31^st  National Hurricane Conference
Link to Speaker Presentations

The Nation’s Forum for Education and Professional Training in Hurricane Preparedness 

  Wednesday, April 8, 2009   8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Austin Convention Center

Austin, Texas

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Rap Sessions

An opportunity for professionals to meet and share ideas with their fellow professionals on issues of mutual interest.

METEOROLOGY

Moderators:

Dennis Feltgen, NHC Public Affairs

Bill Read, Director, NHC

FIRE/EMS RAP SESSION

Inter-active discussion on current and late-breaking issues in the fire and EMS services. Topics include "Providing and Receiving Mutual Aid Resources - Are you and your fire or EMS agency good hosts and/or visitors?" Also, the National SAR Plan and use of the US National Grid by the fire service. Other topics will be discussed.

Moderators:
Rand Napoli,  Sean Hughes, Bill Bullock

Opening General Session * Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Moderator – Max Mayfield

12:55 p.m.

Welcome

The Honorable Will Wynn, Mayor of the City of Austin, Texas

1:00 p.m.

Key Aspects of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Bill Read, Director, National Hurricane Center, Miami, FL

1:30 p.m.

Hon. Rick Perry, Governor, State of Texas, Austin, TX

1:55 p.m.

Nancy Ward, Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC

2:25 p.m.

US NORTHCOM Perspectives on Collaboration

General Victor E. Renuart, Jr., Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States

Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, CO

2:50 p.m.

Professional Competence in Public Works and Engineering Readiness and Response

Major General Merdith W. B. (Bo) Temple is Deputy Commanding General of Civil and Emergency Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC

3:15 p.m.

Coffee Break, Exhibit Hall 4

3:45 p.m.

Chasing Ike

Jack Colley, Chief, Governor’s Division of Emergency Management, Austin, TX

4:10 p.m.

Gustav and Ike

Mark Cooper, Director, Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Baton Rouge, LA

4:35 p.m.

The Untold Story of the Bolivar Peninsula

Neil Frank, Former Director, National Hurricane Center and Former Meteorologist, KHOU-TV, Houston, TX

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn