Subject: Colorado Homeland Def. Trng Conference - Jan 14-16, 2003 - New Speakers Added

From: "David Dickson" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 18:49:09 -0500

TO:      [email-masked]

Homeland Defense and Homeland Security in the 21st Century 
Regional, State and Local Strategies
Homeland Defense Training Conference

*** Includes special Grants Workshop and briefings by the new DoD Northern Command -- See below for details ***

ATTENTION INDUSTRY:  If you have a product or service you wish to sell to the state and local homeland security market, this is the preferred conference for you.  The President's FY03 budget calls for $3.6 billion to be passed to state and local authorities via grants for communications, training and infrastructure protection.  Be sure your company is prepared.  Leading western states federal, DoD, state and local government buyers and decision-makers will be in attendance.  There are a limited number of sponsorships and exhibit tables available.  See below for instructions.

Colorado Springs, Colorado 

Three-day Training Conference and Grants Workshop

Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday * January 14, 15, 16, 2003

The Broadmoor Conference Center 
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906

Hotel reservations and Information (800) 634-7711

(Special room rates have been established for conference attendees. When you call to make your reservation, register using the following code: HDJ03.)

*** Call our Events Hotline at 703-807-2027 to learn how to register on-line and see updated speaker list ***

About this conference

This administration will direct billions of dollars through federal and state agencies with the goal of improving America’s ability to detect, respond, recover and reconstitute from terrorist attacks. Many of these improvements will directly assist state and local leaders as they also respond to national disasters and major industrial accidents.

Funding will include pending funds from the First Responder Initiative now before congress. This $3.5 billion dollar initiative will be focused at state and local needs for communications, emergency medical and first responders. America’s 3,000 counties and 18,000 cities all have varying needs and requirements based on infrastructure and threat.  An important element of planning is the development of regional agreements thus saving valuable resources by developing joint support agreements and response plans.

This conference will examine the development of strategies, requirements, solutions and plans at the regional, state and local levels. Federal agency support programs will also be examined. 

Other topics include:

*  Report on federal and state grants to support homeland defense initiatives 
*  Grants workshop with tips, tools, lessons-learned 
*  Briefings by Northern Command on roles, mission and requirements 
*  Report from Capital Hill on pending legislation, funding and new programs 
*  Federal agency reports on roles at regional, state and local levels 

Who Should Attend

*  Regional, state and local emergency management executives and senior staff 
*  Federal and DoD managers with an assigned mission in homeland defense 
*  Industry executives with products and services that support homeland defense 
*  Trainers and instructors in emergency response 
*  State and local grants staff interested in updating their understanding of available grants and grants application techniques 

Speakers Include

*  Northern Command (Speakers to be announced.)
*  Michael Paddock, President, Grants Office LLC. (Mr. Paddock will chair the Grants Workshop) 
*  Dr. Ron Sega, Director, DoD Defense Research & Engineering (DDR&E) (invited) 
*  Mr. Stephen M. Sorett, Attorney at Law, Reed Smith, Washington, D.C. (Nationally recognized Grants law expert) 
*  Mr. Christopher L. Rissetto, Partner, Reed Smith, Washington, D.C. (Nationally recognized Grants law expert) 
*  Jeff Goldberg, EMT-P, Emergency Management Advisor to the Director of Integrated Support Services, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
*  Eric Mason, Supervisory Special Agent, CALEA Implementation Section, FBI 
*  Mr. Robert E. Roberts, Regional Administrator, EPA 
*  Ms. C. Suzanne Mencer, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Public Safety 
*  Mr. David Maurstad, Regional Director, FEMA (Invited) 
*  Colorado Emergency Management Executives 
*  DoD Office of Secretary of Defense 
*  National Guard 
*  White House / Office of Homeland Security 

Special Exhibit and Sponsor Opportunities Available. Call Cara Lombardi at 703-807-2743 for more information

*** Call our Events Hotline at 703-807-2027 to learn how to register on-line and see updated speaker list ***

Homeland Defense Training Conference Agenda

Day One * 14 January 2003
Afternoon: Registration and check in
Evening: Networking reception at the Broadmoor Hotel

Day Two
All day: Briefings by federal, state and local emergency management executives on plans, requirements, challenges and needs.

Day Three
Morning: Briefings by federal, state and local emergency management executives on plans, requirements, challenges and needs.  Grants Workshop.
Afternoon: Networking, check-out

Special Grants Workshop

During the three-day conference a workshop will be presented by the Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation, the Homeland Defense Journal, Grants Office and the law firm of ReedSmith. This three-hour workshop will guide attendees through the maze of federal grants, provide tips and tools for preparing your grants and a proprietary database of over 160 federal, state and private grants for homeland defense and homeland security. Two distinguished legal experts in Grants law will walk the attendees through post award requirements for audit and compliance.

No state, city or county grants manager should miss this important session. If your company has a product or service that will likely be purchased with grants funds, you should attend this very important workshop.

Sponsor Exhibit Area

A limited number of sponsor exhibits will be available for networking and information exchange. These exhibits will focus on industry and government agency solutions for homeland defense related products and services. Major corporations and Colorado small business will be featured. Exhibits, case studies and demonstrations will provide the attendee with a wide range of product and solutions information.

Sponsors

*  Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation
*  Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce
*  Homeland Defense Journal
*  University of Colorado
*  XAWare, Inc.
*  Disaster Recovery Institute International
*  Contingency Planning and Management Online
*  Grants Office, LLC
*  ReedSmith, LLC
*  INPUT
*  Colorado Space Enterprise (Formerly Colorado Space Council)

Registration Information

Corporate/Industry $795 
Government $345 
Small business (less than 100 employees) $495 
University of Colorado Staff $295 

Includes meals, reception, conference, proceedings binder, Grants training, Grants database researched and compiled by Market*Access. This database retails for $295.00 and is provided to each attendee at the training course for Grants.

*** Call our Events Hotline at 703-807-2027 to learn how to register on-line and see updated speaker list ***

__________________________________________________________________________

Homeland Defense and Homeland Security
in the 21st Century
January 14-16, 2003

Registration Form

(Use additional pages as needed for multiple employees)

Attendee Name:

Title:

Company/Agency:

Company/Agency Web site:

Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:

Email:

Telephone:
Fax:

Note: Payment requested in advance.

Please check one of the following as your form of payment:
[ ] Check
Make checks payable to: Market*Access International
Send to: Market*Access, 4301 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1003, Arlington VA 22203

[ ] VISA [ ] MasterCard [ ] American Express

Account Number: ___________________________Exp. Date___________________

Cardholder Name: ______________________________________________________

Signature (required) or telephone order
_______________________________________

Pre-Registration Fee: Industry: $795
Government: $345
Small Business (100 employees or fewer): $495
University of Colorado Staff: $295

Additional Information can be obtained by calling our EVENTS HOTLINE at 703-807-2027.

Registration and Information: Call Parrish S. Knight (703) 807-2748
Fax this form to 703-807-2728. 

Thank you.

This business communication was sent to you to inform you of a training conference for homeland security.  If you wish to be REMOVED from this communication, please place REMOVE in the SUBJECT line and REPLY to this message.  We do NOT wish to send you emails that you are not interested in receiving.

If you wish to be REMOVED from this list, please REPLY and place REMOVE in the SUBJECT line.