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“We are proud of being a trusted part- ner for the city of Houston, where we started our relationship as part of the team designing the Public Safety Video Network & continued to expand our role supporting major events like the Super Bowl LI, Fi- nal Four, Houston Open, etc.,” said David Madrigal, senior engineer at Teksys.
When it came to design and instal- lation, Houston Public Works (HPW) handled a seamless deployment of all technology at the three sites. HPW is the largest and most diverse public works or- ganization in the country and is respon- sible for streets, drainage, producing and distributing water, collecting and treating wastewater, and permitting/regulation of construction.
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The George R. Brown Convention Cen- ter/Houston First opened on the east side of downtown Houston on Sept. 26, 1987. The building was named after internation- ally recognized entrepreneur, engineer, civic leader and philanthropist George Rufus Brown (1898-1983), who donated six of the 11 blocks necessary to build the GRBCC.
With 1.9 million sq. ft. of exhibition, meeting and registration space; GRBCC is one of the 10 largest conference facilities in the United States that hosts more than 40 major conventions and 200 smaller events annually. In 2019, the convention center normally had on average 1.5 mil- lion visitors per year, and nearly 500 staff onsite during a trade show. With Discov- ery Park right across the street, visitors are attracted by the shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues; and the city has created a vibrant, safe convention district that is quickly evolving into a true beacon of security.
In the future, Houston Emergency Services would like to leverage security content from various locations; it starts with empowering stakeholders with ro- bust capabilities and the ability to share data in real time. This prompted a Secu- rity Operations Center (SOC) to be built in the GRBCC that will allow owners and operators to initially manage and validate an event and then share when needed to
“HPW is the largest and most diverse public works organization in the country and is responsible for streets, drainage, producing and distributing water, collecting and treating wastewater, and permitting/ regulation of construction.”
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