(EMAILWIRE.COM, February 15, 2010 ) New Orleans, Louisiana - Abidance Consulting FERC and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are please to announce the Abidance Consulting “First Annual CIP Workshop” at the Waldorf-Astoria in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 8 and April 9, 2010. The two-day day “CIP Workshop” will include essential industry information and updates of NERC CIP compliance requirements and what is needed to ensure full compliance of the power industry.

Abidance Consulting has assembled some of the top CIP experts and specialists in the United States to present the exciting and enlightening workshop. The speakers include:

• Commissioner Marc Spitzer, FERC
• Special Agents Roger Tomberlin, FBI
• Special Agent Will Hatcher, Infragard,
• Brian Harrell, SERC
• Dr. Maureen Lichtveld, Tulane University,
• James Holler, Abidance Security

The Waldorf-Astoria has been reserved exclusively for this workshop. Therefore, this opens up more than 500 guest suites for workshop attendees at a reduced rate and provides an expansive convention space to houses the workshop rooms and exhibit/booth areas. The exhibit/booth areas will be set-up to display current and innovative industry tools available to expedite proficient CIP compliance applications.

Abidance Consulting Inc.’s “First Annual CIP Workshops” is only available to members of the power industry which includes but limited to: regional reliability organizations and related engineering, construction, and legal firms; plus all parties directly associated with the power industry.

Abidance Consulting “First Annual CIP Workshop” Highlights include:

• Commissioner Spitzer will give the keynote address and will be available to meet with the attendees one-on-one in private or in a group.

• Attendees will have eight different opportunities to attend the forty-minute NERC approved CIP-001 sabotage reporting training class.

Abidance Consulting has set up a special website for the Abidance Consulting “First Annual CIP Workshop” – www.cipworkshop.com. This site allows perspective attendees to view the agenda, sign up for the workshop, reserve their suite (s) and pay the registration fee.

For more information, please email Carol Rimmer at carol.rimmer@abidanceconsulting.com.

Contact Information:
Abidance Consulting
James Holler
Tel: 713-253-8820
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