Texas Daybook
Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 6 years, 8 months AGO
Associated Press Texas Daybook for Wednesday, Jan. 15.
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 11:30 AM President Trump holds signing ceremony for interim trade agreement with China - President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He participate in signing ceremony for 'comprehensive Phase One Trade Deal', at the White House (11:30 AM EST), followed by lunch (12:15 PM EST, closed press) * The president has said he will travel to Beijing 'at a later date' for 'talks on Phase Two' * Later, President Trump meets Secretary of Defense Mark Esper (2:15 PM EST, closed press) * Other attendees at the ceremony include Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, U.S Trade Representative Amb. Robert Lighthizer, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, husband-and-wife President's Advisor (and 'First Daughter') Ivanka Trump and President's Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, bicameral Congressional Republicans, Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan, People's Bank of China Governor Yi Gang, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, and White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney
Location: The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.whitehouse.gov, https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse
Contacts: White House press, 1 202 456 2580
RSVP for the ceremony: Please register by 7:00AM EST Monday, January 13, 2020. Late requests will not be accepted. If you are confirmed to attend the event, you will receive additional logistics in a separate email. Pre-set and gather times will be noted in the confirmation email * Entry and Registration onto the White House Complex All media, excluding hard pass, 6 month pass holders, and press on this week's weekly pass list must apply for a day pass to ensure entry. If you or whom you are requesting credentials for receives a confirmation email and is not a hard pass holder, please follow the instructions in the email to apply for a day pass to the White House. To enter the complex under a press appointment, you must bring a government issued ID and an approved media badge
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 12:00 PM U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Houston holds award ceremony honoring survival technician - U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Houston Commanding Officer Cmdr. Marcus Canady hosts an award ceremony to honor Air Station Houston Aviation Survival Technician Petty Officer 3rd Class James Chandler, for his actions during Tropical Storm Imelda at Air Station Houston
Location: United States Coast Guard Air Station Houston, 1178 Ellington Field, Houston, TX
Weblinks: http://www.uscg.mil, https://twitter.com/USCG
Contacts: U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas, 1 281 464 4810
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 6:00 PM Scheduled execution of John Steven Gardner for the 2005 murder of his wife
Location: Huntsville Unit, 815 12th Street, Huntsville, TX
Weblinks: http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us
Contacts: Texas Department of Corrections Public Information Office, 1 512 463 8280
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 American Bar Foundation 64th annual Awards Reception and Banquet
Location: JW Marriott Austin, 110 E 2nd St, Austin, TX
Weblinks: http://www.americanbarfoundation.org
Contacts: Whitney Peterson, ABF, [email protected], 1 312 988 6515
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 - Friday, Jan. 17 Safety & Health Conference, Winter
Location: Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol, 701 E 11th St, Austin, TX
Weblinks: http://www.agc.org, https://twitter.com/AGCofA
Contacts: AGC, [email protected], 1 703 548 3118
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 - Thursday, Jan. 16 Build Expo - Build Expo - for building and construction professionals
Location: Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX
Weblinks: http://buildexpousa.com/, https://twitter.com/BuildExpoUSA
Contacts: Build Expo, [email protected]
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 Joe Biden on campaign trail in Iowa and Texas - 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden campaigns in Iowa and Texas, stopping in Des Moines, IA, before attending the National Baptist Convention Mid-Winter Board Meeting, Arlington, TX
Weblinks: https://joebiden.com/, https://twitter.com/JoeBiden
Contacts: Joe Biden for President press, [email protected]
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtA-jj4GEEsUSGIJSBeGzuzlDAQlekXuFlj0oWF1w1gcVZFQ/viewform; Media interested in attending should contact [email protected]
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 Lennox International Inc: Q4 2019 Dividend payment date
Weblinks: http://www.lennoxinternational.com
Contacts: Steve Harrison, Lennox International Inc Investor Relations, [email protected], 1 972 497 6670
