ADVISORY/International Airport, Seaport Police Officials Meet in Los Angeles.Business Editors ADVISORY...for Tuesday Tuesday: see week. (May 27) LOS LOS Length of stay, see there ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2003 Nearly 150 airport and seaport senior law enforcement officials from 20 countries will attend a conference covering the latest updates on global terrorism terrorism, the threat or use of violence, often against the civilian population, to achieve political or social ends, to intimidate opponents, or to publicize grievances. , seaport and airport security issues, critical incident management, current challenges in a global transportation environment, and new security technology. The conference, co-hosted by Los Angeles World Airports Los Angeles World Airports or LAWA is the airport oversight and operations department for the city of Los Angeles, California. This department owns and operates Los Angeles International Airport, LA/Ontario International Airport, Palmdale Regional Airport, and Van and the Port of Los Angeles The Port of Los Angeles is located on San Pedro Bay in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, approximately 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown. Also called Los Angeles Harbor and WORLDPORT LA , is scheduled Tuesday, May 27 to Friday Friday: see Sabbath; week. Friday young Indian rescued by Crusoe and kept as servant and companion. [Br. Lit.: Robinson Crusoe] See : Servant , May 30, at the LAX Westin Hotel.
WHAT: 34th Annual Conference and Exposition of the International
Association of Airport and Seaport Police (IAASP) will cover
"Securing Global Gateways Through Public and Private
Partnerships."
Specialized sessions will cover a variety of airport/seaport
security topics including: port cargo movement, air passenger
and baggage movement, cruise ships, use of explosive
detection canines, global organized people smuggling,
security technology integration, corporate airline and
maritime security, drug trafficking and interdiction, cargo
theft interdiction and global intelligence.
More than 20 vendors will display the latest security
technology, including interoperable communications systems
(that connect emergency responders operating on different
radio frequencies) and biometric security-access systems.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, May 30, 2003
WHERE: LAX Westin Hotel, 5400 Century Boulevard, Los Angeles
VISUALS: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 -- 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Opening ceremonies featuring L.A. District Attorney Steve
Cooley, Los Angeles World Airports Executive Director Lydia
H. Kennard, Port of Los Angeles Acting Executive Director
Bruce Seaton and IAASP President Henk Van Unnik (also chief
superintendent of River Police Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Tuesday, May 27, 2003 -- 11:15 AM to 12:00 noon
Keynote speaker: U.S. Congresswoman Jane Harman (CA - 36th
District)
May 27 through May 29, 2003 -- 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Exhibits featuring the latest security technology.
Thursday, May 29, 2003 -- 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
Memorial March: This is an annual march of all attendees in
their respective colorful dress uniforms to honor fallen
airport and seaport police officers. Led by a
bagpipe-and-drum team, the march will proceed from the LAX
Theme Building to the Flag Courtyard located east of the
LAWA Administration Building where a brief ceremony will be
conducted.
Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 7:00 PM
Gala dinner banquet keynote speaker: California Attorney
General Bill Lockyer
CONTACTS: Nancy Suey Castles or Harold Johnson at (310) 646-5260;
or LAX 24-hour public relations duty pager at (310)
523-8994.
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