We will be covering a lot of ground in this years meeting I strongly encourage ALL Maryland/DC Army MARS members to come to this meeting Hear what the staff has been up to for the last year. Jim AAA3MD/AAT3OK DE AAA3MD R 200100Z MARCH 2009 FM AAA3MD/MD TO ALL MARYLAND ARMY MARS MEMBERS ALL MARYLAND AIR FORCE MARS MEMBERS ALL MARYLAND NAVY MARS MEMBERS ALL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT/SERVED AGENCIES BT SUBJECT: MDSMD 05-09 ANNUAL Maryland/DC ARMY MARS MEETING THE ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE 25 APRIL 2009 CONTINGENT ON MEMA NOT BEING ON ALERT STATUS ON THIS DATE. THERE WILL BE A LOT OF INFORMATION IN THIS MEETING AND EVERYONE SHOULD PLAN ON ATTENDING. LOCATION: MARYLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, 5401 RUE SAINT LO DRIVE, REISTERSTOWN, MD 21136 SINCE EVERYONE IS COMING FROM A DIFFERENT LOCATION, PLEASE USE MAPQUEST TO GET DIRECTIONS. SCHEDULE: 08:30 AM. DOORS OPEN & SETUP 09:00 – 09:30 COFFEE & DONUTS (SOCIAL TIME) 09:30 MEETING STARTS PROMPTLY. BE ON TIME TALK-IN WILL BE ON THE FT MEADE REPEATER OR TALK-AROUND. THIS MEETING WILL PLACE STRONG EMPHASIZE INTEROPERABILITY, PLAN TO BRING YOUR IDEAS TO THE MEETING SOME OF THE TOPICS UP FOR DISCUSSION ARE: A. MEMA OVERVIEW: MR. JAMES HAMILTON, MJOC MANAGER B. ARRL/MARS ECOM: MR. JAMES CROOS ARRL SECTION MANAGER B. MEMA/ARMY MARS MOU C. PERMANENT DEPLOYMENT TEAM(S) D. NON-PROFIT CORPORATION STATUS E. INTEROPERABILITY F. REPEATERS, NETROM NODES & RMS STATIONS G. NEW TRAINING MODULES AND MORE MD/DC ARMY MARS MEMBERS WILL BE ASKED FOR A CONTRIBUTION TO HELP START UP THE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION (BRING A FEW EXTRA $$) IF YOU PERSONALLY KNOW MEMBERS OF THE OTHER MARS SERVICES OR CUSTOMER AGENCIES (DHS, FEMA, TSA, SECRET SERVICE, ETC), PLEASE INVITE THEM AND HAVE THEM CONTACT AAM3MD/AAR3CK AT aar3ck@xxxxxxxxxxx FOR MORE INFORMATION. SINCE THERE ARE NO CAFETERIA FACILITIES AT MEMA (OTHER THAN A SMALL CANTEEN), WE WILL BE HAVING SANDWICHES (CATERED). THE COST WILL BE ABOUT $5 PER PERSON AND WILL INCLUDE SOFT DRINK, COFFEE OR BOTTLED WATER. REQUEST ALL MEMBERS RSVP (WITH A YES OR NO) AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, BUT FOOD CAN ONLY BE GUARANTEED FOR THOSE REPLYING BY 11 APRIL 2009. SGD SEARS AAA3MD BT NNNN