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CONTACT: Administrative Coordinator
RV-Y2k Task Force P O Box 4247, Medford OR
541-608-9265 (608-Y2-OK)
Website: www.rv-y2k.org
e-mail: countdown@rv-y2k.org
P O Box 4247 Medford OR 97501
SOUTHERN OREGON Y2K SUMMIT TO BE HELD IN MEDFORD
Hosted by
- Rogue Valley Year 2000 Task Force (RV-Y2k Task Force) and
- United States Senator Gordon Smith, Member of the Senate
Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem
Date: August 6, 1998
Time: 3:30 -- 5:00 p.m.
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, 200 North Riverside Avenue, Medford
FORMAT: Presentations followed by a Q & A
United States Senator, Gordon Smith, member of the Senate Special
Committee on Y2k, will be at the Double Tree Hotel in Medford Oregon
on August 6 for a Y2k SUMMIT to address the Year 2000 problem and its
potential impact to area citizens. In his remarks, Senator Smith will
summarize various Senate Hearings on Y2k, and provide a "status"
report on compliance amongst various government agencies.
Rogue Valley government and community leaders along with members of
the Rogue Valley Y2k Task Force will present an overview, specific to
potential Rogue Valley Y2k problems and solutions.
Both Senator Smith and the Panel of Presenters will be on hand to
answer questions.
AGENDA
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION: Administrative Coordinator RV-Y2k Task
Force
OPENING REMARKS: Senator Gordon Smith
PRESENTERS: Will Reishman, Chairman, RV-Y2k Task Force and others to
be announced.
BRIEF PANEL PRESENTATIONS TO INCLUDE:
Overview of Community Concerns and Response
Critical Infrastructure
Overview of Health Care Services and Delivery
Food Supply--Acquisition to Distribution
Regional Government Response
Principle areas of concern:
Personal/Community Readiness;
Contingency Planning;
Risk Management;
Disaster Recovery Protocol; Food (availability, storage,
distribution); Impact of Critical Infrastructure-- Health-Care
Delivery, Medical Supplies/Services, the Power Grid, Transportation,
and other Critical Services.
Q & A: 35 minutes
At the conclusion of the presentations, questions from the floor may
be addressed to both Senator Smith and the Panel. If you would like
to register your question in advance of the Y2k Summit, please e-mail
to:
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND.
SPECIAL NOTE: As a community service, the DoubleTree Hotel is
providing this meeting space at no charge.
-- Liza Christian (countdown@rv-y2k.org), December 23, 1998.
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UPCOMING EVENTS/MEETINGS
GENERAL MEETINGS:
Meetings begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at 12:30 p.m
FORMAT: Intro/Welcome;
News Flash;
Breakouts
1) Newcomer Orientation, and
2) Committee Strategy Sessions
(Faith Communities/Service Clubs; Government; Education; Health Care;
Utilities/Infrastructure; Food/Water/Other Basic Supplies);
Reassemble for brief Committee Reports (goals, actions, problems);
Q&A (time permitting);
Clean-up and Re-set room/facility.
July 25 -- 9:30am -12:30pm
Bethel Assembly of God
1225 E McAndrews Road, Medford OR
August 15 and 29 and September 12 -- 9:30am -12:30pm
Medford First Church of the Nazarene
1974 East McAndrews Road, Medford OR
July 30 7-10 p.m.
Food Storage and Preparedness Seminar with Rockie Cowie
Medford First Church of the Nazarene
1974 East McAndrews Road, Medford OR
August 6 3:30-5 p.m.
Y2k Summit Co-hosted by RV-Y2k Task Force and
Senator Gordon Smith, Member Senate Special
Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem
Double Tree Hotel
200 North Riverside Ave, Medford OR
RV-Y2k Task Force operates under the sponsorship of ICARE,
a 501c-3 non-profit organization. Our goal is to alert our
community to the potential risks of year 2000 problems and
to create tools for contingency planning, risk management and
disaster recovery protocol. We are deeply concerned about our
entire community, but especially the most vulnerable among us.
Our web-site (in its birthing stage) can be found at:
http://www.rv-y2k.org
and
you may reach us by e-mail at
countdown@rv-y2k.org
Tax deductable donations may be mailed to:
P O Box 4247,
Medford OR 97501.
-- Liza Christian (countdown@rv-y2k.org), December 23, 1998.