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9 a.m.
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REGISTRATION |
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9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
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POWER LINE SAFETY DEMONSTRATION
Presented by CenterPoint Energy
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OPENING CEREMONY (ESP/ASL/CART)
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10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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Master of Ceremonies Scott Prochazka – Senior VP of
Electric Operations, CenterPoint Energy
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Welcome/Remarks
Mayor Bill White Honorable Judge Ed Emmett |
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Featured Speaker |
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Bill Read - Director, National Hurricane Center |
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony |
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EXHIBIT AREA/KIDS ZONE OPENS |
11 a.m. |
First 2,500 attendees receive a FREE lunch courtesy of Wal-Mart |
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INFORMATIVE SESSIONS / HURRICANE TRACKER SESSIONS
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Emergency Manager's Forum |
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11 a.m. & 1:30 a.m. |
Galveston County/
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City of Galveston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) |
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11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Brazoria County |
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12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Fort Bend County |
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12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m. |
Harris County (ASL/CART at this session) |
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1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
City of Houston |
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11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
(sessions beginning
every 30 minutes) |
2008 Hurricane Season Review & 2009 Preview (ESP/ASL/CART
at 11:30 a.m. session) Presented by: National
Weather Service |
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Turning on the Lights (ESP/ASL/CART at
11 a.m. session) Presented by: CenterPoint Energy
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11 a.m. & 1 p.m. |
Small Business Administration |
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11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. |
Texas Department of Insurance |
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INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
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Radio Disney & the Kid Safe ID Program Presented by: The
City of Houston |
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Preparing Your Home for the Storm Presented by: The Home Depot |
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Build an Emergency Kit & Be Prepared Presented
by: Wal-Mart |
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Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Informed |
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Presented by: American Red Cross |
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Harris County Citizen Corps Preparedness Center
Presented by: Harris County Citizen Corps |
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| 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
Ready Houston Theater (beginning every 15 minutes) Presented by: The City of Houston |
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| 11 a.m. & 1
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Ask your local TV Meteorologist |
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| 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. |
Spanish language Ask your local TV Meteorologist |
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Presented by: Univision, Telemundo &
Harris County OEM |
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2 p.m. |
EVENT CLOSES |
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2:15 p.m. |
HURRICANE TRACKER GRAND PRIZE DRAWING |