INFRAGARD PHOENIX

Meeting Announcement: Phoenix Infragard (this will be a CLOSED meeting to Infragard members only)

Please RSVP at least 24 hours in advance and bring your Infragard membership cards: http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/LOXHCCCXYQVBFWZKLSMH/Infragard

Date/Time: 1:00-5:00 (Half day), July 21, 2008

Location: APS Corporate Head Quarters, 400 N. 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ. Once inside APS, you will be directed to the meeting room.

Parking: Please park in the Arizona Center Garage and bring your ticket into the APS building for validation. Note: this garage does get busy, so please allow for time to find a parking spot and to get checked in with APS security. Check-in will be open starting at 12:30. The program will begin promptly at 1:00.

Speakers:

We will hear from our new Infragard liaisons: Court Scharn and Colleen Ferranti. They will provide an introduction to the Field Intelligence Group and how they hope to work with the Infragard chapter moving forward.

Thomas Glock, APS. Thomas will discuss the Electric and Energy Sector from an Arizona perspective.

David Modeer, City of Phoenix Water Department David will discuss the Drinking Water and Wastewater sector.

John Iannarelli, FBI and Mike O'Shaughnessy of Forensic Science Consulting. John and Mike will discuss a real life computer intrusion scenario and how forensic analysis can be used to assist.

Your board looks forward to seeing you in July!

Join us June 9-12 for the 2008 U.S. Public Health Service Scientific and Training Symposium, which will be held at the Tucson Convention Center. This annual conference brings together nearly 1,000 federal, tribal, state and local public health officials, providers, students and professors, as well as individuals involved in emergency response and disaster preparedness. Single, multi-day and full conference registrations are still available. The early bird deadline is April 30. The Symposium is open to anyone with an interest in public health. Visit www.phscofevents.org for more information or to register. Registration is free (meals not included) for full-time students.

Highlights of the Symposium will include:
• Updates on hot topics and emerging trends in public health.
• Keynote addresses by national public health leaders including the U.S. Surgeon General, the most recent past president of the American Public Health Association, the Director of the Indian Health Service; the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and other top officials from the Department of Health and Human Services.
• Pre-conference sessions on leadership; cultural competency, bio-ethics; and more.
• Two days of tracked sessions focusing on access to health care; emergency preparedness and response; international health; and federal health care delivery programs.
• An exhibit hall with more than 100 vendors providing information on the latest products and services.