Don't have a link now, but it's out there somewhere.
Wait, just found one link, though not the one I was reading before:
It's in pdf, so I can't copy and paste, but it speaks about Yusuf Islam being one of the most popular speakers there, and how he was followed around by some of his fans.
This seems to be about the convention of 2000, this newsletter is from Feb 2001.
Here's something about Stevens at the 2003 ISNA conference too.
Washington DC Conducting Two Day Mass-Casualty Exercise
Source: US Government | 12:55:22 PM EST
(Washington, DC) - The Government of the District of Columbia will host a two-day emergency preparedness field exercise Thursday, September 23, 2004, at St. Elizabeths Hospital, and Friday, September 24, 2004, on the campus of Catholic University from 7 am - 8 pm each day. Residents and visitors in these areas will see “mock” emergency activities to include: large gathering of people, noise such as sirens, and smoke. This is only a drill.
During the exercise, first responders and key personnel from the District’s Emergency Management Agency, Departments of Health and Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Metropolitan Police Department, and various hospitals will test their emergency response equipment. Test messages will be communicated on emergency personnel devices such as scanners, pagers, and health alert networks. Each message will be clearly worded to indicate that it is indeed a drill. If a real emergency occurs during this time, the drill will end and emergency personnel will respond accordingly.
The exercise has the following objectives:
.Rapidly assess the needs of affected people at an emergency scene
.Coordinate the local Incident Command Structure (ICS)
.Determine whether local resources can adequately respond to an incident involving mass casualties
.Analyze the need for assistance from higher levels of government
.Test procedures for obtaining medicine from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
.Bring together health and medical services partners that would respond during an emergency
.Test the effectiveness of DC’s public health emergency system and
.Determine whether DOH, DC hospitals and emergency response personnel interact effectively
PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE PROVIDED EACH DAY.
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT IS ASKING THAT THE MEDIA ASSIST
IN GETTING THE WORD OUT TO THE PUBLIC THAT VOLUNTEERS
ARE STILL NEEDED AND THAT THE FIELD EXERCISE IS JUST A DRILL.
Related links:
http://doh.dc.gov/news_room/release.asp?id=248&mon=200409
See Bell, this is what I mean about watching your neighborhood!
I have been intensively researching ISNA because I was so angry on labor day weekend they had their 3 day conference here. Wonder how long Cat has been on the no fly list. ISNA is very bad news!
Bell, see you have no idea what a good find this link is!
http://www.muslimwakeup.com/mainarchive/000195.php?page=2
We've been researching and finding out much about Muzzamil Siddiqui and I later found out so has Ritz Katz
OK from your link:
Proof of what Bush is saying extremists 'want' Kerry:
MWU! Poll
Muslim organizations will issue an endorsement for
George W. Bush 26.9%
John Kerry 38.8%
Ralph Nader 12.7%
No one this time 21.6%
Total Votes: 536