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APCO WESTERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE    MARCH 12-15, 2006     PORTLAND, OR     OREGON CONVENTION CENTER
If you were here in 2000, you're going to want to make sure you come back for another splash in 2006.
 

2006 APCO Western Regional Conference

Conference Highlights

Steve Ford
Steve Ford
Clair Berger
Clair Berger
Jan Eliot
Jan Eliot
Rick Kercshner
Rick Kercshner
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Noon Registration Opens
6pm - 8pm Kick-off Reception
Monday, March 13, 2006
7:00am Registration Opens
10:30am - 12pm Opening Ceremony
Feature Speaker Steve Ford
Living Life with Character
1pm - 2:30pm Feature Speaker Clair Berger
52 Ways to Have Fun at Work
2:30pm - 5pm Breakout Sessions
6:30pm - 9pm Portland Spirit Cruise on the Willamette River
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
8am - 11am Breakout Sessions
11am - 3pm Exclusive Vendor Show & Networking Time
12pm Box Lunches in Exhibit Area
3pm - 4:30 pm Feature Speaker Jan Eliot
Success Against the Odds...
4:30pm - 7:30pm Exclusive Vendor Show
6pm - 7:30pm Refreshments & Entertainment
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
8am - 9:45am Project 25 Town Hall
10am - 11:30am Closing Speaker Rick Kirschner
Thriving in Turbulent Times
11:45am - 1:30pm Western States Consortium Meetings
10am - 2pm Exhibits Open
2pm Convention Ends ~ See You Next Time!
(Program subject to change without notice and/or obligation)

Find Your Solutions for Operations, Technology, Training, Supervision and Management!

2006 Professional Development Tracks

Operations & Training
 A professional track with focus placed on the recruitment, screening, hiring, retention and training of telecommunicators. Presentations are designed for operations’ personnel wishing to increase their level of understanding of public safety communications, and for supervisors and managers intent on process improvements.

Just a few of the topics offered:
  • Fundamentals of Leadership
  • Recruitment and Retention
  • New Hire Screening and Selection
  • Stress Management
  • 24 Hour Scheduling
  • Training Techniques

Management & Planning
 The target audience for this track is management and administrative staff who are responsible for mid to upper level decision-making. These presentations also provide an opportunity for those interested in advancement to sharpen their supervisory skills as well as the unique opportunity to become better acquainted with the expanding role of public safety communications.

Just a few of the topics offered:
  • Problem Solving
  • Developing Recognition Programs
  • Homeland Security
    • Planning
    • Federal Grants
    • Interoperability
    • Survivability/Redundancy
    • Security

Technology
 This track is specifically targeted at those who design and/or maintain radio, telephone, MDT, CAD and other public safety telecommunications systems.

Just a few of the topics offered:
  • P25 Town Hall: Let’s Have an OPEN discussion!


  • 9-1-1/FCC/ADA Regulatory Issues
    • Rebanding 800MHz
    • Wireless 9-1-1 Locationu
    • Narrow Banding

  • Emerging Technology/Telematics
    • Wi-Fi
    • SDR-Software Defined Radios
    • UWB-Ultra Wide Band
    • Up-to-date Technology
    • Telematics Standards and Training Guidelines

  • Communications & Information Systems Design & Support
    • Spatially Enabling Your PSAP
    • Integrated Command & Control
    • Mobile Command Posts
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