Irene forces a sudden exodus from Atlanta for some. But if you are staying come see Dave or some of his friends.

Fire Rescue International is ending a little sooner than expected for some East Coast fire chiefs. They have been watching the weather closely for a couple of days. Now, with the projected path of Hurricane Irene hugging the coast, many of these chiefs have booked flights leaving early this morning.

But if you are staying (and plenty are), please come see me this morning. I will be in Room B313 from 10:30 AM until noon with Today's PIO: Building Reputation Equity in the Digital Age. We will be looking at a lot of stories straight out of the pages of STATter911.com.

If you don't think you can take 90 minutes of me or my blog (and who could blame you), check out Room B308 for Lights, Camera and All the Action of Media Relations. My friends Billy Hayes and Mike Brooks will be doing the second part of a two parter that I am sure will be informative and interesting. Mike, who couldn't make up his mind on whether he wanted to be a cop or a firefighter when he grew up, did both. Then he completely lost his mind by becoming a part of the news media at CNN and HLN. I can assure you he's not just another pretty face.

And speaking of not just another pretty face, if I you get bored with my class after a half hour, at 11:00 THE Fire Critic himself, Rhett Fleitz, will be at the Firehouse Cafe: Concourse B, Level 3. Rhett is moderating a discussion on Social Media and Incorporating Technology in the Workplace.