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NY Metro InfraGard® & Extreme Terrorism Consulting
Launch New Conference
"Counterterrorism NYC 2010: Are You Being Targeted?”
In The Heart of NYC
Floral Park, NY – February 4, 2010– NY Metro InfraGard®, an organization that connects security professionals around the world to help protect our nation’s critical infrastructures, and Extreme Terrorism Consulting, LLC announce the launch of a brand new conference called “Counterterrorism NYC 2010: Are You Being Targeted?” that will feature a special keynote on Terror Trials in Manhattan – Challenges Facing The City.
This two day conference will take place on March 4th and 5th from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Price Waterhouse Coopers (300 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017) and will focus on the new faces of terrorism and the challenges facing New York City and other metropolitan centers. NY Metro InfraGard and Extreme Terrorism Consulting are hosting this important event to better prepare security professionals, first responders, government agencies, businesses, academics, and other citizens on how to detect and counteract terrorist activities.
NY Metro InfraGard and Extreme Terrorism Consulting are proud to have a distinguished panel of experts who will be providing the latest counterterrorism training for attendees. “The goal of the conference is to continue educating Americans on how to protect their interests through awareness,” states Joseph Concannon, President of NY Metro InfraGard. “Attendees will not only walk away with some important materials that can be shared with their colleagues to help prevent terrorism, but will be the first to hear from some of the top terrorism experts in our country.”
Conference will be hosted by Major Richard J. Hughbank, US Army (retired) and President of Extreme Terrorism Consulting, LLC. Keynote speakers include: Steven Emerson, Executive Director of The Investigative Project on Terrorism; Dr. Michael Lerner, President of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress; and Dr. James Forest, Director of Terrorism Studies, Combating Terrorism Center, at the US Military Academy. Maj. Hughbank and other speakers will be featured on IGtvSM in the weeks leading up to the conference. For additional conference details and to register for the event, please visit www.nym-infragard.us and click on “Training-Conferences 2010” or http://bit.ly/CT_NYC_2010-reg.
About InfraGard®
InfraGard® connects security professionals around the world to help protect America from acts of terrorism and related criminal activity and to strengthen Homeland Security efforts. It is a collaborative effort between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), other Federal, state, and local law enforcement, government, academic, and private sector experts. The main focus is on physical security, cyber security, and risk management and to keep the lines of communication open regarding the safety of our nation’s critical infrastructures. On a national level, InfraGard® is a network of over 33,000 FBI-vetted industry professional volunteers serving as critical infrastructure subject matter experts in one or more sectors.
The New York Metro InfraGard® Members Alliance, a not-for-profit corporation, fulfills the InfraGard mission in the greater NY City area. They provide a unique capability within the InfraGard® network to broadcast training and educational content to all InfraGard® members and other qualified professionals, along with facilitating additional channels for information sharing across geographic boundaries. NY Metro InfraGard® provides both interactive, internally developed content and material from selected partners to its national audience to enhance the value of the InfraGard® network for all its members. More information about the NY Metro InfraGard® Alliance is available at http://www.nym-infragard.us/.
About Extreme Terrorism Consulting, LLC
Extreme Terrorism Consulting, LLC (XTC) is a disabled veteran owned small business with extensive backgrounds in the military and private sector. We are dedicated to training those who protect others and in the business of educating security and emergency crisis response professionals so they can better understand terrorism, prevent terrorism, respond to and defeat terrorism through an extensive academic and practical exercise curriculum. Furthermore, our subject matter experts provide critical and instrumental guidance in the development and execution of vulnerability assessments, risk assessments and emergency response standing operating procedures in order to have a well-planned and well-rehearsed first responder and multijurisdictional response plan. Achieving overall crisis management instruction and developing highly experienced and confident professionals is XTC’s organizational goal.
About IGtvSM
IGtv is an information service provided by New York Metro InfraGard® Members Alliance. The “Voice of InfraGard®”, IGtv features InfraGard® and other subject matter experts offering information, analysis, best practices, and commentary addressing a wide variety of topics on homeland security, national infrastructure protection, preparedness, and risk management. IGtv provides an educational and interactive platform, reaching a primary audience of more than 33,000 InfraGard® affiliated industry professionals, along with thousands more non-members. These professionals span the eighteen industry and government sectors defined by presidential directive, along with academics and not-for-profits with an interest in critical infrastructure protection, and include practitioners and mid-to-senior level management. Tune in Tuesdays (9-1): http://www.nym-infragard.us/ and see IGtv’s showcase weekly broadcast.
