Past Conventions

The Westin Oaks in Houston, TX.
NWSEO's 2008 Convention

This year’s convention will be in Houston, TX, at the Westin Oaks on October 11 and 12, 2008. To make reservations, just click on the picture above to go to our reservation desk at the Westin Oaks. The membership were invited to attend at the beginning of May in a letter. Click here to see a copy of the letter. You can also click here to find the delegate's checklist, with a copy of the delegate form for the convention.

Please click here to learn about NWSEO training on October 10th before the convention. Southern Region Stewards will be granted official time and travel to attend the training and room and tax for Friiday night at the hotel. NWSEO will provide those who attend the training with room tax for Saturday night. Just be sure you can arrive in time for the training when it starts at 1:00 pm on Friday, and arrange to leave on Sunday afternoon or provide Sunday night on your own.

The Constitution Committee has proprosed three constitutional changes for the agenda at this year's annual convention. You can read them here.

2008 Chair and Vice Chair Nominations

On May 30th, NWSEO received a nomination from the current Alaskan Regional Chair Jim Brader for himself to run for reelection. Brader also nominated Chris Waterhouse to run for the position of Alaskan Region Vice Chair.

Another nominations was received on May 30th from the current Central Region Chair Martin Lee for himself to run for reelection. Lee also nominated his current Central Region Vice Chair, Teresa Keck, to run for reelection.

On June 25th, NWSEO received three nominations for David Solano to run for re-election as the Eastern Region Chair. Solano was one of the three and he also nominated Scott Prosise for the postion of Eastern Region Vice Chair. Barry Lambert and Charles Chillag nominated David Solano to run for re-election as the Eastern Region Chair.

NWSEO received a nomination from Warren Miller to run for the position of Central Region Chair and Central Region Vice Chair. Brother Miller is currently the steward of the Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, CO.

(Warren Miller has decided to withdraw his name for consideration as the Central Region Chair.)

On June 23rd, NWSEO received a nomination from John Werner who nominated Kathe Schofield to run for re-election as the Southern Region Chair.

On June 23rd, NWSEO received a nomination from Deborah Burton who nominated John Werner to run for the position of Southern Region Vice Chair. (John Werner is the steward at Mobile and Deborah Burton is a member in Mobile.)

On June 24th, NWSEO received a nomination from Laura Kasper who nominated Kathe Schofield to run for re-election as the Southern Region Chair. Laura nominated herself to run for re-election as Southern Region Vice Chair.

On July 1st, NWSEO received a nomination from Marguerite Matera to run for re-election as the NOAA Attorneys' Guild Vice President and Regional Chair and for James (Mitch) MacDonald for the position of NAG Vice Chair.

On July 17th, NWSEO received a nomination from Scott Prosise nominating Dave Solano for Eastern Region Chair.

On July 22nd, NWSEO received the following nominations for Kathe Schofield to run forre-election as Southern Region Chair: Robert Ricks, Tim Shy, Susan Beckwith, and Forest Mitchell

On July 31st, NWSEO received a nomination from Dan Clark for Robert Ruehl, currently the steward at the Eureka WFO Branch 4-45, to run for the position of Western Region Chair. Clark also nominated Jonathan Fox, the steward at the Spokane WFO Branch 4-03, to run for the position of Western Region Vice Chair.

On August 8th NWSEO received a nomination from Stephen Bilodeau from Amarillo, TX, to run for Southern Region Chair and Southern Region Vice Chair.

On August 8th NWSEO received a nominatoin from Eugene Van Cor for Robert Baruffaldi to run for re-election as Western Region Chair and for Gene to run for Re-election as the Western Region Vice Chair.

On August 23rd NWSEO received a nomination from Eugene Van Cor for Robert Baruffaldi to run for re-elestion as Western Region Chair and for Joe Solomon to run for election as the Western Region Vice Chair

Eugene also withdrew his name from consideration to run for Western Region Vice Chair.

On August 8th NWSEO received a nomination from Amy Seeley, steward at the Chicago WFO to run for election as the Central Region Chair. Amy also nominated Buddy Whorrall, steward at the Jackson WFO to run for Vice Chair.

On September 2nd NWSEO received a nomination from Barry Hirshorn to run for the position of Pacific Region Chair and for Eileen Yoshino to run for the position of Pacific Region Vice Chair.

HOUSING BY INDIVIDUAL
Members will make their own reservations directly with the Reservations
department, or through our Central Reservations office in Continental U.S. and Canada at 1-800-228- 3000; Alaska and Hawaii at 1-800-228-1212.

Reservation requests received after September 09, 2008, will be accepted on a space available basis at the hotel published rates.

RATES
We were extremely fortunate enough to have negotiated the following special net, non-commissionable meeting guest room rates:

Room Single Rate _____ Double Rate
102.00 _____________ 152.00

All guest room rates are quoted exclusive of applicable state and local taxes, currently 17%. These guest room rates will be offered by the hotel for up to three (3) days prior and three (3) days after the meeting dates, subject to availability of guest rooms at the time of reservation.

The NWSEO National Council voted to reinstitute the popular benefit of allowing any member who recruits two or more new members between October 1 and August 31 to receive transportation costs to Houston and room and tax for the three nights of the convention.

In order to help members realize this benefit, the council also voted to institute the $100 dues rebate program from May 1, 2008 to August 1, 2008. In addition, if a member successfully solicits a new member and collects the SF 1187 and faxes it into the NWSEO, that member will also receive a bonus check for $50.

Both the one who recruited and the new member will receive payment just as soon as the dues withholding begins.