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Nassau, The Bahamas - May 6, 2009 - The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort, located along Nassau's beautiful Cable Beach in the Bahamas, hosted the 13th Annual Bahamas Weather Conference from April 15-19, 2009. Attended by officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), the National Hurricane Center (NHC), members of emergency management organizations, academia and television news weathermen and women from all over the world, this signature annual event is considered one of the most important forums for Bahamian, U.S. and international meteorologists to discuss new and emerging topics in the field of meteorology.
This year's conference was attended by world-renowned experts in meteorology, including Max Mayfield, former director of the National Hurricane Center, who moderated and planned the conference agenda. Bill Read, current director of the National Hurricane Center, also presented a review of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, while Dr. Phillip Klotzbach from Colorado State University presented the forecast for the 2009 Atlantic season. Other topics discussed included tropical climatology, global warming, storm surges, home safety and property insurance matters.
The Bahamas Weather Conference was created in 1997 by The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism to address the topic of hurricanes. With the country's GDP highly dependent upon tourism, accurate reporting on tropical storms is a critical factor in maintaining a healthy economy for the Bahamas. The principal aim of the Conference has always been to educate attendees about the geography of the 700 island destination which covers 100,000 square miles of the Western Atlantic Ocean.
The value of the Bahamas Weather Conference has been recognized by the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society. For more information on the 2009 Bahamas Weather Conference, visit http://www.bahamaswxconference.com.
About the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort
Situated on a 1,000-foot stretch of one of Nassau's spectacular white-sand beaches, the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort is set on seven exquisite acres of stunning waterscape, including three freshwater pools with flowing waterfalls, a swim-up bar and oversized whirlpools nestled among tropical landscaping. The resort houses six restaurants and lounges serving a variety of island specialties and international cuisine.
The 694-room Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort offers accommodations featuring a large private balcony or patio. Rooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access, LCD flat-screen televisions and the signature Sheraton Sweet SleeperTM Bed - a multi-layered creation adorned with voluptuous down pillows, sensuous cotton sheets and a signature blanket and duvet.
The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort is 15 minutes from Nassau's Lynden Pindling International Airport, which is serviced by a number of domestic and international carriers.
For more information and/or reservations, please call the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort at (877) 782-0149 or visit www.sheraton.com/nassau.
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