APCO News
APCO's Membership Video Available Online
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3rd Annual Public Safety Communications Leadership in Policy Awards Dinner
APCO International is convening lawmakers and public safety communications professionals to honor those who promote public safety communications policy. Join this distinguished group on April 19 at the Park Hyatt in Washington, DC. For more information about attending and who will be there, visit www.apcointl.com/LeadersDinner.
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APCO Accepting Nominations for PSAP and CALLS Awards
APCO International is seeking nominees for this year's awards. The deadline for nominations is April 1. For more information on the PSAP Awards, visit http://apcointl.com/membership/awards.php. For more information on the CALLS Award, visit http://www.apcointl.com/about/pbx/CALLSprocesscriteria.htm.
From Washington
Virginia Senate Passes PBX Legislation
Visit http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB1603 for more information.
Homeland Security Committee Approves Legislation to Implement 9/11 Recommendations
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously approved bipartisan legislation that would implement unfulfilled recommendations of the 9-11 Commission by improving the nation's security against terrorism. Visit
http://hsgac.senate.gov/index.cfm?Fuseaction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=1417&Month=2&Year=2007&Affiliation=C for more information.
Commerce Committee Marks Up Interoperability, 9-1-1 Modernization Bills
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today reported the "Interoperable Emergency Communications Act," (S.385) and the "911 Modernization Act" (S. 93), a bill to upgrade the 911 system used to reach operators in an emergency. Visit
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=248742&Month=2&Year=2007 for more information.
BPL Study Bill Gains Cosponsors
A bill in the US House of Representatives calling on the FCC to study the interference potential of broadband over power line (BPL) technology and report its findings back to Congress has gained two cosponsors. Visit http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2007/02/13/102/ for more information.
Senate Committee Questions Cyren Call Proposal
A Senate Commerce Committee hearing, focused largely on Cyren Call Communication's proposal, saw members raising concerns about the economics and governance of the public-private plan to build a nationwide, public-safety broadband network on 700 MHz spectrum now earmarked for auction. Visit http://mrtmag.com/news/publicsafety/cyren-call-senate-020709/ for more information.
Conferences and Meetings
APCO RETAINS to be Featured at CALEA Conference
The APCO Project RETAINS Team will be presenting a one-day Project RETAINS Workshop at the 2007 Spring CALEA Conference held in Greensboro, North Carolina. The session is scheduled for Friday, March 16 from 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. and will discuss the RETAINS Staffing and Retention Effective Practices and demonstrate the online Staffing Toolkit used to assist agencies in evaluating their current staffing levels and needs. For more information on the 2007 Spring CALEA Conference, visit www.calea.org. For more information on Project RETAINS, contact APCO's Comm Center & 9-1-1 Services Department at 911services@apco911.org or visit their website at http://www.apcointl.org/about/911/.
APCO Mississippi Chapter Conference
The annual APCO-MS Chapter Conference 2007 will be held in Tupelo, MS,
April 29 - May 2, at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Hall. Fees for
the conference will be $195 for three days, $85 per day. Deadline
for registration will be April 15. Visit www.apco-ms.org for more information.
2007 Atlantic Chapter Conference Call for Papers
Proposals for quality presentations are now being accepted for the 2007 Atlantic Chapter Conference and Business Meeting being held at the Mystic Marriott in Mystic, Conn. October 29-31. All proposals must be submitted by June 1. For more information email jvannais@ci.east-hartford.ct.us or call 860-291-7568.
2007 PA APCO Annual Conference
The 2007 Pennsylvania APCO Annual Conference will be held March 26-28 at the Willow Valley Resort and Conference Center in Lancaster, PA. For more information visit www.paapco.org.
APCO 2007 Gulf Coast Regional Conference
The Tennessee Chapter of APCO International is proud to host the 2007 Gulf Coast Regional Conference, May 14 - 17. For more information visit www.tnapco.org.
2007 Western States Regional Conference
The 2007 Western States Regional Conference (WSRC) will be held Feb. 26 - March 1, 2007 at the Long Beach Convention Center in California. For more information, and to register for the conference, please go to www.cpra.org.
Training and Certification
Baltimore Pre Conference Course Registration Special
Save $20 on any pre-conference course with registration received by March 2. Discount applies to both members and non-members. Combined with the APCO membership discount, members receive a total savings of $40 off every registration. For more information or to register visit our website at http://www.apcointl.com/institute/schedule_registration.htm.
Receive High Quality Grant Writing Training at a Discount
Grant Writing USA provides the most highly sought after grants training in America and now, through a partnership with APCO Institute, APCO members can receive a $25 discount upon entering "APCO" when registering for any Grant Writing USA course! For more information on courses in your area, visit www.grantwritingusa.com.
Web Seminars
Join the APCO Institute each Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. for quality training and fun interaction with your peers. Each web seminar is one hour long and qualifies for one continuing dispatch education (CDE) credit. For more information or to register, log onto the APCO Institute website at http://www.apcointl.com/institute/webinars.htm. Upcoming titles include:
Improving Public and Media Relations - February 28
Motivating Employees - March 7
Forging a Bond by Communicating Kindly - AKA - Play Nice! - March 14
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