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Institute of Electrical
and Electronic Engineers
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IEEE
Central Texas Section
Power and Energy Society
Austin Chapter
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| Date: |
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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| Time: |
6:00 PM Social
6:30 to 7:00 PM Dinner
7:00 to 7:30 PM Business Meeting
7:30 to 8:30 PM Program
9:00 PM room closes for the benefit of long distance drivers and early risers |
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| Location: |
El Gallo Mexican Restaurant, 512-444-2205
2910 S Congress (directions below)
Austin, Texas |
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| RSVP: |
Please RSVP - if you plan to attend please reply to this invitation. To reply or for further information, please contact Stan Friend via email at stan.friend@us.schneider-electric.com |
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| Presentation: |
Fire Safety Implications for Power Engineers
The presentation focuses on general fire safety,
but will also cover normal and emergency power issues, power
station fire safety, and fire alarm design. Specific questions
may be asked during the discussion following the presentation. |
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| Speaker: |
Carl D. Wren, PE, Austin Fire Department, Emergency
Prevention Division. Mr. Wren is the Chief Engineer, supervising
6 professional or degreed engineers in the application of the
International Fire Code, International Building Code, Uniform
Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, NFPA standards,
and other related codes and standards. Major projects reviewed
include hospitals, large semiconductor fabrication facilities,
retail malls, high-rise buildings, a convention center, hotels,
apartments, condominiums, and numerous smaller structures and
remodeling projects. He assists with the coordination and acts
as an instructor for state fire inspector certification courses
for AFD’s newly promoted fire officers. He responds to
multiple alarm fires and other alarms as requested to provide
assistance to the incident commander; incident duties are
primarily related to water supply, systems in the structures,
chemical and radiological safety, and incident/post incident
structural concerns (firefighter safety and dangerous building
determinations, etc.). |
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| Dinner: |
Dinner is free for full-time students
$12 or $20 for IEEE members and accompanying spouses
$15 or $23 for non-IEEE members |
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| Menu: |
The bar will be available to those who care to purchase a drink or beer. In fact, there is a service window, so we don't even have to leave the party room. When you order, you will have a choice from seven standard and four gourmet selections on our menu. All meals include tea or coffee and candy. |
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| Parking: |
There is a large parking lot in front of and on the south side of the restaurant. The meeting will be held in the party room to the left of the cashier’s counter. |
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| Directions |
El Gallo Mexican Restaurant |
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From I-35: Exit at Oltorf and drive west. At S. Congress, turn
left (south). El Gallo is about 500 feet past the next
traffic light (Cumberland), on the right (west) side of
Congress, directly across from the entrance
to St. Edward’s
University. |
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From Ben White Blvd. (US 290/SH 71): Exit at S. Congress Avenue and drive north. El Gallo
is about 600 feet past the next traffic light (Woodward),
on the left (west) side of Congress directly across from
the entrance to St. Edward’s University. |
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