WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is sponsoring the 2009 National AMBER Alert Symposium, Oct. 27-29, in Tampa, Fla.
The symposium will offer critical and informative training sessions for law enforcement officials, state AMBER Alert coordinators, Missing Children State Clearinghouse Directors, transportation officials, broadcasters, and the media. The following sessions are open to the media. Please consult the accompanying agenda for a complete listing of open sessions.
WHO:Opening Ceremony
A. Brian Albritton, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida
Ron Laney, Associate Administrator, Child Protection Division
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
U.S. Department of Justice
Luncheon Keynote Address
Mary Lou Leary, Acting Assistant Attorney General
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice
and National AMBER Alert Coordinator
WHAT: Opening Ceremony and Luncheon
WHEN:TUESDAY, OCT. 27, 2009
8:30 A.M. EDT (Opening Ceremony)
12 P.M. EDT (Luncheon)
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Tampa Downtown
Regency Ballroom
211 North Tampa Street
Tampa, Fla. 33602
813-225-1234
Credentialed media should arrive with government-issued ID and check-in at the designated table. Media contacts on site are Anna Johnson, 202-598-3572 and Paul Murphy, 801-971-7247.
2009 National AMBER Alert Symposium
Agenda (OPEN TO PRESS)
October 27th - 29th, 2009
Tampa, Florida
Tuesday, October 27th
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony (Regency 1-3)
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Plenary Session (Regency 1-3)
-- AMBER Alert Program 5 Year Evaluation Report
-- Technology and AMBER Alert
-- Endangered Missing Advisory (EMA)
10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Plenary Session (Regency 1-3)
-- AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Update and Strategic Plan
-- AMBER In Indian Country (AIIC)
-- Child Abduction Response Team (CART)
-- Southern Border Initiative (SBI)
-- International Initiative
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Luncheon with Keynote Speaker (Regency 4-7)
Wednesday, October 28th
8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Welcome, Day Two, Logistics and Announcements (Regency 1-3)
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Psychology of Mind Control Over Abducted Children
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Luncheon with Keynote Speaker (Regency 4-7)
1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tracks
-- AMBER 101 (Esplanade 3)
-- 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
-- 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
-- Human Trafficking (Regency 1-3)
-- Demo: Extranet and Telecommunicator Online Course (Garrison 1-3)
-- 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
-- 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Thursday, October 29th
8:30 a.m. to 8:35 a.m. Welcome, Day Three, Logistics and Announcements (Regency 1-3)
8:35 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Media and PIO Relationships
10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Family Roundtable Findings
11:10 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. Sayeh's Story
11:50 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Symposium Closing
Office of Justice Programs
Contact: Joan LaRocca
WWW.OJP.GOV
(202) 307-0703
SOURCE Office of Justice Programs - U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs - U.S. Department of Justice
