James Lee Witt to Provide Keynote at Emergency Preparedness Conference for Mid-Atlantic Region
NEW YORK, May 5, 2008 - GlobalOptions Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLOI), a leading provider of domestic and international risk management services, today announced that James Lee Witt will be the keynote speaker at the 10th annual New Jersey Emergency Preparedness Association (NJEPA) Conference on May 8, 2008 at the Tropicana Resort and Casino showroom in Atlantic City. He will speak to an audience consisting of first responders from law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, emergency management, and associated disciplines about his evaluation of how prepared the Mid-Atlantic States are for the next major crisis.
The key message will be that mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery efforts require a dynamic partnership of government and community to be successful. Corporations and government emergency managers, at all levels, are becoming more reliant on one another to effectively meet the challenges in successful disaster preparation.
"This conference will be a forum to convey an important message not only to the states in the Mid-Atlantic, but also to the rest of the country," said James Lee Witt, Chief Executive Officer, James Lee Witt Associates, which is a part of GlobalOptions Group. "As our vulnerability to disasters increases, the need for a more common sense approach to crisis management becomes more urgent."
"It is gratifying to have a speaker of Mr. Witt's caliber at our 10th anniversary conference," said Michael Caffrey, Vice President, NJEPA. "His words of wisdom and advice add a new dimension to our continuing effort to train and prepare the region's emergency responders for the threats facing us today."
Conference week opened on Monday, May 5, with three days of pre-conference
specialized training covering the areas of Hospital/Medical, Preparedness, Response, and Weather. Vendor booth displays will also be open at the Tropicana ballroom both Wednesday and Thursday. On-line registration is now open through the NJEPA's web page at www.njepa.org/.
"We are looking forward to participating in this important conference," Dr. Harvey Schiller, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GlobalOptions Group. "The Mid-Atlantic region is home to some of our largest cities and most populated areas, and hopefully those who attend can learn new ways to work together in preparing for the next crisis."
GlobalOptions Group
GlobalOptions Group, with headquarters in New York City and offices in 16 cities, is a provider of high-end risk assessment and mitigation services to Fortune 1000 corporations, governmental organizations and high-profile individuals throughout the world. GlobalOptions Group's services currently include risk management and security, investigations and litigation support, and crisis management. These engagements take GlobalOptions Group staff around the world and are typically highly-sensitive engagements where GlobalOptions Group is interacting with senior leaders in corporations and governments. Its overall mission is to identify, evaluate, assess, prevent and correct issues that may threaten people, organizations or strategic initiatives for corporations or governments. Additional information can be found at www.globaloptionsgroup.com.
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