"JOSS helped Hannah Campbell and me recently with our RISA Principal Investigators (PI) meeting in California. Not only was JOSS extremely professional, competent, and pleasant throughout the whole process of organizing the meeting and implementing the meeting on site, JOSS brought a level of expertise and experience in planning these kinds of scientific investigators meetings that was superb. In the planning process, JOSS thought of many details big and small to make the meeting run smoothly and provided information and travel support to the investigators without a hitch. Moreover, we had to switch venues very close to the meeting date, and JOSS performed a small miracle in finding us an excellent venue which matched the needs of our meeting perfectly. On site, everything ran so smoothly that Hannah and I could concentrate on the content of the discussions which is so important for us. At the end of the meeting, the participants gave JOSS a round of applause for their excellent support throughout the three-day meeting. And scientists can sometimes be a difficult group to please!"

- Caitlin Simpson, RISA Program Director NOAA Climate Program Office

"This is a bit late in coming, but I wanted you to know what a fantastic job JOSS did on our Aura Science Team Meeting back in September. JOSS had the whole event under control. The registration set-up was fantastic; we had no gliches. JOSS was firm, but nice, in handling of the event services group. JOSS was flexible as issues came up when we had to make changes in the set-up and accommodating our meeting participants.

JOSS was more than pleasant when dealing with the 220+ scientists we had at the meeting. JOSS was prepared for helping them revise their presentations, had extra supplies for those who forgot items, and overall was just plain nice to everyone. I had many positive remarks from the participants."

- Linda Henderson, HIRDLS Admin., Colorado University

" I'm back in the office today for the first time since Seattle and I just wanted to tell you that things went well last week. Everything you had arranged worked out just the way it was supposed to. People seemed pleased with the arrangements, and I think that the meeting accomplished what we had hoped."

- William Murray, NOAA

"I received your phone message that you now have a contract in place with the Crowne Plaza for our meeting next week and payment will be made to the hotel on May 5. That is wonderful news! Once again, thanks for working miracles!"

- Michael Johnson, NOAA Office of Global Programs

"Just a quick note to say thanks again for your terrific arrangements and ongoing support for the OHHI Advisory Panel meeting. You played a truly pivotal role in making this first meeting of the panel highly successful as well as comfortable and relaxed. Many thanks for all your hard work from the entire OHHI team."

- Paul A. Sandifer,Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Coastal Ecology NOAA's National Ocean Service

"I want to take this opportunity to thank JOSS for it's support of our NOAA activities. The professional staff at UCAR/JOSS has made it their business to understand every aspect of program management relevant to investments in scientific research. They are highly respected partners, colleagues, and service providers."

- Claudia Nierenberg a Program Manager at NOAA, CPO

“I wanted to thank you and your staff for the fantastic job they did organizing the MILAGRO meeting held here in Boulder last week.  The logistics of the meeting were flawless in all aspects:  web registrations, formatting abstracts, travel arrangements, communication with participants, arrangements with the Millennium, and support during the meeting itself.  All done with a friendly "can do" attitude.  JOSS was always a step (or several) ahead of me whenever another worry occurred to me, and had everything under control.  This was no small task, as we had over 240 participants for 2.5 intensive days.  UCAR is lucky to have such great people on board.  Simply put, they did a great job!”

- Sasha Madronich – Atmospheric Chemistry Division, NCAR

"We'd like to thank the UCAR-Joint Office for Science Support for the superb job organizing the recent workshop... in Potomac MD. The professional operation greatly facilitated all aspects of the workshop from dealing with the often confusing financial arrangements to getting participants back to the airport on time. It made it possible for us to focus on the scientific aspects of the meeting rather than worrying (and spending lots of time) on logistics. Your staff did an exemplary job in all aspects of coordination. This meeting was one of the rare instances that I did not hear a single complaint regarding organization."

- Rik Wanninkhof and Russ Dickerson on behalf of the US SOLAS planning group