HDI Brings Delegation of U.N. Ambassadors to Houston, Texas

Wednesday, January 24

8 pm Depart New York JFK Airport on Jet Blue Flight # 629 11:25 pm Arrive Houston Hobby Airport & Transportation to the Omni Hotel Location: Four Riverway, Houston, TX 77056 Delegation will be greeted in the Hotel Lobby by Joseph Merante and Caroline Gosselin

Thursday, January 25

7 am Meet at the Hotel's Cafe on the Green for Breakfast 7:45 am Meet in Hotel Lobby for Transportation 9 - 11:30 am VIP Tour of the NASA Johnson Space Center and Meeting with Center Director Michael Coats Location: 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058 9 am Donna Kitchen and Brian Freedman will greet the delegation at Building 110, Proceed to Building 1, Protocol Office 9:10-9:30 am Welcome Greeting by Mike Coats, JSC Center Director, Building 1, Room 938A 9:35 am Proceed to Building 30M 9:40-10:35 am Mission Control Centers 9:40-9:55 am Apollo Era Mission Operations Control Room 10-10:15 am International Space Station Flight Control Room 10:20-10:35 am Space Shuttle Flight Control Room 10:40 am Proceed to Building 9N 10:45-11 am International Space Station Trainers 11:05-11:25 am Space Shuttle Trainers 11:30 am Conclusion of Visit, Proceed to Building 110 12:45 - 1:45 pm Lunch at Goode Company Barbeque Restaurant Location: 5109 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77098 2 - 3 pm Press Opportunity with the Houston Chronicle Location: Omni Hotel 3 - 5 pm - Downtime - 5 pm Meet in Hotel Lobby for Transportation 6:30 - 9 pm Reception & Dinner Hosted by the Houston Committee on Foreign Relations Location: Pool Room, River Oaks Country Club, 1600 River Oaks Blvd., Houston, TX 77019 6:30 pm Reception 7 pm Dinner 8 pm Panel Discussion/ Q & A

Friday, January 26

Please enjoy the buffet breakfast at your leisure at the hotel's Cafe on the Green using the breakfast vouchers that will be provided to you by HDI staff. The restaurant opens at 6:30 am. 8:15 am Meet in Hotel Lobby for Transportation 9-10 am Meeting with Houston Council Member M.J. Khan, Chair of the International Liaison and Protocol Committee Location: City Hall Visitors' Center, 901 Bagby (@ Walker), Houston, TX 77002 9 am Delegation will be greeted by Alma Maldonado and shown a short film on the City of Houston in the Visitors' Center 9:20 am Delegation will meet with Mr. M.J. Khan * The delegation will separate into two groups after this meeting

Group 1

10 am Transportation to Hobby Airport for Ambassador Mavroyiannis and Joseph Merante 12:05 pm Depart from Houston Hobby Airport on Jet Blue Flight #622 4:50 pm Arrive New York JFK Airport

Group 2

10 am Transportation to Omni Hotel for Ambassador Vassilakis, Mrs. Vassilakis and Caroline Gosselin - Downtime - 5:10 pm Ambassador Vassilakis and Mrs. Vassilakis depart from Houston Hobby Airport on Jet Blue Flight # 626 9:45 pm Arrive New York JFK Airport