SMART HLS Forum #2, Greater Delaware Valley

July 21, 2008; 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Exhibit & Reception at 4:30 PM)

 Union League, 140 S. Broad Street, Phila, PA 19102

Keynote and Gov’t Participation Leader: US DHS Office of S&T, Michael Smith

What: SMART will continue its’ series of 4 local regional HLS reviews of government requirements & standards followed by the tech community’s reaction with cutting edge technologies. This series will be conducted with the US DHS, Office of S&T, Mid-Atlantic Liaison, Michael Smith as the lunch keynote and the lead for the government for each. Mitchell Erickson, NE Liaison, will also join us. 

Why: Purpose is to facilitate efficient regional HLS collaboration among:

            - Congress

- US DHS and related fed agencies w/ HLS roles

- States & Local Gov’t (both Exec Branch HQs & Legislative Branch)

- Tech Community

                          -- Academia

-- Industry

-- Gov’t Labs/Field Agencies (non-HQs)

-- Organizations

This series of local events will then be able to be rolled up to both US DHS and SMART annual events.

Why yet another HLS event:  SMART’s uniqueness is our formal infrastructure among the above elements which can facilitate participation by all elements.

How: Each of the four reviews will be conducted in two separate parts with the Gov’t & Tech Community (academia & industry) reversing presenting & audience roles. Presenters will be based upon responses to a call for papers.

- The first part will be an AM, all gov’t meeting (all levels) to review of Gov’t Requirements & Standards.

 Academia & Industry will be invited to the lunch & PM session that will report on the AM session.

- During the PM session, Academia & Industry will brief on cutting edge tech solutions.  

- Exhibit & Networking Reception will follow.

Where: The reviews will be held in:

            - Phila, the Greater Delaware Valley (includes all of SJ & Northern DE)

            - Baltimore, the Greater Chesapeake region

            - Pittsburgh or Johnstown, Appalachia region (includes WV)

            - TBD, North Jersey/NYC Metro (note that our 1^st event was hosted by Picatinny Arsenal).

Who: This series is open to all and each local event will seek local collaboration and co-sponsorship. Participants will be listed on our website as the events firm.

For further info: Please contact:            Andrew Brenner 610-299-2800 abrenner@pantheon-tech.com  or

                                                            Gene DelCoco 570-213-0478 edelcoco@ptd.net  or

Bob Carullo 609-304-2904    bcarullo@smartstates.com

Agenda:

   8:30 - 9:00 AM     Gov't Registration 

   9:00 AM              Opening Remarks & US DHS Brief

   9:30 AM              Gov't briefs & roundtable

  11:00 AM             Gov't summary, Michael Smith, US DHS

  11:30 AM            Academia & Industry Registration

  Noon                  Lunch, SMART Update & US DHS Keynote and AM Summary

  1:30 PM              Academia & Industry Briefs

  4:15 PM              SMART/DHS Summary

  4:30 - 6:00 PM    Networking & Exhibits

Attendance Fee:     $65.00

Sponsorships:        $2,000.00          Gold             (8 Attendees)

                     1,000.00          Silver            (4 Attendees)

                        500.00          Bronze          (2 Attendees)          

                              -All include Exhibit Table

Exhibits:       $100.00 for table, plus 1 attendee         

Further info:      Event Chair, Andrew Brenner         610-299-2800    abrenner@pantheon-tech.com

                           SMART Board, Gene DelCoco       570-213-0478    edelcoco@ptd.net 

                           SMART, Bob Carullo                     609-304-2904    bcarullo@smartstates.com   

On behalf of the SMART Congressional Caucus, Fed Executive Branch, the State Governments and the Board, we look forward to your active participation.

Payment:

If paying by check (payable to SMART) please mail NLT Wednesday July 09, 2008 with below registration data to:

                        Pamela Fillion, SMART Treasurer

17 Crested Butte Court

Shamong, NJ 08088-8227

If paying by credit card, please call, fax or e-mail below information that will allow us to complete a credit card transaction for the amount listed above:

            a. Card type (AMEX, VISA, etc):           

            b. Full name on the card:

            c. Account number:

            d. Expiration date

 e. Security Code

 f. Billing Address:

Call Pam at 609-268-3205, fax info to 609-268-3767 or copy and paste the payment and registration info an e-mail to             pamifillion@comcast.net  & bcarullo@smartstates.com

2. Registration Info:

First Name                             

Last Name                             

Company/Affiliation              

Street Address                                   

City                                        

State                                       

Zip Code

Phone

e-mail                         

Category  (Select one by deleting the remaining)

01  Congress/Staff                  05  Local (Regions, Counties & Cities)          09  Small Business

02  Fed Exec Branch (DC)     06  SMART (Board, Staff & Chairs)             10  Gov't Labs/Agencies

03  International                      07  Academia                                                11  Organizations

04  States (Exec & Legis)       08  Major Industry