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82nd Annual APCO International Conference & Expo
August 14 - 17, 2016 Orlando, Florida
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
APCO 2016, APCO International’s Annual Conference & Expo, is
the premier event for public safety communications officials, from
frontline telecommunicators to comm center managers to public
safety communications equipment and services vendors. Starting
August 14, APCO 2016 offers four days of educational sessions,
committee meetings and special events, paired with two full days of
exhibits. Why Attend?
§ Education: Attendees can earn up to 16 CEUs from nine
professional development tracks with more than 100 individual
sessions focused on frontline telecommunicators, leadership
development, comm center management, cutting edge issues,
technology and more. Pre-conference APCO Institute courses offer
more in-depth training.
§ Networking: Four special events (extra fees may apply) with
engaging speakers provide an opportunity to learn, laugh and
participate in industry-building activities with other public
safety communications attendees and exhibitors.
§ Exhibits: More than 250 vendors, representing a wide range of
public safety communications products and services, launch new
products, provide equipment to test drive, and meet with attendees
to discuss purchases or problems.
§ Involvement: Attendees can attend PSAP tours, career
advancement sessions, and healthy living seminars, as well as
donate blood to a local blood bank. All attendees are invited to
the general business sessions, and qualified APCO members can vote
and attend committee meetings.
§ Fun: Attendees can meet and mingle at the APCO Block Party or
tour the city with special discounts to Orlando, FL, area
attractions.
For Additional information visit: www.apco2016.org
Member & Chapter Services Committee April 2016
NEWSLETTER
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Member and Chapter Services Newsletter April 2016
APCO Launches New Certified Public-Safety Executive Program
Deadline Nears for New CPE Program
Interested in advancing your career and the public-safety
communications industry? Apply now for the inaugural class of
APCO’s new Certified Public-Safety Executive (CPE) Program, which
begins July 6. The application deadline is May 15.
Throughout the program, you will gain academic knowledge and
practical experience and develop a robust network of peers who
share your commitment to public safety communications. Individually
and collectively, CPE graduates will be uniquely positioned to
provide the type of informed, principled leadership that the future
of our industry demands.
For more information, visit www.apcointl.org/cpe.
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Member and Chapter Services Newsletter April 2016
Upcoming Member and Chapter Services Webinars The two upcoming
webinars are designed to provide useful information about the CPE
Program (Certified Public-Safety Executive Program) and PSConnect
for meetings. The Chapter Leaders Information Series occurs several
times. They are scheduled for the following dates and times:
April
25th at 2 pm Eastern Time & May 5th at 11 am Eastern Time.
Please register using the link below for the date and time that
works best for you:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/2162481360506912772 Not just
for chapter officers! The Chapter Leaders teleconferences are for
any leader interested in learning more about APCO International.
These events are sponsored by the Member & Chapter Services
Committee. The agenda will be the same for both events, so register
for the date/time most convenient for you.
After registering, you
will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the webinar.
APCO Historical Committee is Looking for Your Help!
The APCO Historical committee is looking for contacts from every
chapter as we are planning a ‘focused’ article on the “First Women
in APCO to do _______________” (fill in the blank)… I know who the
first woman member was; the first woman President was; and the
first woman Lifetime member… -but I am hoping that each chapter
would provide us with their ‘firsts’… -possibly the first female
dispatcher or call takers? First female what? Help us acknowledge
the trailblazers… -and oh, I do need pictures along with the
bio-blurb for each. We aren’t being discriminatory…. this idea was
proposed from one of the male group leaders as a great way to
celebrate some of our history… -we know it was all the ‘guys’
around the table in St Louis in 1935…-when did women become a part
of the equation in YOUR state?
To provide your chapters history, contact Elizabeth (Liz)
Phillips – ENP at [email protected]
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Member and Chapter Services Newsletter April 2016
Have You Heard of the APCO Chapter Challenge?
Interested in providing extra CDE opportunities for your chapter
conference attendees? Participate in the APCO Institute Chapter
Challenge, and you’ll be eligible for huge savings on a one-day
APCO Institute course during your chapter conference. And now,
agencies that co-host a class can also earn one free registration
for an APCO online course.
For more information, visit: www.apcointl.org/chapterchallenge.
