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RED RIVER WAR SYMPOSIUM
Hazlewood Lecture Hall
November 6-7, 2009
     Friday reception      5:30 - 7:30 pm
     Saturday symposium      8:30 am - 4:00 pm
A day-long symposium by the Texas Historical Commission featuring authors, archeologists, Native Americans and scholars in conjunction with the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum exhibition A Running Fight: The Red River War in Art. The public is welcome, but seating is limited.

This program is made possible in part by a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

PANHANDLE ENERGY SUMMIT AND FAIR
Hazlewood Lecture Hall
November 14, 2009     
     Summit      9:30 am - 12:30 pm
     Fair      10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Six energy experts explain how their respective industry is keeping the energy future bright.

• Pam Groce, Innovative Energy Program Manager for the Texas State Energy Conservation Office
  “Innovative Energy Program, Past, Present and Future"             
          
• Randy Eminger, Vice President South Region for American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity
  “Technological Advances of Ol’ King Coal”
  
  
• Dale Williams, Director of Community Services and Economic Development for Xcel Energy,
  “Electricity and Smart Grid Technology”
  
  
• Jason Herrick, President of the Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association
  “How do Oil and Natural Gas Play a Role in our Future Energy Needs?”
  
  
• David Carr, Assistant Director of Testing and Assessment at the Alternative Energy Institute
  “Saving Energy & Making Energy”
  
  
• Erin Watson, West Texas A&M University graduate student and emerging professional,
  “The Future Begins Now”