Overcoming Charm City Challenges

The recent unrest in Baltimore, MD forced the cancellation of a number of large conferences as well as many smaller events. For our GovEvents audience the most significant cancellation was the AFCEA Defensive Cyber Operations Symposium. The event has now been rescheduled for June 16-18 in Baltimore.

Now that the city is in a more stable place, we wanted to take a look at what these cancellations mean for event planners, attendees, and the city itself.Overcoming Charm City Challenges: The effect on event planners, attendees, and Baltimore. #GovEventsBlog Click To Tweet

For attendees there is the rearranging of schedules and the disappointment of not being able to attend the conference. Typically in these situations refunds will be given by conferences and hotels and should always be asked for. If refunds are granted, attendees can show their understanding and appreciation by re-registering for rescheduled events and patronizing (if possible) the hotel and other facilities that have waived any financial commitment. Continue reading

Next Week in Baltimore! TECHEXPO Cyber Security Hiring Event at CyberMaryland 2013

CyberMaryland 2013, a two-day event at the epicenter of the nation's cyber security innovation and education, will create opportunities for networking and idea sharing amongst the many cyber leaders and professionals across the country, including: federal, state and local government agencies, academic institutions, cyber security entrepreneurs, and industry leaders of research and development.

The TECHEXPO Cyber Security hiring event will take place on the first day of the conference. TECHEXPO Cyber Security is the nation's efficient & comprehensive hiring event for connecting leading companies & Cyber Warriors.

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AFCEA International Cyber Symposium Comes To Baltimore Convention Center

Originally posted on PR Newswire

"Defining Full Spectrum Global Cyberspace Operations"

FAIRFAX, VA--AFCEA International will bring its cyber symposium to the Baltimore Convention Center June 25-27. The overall theme of this cyber conference and exposition focuses on engaging the key players, including the U.S. Government, the International Community, Industry and Academia, to discuss the development of robust cyberspace capabilities and partnerships. The conference offers numerous training opportunities and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)/CMUs.

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Defense Intelligence Worldwide Conference Cancelled

Originally posted by Bob Gourley on FedCyber.com

This is not surprising news, but still I'm sad to report this. The 2013 Defense Intelligence Worldwide Conference has been cancelled. This event had evolved from the famous (in my community anyway) DoDIIS Conference, an event that over my career grew from 50 people in a little room to 3000 global technology professionals all focused on enhancing systems making direct contributions to the security of the nation.

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Mission Focused Defense Intelligence WorldWide Conference: 8-10 April 2013 in Baltimore MD

Originally posted by  on CTOvision

The Department of Defense's most elegant missions require advanced technologies exquisitely operated by highly trained professionals. This is especially true of intelligence missions, where complex situations involving threats to the nation must be assessed and acted upon quickly.

One of the critically important mechanisms used by planners in DoD intelligence to collaborate and coordinate with each other and with extended mission partners (including industry) is the Defense Intelligence Worldwide Conference, which will be held 8-10 April in Baltimore MD.

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