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Can't believe the #UtahPrepare Conference and Expo is over! So many great lessons were shared. Now, we'll keep sharing some of those lessons on our social media accounts and stay tuned for us to announce next year's conference as soon as we have the date. Thanks to everyone who made today great! These are some of our partners who shared great preparedness tips today. Keep working hard on #NatlPrep Month. (at South Towne Expo Center)

Just a few of the vendors that you can still visit at the #UtahPrepare conference, going on until 8 PM tonight @southtowneexpoc tickets are available at the door or online UtahPrepare.org (at South Towne Expo Center)

“I was so afraid. And I wanted to go home.” After evacuating the 105th floor, of the south tower of the World Trade Center, Joseph Dittmar, Sr., saw the harrowing scene from the 90th floor: flames larger and redder than he had ever seen licking up the side of the north tower. He was between floors 72 and 73 when the second plane slammed into the building. “Never in our wildest imaginations did we think that a plane had hit our building. We had to concentrate on one thing: getting down.” People abandoned laptops, bags, food and women’s shoes. At floor 35, those evacuating encountered firefighters heading up to fight a fire they could not beat, to save lives they could not save. On the ground level, it looked like a war zone. But there was a total outpouring of love for the wounded as emergency responders tended to them. They were about eight blocks away as the twisting steel and crumbling concrete of the south tower came to the ground. The greatest skyline in the world was relegated to a gray and black cloud. Eventually, he got on a train and grabbed a rental car to get home. Because there are no guarantees, live life to its fullest, he says. “It is my duty to tell the story.” Always remember and never forget. Lessons: • There are no guarantees. • Don’t take anything for granted and don’t put off expressing your love. • We are not invulnerable so we need to pre-act not just react. • Don’t sweat the small stuff. • Plan your work and work your plan. • Love your mothers. . Thanks to Mr. Dittmar and to all who are attending the #UtahPrepare Conference and Expo. UtahPrepare.org (at South Towne Expo Center)

So much to see and learn at the #UtahPrepare Conference and Expo, one of the largest preparedness events in Utah. We wrap up in two hours but we're back again at @southtowneexpoc tomorrow. Tickets are available at the door or online at UtahPrepare.org It's National Preparedness Month. What would you like to learn? #natlprep #BeReadyUtah

The #UtahPrepare Conference is now under way at @southtowneexpoc (South Towne Expo Center). There are all sorts of opportunities to learn about emergency preparedness in ways that can help you, your family, your co-workers or your neighborhood. Come join us today and all day tomorrow. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at UtahPrepare.org $10 gets you in for both days. Ages 12 and under are free. #natlprep #BeReadyUtah

Here is today's schedule for the #UtahPrepare Conference and Expo at @southtowneexpoc Great stuff is happening tomorrow, as well, including: 9/11 survivor Joseph Dittmar, Sr. Food storage Sanitation in a disaster Animals in disasters How to prepare yourself financially Food storage And much more Link to tickets at UtahPrepare.org #NatlPrep #BeReadyUtah (at South Towne Expo Center)

Just some more images from our great #UtahPrepare Conference. Awesome vendors and learning! UtahPrepare.org Here's another preparedness tip from today: Consider investing in a solar oven to cook when you don't have fuel.