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DESCRIPTION:risis Communications is War:&nbsp\; Lessons from the U.S. Arm
 y\nCrisis Communications battles happen not only internal to your organi
 zation\, but also in the media\, and the glare of the spotlight can turn
  even a mild matter into a full-blown crisis. This month&rsquo\;s progra
 m will share lessons from the "battlefield" in order to help law industr
 y leaders navigate the often frantic and hostile media coverage associat
 ed with these "wars."&nbsp\;As Chief of Media Operations\, Retired Colon
 el Rudy Burwell handled crisis communications for the U.S. Army ranging 
 from the alleged shooting of Iraqi civilians by private security forces 
 to the aftermath of the Fort Hood killings. Now\, he is using his commun
 ications management skills to help&nbsp\;government agencies and corpora
 tions&nbsp\;deal with some of their most vital and sensitive communicati
 ons issues.&nbsp\;Colonel Burwell will discuss:\n\nHow General David Pet
 raeus and other senior military officials handle major communications ch
 allenges and the parallels for lawyers\;\nHow the Army's practices and p
 rocedures can position your firm for successful communications campaigns
 \; and\nHow to build beneficial media relationships when dealing with st
 ressful events\, tight deadlines\, and highly sensitive information.\n\n
 About the PresenterRetired Colonel Rudy Burwell&nbsp\;The Burwell Group\
 n&nbsp\;\nColonel Burwell offers a comprehensive range of crisis-related
  services\, including executive-level crisis communications and litigati
 on public relations counsel\, pre-crisis communications audits\, and pos
 t-crisis analysis modeled on the U.S. Army&rsquo\;s renowned &ldquo\;aft
 er-action&rdquo\; review process. He started as a media relations office
 r in the Army and became Chief of Media Operations for the U.S.-backed c
 oalition during Operation Iraqi Freedom\, which included the intensely o
 bserved military &ldquo\;surge&rdquo\; of 2007-08.&nbsp\;The&nbsp\;Burwe
 ll Group is also a distributor of industry-leading electronics and store
 d energy solutions for defense and aerospace applications.Business Educa
 tion Workshops are FREE for Reston Chamber Members and $10 for Future Me
 mbers.
URL:http://reston.patch.com/events/business-education-series-crisis-commu
 nications-protecting-your-business-reputation-lessons-from-the-us-army
SUMMARY:Business Education Series: Crisis Communications: Protecting Your
  Business Reputation-Lessons from the U.S. Army.
LOCATION:Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce: 1763 Fountain Dr\, Reston\, 
 VA
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