[MRIC] ACS Meeting @ MEMA

[Al FitzSimons]

Chuck,
Thanks for the invite - I plan to attend.
Thanks,
Al, W3YRS
MEMA RO
MEMA ACS Member


________________________________
From: Chuck Hodell <hodell at umbc.edu>
To: MRIC <mric at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 7:08 AM
Subject: [MRIC] ACS Meeting @ MEMA

As discussed at our last MRIC meeting, I am forwarding the meeting
announcements for the MEMA ACS meetings.

I talked with Nate about distributing these meeting announcements to all of
you and he approved.

Please follow the instructions below if you plan to attend and please also
let me know if you are attending.

73 Chuck N8ADN
MRIC Chair
QUAN RO
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Hello,

You are receiving this email because you have expressed an interest, or have
been recommended, to participate in the implementation team for the
development of a state level Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) for
emergency communications.  As a group of like minded volunteers, in direct
cooperation with MEMA. This will benefit the over all volunteer emergency
communications platform, and help support the mission requirements of all
jurisdictions in Maryland, including MEMA. 

The meeting will be conducted at MEMA, which is located at 5401 Rue Saint Lo
Drive, Reisterstown, MD  21136, on Saturday, June 9, 2012.  We will start
gathering at 0900 EST and the meeting will start at 0930 EST and last until
about Noon.  The MEMA central phone number is 410-517-3600
<tel:410-517-3600> .  The meeting room will be in the Strategy Room off of
the SEOC, however we can move to the SEOC if needed.  Please remember that
you must show photo identification to gain entry to the compound.  Attire is
business casual.  Please be prompt.

Please RSVP.  We need an accurate attendance count so we can produce
sufficient handout materials prior to the event.

If you have other members of your team that you think should be present,
please invite them and advise us of their identity and email address in
advance of the event.  We will add them to the approved security list to
access the facility and to the MEMA Auxiliary Communications yahoo group.

The Agenda (Subject to modification)

Welcome and facility safety briefing
Objectives of the Maryland ACS

Discussion & Implementation of Committee's & Groups

Open Discussion Period
Implementation Team structure, responsibilities and expectations
Enlarging the Team
Next meeting - Where, when and goals
Dismissal

All -   This is a significant and challenging effort.  You are the thought
leaders and decision makers representing numerous groups, and your input
into this process is highly valued and appreciated.

Please be advised that the MEMA ACS Yahoo Group has been completed, emails
were sent to everyone on the TO list and only a 15 people have actually
accessed the group. You can Search the group under Yahoo groups as MEMA ACS,
and ask to be granted access that way as well.

Looking forward to seeing each of you.

Respectfully,

Nathan K. Durman 
Emergency Management Operations Supervisor - Shift-C
Maryland Joint Operations Center at
Maryland Emergency Management Agency
Ops Center: 410-517-3600 <tel:410-517-3600>
Cell Work: 443-865-9167 <tel:443-865-9167>
Direct Connect 164*75*9932
E-Mail: 
Nathan.durman at maryland.gov  
nathan.durman at leo.gov 
Radio: MEMA: 21 - Amateur: KB3RLB - MARS: AAR3LB


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