GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, READY! Held July 28-29 in Washington, D.C.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- National Trade Productions,
producers of GOVSEC, The Government Security Expo and Conference; the U.S. LAW
Enforcement Conference and Exposition (U.S. LAW), and READY!, The Emergency
Preparedness and Response Conference and Exposition, announced today that
record attendance, broad participation, and a dynamic and diverse exhibition
characterized these collocated events held July 28-29, 2004.
Thousands of physical and cyber security professionals, joined by their
counterparts in the law enforcement and emergency response disciplines,
attended the two-day conferences and expositions held at the Washington
Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Conference attendees participated in
daily keynote presentations, breakfast plenary sessions, and luncheon
presentations that featured recognized leaders in the security, law
enforcement, and emergency management arenas.
Dr. David Kay, former Special Advisor on Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction
to the Director of Central Intelligence, gave the opening keynote address on
Wednesday, July 28 to a capacity crowd. His remarks focused on "The New
Threats to U.S. Security: Can We Meet Them?" The U.S. Department of Homeland
Security's (DHS) Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, Asa
Hutchinson presented the keynote address on Thursday July 29, where he
discussed terrorist threats and mitigation strategies, as well as the current
National Response Plan and National Incident Management System.
Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore and the Honorable John Hager, former
Assistant to Governor Mark Warner for Commonwealth Preparedness, spoke to
conference attendees during plenary sessions on Wednesday and Thursday
mornings respectively. In addition, attendees were invited to participate in
more than fifty educational sessions addressing various aspects of government
security, law enforcement, and issues for the first responder community.
Held in tandem with the conferences, the GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, and READY!
Expositions included more than 500 exhibitors showcasing solutions for access
control, biometrics, surveillance, biological and chemical agent detection,
personal protection devices, mobile command centers, canine training and
handling equipment, contingency planning, disaster recovery, EMS equipment and
hundreds more.
"When we started GOVSEC in 2002, we had no idea that in three years, we
would successfully host three collocated conferences, nor that thousands of
federal, state and local government security, law enforcement, first responder
and industry professionals would choose to participate in GOVSEC, U.S. LAW,
and READY to obtain the information they need to meet their mission
objectives," said Denise Medved, General Manager of GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, and
READY!
GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, and READY! 2005 are scheduled for May 25-26, 2005, in
the Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
GOVSEC's Title Sponsor is USProtect (http://www.USProtect.com).
About GOVSEC
The third annual GOVSEC is a forum for government officials responsible
for protecting our physical, information and cyber security at the federal,
state and local levels. GOVSEC allows government officials at all levels to
network with each other, as well as get a first-hand view of new products and
developments in the industry. Created for the government, by the government,
GOVSEC has seen exponential growth in exhibitors and attendance, and was
honored by Tradeshow Week in November 2003 during a celebration honoring the
fastest 50 growing tradeshows from all industries. GOVSEC's Title Sponsor is
USProtect (http://www.USProtect.com). For more information on GOVSEC, visit
http://www.govsecinfo.com
About U.S. LAW
U.S. LAW was created to address our country's need for interagency
communication and technological innovation in the field of law enforcement.
Open only to credentialed law enforcement professionals, this event focuses on
the demands of the law enforcement community to help improve their ability to
protect as well as address the challenges facing federal state and local law
enforcement. The development and direction of U.S. LAW is determined by key
agency and association advisors best equipped to respond to the needs and
future challenges of law enforcement everywhere. More information is available
online at http://www.uslawenforcement.com.
ABOUT READY!
READY! The Emergency Preparedness and Response Conference and Exposition
is produced and managed by National Trade Productions, Inc. READY!
concentrates on the key areas of emergency response and homeland security --
preparation, prevention, response, and recovery; providing a forum where
public and private partnerships can be formed to help develop solutions for
the National Response Plan and the National Incident Management System. READY!
is the platform for federal, state and local government emergency management
personnel to collaborate with each other and with industry. More information
is available online at http://www.readyusainfo.com.
About National Trade Productions, Inc.
Celebrating its 27th anniversary, National Trade Productions, Inc. (NTP)
is a leader in the production, management, and marketing of trade expositions,
conferences and special events. NTP has expertise in a variety of industries,
including security, transportation, government, communications, health care,
public works, information technology, education, manufacturing and
engineering. NTP also has the industry's longest history of launching and
managing events for the federal government, including GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, and
FOSE. For more information on NTP call 703-683-8500 or visit
http://www.ntpshow.com.
CONTACT: Linda Dickerhoof, +1-703-243-4515, ldickerhoof@ntpshow.com, for
GOVSEC.
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Related links:
http://www.govsecinfo.com
http://www.USProtect.com http://www.uslawenforcement.com
http://www.readyusainfo.com http://www.ntpshow.com
CONTACT:
Linda Dickerhoof, +1-703-243-4515,
ldickerhoof@ntpshow.com, for GOVSEC
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