1. Final Plenary and Closing
Chris Kidd
The University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Ralph Ferraro
NOAA/NESDIS
College Park, Maryland USA
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4th International Precipitation Working Group (IPWG) Workshop – Beijing, China

2. WG Reports Did we miss anything? Are things in the correct WG?
Role of WG’s
WG Chairs to submit written report ASAP!
1 page summary
Full report
WG Chairs to follow up with actions on a REGULAR basis
Telecon or s or both?
WG Chairs to submit to IPWG Co-Chairs a one page summary of progress twice/year
Contribute to IPWG newsletter?
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4th International Precipitation Working Group (IPWG) Workshop – Beijing, China

3. Specialty/Focus groups
PEHRPP
Kidd and Ebert
Outreach (including Web Page)
Levizanni and Turk
Snow
Tripoli and Bennartz
SSMI – SSMIS
Turk and Bauer
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4th International Precipitation Working Group (IPWG) Workshop – Beijing, China

4. Proceedings Revised program Powerpoints to be posted on web
Fix errors
Will include WG report and contact information
Posted on web
Powerpoints to be posted on web
Your paper for proceedings due 11/15
Will assemble, compile and put on web by 12/31
Anyone willing to help?
Your motivation to do this is 
13-17 October 2008
4th International Precipitation Working Group (IPWG) Workshop – Beijing, China

5. JAMC Special Issue Notice of intent due 10/31;
~15 signups at this meeting
We might request special contributions
Extend to all of IPWG
Organize issue
Combine papers if needed
Final papers due
2/28/09?
Publications costs will be your responsibility
13-17 October 2008
4th International Precipitation Working Group (IPWG) Workshop – Beijing, China

6. News New co-chairs Next workshop Your feedback
George Huffman
Christian Klepp
Next workshop
Most likely W. Europe (U.K. or Germany) during fall 2010
Your feedback
What did you like about the meeting?
What did you not like about the meeting?
Next Newsletter (Dec 08/Jan 09?)
Include input from meeting and WG’s
Anything else – send to CK and RF
13-17 October 2008
4th International Precipitation Working Group (IPWG) Workshop – Beijing, China

7. Xiè Xiè THANKS to EVERYONE FOR A SUCCESSFUL WORKSHOP!
Many thanks to our hosts at NSMC and CMA
AMAZING, INCREDIBLE… hospitality and generosity
Wish continued success to NSMC satellite program
We look forward to using your satellite data within IPWG!
Thanks to our program committee
Thanks to our WG chairs
Thanks to our Session chairs
Thanks to our travel sponsors – EUMETSAT & CMA
THANKS to EVERYONE FOR A SUCCESSFUL WORKSHOP!
13-17 October 2008
4th International Precipitation Working Group (IPWG) Workshop – Beijing, China