22nd Annual Governor's Hurricane Conference
May 12 - 16, 2008
Conference registration is available on the registration page.
Media/Reporter registration is available here:
Media Room/Reporter Registration
Important Notice!
The Governor’s Hurricane Conference office will close at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 8th in preparation for the move to Fort Lauderdale. As of that time, plan to register on-site. Following are telephone numbers for contacting GHC Staff at the Greater Fort Lauderdale ♦ Broward County Convention Center:
Registration beginning Sunday, May 11th at 2:00 p.m. (954) 765-5450
Media Room beginning Monday, May 12th at 8:30 a.m. (954) 765-5456
The Training Session Schedule and the Selection Form are now available
Message from the Directors and Officers
2007-2008 Directors and Officers
Slideshow of the 2007 Governor's Hurricane Conference
2008 Conference Theme
2008 Conference Agenda
Opening General Session
Greater Fort Lauderdale ♦ Broward County
Convention Center
Grand Floridian Ballroom
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Moderator
Richard Smith
Member of the Board of Directors, Governor’s Hurricane Conference
Director, Leon County Sheriff’s Office
Division of Emergency Management
Invited Speakers
Welcome
Lois Wexler
Broward Mayor
Craig Fugate
Director, Florida Division of Emergency Management
Charlie Crist
Governor
State of Florida
Craig Fugate
Mike Womack
Director, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
Break in Exhibit Hall
2:45 – 3:30
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Moderator
Bill Proenza
Director
National Weather Service Southern Region
Invited Speakers
Bill Read
Director, National Hurricane Center
Stanley B. Goldenberg
Research Meteorologist, NOAA Office of Atmospheric Research,
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Hurricane Research Division
Dr. William Gray
Professor, Department of Atmospheric Science
and
Philip Klotzbach
Research Associate
Colorado State University
GHC 2008 Underwriters
