February 2007 Hosted by the International Pacific Research Center (IPRC)

Location: Asain Room, International Pacific Research Center (IPRC) of the University of Hawaii

Agenda in format

Attendees

Background Documents

Logistics and Hotels

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Agenda:

Last update: 19.02.2007

Monday, February 19, 2007 – Morning Session

1.9 Current Status and Challenges in MME Seasonal Prediction and RCM hydrological issues and a proposed coordinated study – B. Wang
1.10 Discussion on potential for an AAMP-coordinated analysis of the TFSP datasets

15:30-16:00 Break

2. Intraseasonal variability - Chair: P. Webster

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Attendees:

Bin Wang - co-chair
Harry Hendon – co-chair
In-Sik Kang
Jay McCreary
Holger Meinke
Gary Meyers
Madhavan Nair Rajeevan
Takehiko Satomura
Andreas Schiller
Julia Slingo
Ken Sperber
Peter Webster
Swadhin Behera
Bill Kuo
Ruby Leung
Jianping LI
Jun Matsumoto
Jerry Meehl
Cheng-Kyu Park
Xiaobo Ren
Jagadish Shukla
Axel Timmerman
Andrew Turner
Duane Waliser
Toshio Yamagata
Carlos Ereno

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Background documents:

Local Logistics:

For lodging, we are offering a mix of housing at the University of Hawaii (Lincoln Hall) and for those who wish to rent a car, rooms at the Pagoda Hotel. On campus housing at Lincoln Hall includes studio rooms ($49/night) and 1-bedroom apartments with a kitchen ($65/night). For the campus housing at Lincoln Hall, University of Hawaii participants can make their reservations by mentioning the "AAMP-8 Meeting". They can call, fax or email to:

East-West Center
Housing Office
1711 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96848-1711 Telephone: (808) 944-7805
FAX: (808) 944-7790
Email: housing@eastwestcenter.org

A block of rooms has also been reserved for the period of 18-22 February at the Pagoda Hotel, Honolulu at the rate of $99/night plus tax. Pagoda hotel is located at 1525 Rycroft Street, Honolulu, HI 96814. To make their reservations meeting attendees can call 1-800-367-6060 or (808) 923-4511, fax (808) 922-8061, or email: reservation@hthcorp.com. Please be sure to either mention AAMP-8 or code GC06702 to confirm the group rate. There are no plans for providing shuttle transportation from the hotel to the IPRC meeting room so people who stay there will be expected to organize their own carpools.

As February is a busy month in Hawaii, we recommend participants to make their reservations as soon as possible.

Additional Information for Participants

Meeting Room

The meeting room is located at the East West Center, Jefferson Hall's Asia Room

Transportation

TAXI

Approximately $25.00-$28.00 one-way from the airport to Waikiki or East-West Center (UH) during non-rush hour period. Approximately $10.00-$12.00 one-way from Waikiki to East-West Center.

The Cab / 1-808-422-2222

Charley's Taxi / 1-808-531-1333

TheBUS

The Adult one-way fare is $2.00 with baggage limitations. For information other than listed below, visit the TheBus website.

Waikiki (Kuhio Ave.) to/from University of Hawaii-Manoa:

Route 4

Approximate travel time is 25 minutes.

Pagoda Hotel to/from University:

Route 6

Approximate travel time is 30 minutes.

Waikiki to/from Honolulu International Airport:

Route 19 / Route 20

Approximate travel time is 1 hour 10 minutes.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Please note that traffic and finding parking on campus during morning rush hour can be difficult. If driving, general directions and route maps are available at:

Honolulu International Aiport to University of Hawaii

1. Once you are travelling North (Mauka) on University Avenue, turn right onto Dole Street.

2. You have basically two choices of parking (see additional notes below):

• The road leading to the main parking structure is located at the first right-hand turn onto Lower Campus Road. This lot is more likely to have a parking space, but is a longer walk to the conference site.
  
• The alternative is to attempt to park in one of the far fewer visitor spaces on the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Upper Campus. If you wish to attempt parking on the upper campus, continue East on Dole Street then turn left onto East-West Road. If the visitor parking is full, there will be a sign at the parking attendant's kiosk indicating "Lot Full" and you'll need to turn around and head back to the parking structure.
  
• Special Note: If you request a VIP parking pass in advance, please stop at the parking attendant's kiosk on East-West Road and show your pass. You will be allowed to park in front of the Imin Conference Center.
  

3. If you park in the parking structure, exit to Dole Street via the top floor of the structure, walk East on Dole Street, and turn North onto East-West Road. The Imin Conference Center is a short walk up East-West Road and is located past the Parking Attendant's kiosk and directly across from the Kennedy Theatre.

4. If you are lucky enough to park in the upper campus visitor lot behind Kennedy Theatre, simply walk around to the front of the building and cross East-West Road.

PARKING

• Limited visitor parking is available on campus in the parking structure or designated visitor lots. Please be aware that upper campus visitor parking is at a premium and fill quickly.

• The visitor entrance to the main parking structure is via Lower Campus Road off Dole Street, just east of University Avenue. See campus map below.

• Visitor parking fee is $3/day, payable upon entry. Cash only. No validations.

• The visitor lot nearest to the Imin Conference Center is located directly behind the Kennedy Theatre

• VIP parking permit is $4/day, payable on the first day of the meeting. Cash only.

Campus Maps

• Full size GIF

• PDF version (two 8.5"x11" pages)

• Interactive (searchable) version

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Last update: Tuesday, March 06, 2007