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8TH Annual Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Exposition!

The U.S. Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Defense present the 8TH Annual “Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Exposition” on September 6-8, 2006, at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, GA.

Following on the success of the 7TH annual conference in San Diego in November 2005, the 8TH annual conference will allow the DHS, DOJ and DoD to highlight the technology and training tools currently available and being developed for the first responder community. With 1,000+ attendees and 150 exhibits expected, this conference offers a unique opportunity for first responders, business and industry, academia and elected Federal, State and local stakeholders to network, exchange ideas and address common critical incident technology and preparedness needs and solutions. The exhibit hall, which sold out early in 2005, will hold almost twice as many exhibits this year!

Date: September 6-8, 2006

Location: Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, GA

Theme: Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery

Attendees: 1,000+ Public Safety Practitioners, Federal, State and Local Government, Academia, and Industry/Private Sector

Registration Fees:

  • $300: Public Safety Practitioner/Government
  • $400: Academia/Non-Profit
  • $600: Industry/Private Sector/Other

Hotel reservations and attendee registration will open April 1st at www.ctc.org.

10% early registration discount for attendee registrations paid in full before July 1st.

Exhibitor Booths:

  • $1,400: Government/Non-Profit/Academia
  • $1,800: Private Sector/Industry/Other

Last year’s exhibit hall sold out in just over 30 days, so get your booth early for 2006!

Exhibitor registration opens April 1st at www.ctc.org.

Tentative topics include:

  • Incident Command
  • Communications Interoperability
  • NIMS Compliance
  • Information and Intelligence Sharing
  • Border and Transportation Security
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • Federal Funding
  • Threat and Vulnerability Assessments
  • Electronic Crime and Cyber Security
  • CBRN Countermeasure Technologies
  • Equipment, Standards and Testing
  • Simulation and Training Technologies
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Concealed Weapons Detection & Surveillance Tools
  • Urban Search and Rescue

For further information or to view last year’s Conference Program, please visit www.ctc.org.

More information will be posted on the conference website as the agenda and speakers are confirmed in the coming months.