Media Advisory: Invitation to cover 2011 NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on Homeland Security and Defense

Sept. 27, 2011 - PRLog -- Colorado Springs, CO -- How the Obama White House has responded to national security concerns, evolutions in the U.S. Coast Guard's mission, and why Canada might be doing a better job than the United States in addressing some of the most urgent security issues of the day.

Leading military and government officials will address these questions and more at this year's NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on Homeland Security and Defense™, set for Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo.

The symposium is open and free to the media, offering access to some of the leading voices in the homeland defense and security fields.

Speakers include:

•Gen. James L. Jones Jr., USMC (Ret.), the former NSA chief to President Obama and former Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.
•Gen. Charles Jacoby Jr., commander of NORAD/U.S. Northern Command
•Caryn A. Wagner, Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security.
•U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Sally Brice-O'Hara.
•Lt. Gen. Walter (Walt) Semianiw, commander of Canada Command.
Visit www.nhdf.org for a complete schedule of events and speakers.

To attend the symposium, please contact Eleanor Martinez at emartinez@nhdf.org or by phone at 719-577-7417. There is no cost to the media.

Also, please submit one-on-one interview requests with any of the speakers or panelists to Eleanor at the same email address or phone number above.  

WHEN/WHERE: Oct. 31-Nov. 2, The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colo.

HOTEL INFOMATION: Attendees can reserve rooms at a discounted symposium rate at The Broadmoor. A list of nearby hotels also can be found at the Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau website.

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The NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on Homeland Security and Defense™ is the nation's leading public forum on homeland security and homeland defense. The 2011 symposium is the ninth annual conference organized by the National Homeland Defense Foundation.