Subject: Homeland Defense - Outlook & Grants Workshop, L.A., San Fran, Phila-April 2003

From: David Dickson <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 17:52:11 -0500

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Homeland Defense Training Conference

Forecast and Budget Outlook
And
Grants Workshops

With special tracks addressing...

* Grants Workshop for State and Local Municipalities with expanded proposal tips and grants ID techniques (All sessions)
*  Technology and R&D Business Opportunities (All sessions)
*  Risk Minimization and Avoidance for Government and Corporate Executives (All Sessions)
*  Corporate and HR Workplace Strategies for Dealing with Anthrax, Smallpox, and Other Biological/Chemical Threats (San Fran and Philadelphia)

Dates and Locations:

April 3, 2003 - Omni Hotel, Los Angeles
April 8, 2003 - Hyatt Regency, San Francisco
April 10, 2003 - Philadelphia (Site to be announced)
 
Time: 7:00 AM Registration
Program Starts: 8:00 AM
Wrap-up: 5:00 PM
 
Continental Breakfast, Refreshments, Lunch included.
 
Conference Program will begin at 8:00 AM.

**** Hot line available:  To view the most current list of speakers, topics, hotel arrangements and how to register on-line, call our conference hot line at 703-807-2027.  This hot line is available 24 hours a day.

**** SPECIAL EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.  CALL DONNA ANDERSON AT 703-807-2740 FOR DETAILS.

**** In January 2003 this conference was held in Colorado Springs with 600 attendees.  In early February 2003 this conference was held in Washington, D.C. with over 400 attendees.  Both conferences sold out.  Sign up early as we expect each of these to sell out.

Budget and Outlook -- Morning Session (L.A., San Fran and Philadelphia)

Federal agency and capital hill staff will present an overview of funding, budget, new legislation, plans for implementing homeland defense in 2003. Members of the new Department of Homeland Security have been invited. Names will be announced once confirmed.

Invited speakers include:

* FEMA
* EPA
* Department of Justice - FBI
* Army
* State Emergency Management Executives
* State Government Grants Managers
* Department of Health and Human Services
* Food and Drug Administration
* Department of Homeland Security

Grants Workshop -- Afternoon Track 1(LA, San Fran and Philadelphia)

The Grants Workshop will provide the attendee with important information about federal agency plans for over $3 billion in grants to first responders for training, communications and outfitting. Attendees will learn where the funding is located, how to obtain, win grants and how to survive the audit process.  Speakers will also address such subjects as writing grants, how grants are evaluated, key actions to undertake while preparing for release of the grant notice, how to prepare for the audit and compliance checks, and resources for tracking new grant releases.

All workshop attendees will be given a free copy of the Homeland Defense Grants Database -- a $395 value. 

Grants Workshop Speakers include:

* First Responder Grants, FEMA 
* Michael Paddock, President, Grants Office LLC.  (Mr. Paddock will chair the Grants Workshop, proposal writing and grants opportunity identification workshop) 
* Stephen M. Sorett, Partner, Reed Smith, Washington, D.C. (Nationally recognized Grants law specialist) 
* Christopher L. Rissetto, Partner, Reed Smith, Washington, D.C. (Nationally recognized Grants law specialist)

Technology and R&D Business Opportunities - Afternoon Track 2 (LA, San Fran and Philadelphia)

The speakers will represent DoD, federal agency personnel who will present agency plans, programs, new initiatives aimed at developing key technologies and products in support to homeland defense and homeland security. Opportunities to be covered include bio-technology, R&D, information technology, cyber security, infrastructure protection. Names will be posted at this web site when confirmed.

Risk Minimization and Avoidance for Government and Corporate Executives Afternoon Track 3 (LA, San Francisco and Philadelphia)

This track will examine practical safeguards that should be considered by government and industry with respect to risk mitigation, continuity of operations, and business planning.  Topics include:

Vulnerability Assessments 
Site Safety and Security 
Facility Structural Evaluation 
Blast, Explosion and Impact Analysis 
Chemical, Biological and Radiological Threats 
Facility Protection 
Emergency Planning, Crisis Management and Crisis Recovery 
Cyber Security

Corporate and HR Workplace Strategies for Dealing with Anthrax, Smallpox, and Other Biological/Chemical Threats Afternoon Track 4  (San Francisco and Philadelphia)

	This workshop will review the specific threats of various biological and chemical agents and how these threats might arise in the workplace.  A special emphasis will be placed on contingency plans for suspected Anthrax contamination and workplaces that have been inadvertently exposed to the vaccinia virus because of direct OR third-party contact with recipients of the smallpox vaccine.  We will address the "nuts and bolts" of how a company should prepare for such scenarios, including who to call and what to do in the event of contamination or infection.  The workshop will also provide an overview of the legal ramifications, including a breakdown of when workers compensation insurance will respond to employee injury and how best to limit liability through workplace education and proper planning.  The hospital response to the federal smallpox vaccination program will also be examined.

 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.

