Videoray
- News - June 2, 2004
VideoRay Hosts Grant Writing Seminar to
Help Agencies Apply for Homeland Security Funds
$9Billion in Total Funding Appropriated Since 2002
Available to Agencies Savvy to the Process
Exton, PA, June 29, 2004 – VideoRay today announced that
it will host a seminar on how to write a grant request for Homeland
Security funds, on November 8-9, 2004, in Key Largo, FL. The two-day
seminar by Grant Writing USA will teach agencies how to find grant
sources, write and review proposals, build relationships with grant
makers, develop budgets, overcome obstacles, and improve the chance
for a successful application.
“Many of our customers today are agencies that have successfully
garnered funds to purchase VideoRays,” says Scott Bentley,
president of VideoRay, which manufactures the small underwater robots
routinely used in search and rescue missions, port and ship security,
science, and other underwater investigations. “Our goal is
to help more agencies work through the grant process and put more
VideoRays in the hands of our nation’s first responders.”
According to Grant Writing USA trainer Rod Helm, “Depending
on the grant program, anywhere from 60 to 80 percent of all applications
are immediately rejected because the applicant didn’t do his
homework. Or, worse yet, they did and decided they didn’t
like the rules and therefore decided to ignore them. Bottom line
is, if it’s not allowable, it’s not going to happen.
Pay attention to the rules and you will definitely stand out among
the masses.” A detailed paper on Homeland Security Grants
is available at http://grantwritingusa.com,
where attendees can also register and review the full benefits of
the course.
The course will be held Monday, November 8, and Tuesday, November
9, 2004, at the Key Largo Marriot in Key Largo. Tuition is $289
per person and includes all necessary materials - workbook, the
200MB resource CD, two days of instruction and lifetime, free access
to Grant Writing USA’s support forums. The price will increase
effective July 1, 2004 to $349. Register at Grant Writing USA’s
website at http://www.regonline.com/eventinfo.asp?EventId=14501
The class will precede the VideoRay International Partner Symposium,
which brings together users of its VideoRay submersible ROV (remotely
operated vehicle), manufacturers of accessories and dealers. This
year, the conference will be held November 10-12, 2004 at the same
location. VIPS features hands-on training for operators and technicians;
dockside and vessel launched demonstrations and test drives of new
products; presentations on the challenges and triumphs of real-world
micro-ROV missions; and previews of new technology. Please visit
www.videoray.com for details
or to review sessions from last year’s event.
VideoRay ROVs are the smallest, most portable, and most responsive
remotely operated vehicles available for use in underwater environments.
Weighing just 8 pounds and starting in at $5995 USD, VideoRays are
used for underwater surveys, offshore inspections, search and rescue,
homeland defense, science and a range of applications.
For pictures and videos online, visit http://www.videoray.com/Press_Room/press_release.htm
Contact VideoRay LLC • 400 Eagleview Blvd. • Exton,
PA 19341 USA • Phone: (610) 458-3000 • FAX: (610) 458-3010
• www.videoray.com
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