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Got Hurricanes? Transportation's Role in Disasters + GCPD's Role in Defending our Coast
Friday, September 20, 2024 (11:30 AM - 1:00 PM) (CDT)
Description
We will have a panel discussion featuring transportation leaders and their roles in disasters. We will also hear from Michel Bechtel on the Coastal Texas Project and the Gulf Coast Protection District's (GCPD) role in protecting our coast and updates on the project.
Panel Moderator: Melody Galland, Director of Maintenance, TxDOT
Guest Panelists include:
Michel Bechtel, President, Gulf Coast Protection District
Kurt Luhrsen, Interim Chief Operating Officer, Houston Metro
Ken Fickes, Director, Harris County Transit Services
Tim Sykes, Public Affairs Specialist,Gulf Coast Transit District
Brad Burness, Emergency Management Coordinator, County of Galveston
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Houston Marriott South at Hobby Airport
9100 Gulf Freeway
Houston, TX 77017 United States
9100 Gulf Freeway
Houston, TX 77017 United States
Friday, September 20, 2024 (11:30 AM - 1:00 PM)
(CDT)
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m Registration & Networking 12 p.m. Invocation/Pledges 12:15 -1 p.m. Program
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