Schedule for the event at Ground Zero for September 11, 2003.

7:00 AM

Invited guests begin to gather at the World Trade Center site

8:30 AM

Program begins - Introduction of citywide moment of silence

8:46 AM

Moment of silence
(observance of time first plane struck North Tower)
(Houses of worship will toll their bells throughout the City)

Introduction of the reading of the names

Children begin reading of names in pairs

The names will be read by children related to those lost

Each child will read approximately 14 names

There will be 100 pairs (200 readers) who will continue until all names are read

8:47 AM

Families begin to descend ramp to the lowest level of the site where they can lay flowers.

9:03 AM

Moment of silence
(observance of time second plane struck South Tower)

Reading of names continues/music resumes

9:59 AM

Moment of silence
(observance of time of fall of the South Tower)

Reading of names continues/music resumes

10:29 AM

Moment of silence (observance of time of fall of the North Tower)

Reading of names continues/music resumes

Reading of names concludes

12:00 PM

Taps performed by two trumpeters (NYPD and FDNY)

Final music performance

Program ends