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From Washington
David Furth and Steve Proctor to be Honored at APCO Dinner
APCO International announced that David Furth, deputy chief of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, and Steve Proctor, director of the Utah Comm Agency Network, will be receiving the Leadership in Regulatory Service and Leadership in Advocacy Awards, respectively. The award presentations will be made at the APCO International Third Annual Public Safety Communications Leadership in Policy Awards Dinner at the Park Hyatt in Washington, DC
on April 19. Visit http://www.apcointl.org/policyawardsdinner for more information.
2007 OIC Industry Roundtable
The Science and Technology Directorate's Office for Interoperability and Compatibility within the Department of Homeland Security will host a roundtable titled "Working together to create a System of Systems to support emergency response communication interoperability," May 9-10 at the Grand Hyatt Washington. Visit
http://oic.csrincorporated.com/registration/index.cfm?CFID=129708&CFTOKEN=80266492 for more information.
Senate Approves Homeland Security Bill to Fulfill 9/11 Commission Recommendations
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.), and Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-Me.), hailed passage of their bipartisan bill to enact remaining or poorly implemented 9/11 Commission recommendations. Visit
http://hsgac.senate.gov/index.cfm?Fuseaction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=1430&Month=3&Year=2007&Affiliation=C for more information.
Conferences and Meetings
Watch APCO-TV at the Annual Conference
APCO-TV is the official television news broadcast to be shown throughout the duration of the APCO International 73rd Annual Conference and Exposition, August 5-9 in Baltimore, MD. APCO-TV is an initiative providing up-to-the-minute news for the Conference, and will include delegate reactions to key issues, interviews with key personalities at the event, as well as pre-recorded documentaries and profiles on key issues and projects for the public safety communications industry.
APCO-TV's daily news broadcasts will be viewed in the exhibition halls and on a dedicated TV channel in all APCO partner hotels in Baltimore. To broaden the reach of APCO-TV, it is supported by the APCO-TV official newsletter and program guide, and a dynamic online presence at www.apcotv.com.
APCO RETAINS to be Featured at NENA Maine Conference
The APCO Project RETAINS Team will be presenting a one-day Project RETAINS Workshop at the 2007 Maine NENA Chapter Conference held in Lewiston, ME on May 15 from 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. The session 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 Maine NENA Chapter Conference, visit www.MaineNENA.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/.
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.
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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:
Developing a "True" QA/QI Program - March 28
Stage II Rebanding - Are We There Yet - April 4
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