2009 National Hurricane Conference

Wednesday Afternoon Schedule,

April 8

Austin Convention Center * Austin, TX

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