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Texas Border Coalition Members to Meet During Global Border Security Conference on Border Alternatives at Technology Expo
Texas Border Coalition Members to Meet During Global Border Security Conference on Border Alternatives at Technology Expo
AUSTIN, Texas, May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With security technology
highlighted at the Global Border Security Conference & Expo as its backdrop,
members of the Texas Border Coalition will meet May 21 to discuss issues that
directly affect theTexas-Mexico border region and build on strategies to
recommend technological alternatives to erecting a physical border fence,
which coalition members say will cede privately owned land toMexico and
disrupt economic development in the region.
Eagle Pass Mayor Chad Foster, chairman of the Texas Border Coalition, will
also speak at the conference, which is being held inAustin, Texas May 21 and
22 at theAustin Convention Center. Foster's presentation is entitled, "Fence
vs. Virtual Fence - DHS & Stakeholders Working Together."
The Texas Border Coalition, an alliance of border mayors, county judges
and community leaders, contends that a "virtual fence" proposes the least
adverse affect on socioeconomic and environmental conditions inTexas regions
borderingMexico.
In response to growing demand for border defense and security technology
from federal and state governments, the 2008 Global Border Security
Conference, organized and managed by E.J. Krause & Associates, has expanded
its exposition to include two dedicated technology pavilions. The Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Pavilion will focus on air-to-ground surveillance
capabilities and unmanned aircraft. The Pavilion will showcase technologies
from around the globe enabling more efficient, wide-area and all-terrain
reconnaissance. The Advanced Biometrics Pavilion will present next-generation
technologies for port and border security access control applications and
integrated identification systems.
Said Michael Rosenberg, vice president of homeland security, for
E.J. Krause: "Our goal is to bring together government and industry leaders to
consider security services, technology products and policy strategies that can
help better protect sovereign borders. This is a unique opportunity for
government officials in homeland security and law enforcement to view
firsthand what solutions are available to them. We are proud to be hosting the
second annual Global Border Security Conference inAustin, Texas and
anticipate that the conference will help define the next phase of investment
in border surveillance and security."
In May 2007, hundreds of technology leaders and border security decision
makers fromthe United States,Canada,Europe andMexico gathered inSan
Antonio for the inaugural Global Border Security Conference and Expo.
About E.J. Krause & Associates
E.J. Krause & Associates, Inc. (EJK) is one of the largest privately held
exhibition management companies in the world. With offices on four continents,
EJK produces more than 80 events in 16 different industries. EJK's reputation
is based on its resolute commitment to excellence in service to its clients.
For more information visit http://www.globalbordersecurity.com or
http://www.ejkrause.com.
SOURCE E.J. Krause & Associates
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