The Recovery & Resilience Conference is an invitation-only event where design and legal professionals will examine the vulnerabilities of the Houston area and focus on recovery and flood resilience.
2023 Recovery & Resilience Conference
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Philip B. Bedient
Rice University
Dr. Philip B. Bedient is the Herman Brown Professor of Engineering and Director of the SSPEED Center. He teaches and performs research in surface water hydrology, disaster management, and flood modeling and prediction systems (FIRST & FAS5). He has directed over 100 research projects, has written over 200 articles in journals and conference proceedings, and is the lead author of Hydrology and Floodplain Analysis, 6th Ed. In 2021, Bedient was awarded the prestigious Ray K. Linsley Award in honor of outstanding contributions in surface water. He is currently working on the Galveston Bay Park Plan, a coastal protection project funded by the City of Houston, Harris County, and the Port of Houston, and several watershed projects related to Hurricane Harvey impacts and future mitigation.
SPEAKERS
Jordan Corbitt, Esq.
Baker Donelson
Ray Drexler, PE
Walter P Moore
Wendy Ellard, Esq.
Baker Donelson
Charlie Penland, PE, LEED AP BD+C
Walter P Moore
Mark E. Williams, PhD, PE, SE, PEng
Walter P Moore
Parker Wiseman, Esq.
Baker Donelson
AGENDA
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Registration and Networking
30min
Introductions, Lunch, and Keynote Speaker – Resilience in the Time of Climate Change and Increased Flooding
60min
Room C
01:00
Break
15min
Session 1 – First 48 Hours. Emergency Response and Compliance.
More details to come.
45min
Break with Refreshments/Snacks
15min
Session 2 – Recovery. The New Normal.
More details to come.
45min
Break with Refreshment/Snacks
15min
Session 3 – Building Back Stronger. Capitalizing on Opportunities.
More details to come.
45min
04:00
Cocktail Reception
90min
LOCATION
LyondellBasell
Exchange Conference Center
PARKING
The closest public parking options are the Houston Center One Garage at 811 Caroline and the Rusk Garage at 1110 Rusk.
1221 McKinney St
Houston, TX 77010