Power Continuity Expo

The Power Continuity Expo comes to the George R. Brown Convention Center on Wednesday, October 14, a conference and exhibition presented by Fortem International. It's billed as the show dedicated to keeping the lights on during a disaster, and it arrives as a brand new addition to the Disasters Expo USA umbrella.

That umbrella covers a lot of ground, and this particular show focuses on the technical side of keeping things running when everything else is failing. It spans utilities, backup power, continuity planning, and resilience solutions across critical infrastructure and facilities. If you're in the business of making sure power stays on during an emergency, that's exactly what you'll find here.

Because it's part of a larger series, it's not just a one-off talk. It's a conference and an exhibition, so you'll get both the presentations and the floor where you can see the equipment and the people who build it. The focus is on the practical side of disaster prep—the generators, the backup systems, and the planning that keeps essential services from going dark when a storm or a grid failure hits.

It's at the George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010. Tickets are $130.90, and there are a couple of things to keep in mind before you head over: it's restricted to over-18s, and last entry is at 3 PM, so you'll want to get there well before that if you're planning to spend the day.