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July 29, 2026
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Patrick Anderson,
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Representing states across the country, 9/11 survivors from World Trade Center 3 to speak at National September 11 Memorial & Museum
As the 25th anniversary approaches, survivors from across the country gather for a first-of-its-kind panel discussion.
WHAT: In recognition of the upcoming 25th anniversary of September 11, survivors from the Marriott World Trade Center (World Trade Center 3) will gather for a historic panel discussion on Saturday, August 1, at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum Auditorium in New York City.
This historic event marks the first time survivors hailing from Michigan, Massachusetts, Florida, Pennsylvania, and New York will stand together on a single stage. The event will feature firsthand accounts, reflections on extraordinary escapes, a panel Q&A, and insights into the oral histories preserved in the book Hotel 9/11.
World Trade Center Three, a 22-story hotel tucked directly between the North and South Towers, played a critical yet often overlooked role during the attacks. Connected at the lobby to Buildings 1 and 2, the hotel served as a harrowing evacuation pathway for guests, workers, transit commuters, and first responders. While many tragically lost their lives when the adjacent towers collapsed, others survived through incredible bravery, perseverance, and fortune.
WHO: Attendees will hear firsthand accounts of survival, courage, and resilience from speakers including:
- Patrick Anderson (Michigan): Founder of the Michigan Remembers 9/11 Fund, reflecting on his escape and honoring the firefighters and first responders who sacrificed their lives.
- Joyce Ng (Boston, MA): Founder of the 9/11 Survivors Charity and publisher of Hotel 9/11, she shares her personal escape from the hotel and her mission to preserve the history of September 11
- Gregory Frederick (New York, NY): Recounting a dramatic narrative of survival inside 3 WTC amidst the catastrophic collapses surrounding the building.
- Elinda Kiss (Florida): Reflecting on hope, recovery, and the enduring bonds forged among those who survived inside the hotel that morning.
- Tarnisa (Pennsylvania): A former Marriott supervisor who survived both the 1993 garage bombing beneath the North Tower (then the Vista Hotel) and the September 11 attacks. She currently serves as an ordained Deacon at Greater Shiloh Church.
WHEN: Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 11 a.m.
WHERE: 9/11 Memorial & Museum Auditorium, 180 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007
Registration Details: Private community event. Advance RSVP is required. Admission to the museum is complimentary for registered attendees.
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EAST LANSING, August 26, 2025 – Michigan Remembers 9/11 prepares to mark another year of solemn reflection on a terrible day that shook the world in 2001. Now, September 11 has receded yet another year into the past, beyond the living memory of many Americans alive today.
Like so many who witnessed the events as they unfolded, we feel the indelible mark left by those whose hatred sought to tear us down. Through remembrance, though, we choose to recall more strongly the love and compassion shown by those who rushed to help the victims and shield the survivors that day.
We also look back in gratitude for the millions who came together in spirit across the globe to lend their strength to all who suffered that day. Regardless of nationality, place of worship, or trivial political differences, the light of our shared humanity showed us the path out of the smoke, dust, and darkness that threatened to swallow us.
Since that day, it has been our mission and our privilege to remember each of the 42 Michigan victims of 9/11 who perished in the attacks in Manhattan, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC. Their profiles can be found at MichiganRemembers.org. We hope every Michigander will take a moment to reflect on their lives and their sacrifice on this 24th anniversary, and to remember those whose actions that day saved so many others.
"For nearly a quarter century, we have strived to keep alive the memory of each person with ties to Michigan who lost their life on September 11, 2001,'' said Patrick L. Anderson, one of the founders of the Michigan Remembers 9/11 Fund and a survivor of the attacks on New York's World Trade Center. "As always, we remain committed to sharing their names and stories, and to denying the attackers' desire to erase even one of us from history."
Anderson is known as the principal and CEO of the Anderson Economic Group in East Lansing, but he was also staying in the World Trade Center Marriott for a conference that day. His story was featured on the national PBS series "We'll Meet Again'' in 2018.
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The Michigan Remembers 9/11 Fund is a 501c3 charity supported by private donations. The Fund maintains a website with profiles of all known Michigan victims of the 9-11 tragedy, as well as a list of memorials around the state. It has sponsored "Run to Remember"" events, high school essay contests, and travel for Michigan's first responders to the World Trade Center for 9/11 events. For more information or to make a charitable donation, please visit https://michiganremembers.org/.
EAST LANSING, Aug. 30, 2024 - Even today, after more than 2 decades, most Americans know the name Todd Beamer. On September 11, 2001, Todd famously said "Let's roll" when he and a handful of other passengers took on the terrorists who had taken control of United Flight 93 that day. Setting aside fears for their personal safety and knowing their likely fate, these everyday Americans forced the flight crashed over a Pennsylvania field. In doing so, they prevented the flight from striking its target in Washington, D.C., and adding further to the day's horror and carnage. As we grieve the loss of their lives and so many others, we honor Beamer and his fellow passengers today for their act of heroism.
Every year, the City of Lansing hosts an event to honor and remember those who lost their lives, the families, and the survivors of September 11, 2001, at Wentworth Park in downtown Lansing.
More details: lansingmi.gov
September 8 through September 11 the Lansing Veterans Council and local veteran groups will be conducting a 9-11 remembrance display. The “A Day to Remember” memorial field will be displayed at Evergreen Cemetery in Lansing.
More details: Fox47 News
World Trade Center Survivor Patrick Anderson Joined by Lansing Mayor Andy Schor in Placing Wreath at Wentworth Park Memorial
EAST LANSING, Mich. — August 30, 2021
Patrick L. Anderson, WTC survivor and founder of the Michigan Remembers 9-11 Fund, was joined by uniformed police officers and Lansing Mayor Andy Schor yesterday in placing a memorial wreath at Wentworth Park’s steel beam monument. The occasion was, as always, one of solemnity and reflection for Mr. Anderson.
Looking back on that day with the perspective of these elapsed 20 years, memories of that day have softened for many who are old enough to have watched it unfold. The edges, however, remain as sharp and jarring as ever for survivors and for those who lost loved ones to the flames and rubble. Michigan Remembers 9-11 maintains a list and brief bios of those lost from our state.
East Lansing, MI - September 11, 2020
Contact: Lisa Wootton Booth, 517.333.6984
Most Americans remember Todd Beamer, the 9/11 hero who said “Let’s roll,” before fighting back terrorists aboard United Flight 93, bound for an attack on Washington, D.C. In the struggle, the flight crashed over a Pennsylvania field.
Few Michiganders are aware Beamer was a Flint native. The Michigan Remembers 9/11 Fund has now identified 42 people of Michigan who perished in the 9/11 attacks, including people who were born, grew up in, or had other ties to the state.
Twenty-three of the 42 victims, more than half, were identified and added to the list through extensive research completed in 2020. Profiles on the honored dead are at https://michiganremembers.org.
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