CorpAlert.com 2004

Corporate Role in Homeland Security to Be Developed

Corporate and political leaders from across the country will meet in Washington, D.C. at the Capitol on February 16, 2005 for a public/private sector summit to discuss the role of corporations in homeland security, and the issues facing corporations regarding liability, preparedness and readiness. Called Corporate Readiness and Preparedness Summit, delegates from a wide range of corporations, government agencies, federal and state office holders and public policy, legal and terrorism experts will meet to explore the emerging role and responsibilities that corporations have not ony to their own commerical viability during crisis, but also to their employees and community to be prepared and ready to respond to crisis. Co-Sponsors include the Defense Forum Foundation. Click here for details and to submit a nominee for delegate to the summit.

Nation's top conference on security convenes: top security experts to speak

Representatives from all sectors of America will gather at the Washington Convention Center beginning May 26, 2005 to discuss the current state of security for the United States, and hear directly from representatives of the Department of Homeland Security and other federal and state agency representatives on emerging security issues and actions being taken to repond to terrorist threats. GOVSEC Conference this year has been expanded to include two additional co-located conferences: US Law Enforcement and READY! which allows conference delegates to attend plenary sessions specific to their task area. CorpAlert will be featured this year to highlight the growing importance of the corporate role in homeland security. Click here for more information.

Scheduled for March 17-18, 2005 in Washington, D.C.

CorpAlert 2005 is the national conference on the corporate role in homeland security and is being held in Washington, DC, to help corporations share information on how to be ready and prepared for crisis and become involved in community response planning. Sessions will include meetings with top corporate, elected and government officials to help corporations plan their strategies to continue operations during a local or national crisis.

Some of the areas to be covered in the conference include: where is America most vulnerable; terrorist strategies for paralyzing the U.S. economy; the impact on the economy of a terrorist attack. Click here to read more...

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Washington Congressional Summit Planned for February 16, 2005

Corporate Role in Homeland Security to Be Developed

GOVSEC Conference/Expo May 26 & 27, 2005 in Washington D.C.

Nation's top conference on security convenes: top security experts to speak

CorpAlert 2005: National Homeland Security Conference for Corporations

Scheduled for March 17-18, 2005 in Washington, D.C.

	Washington Congressional Summit Planned for February 16, 2005 Corporate Role in Homeland Security to Be Developed Corporate and political leaders from across the country will meet in Washington, D.C. at the Capitol on February 16, 2005 for a public/private sector summit to discuss the role of corporations in homeland security, and the issues facing corporations regarding liability, preparedness and readiness. Called Corporate Readiness and Preparedness Summit, delegates from a wide range of corporations, government agencies, federal and state office holders and public policy, legal and terrorism experts will meet to explore the emerging role and responsibilities that corporations have not ony to their own commerical viability during crisis, but also to their employees and community to be prepared and ready to respond to crisis. Co-Sponsors include the Defense Forum Foundation. Click here for details and to submit a nominee for delegate to the summit. GOVSEC Conference/Expo May 26 & 27, 2005 in Washington D.C. Nation's top conference on security convenes: top security experts to speak Representatives from all sectors of America will gather at the Washington Convention Center beginning May 26, 2005 to discuss the current state of security for the United States, and hear directly from representatives of the Department of Homeland Security and other federal and state agency representatives on emerging security issues and actions being taken to repond to terrorist threats. GOVSEC Conference this year has been expanded to include two additional co-located conferences: US Law Enforcement and READY! which allows conference delegates to attend plenary sessions specific to their task area. CorpAlert will be featured this year to highlight the growing importance of the corporate role in homeland security. Click here for more information. CorpAlert 2005: National Homeland Security Conference for Corporations Scheduled for March 17-18, 2005 in Washington, D.C. CorpAlert 2005 is the national conference on the corporate role in homeland security and is being held in Washington, DC, to help corporations share information on how to be ready and prepared for crisis and become involved in community response planning. Sessions will include meetings with top corporate, elected and government officials to help corporations plan their strategies to continue operations during a local or national crisis. Some of the areas to be covered in the conference include: where is America most vulnerable; terrorist strategies for paralyzing the U.S. economy; the impact on the economy of a terrorist attack. Click here to read more...