Here's the agenda for the NTSB GA SAR Forum to be held Tuesday and Wednesday next week. I will be on the last panel on Wednesday starting at 11:15 EDT. You can watch live at:

http://www.capitolconnection.net/capcon/ntsb/ntsb.htm#

Biographies of panelists: http://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/2012/GA_Search_Rescue/bios.html

Agenda - Day 1 Tuesday, July 17

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Deborah A.P Hersman, Chairman
Earl F. Weener, PhD, Member

9:20 AM - 9:50 AM
Lt. Col Bob Russell (AFRCC)

9:50 AM - 11:AM
Panel #1 - National SAR System Overview
Chris O'Connors (NOAA)
Cdr. Mark Turner (USCG)
Rick Button (NSARC)

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Break

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Panel #2 - National SAR Policy
Jeffrey Smith (FAA)
Jeff Tobias (FCC)
Melissa Rudinger (AOPA)

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Panel #3 - Operational Issues
Tim Arel (FAA)
Capt. Roy Porter (AFRCC)
John Desmarais (CAP)
Mark Eggeman (State SAR Coordinators Council)

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Break

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Panel #4 - Technical Issues
Ric Peri (AEA)
Jim Shaffer (FCC)
Duane Quiring (ACR Electronics)
Joan Goodman (EBC)
Mike Akatiff (ACK)
Chip Bulger (FAA)

Agenda - Day 2
Wednesday, July 18

9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Panel #5 - Emerging Technologies
Bob Markle (RTCM)
Patrick Shay (DeLorme)
Bob Bennett (Globalstar)
Jerry Lee (Spidertracks)
Vincent Capezzuto (FAA)
Bob Roth (USFS)
John Marinho (CTIA)

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Break

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
Panel #6 - The Future of GA SAR
Al Knox (USAF)
Cdr. Mark Turner (USCG)
Doug Ritter (Equipped to Survive Foundation)
Lt. Col Bob Russell (AFRCC)

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Deborah A.P Hersman, Chairman
Earl F. Weener, PhD, Member