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HomelandDefenseTV.com to Webcast
Town Meeting on Training First Responders to Address Needs
of the Disabled
Worldwide Webcast Event to Feature Presentations
and Panel Discussion Friday, April 30, 2004,1 PM ET
CHANTILLY, VA, April 28, 2004 – TVWorldwide.com,
a fast-growing web-based global TV network and streaming video
service provider, announced that its HomelandDefenseTV channel
(www.homelanddefensetv.com)
will webcast a town meeting on the needs of the disabled in
emergency situations and strategies for protecting such individuals
-- including the establishment of a curriculum to train first
responders. The free webcast will feature presentations and
discussion by a panel of experts. The Homeland Defense TV
channel was recently launched in partnership with Homeland
Defense Journal, Homeland Defense Radio and The University
of Findlay's Center for Terrorism Preparedness.
The webcast will also provide insight concerning
the readiness of the Department of Homeland Security, as well
as other state and federal agencies, in ensuring the safety
of persons with disabilities. The live online audience will
be able to ask questions of the presenters via e-mail - -
providing a fully interactive forum for sharing of information.
It is requested that questions submitted by e-mail be done
as far in advance as possible in order to ensure that they
can be addressed during the live webcast.
The HomelandDefenseTV.com event will
be available live and archived in fully accessible format
using the captioned video streaming of TVWorldwide.com's "webcapting"
SM process. The event will be simulcast on AT508.com (www.at508.com),
TV Worldwide's Internet TV channel for the community of people
with disabilities with emphasis on assistive tecnology.
The webcast will originate from the studios
of TV Worldwide in Chantilly, Virginia and invited guests
include: Daniel Sutherland, Officer for Civil Rights &
Civil Liberties at the Department of Homeland Security, Eric
L. Qualkenbush, Director of the University of Findlay's Center
for Terrorism Preparedness, Michael L. Webber, Adjunct Instructor
and Consultant at the University of Findlay's Center for Terrorism
Preparedness, and Bill Brobst, Adjunct Instructor at University
of Findlay's School of Environmental and Emergency Management.
John Williams, a renowned columnist on disability issues and
Ms. Elizabeth Davis, consultant to the National Organization
on Disability for emergency preparedness initiatives will
also serve on the panel. Mr. Dave Gardy, CEO of TV Worldwide,
will host the show.
"As a long-time developer of streaming
media content for the community of people with disabilities,
we are excited about producing a webcast on such an important
national policy discussion to create awareness on this issue
that will lead to tangible training solutions," commented
Dave Gardy, Chairman and CEO of TVWorldwide.com. "We
are pleased that the first live webcast event on Homeland
Defense TV will also address the needs of the community of
people with disabilities."
The live webcast will begin at 1 PM ET at
www.homelanddefensetv.com
, www.at508.com
and at www.tvworldwide.com.
Participants should have the latest version of either Windows
Media Player or Real Video Player installed prior to the event
and should log on by 12:45 PM (ET) on April 30th. The live
webcast will be made available as an archived file, shortly
thereafter and will be hosted for one full year at HomelandDefenseTV.com
and at AT508.com.
About HomelandDefenseTV.com
Homeland Defense TV provides informational programming and
e-learning opportunities on homeland defense topics for government
and corporate security personnel, first responders and interested
citizens. The programs of homelanddefenseTV.com, a venue for
interactive streaming media e-learning courses, seminars,
conferences and meetings, are sponsored by the University
of Findlay School of Environmental and Emergency Management
(SEEM), Homeland Defense Journal and Homeland Defense Radio.
In addition to streaming video and audio, the site features
relevant printed material and links to sites that provide
additional information. HomelanddefenseTV.com is a content-rich,
comprehensive source of knowledge about homeland defense,
safety and security or emergency preparedness and response
About TV Worldwide
As a leading global Internet broadcasting and streaming media
company, TV Worldwide ( www.tvworldwide.com
) is developing a network of video channels that is an affiliation
of community-based Internet television stations, each underwritten
by a strategic partner, "aimcasting" SM to targeted
demographic audiences worldwide. TVWorldwide.com works with
strategic partners to develop the latest in live and archived
state-of-the art video streaming content applications. TVWorldwide.com
was recently named one of the streaming video industry's "Hottest
Streaming Companies" by Streaming Magazine, www.streamingmagazine.com,
and CEO Dave Gardy was honored by the magazine as one of the
50 Most Influential People in Streaming Media. Mr. Gardy currently
serves as the president of the International Webcasting Association
(IWA).
Contact: Nate Karle
TV Worldwide.com
www.tvworldwide.com
(703) 961-9250 ext. 222
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