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Dear GISB Board Members and long time supporters,
For our upcoming annual meeting on September 20 and 21 in Houston at the Warwick Hotel in the Museum District -- we have several speakers identified or tentatively approached. We would like to thank the Board members and longtime supporters who have helped, and would urge you to work with the GISB office if you have other speakers in mind that would make our program the best ever this year. JoAnn Garcia from our office has been able to tentatively sign up Houston Mayor Lee Brown to open the meeting and welcome the attendees to Houston. Sheila Hollis is approaching Congressman Billy Tauzin (R-La), the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee to speak and his participation depends on his schedule, but we should hear back shortly. Lyn Maddox will be approaching a senior representative from the Federal Reserve Branch of San Francisco, with whom he worked on the California problems. Bill Boswell has worked with JoAnn to identify Gary Ackerman with the Western Power Trading Forum. Gary has agreed to participate. Bob Thomas will be approaching Cambridge Energy Research Associates for a speaker. Several state commissioners will also be approached including Commissioner Bob Rowe of Montana, Commissioner Ruth Kretschmer of Illinois, Commissioner Bob Keating of Massachusetts, and representatives from New York, Idaho, Texas, Pennsylvania and New York. Representatives from the FERC and the DOE have also been contacted for their participation. Network Associates, the largest security software vendor will also speak on the program regarding the Internet and security issues. Several slots are available for speakers including opening remarks, technology speakers and financial/market speakers. Please let us know if you have any ideas for other speakers. Thanks in advance for all your help -- Rae
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