PA APCO Annual Spring Conference Vendor Sponsorship and Exhibitor registration now available on the Conference page.
PA APCO Annual Spring Conference attendee registration is now open, make arrangements to attend this premiere public safety communications event in Pennsylvania. Click here to register
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Sunday – March 30th
1900-2100 – Registration – Embassy Room
1900-2400 – Welcome Reception/Hospitality – Embassy Room
Monday – March 31st
0700-1700 – Registration – Pre-Function Area
0730-0900 – Continental Breakfast – Pre-Function Area
1900-2400 – Hospitality – Embassy Room
TELECOMMUNICATOR SESSIONS – MONDAY - CRYSTAL BALLROOM I
0900-1050 – Deadly Calls and Fatal Encounters (Full Day Class)click for class description
1050-1105 – Break - Pre-Function Area
1105-1200 – Deadly Calls and Fatal Encounters (Full Day Class)
1200-1300 – Lunch Buffet – Courtyard
1300 – 1450 – Deadly Calls and Fatal Encounters (Full Day Class)
1500-1515 – Break - Pre-Function Area
1515 – 1600 – Deadly Calls and Fatal Encounters (Full Day Class)
MANAGEMENT SESSIONS – MONDAY - CRYSTAL BALLROOM II
0900 – 1050 – AIMM For Great Leadership - The Anti-Toxic Leader
1050-1105 – Break - Pre-Function Area
1105-1200 – PEMA PSAP PORTAL
1200-1300 – Lunch Buffet - Courtyard
1300 – 1450 – Tornado Destruction. A Telecommunicator Case Study
1500-1515 – Break - Pre-Function Area
1515 – 1600 - PEMA PSAP PORTAL
TECHNICAL SESSIONS – MONDAY - CRYSTAL BALLROOM III
0900-0950 – Where is room 101?: Indoor Mapping for Public Safety
1000-1050 – ELEVATING AND CONNECTING QA
1050-1105 – Break - Pre-Function Area
1105-1200 – Cybersecurity in Mission Critical Communications Systems
1200-1300 – Lunch Buffet - Courtyard
1300 – 1350 –Zero to 100 in QA/QI: Launching an Efficient, Effective, & Affordable 9-1-1 QA Program
1400 – 1450 – Muti Technology subscriber radios solving interoperability
challenges
1515 -1600– Introduction to Radio for Dispatch; What is behind the console
Tuesday – April 1st – Morning Sessions
0700-1600 – Registration – Pre-Function Area
0730-0900 – Buffet Breakfast – Presidential Ballroom
1000 -1100 – Opening of Vendor Hall – Courtyard
1200 -1400 – Lunch/Vendor Exhibits – Courtyard
TELECOMMUNICATOR SESSIONS – TUESDAY - CRYSTAL BALLROOM I
0900- 1000 –Courtroom Confidence for The
Telecommunicator
1000 -1100 – Opening of Vendor Hall – Courtyard
1100-1200 – You set the tone : Successful CPR begins and ends with communication
1200 -1400 – Lunch/Vendor Exhibits – Courtyard
MANAGEMENT SESSIONS – TUESDAY - CRYSTAL BALLROOM II
0900- 1000 – Effective Strategies for Dealing with Workplace Conflict
1000 -1100 –BREAK / opening vendor hall courtyard
1100-1200 –- Answering the Call: Integrating 9-1-1 Dispatcher Training into Higher Education
1200 -1400 – Lunch/Vendor Exhibits – Courtyard
TECHNICAL SESSIONS – TUESDAY - CRYSTAL BALLROOM III
0900 – 1000 TBD
1000 - 1100 – Opening of Vendor Hall – Courtyard
1100 – 1200 Shared Systems Review – Western PA Region Tearing down silos and removing boundaries. It works!
1200 -1400 – Lunch/Vendor Exhibits – Courtyard
Tuesday – April 1st – Afternoon Session
1400-1600 - Keynote Speaker – Charles Hedgespeth - NO Bad Days
1450 -1515 – Break/Vendor Exhibits – Courtyard
1630-1830 – Vendor Exhibits, Awards, and Reception – Courtyard – Please join us to congratulate our award winners and let our vendors know how much we appreciate them! Bonus… there will be some great prize drawings! Must be present to win!
1900-2400 – Hospitality – Embassy Room
Wednesday – April 2nd
0700-1000 – Registration – Pre-Function Area
0730-0900 – Continental Breakfast – Pre-Function Area
ATTENDEE SESSIONS – CRYSTAL BALLROOM
0900-1030 – PEMA Update & Comtech Deployment Update
1030-1200 –Lessons learned on the attempted assassination of President Donald J. Trump
“Front Line Insights: Lessons from the Trump Rally in Butler, PA— EMA & EMS Preparation, Response, and Challenges”
1200 – Boxed Lunch – Pre-Function
MEETINGS
1200-1300 – PA APCO Chapter Meeting – Crystal Ballroom
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The Pennsylvania APCO Chapter will be awarding the Judith (Judy) Brackin RPL Scholarship Award at the Annual PA APCO Spring Conference. Judy is a long-time serving member of the PA Chapter. She has held many offices including but not limited to President and Executive Council. She is a Senior Member of APCO international. She currently is still active and serves on the credential committee and well as the Board of Directors as a Past President. To show thanks for her time and dedication we have dedicated this scholarship in her name. The Registered Public-Safety Leader (RPL) Certificate Program is a comprehensive 12-month online program. It is well respected in the communications community. Due to the expensive price of this program the chapter is sponsoring one (1) member yearly to become an RPL and add more to the state of PA.
To apply, complete this application and return via email by March 1, 2025. The applications will be reviewed, and the award winner will be announced at PA APCO Conference, vendor reception on Tuesday, April 1st.
Please mark your calendars for upcoming APCO events:
PA APCO Conference 2025 - March 30 - April 2, Eden Resort
APCO International 91st Annual Conference - July 27 -30, 2025, Baltimore, MD
PA APCO Annual Membership Meeting & Dinner - December 19, 2025, Best Western Premier