APCO News
Celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunications Week
Visit the NPSTW website at http://www.apcointl.com/apcotelecomweek/2007/ and start your 2007 celebration. We've got a planning guide, a store with clothing, a photo gallery from 2006, a chance to win an iPod Shuffle, and Telecommunicator Appreciation Gifts available for purchase.
APCO Committee Sign-Up Time
It is APCO Committee sign-up time, if you are interested in participating as a member of one of the many APCO International committees. The deadline is April 15. If you are currently serving as a committee member and wish to participate in the 2007-2008 fiscal year, be sure to sign-up again. No one is automatically placed on the following year's committee nomination list because of current committee participation. Visit http://apcointl.com/membership/committees.php for more information.
From Washington
Coalition Releases Proposed Unified Goal for Traffic Incident Management
Culminating an 18-month consensus-building process, the National Traffic Incident Management Coalition (NTIMC) has released a Proposed National Unified Goal for Traffic Incident Management. Visit http://www.timcoalition.org for more information.
National Capital Region First to Deploy 700 MHZ Wireless Network for Public Safety Communication
The National Capital Region (NCR), which includes the District of Columbia and 18 other jurisdictions in Virginia and Maryland, will be the first in the nation to establish a public-safety regional wireless network at 700 MHz. Visit http://www.govtech.net/news/news.php?id=104189&utm_source=gten_070305&utm_medium=enews&utm_content=story
for more information.
Another Player in the Wrestling Match for 700 MHz Public-Safety Spectrum
A trio of wireless veterans unveiled a new plan for a national public-safety broadband network that would use auctioned 700 MHz spectrum to supplement first-responder frequencies in the same band. Visit http://www.rcrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070226/FREE/70226010/1005/FREE for more information..
Digital Television Transition and Public Safety
Visit http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/dtv/ 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
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, NC. The session is scheduled for 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/.
Join the Fun and Become a Volunteer
Visit http://www.eshow2000.com/apco/volunteer.cfm to fill out a volunteer application for the APCO International 73rd Annual Conference and Exposition in Baltimore, MD. 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
Student Training Manual Discount
In recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, the APCO Institute is offering a discount on all our student training manuals. Beginning April 1 through April 30 all our manuals will be offered at $59 each, a $10 savings. Visit www.apcoinstitute.org for more information.
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
ABC's of EMD - March 21
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