Annual Meetings

GLOBE Annual Meetings are a chance for GLOBE community members at all levels of the program to celebrate the past year’s accomplishments, talk about new developments and brainstorm how to continue improving The GLOBE Program.

Attendees have the opportunity to learn from GLOBE Country Coordinators, U.S. Partners, Regional Coordinators, educators, students and scientists, as well as ask questions and share ideas with GLOBE's federal sponsors, the GLOBE Implementation Office and other GLOBE staff. Researchers, including many in the GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN), have various platforms at meetings to discuss their remarkable careers and how they support GLOBE’s mission.

Find out more about what GLOBE members do at Annual Meetings, and how 2023 attendees celebrated GLOBE's first in-person meeting in four years.

For more information about GLOBE Annual Meetings, email globemeetings@ucar.edu.

This year's Annual Meeting will be held in July at the State University of New York (SUNY) in Fredonia, a town on the shores of Lake Erie. The theme of the 2024 meeting, which will be co-hosted by SUNY Fredonia, is "Climate and Resilience".

The meeting will include GLOBE students who participated in the 2024 International Virtual Science Symposium or Student Research Symposia. Registration is expected to open soon, so watch for GLOBE's announcements by email and social media. 

Schedule

In addition to the general schedule provided below, a more detailed agenda will be posted here soon, including further information on community presentations, protocol training sessions, the special field trip to Niagara Falls, the GLOBE Sponsor panel and keynote speakers.

Other than those attending invitation-only meetings on Saturday and and Sunday (for, respectively, Regional Coordination Offices and Working Groups), most participants will arrive on Sunday 15 July and depart on Friday 19 July.

Note: Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided for all attendees from July 15 to July 18. In addition, meals will also be provided for those invited to attend events on July 14 and July 19.

Call for Presentations Now Open

The call for community presentations is now open. Those who would like to present should review the following document and then complete the application form:

• 2024 Annual Meeting Call for Community Session Presentations (pdf)
• Presentation Application Form 

For more information on presentation formats and to see past presentations, visit the Presentations and Discussions page. 

Accommodations and Travel

There will be accomodation options on the SUNY Fredonia campus and at hotels in Fredonia.

SUNY Fredonia Campus
Single rooms (one bed per room; two guests share bath) and double rooms (two beds per room; four guests share bath) are available at SUNY University's Commons Dorms (280 Central Avenue, Fredonia) for $65 per person. 

Note: There are a limited number of dorm rooms available.

To request a reservation, email tara@ucar.edu with the subject line, "Dorm Room - [attendee name]" and the following information: 

• Attendee name:
• Gender (required, as some rooms and baths will be shared)
• Room type
• Roommate name(s), if applicable

Dorm rooms require prepayment. Attendees will receive invoices before the meeting.

Hotels in Fredonia
Attendees wishing to stay at the following locations must book their rooms directly with the hotel.
 

• Best Western Dunkirk & Fredonia Inn
  Address: 3912 Vineyard Drive, Dunkirk, New York
  Phone: Toll-free for reservations (US and Canada): 800-780-7234; Hotel direct: 716-366-7100
  Average nightly rate: $150
   
• Clarion Hotel Conference Center on Lake Erie
  Address: 30 Lake Shore Drive East, Dunkirk, New York
  Phone: 716-952-4611
  Average nightly rate: $150
   
• Quality Inn
  3925 Vineyard Drive, Dunkirk, New York
  Phone:716 672-4450
  Average nightly rate: $120.00 USD

The nearest airports are Buffalo Niagra International Airport, which has direct flights from many U.S. airports and connections to the major U.S. international hub airports, and Pittsburgh International Airport.

Note: Fredonia is about a seven-hour drive from New York City's regional airports.

Visas

The U.S. visa process can take a long time, and some attendees may want to start this process before this meeting's registration opens. To request a visa support letter, email your full name, school/organization, role/position and country of residence to globemeetings@ucar.edu.