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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) and Public Safety Canada are pleased to co-host the inaugural U.S.-Canada Cross Border Interoperable Communications Workshop to be held May 13 - 15, 2009, in Niagara Falls, New York at the Conference Center Niagara Falls with guest rooms at the Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls.
This event will bring together a broad base of users and officials from all levels of government from both nations with an interest in cross border communications along the U.S.-Canada border. Through topic based panels and interactive breakout sessions, the workshop aims to help users and officials to develop a common understanding of and a unified approach to U.S.-Canadian cross border interoperability challenges. During the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to provide direct input to senior U.S. and Canadian government officials regarding future action plans to address those cross border interoperability challenges identified in the breakout sessions.
U.S.– Canada Cross Border Interoperable Communications Workshop
Workshop Dates: May 13 – 15, 2009
Registration: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Workshop Start/End Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Workshop Start/End Time: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Workshop Start/End Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Interoperability leaders and users from:
The Workshop is only open to public safety and government officials.
May 13-15, 2009
The Conference Center Niagara Falls
101 Old Falls Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14303
716-278-2103 (Phone)
716-278-0008 (Fax)
E-mail: l.persico@niagarafalls-cc.com
Web site: www.niagarafalls-cc.com
Crowne Plaza Hotel (guest rooms only)
300 Third Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14303
1-800-2CROWNE (Reservations)
(716) 285-3361 (Front Desk)
(716) 285-3900 Fax
Web site: www.crowneplaza.com/niagarafalls
More information about hotel reservations and event logistics
There is a nonrefundable conference fee of $35 due at the time of registration. Register Now!
For questions concerning program content, contact:
E-mail: OEC@hq.dhs.gov
For questions concerning meeting logistics, contact:
Edna Vartanian
Lux Consulting Group, Inc.
8455 Colesville Rd., Suite 930
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (301) 585-1261 ext. 322
Fax: (301) 585-7741
E-mail: evar@luxcg.com
This page was last reviewed/modified on March 25, 2009.