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 
* 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 

Exhibitors may include:

* IT security, command centers, database solutions, information sharing 
* Mobile communications 
* Perimeter security 
* Personnel security 
* Security planners and consultants 
* Outfitting emergency response teams 
* Federal systems integrators 
* Personal protective equipment 
* Bio-terrorism planning, response, and strategies
* ... and many others. 

What you will learn:

* What are the programs and funding sources and their outlook 
* New products in development and on the drawing boards 
* Special needs and requirements for outfitting 
* New initiatives being planned at the federal, state and local levels 
* The role of grants in funding local needs 
* Civil agency organization and planning 
* Legislative initiatives that are expected to determine new programs and funding sources 
* How to write your grants proposal 
* Strategies to prepare for grants audits and compliance checks. 

HEAR WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID ABOUT THE TWO PREVIOUS TRAINING CONFERENCES IN THIS SERIES IN JAN AND FEB OF THIS YEAR...

-  Hi Don:  Your organization did a great job putting together the conference on Feb. 6 in Washington. 
J.S./Organizational and Grants Development
- Great job. Very substantive. High value. Thanks. (Federal agency division chief)
- MarketAccess has put together some of the best programs out there today. I found this Jan 2003 homeland conference substantive, diverse, and informative. (Pres. and CEO). 
- Networking opportunities were very useful. (County Admin. Officer) 
- A very well organized, professional program. (Vice president) 
- Excellent workshop. Diverse cross section of speakers. Workshop was organized in a very effective format. (County Sheriff )
- Filled with information that can be used by Sheriff's office. (Deputy Sheriff )
- Excellent staff and services. Presentations were clear and concise. Timetable kept very well. Excellent information presented on grants. (Chief of Police )
- Should be held annually. Very good information. (DoD Captain )
- Excellent conference. Met the objectives. (COO )
- Great location. Great job. Will recommend to others. (County IT Manager.)

About the Speakers

Michael Paddock
CEO
Grants Office, LLC

Michael Paddock has been in the business of grant seeking since 1993. A graduate of Syracuse University, he has consulted with dozens of organizations and municipalities in the Northeast US and the District of Columbia. He is an active member of the US Interagency Electronic Grants Committee's State and Local Subcommittee, and he helped found the New York State E-Grants Project, on which he serves as a convening member.

Christopher L. Rissetto

Partner, Government Contracts & Export Compliance Group

Christopher L. Rissetto practices in the areas of grants and infrastructure, including environmental law, government contracting, infrastructure development and appropriations legislation. His practice emphasizes the Clean Water Act, government contracts and other environmental law, such as Superfund, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and other public works legislation. Additionally, he counsels clients on transportation issues including the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1992 and other transportation grant programs, including the FAA.

Mr. Rissetto's practice involves representation of large and small municipal clients and private corporations. He is highly educated and informed in many areas, including Clean Water Act regulatory programs, including EPA construction grants audits, NPDES permit strategy, pretreatment, and enforcement defense, wetlands permitting by EPA and the Corps of Engineers, Superfund, hazardous waste cleanup contracting, and related procurement, bid protest, construction claims, suspension and debarment, legislation, and litigation. Mr. Rissetto also practices in grant programs of other agencies, including the U.S. Agriculture, Commerce and Justice Departments.
 
Stephen M. Sorett
Partner, Government Contracts Group

Stephen M. Sorett is an attorney in the Washington, D.C. office of Reed Smith who focuses on all phases of government contracting with an emphasis on outsourcing, privatization, and project finance transactions. For many years he has dealt with all aspects of the public contracting process at all levels of government, and his experience includes contract formation, administration, claims, and audit resolution; and in the past few years has worked extensively with companies and governments in the emerging field of electronic commerce including Business-to-Business and Business-to-Government transactions.

... Other speakers are being confirmed now.  Call our Conference Hot Line at 703-807-2027 to find out how to register on line, view the most current agenda and obtain information about the conference, hotel and topics.

SPONSORS

* The Law Firm of Reed Smith
* Contingency Planning and Management On-Line
* Disaster Recovery Institute, International
* Homeland Defense Journal, Inc.
* INPUT
* Department of Transportation, TASC
* Wireless Communications Association, International 
* Grants Office, LLC
* Perseus Development Corporation

***  Be a Sponsor -- Exhibitor to Showcase your Products and Services.  For information on how you can exhibit and participate as a sponsor, contact Cara Lombardi at 703-807-2743.

Registration Fee

* Industry Credit Card or Check in Advance $695
* Small business (Less than 100 people) $595
* Government Credit Card, Check, Training Form or Invoice $445 

Conference Registration Options

* Fax the Registration form at the end of this message to 703-807-2728.
* Call Parrish Knight at 703-807-2748
* Call our Training Conference Hot Line at 703-807-2027 and get instructions on how you can register on line, view the current list of speakers and agenda.

To request more information: Call 703-807-2748. 

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Market*Access International, Inc.
(301) 455-5633

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Homeland Defense - Outlook and Grants Conference

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