Network with Peers and Share Your Experiences Los Angeles emergency management officials and first responders must be at the forefront of emergency preparedness, ready to respond to the multitude of natural and man-made threats that could strike without warning. As a Tier 1 UASI region, the city can set the bar for expanded regional collaboration and response capabilities that may be replicated nationwide. This is truly a must attend event for...

The next generation of government leaders are: Doing More with Less We are creating smart solutions for effective and efficient workplace learning. We are developing masters amidst budget cuts, hiring freezes, pay inequities, and downsizing through attrition. Dealing with Complexity We build learning programs that help people manage knowledge transfer, changing Federal mandates, and intergenerational tensions. Using New Tools and Technologies...

FEDERAL PURCHASING PANEL: Hear from federal agency representatives who will discuss upcoming opportunities and how to do business with their agencies Moderator: Carol Bowyer, Senior Counselor/Instructor, The Federal Technology Center (The FTC) Lori Falkenstrom, Business Specialist, U.S General Services Administration (GSA) Lora Morrow, Deputy for Small Business Administrator, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest Linda Bausti...

Unlike costly national shows admission to SOFEX 11 is free, so mark your calendars for November 1-2, 2011 and be a part of this exciting event! And this is not all....At SOFEX you can come and listen to our Senior Leadership Speakers, receive an invitation to the Colonel Aaron Bank Award and ASOP Man of the Year Award Luncheons, mingle with the exhibitors, guests and media at the President's Reception in the Exhibit Hall, try your luck in the...

2011 NMSDC Conference and Business Opportunity Fair Online Registration for the 2011 NMSDC Conference and Business Opportunity Fair to be held October 30-November 2 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta will open on Monday, June 13. Online Registration will end on Friday, October 7. After online registration has ended, the next available opportunity to register for the conference is Saturday, October 29, at the Georgia World Congress...

For small business leaders, a confidential peer group can be a powerful tool for innovation, and for helping with opportunities and challenges. The Small Business Development Center's Executive Roundtables provide just such an environment for you, the business leader, to discuss issues relating to your business, lessen entrepreneurial isolation, and help you stay current on the changing business environment. This free Open House will answer yo...

The 7th Annual IT Security Automation Conference (ITSA) is hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Security Agency (NSA), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS).This conference will provide a common understanding for using specific open standards and new security technologies across various domains of interest including:• Continuous Monitoring• Softwa...

Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness = Improving Student Learning October 28–30, 2011 Rio All-Suite Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev. Virtually every study that has examined the role of the classroom teacher in the process of educating students has come to the same conclusion: an effective teacher enhances student learning more than any other aspect of schooling that can be controlled by the school. But that doesn’t mean blaming teachers for low...

Minority Leadership Training (MLT) Regional Seminars are designed to foster, promote, and enhance ethnic minority involvement in local, state, regional, and national Association policymaking and leadership. Six seminars (one per region) are held each year. Each state president is encouraged to select a 6-member team of ethnic-minority members/leaders to attend. Funding for state team members is provided by the NEA Human and Civil Rights Depart...

Welcome to the Navy League’s 109th National Convention Chattanooga, TN Online registration is now open. Hotel reservations may now be made at the Marriott Chattanooga at the Convention Center. Select the ‘Hotel Information’ link above for details. Transportation information is also available here. The Convention Program and Optional Events are now posted.