Media Contact: Monique Merhige, President
1-631-846-1558
monique@infusiondirect.com
http://www.infusiondirect.com/
NY Metro InfraGard® & Extreme Terrorism Consulting
Launch New Conference
"Counterterrorism NYC 2010: Are You Being Targeted?”
In The Heart of NYC
Floral Park, NY – February 4, 2010– NY Metro InfraGard®, an organization that connects security professionals around the world to help protect our nation’s critical infrastructures, and Extreme Terrorism Consulting, LLC announce the launch of a brand new conference called “Counterterrorism NYC 2010: Are You Being Targeted?” that will feature a special keynote on Terror Trials in Manhattan – Challenges Facing The City.
This two day conference will take place on March 4th and 5th from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Price Waterhouse Coopers (300 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017) and will focus on the new faces of terrorism and the challenges facing New York City and other metropolitan centers. NY Metro InfraGard and Extreme Terrorism Consulting are hosting this important event to better prepare security professionals, first responders, government agencies, businesses, academics, and other citizens on how to detect and counteract terrorist activities.
NY Metro InfraGard and Extreme Terrorism Consulting are proud to have a distinguished panel of experts who will be providing the latest counterterrorism training for attendees. “The goal of the conference is to continue educating Americans on how to protect their interests through awareness,” states Joseph Concannon, President of NY Metro InfraGard. “Attendees will not only walk away with some important materials that can be shared with their colleagues to help prevent terrorism, but will be the first to hear from some of the top terrorism experts in our country.”
Conference will be hosted by Major Richard J. Hughbank, US Army (retired) and President of Extreme Terrorism Consulting, LLC. Keynote speakers include: Steven Emerson, Executive Director of The Investigative Project on Terrorism; Dr. Michael Lerner, President of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress; and Dr. James Forest, Director of Terrorism Studies, Combating Terrorism Center, at the US Military Academy. Maj. Hughbank and other speakers will be featured on IGtvSM in the weeks leading up to the conference. For additional conference details and to register for the event, please visit www.nym-infragard.us and click on “Training-Conferences 2010” or http://bit.ly/CT_NYC_2010-reg.
About InfraGard®
InfraGard® connects security professionals around the world to help protect America from acts of terrorism and related criminal activity and to strengthen Homeland Security efforts. It is a collaborative effort between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), other Federal, state, and local law enforcement, government, academic, and private sector experts. The main focus is on physical security, cyber security, and risk management and to keep the lines of communication open regarding the safety of our nation’s critical infrastructures. On a national level, InfraGard® is a network of over 33,000 FBI-vetted industry professional volunteers serving as critical infrastructure subject matter experts in one or more sectors.
The New York Metro InfraGard® Members Alliance, a not-for-profit corporation, fulfills the InfraGard mission in the greater NY City area. They provide a unique capability within the InfraGard® network to broadcast training and educational content to all InfraGard® members and other qualified professionals, along with facilitating additional channels for information sharing across geographic boundaries. NY Metro InfraGard® provides both interactive, internally developed content and material from selected partners to its national audience to enhance the value of the InfraGard® network for all its members. More information about the NY Metro InfraGard® Alliance is available at http://www.nym-infragard.us/.
About Extreme Terrorism Consulting, LLC
Extreme Terrorism Consulting, LLC (XTC) is a disabled veteran owned small business with extensive backgrounds in the military and private sector. We are dedicated to training those who protect others and in the business of educating security and emergency crisis response professionals so they can better understand terrorism, prevent terrorism, respond to and defeat terrorism through an extensive academic and practical exercise curriculum. Furthermore, our subject matter experts provide critical and instrumental guidance in the development and execution of vulnerability assessments, risk assessments and emergency response standing operating procedures in order to have a well-planned and well-rehearsed first responder and multijurisdictional response plan. Achieving overall crisis management instruction and developing highly experienced and confident professionals is XTC’s organizational goal.
About IGtvSM
IGtv is an information service provided by New York Metro InfraGard® Members Alliance. The “Voice of InfraGard®”, IGtv features InfraGard® and other subject matter experts offering information, analysis, best practices, and commentary addressing a wide variety of topics on homeland security, national infrastructure protection, preparedness, and risk management. IGtv provides an educational and interactive platform, reaching a primary audience of more than 33,000 InfraGard® affiliated industry professionals, along with thousands more non-members. These professionals span the eighteen industry and government sectors defined by presidential directive, along with academics and not-for-profits with an interest in critical infrastructure protection, and include practitioners and mid-to-senior level management. Tune in Tuesdays (9-1): http://www.nym-infragard.us/ and see IGtv’s showcase weekly broadcast.
Media Contact: Monique Merhige, President
1-631-846-1558
monique@infusiondirect.com
http://www.infusiondirect.com/
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