Membership Information
Member Type 4/1/2015 4/1/2016
Associate 2,760 2,544
Commercial 791 591
Full Member 5,540 5,174
Full Group Members 3,651 4,320
Online Group Members 9,674 10,846
Commercial Group Members 79 87
Total Number of Members 22,495 23,562
Total Number of Group Agencies 603 694
Commercial Group 11 23
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Member and Chapter Services Newsletter April 2016
82nd Annual APCO International Conference & Expo
August 14 - 17, 2016 Orlando, Florida
APCO 2016, APCO International’s Annual Conference & Expo, is
the premier event for public safety communications officials, from
frontline telecommunicators to comm center managers to public
safety communications equipment and services vendors. Starting
August 14, APCO 2016 offers four days of educational sessions,
committee meetings and special events, paired with two full days of
exhibits.
To Register or Additional information can be found at
www.apco2016.org.
APCO Public Safety Broadband Summit
APCO’s 2016 Broadband Summit will be held May 16-17 in
Washington, DC. The annual event provides a forum for technology
experts, policy leaders, industry partners, wireless service
providers, and public safety professionals to discuss timely issues
affecting the deployment of the FirstNet nationwide public safety
broadband network.
Additional Information and updates can be obtained at:
http://broadbandsummit.apcointl.org/
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Member and Chapter Services Newsletter April 2016
Indiana NENA/APCO Conference
The Indiana NENA / APCO
Conference
April 25 - 29 2016
Marriott East Indianapolis
For further information on this event, visit:
www.innena.org/conference.html
Washington State APCO / NENA Summer Training Forum
2016 Public Safety Communications
Summer Conference June 22 - June 24, 2016 Kennewick,
Washington
The year’s theme is about Embracing Technology. Shift Happens.
Come and learn
about the cultural shift and how technology is part of our
everyday lives.
For information, schedule-at-a glance and to register go to:
http://www.regonline.com/wapscc
For vendor registrations go to:
http://www.regonline.com/PSCCVendors
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Member and Chapter Services Newsletter April 2016
Arizona APCO/NENA 2016 Annual State Training Conference
The Arizona APCO/NENA Annual 2016 State
Training Conference
September 6th – 9th, 2016
Tempe Mission Palms Resort Temple, Arizona
For Further Information on this event, Visit:
http://www.az-apco-nena.org
West Virginia Memorial Training Conference
Save the Date
2016 West Virginia APCO
Linda G. Johnson Memorial Training Conference
September 12-16
Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center
Attendee Registration and Vendor Packets will be released
shortly.
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Member and Chapter Services Newsletter April 2016
2016 APCO Atlantic Chapter Conference
NY 911 Coordinators
&
APCO-Atlantic Chapter
Joint Training Conference
&
Tradeshow
October 9-12, 2016
Albany Marriott, Albany NY
Additional Information and updates can be obtained at:
http://apco-atlantic.org/Conference
Mid-Eastern APCO Fall Conference
Mid Eastern Chapter Training Conference and Telecommunicator
Awards
Thursday and Friday, October 20 – 21, 2016
Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department
Chester, Maryland
For more information on this event please visit:
http://www.mideasternapco.com/
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Member and Chapter Services Newsletter April 2016
APCO Institute Schedule
Visit the APCO Institute Site for the most up-to-date course
information!
http://apcointl.com/training-and-certification.html
Course Name Dates / Time Location Contact: Active Shooter
Incidents for Public Safety Communications #42537
April 25, 2016 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest Campus ECC #9 – Kasych Bldg.
1200 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. Allentown, PA 18013
Daryl George [email protected] (610) 402-2322
Active Shooter Incidents for Public Safety Communications
#40341
May 02, 2016 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
North Port Police Department 4980 City Hall Boulevard North
Port, FL 34286
Sgt. Eric Sineath [email protected] (941) 429-7300 Ext.
7346
Active Shooter Incidents for Public Safety Communications
#42886
May 23, 2016 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tift County Department of Public Safety 316 W. 2nd St. Tifton,
GA 31794
Wahtiki Crawford [email protected] (229) 392-7318
APCO Instructor Training PST-I #42890 CTO-I #42891 EMD-I #42894
FSC-I #42892 LEC-I #42893
April 25 - 29, 2016 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
APCO Institute Large Conference Room 351 N. Williamson Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Shannon Tucker [email protected] (386) 944-2485
Bullying and Negativity in the Communications Center #42817
May 11, 2016 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center 101 Champ Blvd.
