Wireless Emergency Communications State of the Technology Conference

This FREE event will bring together domestic and international stakeholders in a think tank environment to examine the potential of wireless communications technology for improving support and assistance for persons with disabilities before, during and after a natural or manmade disaster. 

The target audience is the wireless industry, emergency management and public safety officials, broadcast and cable industry, individuals with disabilities, disability organizations, and researchers working on issues of emergency communications.

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to participate in interactive sessions, weigh in on federal policy interventions, and view promising technology demonstrations.

Our SOT conference in 2004 had 74 speakers, more than 200 attendees, and more than a dozen exhibitors, which included representatives from government, regulatory agencies, state legislators, consulates, advocacy groups, and the wireless industry.  Fully one quarter of the attendees had a self-identified disability.

We are seeking input on important topics and potential speakers for plenary sessions and workshops.  Please put the conference dates on your calendar and send us your recommendations!

For further information and/or to submit recommendations contact:

Salimah LaForce

Conference Coordinator

Wireless RERC

404-894-8297 (office)

404-791-9692 (mobile)

Salimah@cacp.gatech.edu

The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies (Wireless RERC) is sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the U.S. Department of Education under grant number H133E060061. For more on the Wireless RERC visit:  www.wirelessrerc.org.