SpyCruise: A National Security Educational Lecture/Seminar Series

SpyCruise®

A National Security Educational Lecture/Seminar Series

SpyCruise® is a private group aboard a cruise ship where members attend exclusive lectures and talks on espionage, spies, intelligence, counterterrorism and more. Speakers are intelligence experts, leaders, officers, operatives, analysts, authors and historians, many of whom served in the US Intelligence Community. Each cruise we choose a different ship, a different destination and a different agenda. See previous SpyCruises: Western Caribbean | Hawaii | London on the QE2

SpyCruise® is a unique opportunity for anyone interested in the topic of intelligence to meet and learn from real experts in the intelligence field as well as others who share the same interest in this topic and history, world affairs, intelligence, military, books, etc. Lectures are normally once a day and the rest of the time is yours to enjoy the cruise ship and its excursions at different destinations.

Any past, present or future views and opinions expressed by speakers/presenters participating in SpyCruise® are solely their own and should not be construed in any way as representing the views and opinions of any other SpyCruise speakers/presenters, the CI Centre, Henley-Putnam University, the Intelligence Summit, SSI, Counterterrorist magazine, or the SpyCruise Organizers.

NEXT SPYCRUISE: November 13-20, 2010 in the Caribbean

EXCLUSIVE SPEAKERS on
SpyCruise 2010:

Onboard SpyCruise® speakers include top intelligence leaders and experts discussing Current & Future Threats: Policies, Problems, and Prescriptions. These

Speakers and the titles of their lectures:

	Porter Goss, former Director of the CIA (more) "Radical Fundamentalism and (Judeo-Christian) Western Civilization are Irreconcilable"		General Michael Hayden, former Director of the CIA and NSA (more) "Iran's Pursuit of Nukes and War on Terror: Continuity, and Change Between the 43rd and 44th Presidents"
	Peter Brookes, Heritage Foundation Fellow, former CIA Operations Officer (more) "North Korea: Master of Mayhem"		Michael Braun, retired DEA Operations Chief; Managing Partner, Spectre Group International (more) "Drugs and Terror"
	Clare Lopez, retired CIA Operations Officer; CI CENTRE Professor; Vice President, Intelligence Summit (more) "Iran in Transition: Regime Destabilization and Militarization"		Bill Harlow, retired US Navy Captain; former chief spokesman for the CIA (more) "National Security and the News Media: Keeping Secrets in an Open Society" with Fred Francis
	Fred Francis, broadcast journalist, retired national security reporter for NBC News (more) "National Security and the News Media: Keeping Secrets in an Open Society" with Bill Harlow		Major General Paul Vallely, US Army, retired (more) "Current Intelligence and Current Security Threats to the US: Middle East, Afghanistan and more"
	Dr. Michael Corcoran, President, Henley-Putnam University	. . . . As well as other speakers, special guests, authors and special events. Check the SpySkipper's Blog for the latest information
Special SpyCruise Guests: Michael Thornton (Navy Seals); Terry M. Major (author); Andre LeGallo (CIA); Tom Mangold (BBC journalist)

Any past, present or future views and opinions expressed by speakers/presenters participating in SpyCruise are solely their own and should not be construed in any way as representing the views and opinions of any other SpyCruise speakers/presenters, the CI Centre, Henley-Putnam University, the Intelligence Summit, SSI, Counterterrorist magazine, or the SpyCruise Organizers.

SPECIAL EVENT:

SpyCruise® will feature a special award ceremony honoring our fallen intelligence and military warriors.

The award for our fallen military warriors will be accepted by Medal of Honor recipient Michael Thornton (Lt., Retired, U.S. Navy Seal Team Six), on behalf of the Scott Vallely Soldiers’ Memorial Fund, founded by Major General Paul Vallely (U.S. Army, Retired).

The award in recognition of our fallen intelligence officers will be accepted by a yet to be identified person on behalf of the CIA Officers' Memorial Foundation.

PROFESSIONAL CREDIT:

SpyCruise® and Henley-Putnam University are pleased to announce that attendees on November 13-20th, 2010 SpyCruise desiring professional credit for attending will receive a “Certificate of Completion” in Elements of Strategic Security.

The program will have 40 hours of involvement and there will be required attendance at the lectures and networking sessions. Those desiring a Certificate will also receive a CD with additional reference and study material.

Confer with your continuing education office or Unit Command concerning employer funding/reimbursement for this conference.

All those desiring a Certificate must make advance notification to the SpyCruise booking agent (www.diamondfuntravel.com; 1-888-670-0008), and to Henley-Putnam University (www.henley-putnam.edu; 1- 888-852-8746).

CRUISE DATES:

November 13 to 20, 2010

CRUISE SHIP:

Holland America MS Eurodam

CRUISING DESTINATIONS:

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Grand Turks, Turks & Caicos
San Juan, Puerto Rico
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas

TRAVEL AGENT/
RESERVATIONS :

Make reservations for this SpyCruise by calling Diamond Fun Travel at 1-888-670-0008 or go to their webpage for SpyCruise reservations.

Call them about the new SpyCruise Stateroom Discount Program -- for every additional stateroom you get booked for SpyCruise, your stateroom will be discounted. If you get more than 15 rooms booked, you may get yours free! Contact Diamond Fun Travel for all the details.

BASE PRICES:

Prices INCLUDE SpyCruise® program, taxes, port charges and gratuities. Inside Cabins from $1199; Ocean View Cabins from $1269; Verandahs from $1449; Suites from $1979

SPYCRUISE SPYSKIPPER:

Bart Bechtel, 772-446-7645
Retired CIA Operations Officer
Professor, CI CENTRE
Assistant Chief Academic Officer, Henley-Putnam University

LATEST INFO/
NEWS :

Keep up with the latest news and information on this cruise by going to the SpyCruise SpySkipper's Blog. Learn about special guests, authors, speakers and events and join the SpyCruise community.