Manheim, PA 17545
Vicki L. Comfort [email protected] (717) 664-1100
Crisis Negotiations for Telecommunicators #42887
May 24, 2016 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tift County Department of Public Safety 316 W. 2nd St. Tifton,
GA 31794
Wahtiki Crawford [email protected] (229) 392-7318
Law Enforcement Communications 1st Ed. #43088
May 16 - 19, 2016 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Abbeville County E-911 901 W. Greenwood St Suite 1700 Abbeville,
SC 29620
Sharmel Miller [email protected] (864) 366-6629
Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 7th Ed. #42959
April 25 - 29, 2016 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
South Attleboro Fire Dept 1476 West St. Attleboro, MA 02703
Captain Brett Poirier [email protected] (508) 222-1212
Ext. 2143
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Member and Chapter Services Newsletter April 2016
Committee Members and Chapter Assignments
NAME CHAPTER ASSIGNMENT EMAIL ADDRESS Diamond, David – Group
Leader
Group Leader [email protected]
Jones, Jonathan L. – Chair Chair
[email protected] Arendt, Maria Kansas,
Nebraska, Iowa [email protected] Dietz, Cindy Mideastern,
Pennsylvania,
W. Virginia [email protected]
Enfield, Mark Commercial [email protected] Frey, Lydia G.
Indiana, Ohio, Michigan [email protected] Goldman, Jonathan RPL
V-Chair
Nevada, Utah, Idaho [email protected]
Holbrooks, Darlene Georgia, South Carolina
[email protected] Holmes, Anna Arizona, CPRA, N.
California [email protected]
Humphrey, Carolyn, RPL Oklahoma, Texas [email protected]
Lafferty, Lawrence J. Atlantic, Minnesota
[email protected] LaMonica, Brian E. RPL - Newsletter
Editor
Caribbean, Pacific [email protected]
Larsen, Grace Alaska, Oregon, Washington
[email protected]
McCarthy, Heather RPL Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming
[email protected]
Quinlan, Janell S. North & South Dakota, Montana
[email protected]
Smith, Jeremy Kentucky, Virginia, Wisconsin
[email protected]
Stein, Kayla RPL Alabama, Florida [email protected] Strezinski,
Candy l. N Carolina, Tennessee [email protected]
Sullivan, Mary Kay RPL Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri
[email protected] Varnado,Jack RPL Louisiana,
Mississippi [email protected]
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Member and Chapter Services Newsletter April 2016
From the Member and Chapter Services Committee
Dear APCO Officers and Members,
The Member and Chapter Services Committee (MCSC) supports the
membership at the chapter level by building relationships with
chapter leaders. Each MCSC member is assigned to represent Chapters
and throughout the year they maintain information flow with the
chapter leaders. We are here to keep APCO members informed of
association policies, governance guidelines, and other APCO
programs. Just as important, we push issues from the local level to
the APCO leadership level. We work for the people and strive to
make sure you receive all that you can from your APCO
membership.
MCSC members work diligently to get program questions or
information out to the local chapters, gather the needed feedback,
and get answers back to the APCO organization. We share information
about programs, training, and initiatives supported by APCO
International as well as upcoming events through the monthly MCSC
e-Newsletter.
MCSC works to build relationships among chapter leaders through
training classes and webinars hosted during the year. We also
assist the APCO organization staff to provide chapter leader
training and workshops at the annual conference. But, we need your
help to make these things happen. You can assist us by:
• Keeping your Chapter officer list up-to-date with APCO
headquarters. • Submitting information about upcoming events or
programs in your Chapter for the e-
Newsletter. • Keeping the contact information of your MCSC
representative handy so if you have
questions or need anything you can call on us to help. •
Participating in chapter officer calls, webinars, and training so
that you are up-to-date
with the current information. • Letting your MCSC representative
know who to contact in order to get information
about your chapter if the President of your Chapter is not the
primary contact person.. • Looking for the monthly e-Newsletter and
providing us with feedback through your
chapter.
We are very fortunate to have members on the MCSC who support
APCO and are willing to volunteer their time to make sure that APCO
can meet its vision to strengthen our communities by empowering and
educating public safety communications professionals. As a
committee, we look forward to continuing to work with you!
Sincerely,
Member and Chapter Services Committee
