This tour is organized by the Baton Rouge Technology Council (http://www.brtc.org) and costs $10 for non-members to cover cost of food.
I plan to go to this as it will probably cover some neat technology used by the LOEP (http://www.loep.state.la.us). John Hebert -----Original Message----- From: BRTC News [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10/8/03 3:23 PM Subject: You'll rest better after this ... Ever wonder where the Governor would hang out if a Category 5 hurricane was headed our way? Curious about who could coordiate on short notice a red beans and rice dinner party for thousands of people, compliments of Angola Prison, the Baptist Men's Association, and the Louisiana Superdome? Do you know which state is considered the national leader for state and county level emergency preparedness and is even a stop over for foreign countries who are working on their own emergency plans? If these kinds of questions keep you up at night, then the next Tech Tuesday will put you to rest in more ways than one! The Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness is not only up and running 24 x 7, but will open its doors to Baton Rouge Technology Council members and visitors for BRTC's upcoming Tech Tuesday, October 14th, 5;30pm - 7:30pm. This way cool facility is located in the middle of Baton Rouge (another one of those hidden technology jewels!), just off Independence Park (between Lobdell and Woodale) in the new complex that includes offices for the DOTD businesses and finance and the State Police Training Facility. Learn more at www.loep.state.la.us. In anticipation of an extensive tour of LOEP, we'll pre-fuel from 5:30pm - 6:15pm, compliments of i-Notification who will be hosting a wonderful reception in the LOEP kitchen. At that time, we'll hear briefly how i-Notification contributes to our community's solutions for emergency preparedness and response. At 6:15 we'll hear from Colonel Jay Mayeaux, Division Chief, Operations and Homeland Security. Colonel Mayeaux will explain how the LOEP fits into the big picture, acting as a linch pin between federal efforts and parish activities. After that, Matt Farlow, Division Cheif for the Operations and Communications Division, will host a tour of LOEP. Matt is responsible for all the operations of Louisiana's much-bragged-about Emergency Operations Center, including the information systems used to support the agency and all the statewide communications. Please let others know about this fun and informative grown up field trip. And RSVP your intentions to attend by reply to this email or by calling 225.612.2137. The cost to attend is $5 for BRTC members and $10 for visitors. See you next Tuesday! meb
