THE 33rd ANNUAL FIRE MUSEUM SEMINAR
"Preserving What Our Visitors Come to See"
A Project of the Fire Museum Network (FMN) & the Houston Fire Museum (HFM)
October 25 - 27, 2024
Houston, Texas
Friday, Oct. 25
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Registration at Whitehall Lobby
Hotel van shuttles assembled guests to HFM. Trips made every half hour.
- HFM address is 2403 Milam St. if you prefer taxi or ride-share.
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
HFM Board & Staff hosts WELCOME & OPEN HOUSE
- FMN's Board meets 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm at HFM
- Guests at HFM may ride Hotel Van back any time it offloads at HFM
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Please remember to TIP driver EACH time you use the Hotel Van
HFM hosts "FIREHOUSE RECEPTION" (FMN Board meeting concurrent)
6:30 pm
Last VAN returns to hotel - Dinner (on own) & Networking
Saturday, Oct. 26
7:00 am - 8:45 am
7:30 am - 8:30 am
9:00 am - 10:00 am
10:00 am - 11:30 am
11:45 am - 12:45 pm
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Hotel Restaurant (2nd floor) > Breakfast & Networking (on own)
Hotel Lobby > REGISTRATION
Charter BUS > to EDMONDS FIRE MUSEUM, WALLER TX
Tour THE EDMONDS FIRE MUSEUM
Depart for A SPECIAL TEXAS SHOPPING SPREE
LUNCH: TEXAS BARBECUE on the ride back Downtown
Tour: HFD “OLD 6’s,” now headquarters of AXIOM Public Relations
HFM > FMN Members’ Meeting & “Tell Us About Your Museum”
HFM > Hotel VAN SHUTTLES to hotel - Dinner (on own) & Networking
Sunday, Oct. 27
7:00 am - 8:45 am
8:30 am - 9:00 am
9:15 am - 10:30 am
10:30 am - 11:45 pm
11:45 pm - 1:00 pm
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Hotel Restaurant (2nd floor) > Breakfast & Networking (on own)
Hotel Lobby > Hotel VAN SHUTTLES assembled guests to HFM
HFM > Topic: Preserving "Old 7's": The Logistical Challenges
HFM > Topic: Preserving "Old 7's": The Fanancing Roller Coaster
LUNCH (Catered at HFM)
HFM > Topic: Risk Management for Fire Museums
HFM > Topic: Operating the World's Largest Fire Museum
HFM > Topic: Developing the Exhibit Plan for Fire Museums Today
HFM > Hotel VAN SHUTTLES to hotel - Dinner (on own) & Networking
Monday, Oct. 28
7:00 am - 11:00 am
Hotel Restaurant (2nd floor) > Breakfast & Networking (on own)