Resilient Communications for Emergency Response

Agenda

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

8:30 am     Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 am     Welcome

Ray Orozco, Executive Director, Office of Emergency Management and Communications, City of Chicago

9:15 am     Keynote

Prepared for Anything - The New York City Story

The scale of services needed to run a city the size of New York is almost unimaginable, and the government must be prepared for literally anything: blizzards, blackouts, transit strikes, health emergencies, cyber attacks and, of course, terrorism. In this riveting address, Deputy Commissioner Jackson talks about his experiences, strategies and lessons learned in protecting one of the world's most important cities.

Henry Jackson, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Emergency Management, New York City

10:00 am     General Session

Rapid Deployment Solutions Overview

Sprint Nextel's Emergency Response Team (ERT) partners with public sector and enterprise clients in need of solutions that ensure reliable, scalable and robust communications during any event. ERT's role is to coordinate personnel, equipment, and infrastructure for federal and state declared disasters, enterprise disaster recovery, CooP, field training exercises, national security events, and pre-planned events. The Team will conduct a tactical deployment exercise where they will demonstrate (with infrastructure, equipment and personnel) how Sprint's specialized expertise can restore all forms of communications even in the most remote and overwhelmed conditions.

10:30 am     Break

10:45 am     Rapid Deployment Demonstration

The Sprint Nextel Emergency Response Team will conduct a rapid deployment exercise where they will demonstrate (with infrastructure, equipment and personnel) how their specialized expertise can restore all forms of communications even in the most remote and overwhelmed conditions.

12:00 pm     Lunch

12:30 pm     Grant Funding - Funding to Keep your Operations Running

Now that you've heard about all the emergency communications that Sprint can provide, join Grants Office CEO Michael Paddock for an informative discussion of the types and sources of emergency communications funding. The session will also provide tips and strategies for coordinating funding and making your grant seeking efforts more successful.

Michael Paddock, Chief Executive Officer, Grants Office, LLC

1:30 pm     Closing Remarks

REGISTRATION

Government Registration - FREE

Private-Sector Registration - by invite only

CONTACT US

If you are interested in attending the Resilient Communications for Emergency Response 2009 Event, please contact Liese Brunner, Registration Coordinator, 800.917.7732 ext. 1355.

If you are interested in sponsoring the Resilient Communications for Emergency Response 2009 Event, please contact Stacy Ward-Probst, Vice President of Sales, 916.932.1396.