From Washington
Sprint/Nextel Files Progress Report for 800 MHz Band
Visit http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-07-1042A1.pdf for more information.
FCC to Host First Responders Summit April 20
The Federal Communications Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) announced that it will host the First Responders Summit: Interoperable and Reliable Public Safety Communications on Friday, April 20. Visit http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-271054A1.doc for more information.
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.
Conferences and Meetings
New to the APCO Annual Conference This Year
This is truly a conference of change, with many event locations and times being changed from the traditional format. Please take note of the major changes:
- Sunday, August 5 - First General Business Session - 5:00 - 6:30p.m. This is a change from Tuesday morning so plan to arrive early and participate.
- Sunday, August 5 - Attendee Welcome Reception - 6:30 - 9:30p.m. Power Plant Live at Inner Harbor, featuring food, fun and entertainment.
- Tuesday, August 7 - "Tail Gate Tuesday" at Oriole park at Camden Yards, Home of the Baltimore Orioles - 6:30 - 11:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 8 - Annual Blue and White Gala Pre-Dinner Reception - 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. - Annual Blue and White Gala Dinner, Speeches and Presentations - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. This is a change from Thursday night.
Visit www.apco2007.org for more information.
Missouri APCO Chapter Conference
The Missouri APCO Chapter Conference will be held September 16-19 at the Capitol Plaza in Jefferson City, MO. They are currently accepting presentation proposals for the conference. Visit http://www.moapco.org/ for more information.
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.
Training and Certification
Thanks and Congrats
APCO Institute would like to thank the Conference Committee and everyone who stopped by to see us at the Western States Regional Conference in Long Beach, CA, for making our booth a great success. Congratulations to David Sanford of the Huntington Park, CA Police Department for winning a Public Safety Telecommunicator 6th Edition training course from our drawing.
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:
Forging a Bond by Communicating Kindly - AKA - Play Nice! - March 14
The ABCs of EMD - March 21
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Attend one of our co-hosted classes!
Public Safety Telecommunicator 1, 6th Edition
Zion, IL March 19-23
Somerset, PA March 19-23
Communications Training Officer
Cedar City, UT April 2-4
Communications Training Officer Instructor
Greensboro, NC April 16-20
Communications Center Supervisor
Belton, TX April 9-11
Fire Service Communications 1st Edition
Peterborough, Ontario April 16-19
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
Zion, IL May 1-4
Telecommunicator's Role in Homeland Security
Bolingbrook, IL March 8
Training at Your Desktop
Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 - Instructor, 6th Edition
Starts March 28
Public Safety Telecommunicator 1, 6th Edition
Starts April 4
Communications Training Officer - Instructor
Starts March 21
Communications Training Officer
Starts April 4
Communications Center Supervisor
Starts April 11
EMD Concepts
Starts March 28
EMD Instructor
Starts March 28
Fire Service Communications, 1st Edition
Starts March 21
Fire Service Communications - Instructor, 1st Edition
Starts March 28
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