Welcome to the 7th Raleigh Spy Conference sponsored by Bernie Reeves, editor and publisher of Raleigh Metro Magazine (www.metronc.com).
Early Registration is Wednesday evening August 24. The conference concludes Friday August 26 at 12 p.m.
All speakers sessions take place at The North Carolina Museum of History,
5 East Edenton Street in downtown Raleigh. Go to www.ncmuseumofhistory.org (919-807-7900).
The Wednesday evening Early Registration and The Spy Gala location will be announced later.
SCHEDULE:
Wednesday August 24
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Pre-Registration Reception 18 Seaboard restaurant gallery space,
18 Seaboard Avenue off Peace Street near downtown Raleigh.
Tel: 919-861-4318
www.18seaboard.com
Thursday August 25
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Final registration at NC Museum of History.
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Opening address by Michael Sulick, former Director of CIA’s National Clandestine Service entitled “Illegals: An Historic Perspective”.
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
British intelligence expert and author Nigel West on “Glimpses of Soviet Illegal Networks During the Cold War”.
LUNCH BREAK
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Dan Mulvenna, retired intelligence, officer Royal Canadian Mounted Police on “Russian Intelligence Services’ Illegals In Canada: Pipeline To The US, UK and Europe”.
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Brian Kelley, former CIA officer, lecturer and close advisor to the Raleigh Spy Conference, on “The Spies Next Door”.
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
SPY GALA. This annual drinks party provides attendees the opportunity to meet socially with speakers and special guests. Gala to be held at Amra’s jazz club, 106 Glenwood Avenue in the Glenwood South district near downtown.
Tel: 919-828-8488
www.amrasraleigh.com
Friday August 26
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Author’s Roundtable, featuring Douglas Waller, author of the recent book Wild Bill Donavan about the founder of the World War II Office of Strategic Services, the precursor of the CIA; David Wise, known as the dean of spy writers and author of the new book Tiger Trap: America’s Secret Spy War With China; Kent Clizbe, former CIA officer and author of the upcoming Willing Accomplices about the effect of Soviet disinformation on US and Western institutions; and representatives of The Historical Collections Division of the Office of Information Management Services of the Central Intelligence Agency will provide conference attendees booklets containing recently declassified documents concerning key Cold War events, including the Korean War, the Warsaw Pact and Air America. Bill Gertz, the National Security Editor and security correspondent and columnist for The Washington Times will join the Author’s Roundtable. Gertz is the author of six books, including “The China Threat: How the People's Republic Targets America,” (Regnery) released in 2000.
11:00 AM
Keynote Address by Michael Hayden entitled “Killing Usama Bin Laden: Building A Bridge Pebble By Pebble”. Hayden is the only person to serve as director of the National Security Agency (1999-2005) and director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2006-2009). Hayden, who stood at the nerve center of the war on terrorism, will provide background information on the Bin Laden operation as well as details and insights on intelligence operations to combat terrorism. The audience will be invited to ask questions.
NOTES: The Raleigh Spy Conference is known nationally for providing the general public direct access to intelligence officers, operatives and scholars in an informal atmosphere. Attendees have the opportunity to speak with and mix socially with conference speakers during the event. Books by speakers and members of the Author’s Roundtable are available in the lobby area where tables are set aside for author signing.
The Historical Collections Division of the Office of Information Management Services of the Central Intelligence Agency is providing special booklets on important Cold War events free to attendees.
Attendees can arrive for Wednesday’s Early Registration and reception or the following morning to register in time for the first session at 9 a.m.
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For questions please email cyndi@metromagazine.net or call Raleigh Metro Magazine at 919-831-0999.