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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:25 AM International Space Station crew members speak with students in Texas - NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Jessica Meir and Drew Morgan, on board the International Space Station, hold live Earth-to-space conversation with students from Fort Worth Academy in Texas, as part of the school's space week
Location: Fort Worth Academy, 7301 Dutch Branch Rd, Fort Worth, TX
Weblinks: http://www.nasa.gov, https://twitter.com/NASA
Contacts: Katherine Brown, NASA, [email protected], 1 202 358 1288
Media interested in covering the event should contact Laura Rivera at [email protected] or 817-370-1191
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Thursday, Jan. 16 - Saturday, Jan. 18 AAA Annual Auditing Section Midyear Conference
Location: Hyatt Regency Houston, 1200 Louisiana St, Houston, TX
Weblinks: http://aaahq.org/, https://twitter.com/aaahq
Contacts: AAA, [email protected], 1 941 921 7747
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Thursday, Jan. 16 Debbie Allen celebrates 70th birthday - 70th birthday of Debbie Allen, American actress known for her work on TV series 'Fame' and 'Grey's Anatomy. She is married to former NBA player Norm Nixon
Weblinks: , https://twitter.com/msdebbieallen
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Thursday, Jan. 16 AJ Foyt celebrates 85th birthday - 85th birthday of AJ Foyt, American retired racing driver, who raced in many genres of motorsport and is the only driver to win the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500, the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 24 Hours of Le Mans
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Thursday, Jan. 16 Joe Biden on campaign trail in Texas - 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden campaigns in Texas
Weblinks: https://joebiden.com/, https://twitter.com/JoeBiden
Contacts: Joe Biden for President press, [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 16 Quanta Services Inc: Q4 2019 Dividend payment date
Weblinks: http://investors.quantaservices.com/events_calendar
Contacts: Kip Rupp, Quanta Services Investor Relations, [email protected], 1 713 341 7260
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Thursday, Jan. 16 EOG Resources: Q4 2019 Ex-dividend date
Weblinks: http://investor.shareholder.com/eogresources/stockquote.cfm
Contacts: Kimberly Ehmer, EOG Resources Investor Relations, [email protected], 1 713 571 4676
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Friday, Jan. 17 12:00 PM CHC leads Congressional Delegation to investigate impact of 'Remain in Mexico' policy - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Rep. Joaquin Castro and Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela lead Congressional delegation to Brownsville, TX, and Matamaros, Mexico, to investigate the impacts of the Trump Administration's 'Remain in Mexico' policy and the use of tent court facilities to adjudicate 'Remain in Mexico' asylum cases. Delegation includes Democratic Reps. Peter DeFazio, Suzanne Bonamici, Ben Ray Lujan, Rosa DeLauro, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Nanette Diaz Barragan, Linda Sanchez, Grace Napolitano, Pete Aguilar, Norma Torres, Sylvia Garcia, Jesus Garcia, Sheila Jackson Lee, Brendan Boyle, Jimmy Panetta and Ed Case * Includes press briefing (12:00 PM CST), following a visit to asylum-seekers in Matamoros, which has the largest tent camp of its kind on the U.S.-Mexico border, a tour of tent court facilities in Brownsville, and discussions with families under the 'Remain in Mexico' policy
Location: Xeriscape Park, Brownsville, TX
Weblinks: https://congressionalhispaniccaucus-castro.house.gov, https://twitter.com/HispanicCaucus
Contacts: Elena Pino, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, [email protected], 1 202 507 0273
Please RSVP to [email protected]. The press conference will also be live streamed here: https://www.facebook.com/congressional.hispanic.caucus/
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Friday, Jan. 17 - Wednesday, Jan. 22 American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show
Location: Austin Convention Center, 500 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX
Weblinks: http://www.fb.org, https://twitter.com/FarmBureau, #AFBF2020
Contacts: AFBF Convention, [email protected], 1 202 406 3600
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Friday, Jan. 17 - Sunday, Jan. 19 PAX South festival of gaming - PAX South, festival for tabletop, videogame, and PC gamers
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 900 E Market St, San Antonio, TX
Weblinks: http://www.paxsite.com/, https://twitter.com/Official_PAX
Contacts: Reed Exhibitions U.S., [email protected], 1 203 840 4800
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Friday, Jan. 17 Schlumberger Q4 2019 earnings - Schlumberger Q4 2019 earnings, for the world's largest oilfield services company
Weblinks: http://www.slb.com, https://twitter.com/Schlumberger
Contacts: Joao Felix, Schlumberger press, [email protected], 1 713 375 3535
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Friday, Jan. 17 Camden Property Trust: Q4 2019 Dividend payment date
Weblinks: http://www.camdenliving.com/internet/html/inverela_SNL.html, https://twitter.com/CamdenLiving
Contacts: Kimberly A Callahan, Camden Property Trust Investor Relations, [email protected], 1 713 354 2549