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tpkanaley
11-12-2004, 04:54 PM
Hello group.

I have met with the head of protective services and the accessibility officer at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. They are both very interested in better understanding Segway in an effort to approve it for use in the museums, at least by those with accessibility issues.

To that end they have asked me if I can get them a contact at Segway LLC for the following:

"The Office of Protection Services hosts a Conference every year for Cultural Property Protection with attendees from not only around the country but also Europe. This year's conference is scheduled for February 20-23, 2005 and is being held in Las Vegas. I talked to our Board about a session on Segway's and at first some folks said no and then we realized we had talked about the subject for 20 minutes. At this point we thought maybe it would be a good discussion. I was thinking maybe a rep from Segway who would bring one with them, a lawyer about legal issues and then a few people from the museum security field who are against them. This would really give great exposure for Segway and maybe they could get a feel for what museums from around the world are thinking. Is there anyone I could contact at Segway that may be interested, or not, in this presentation?"

I would like to direct him to a specific individual at Segway rather than just a generic number. Can someone help me out??

Thank you
Tim (please feel free to email me directly--DCSegway@gmail.com)




MagiMike
11-12-2004, 09:50 PM
I would suggest Carla Vallone, the communications manager, Segway LLC.
She is a good speaker and knows all the issues.

Anyone else have other suggestions?


Mike in Houston TX.

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amturnip
11-12-2004, 10:08 PM
There is a "Contact Us" link on Segway.com's homepage.

tpkanaley
11-14-2004, 07:49 PM
Thanks, turnip, but as I said:

quote:Originally posted by tpkanaley


I would like to direct him to a specific individual at Segway rather than just a generic number. Can someone help me out??



Thanks to those or you who wrote me back and thanks Mike, for the above. I will be making some calls and emails tomorrow.

fathertime
11-15-2004, 10:55 AM
We here at Segway of Chicago have been interfacing with the law enforcement community and security forces at public venues in our area and feel that we understand the inherent problems with this type of deployment. Our recent appearance at the Police Fleet Expo was a great success and we may be able to provide the input and suppport that the Smithsonian requires. You may contact me at (708) 352-1685 or (312) 718-5461

Jim Reynolds