GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 Welcome to the Capital Hotel, Beijing for the 5 th GODAE OceanView Science Team meeting (GOVST-V) 2014 Kirsten Wilmer-Becker, Met Office Andreas Schiller, CSIRO Fraser Davidson, DFO

GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 Welcome & thanks Venue & meeting rooms Registration & wifi Meals Dinner & Tour General info Content

GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 Welcome and thanks

GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 The GOV Co-chairs and the programme office would very much like to thank Hui Wang, Director of the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center (NMEFC) and Dakui Wang (NMEFC) and the Organising Committee and the Capital Hotel for their hospitality, the excellent choice of location, the friendly welcome and the professional organisation of this event Welcome and thanks

GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 A warm welcome to all GOV members, guests and observers Attendance by the GOVST is very high, with only 9 apologies (Magdalena Balmaseda, Jim Cummings, Fraser Davidson, Katja Fennel, Marion Gehlen, Pat Hogan, Tony Lee, Eric Lindstrom and Dean Roemmich) We also have a high attendance of the GOV Patrons Welcome to GOV

GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 A warm welcome also to Ms. Yue Chen and three invited speakers who will give us a welcome and an overview of the observation networks and tropical cyclone forecasting efforts in China: Ms. Yue Chen, Deputy Director-General of International Cooperation Department, SOA Dr. Yihong Duan, President of the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, CMA Dr. Qingtao Song, National Ocean Satellite Application Center Ms. Chunjing Liu, State Oceanic Administration on behalf of Dr. Zhi Chen Welcome to invited guests

GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 Venue / meeting rooms

GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 The venue of our meeting is the Capital Hotel, Beijing Meeting rooms are located on the 2 nd floor (in tower B) and directions are signed-posted We will use 3 different meeting rooms during the week They are all on the same corridor Venue/meeting rooms

GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 Mon, Wed, Thu and Fri plenary meetings will be held in the large meeting (this room Plum Blossom Room) Tuesday (14 Oct, tomorrow): Half-day TT meetings in the Plum Blossom and the Orchid Room (9:00 – 12:30 and 13:30 – 17:00) Tuesday (14 Oct, tomorrow afternoon): Patrons’ Group Teleconference in the Maple Room (16:00 – 17:30) Venue/meeting rooms

GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 Tuesday, 14 October, tomorrow: Morning: SMRCP-TT (Orchid Room) and OSEval-TT (Plum Blossom Room) Afternoon: COSS-TT (Orchid Room) and IV-TT (Plum Blossom Room) Half-day Task Team meetings

GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 Registration & wifi

GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 Please register for the meeting! This includes: Providing your signature Receiving a badge Receiving your lunch tickets Registration desk is outside this room Registration

GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 WiFi is free to use in all meeting rooms Please enter the access key: No username/password required WiFi

GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 Meals & dinner

GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 Breaks are included in the room rate and lunches are sponsored by NMEFC Coffee/tea breaks will be provided outside this room in the corridor Lunches will be provided on the first floor near the main hotel reception Meals

GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 Hui Wang is inviting the GOV members to visit the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center on Wednesday afternoon Transport (there/back) will be organised by bus Afterwards GOV members are invited to a meeting dinner to be organised close to the NMEFC institute Tour & Dinner

GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 General info

GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 Emergency exits are marked by green signs – please follow in case of fire Toilets are located in the 2 nd floor passage to the reception area, opposite the water garden Smoking ? If you have any questions please talk to any of the staff, organising committee of myself. THANK YOU Emergency exits, toilets etc

GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, October 2014 Enjoy the meeting