2018 Texas Public Safety Fall Conference by TX APCO & TX NENA

Dates: Monday October 8th, Tuesday October 9th, Wednesday October 10th

Location: Fredericksburg, TX

Sessions Held At: Texas Tech University -Hill Country University Center- 2818 US-290, Fredericksburg, TX

Hotel: Fredericksburg Inn & Suites (830) 997-0202 (tell them you are booking a room for the Public Safety Conference)

Cost for Conference: Free to all attendees

Times: Monday and Tuesday sessions 9a-6p, Wednesday –Half day will start at 9a

Extra: Tuesday Night gathering at Fredericksburg Inn & Suites Cypress Room- Open to all registered attendees

Open To: All public safety & public safety support personnel (such as radio techs, IT personnel, database managers, etc.)

Credits: TCOLE Credits will be available for several sessions

Confirmed Scheduled Sessions:

Monday

8:30am – 4:30pm Remarkable Communications (8 hours) by Carl Smith  (Lunch provided for this class only, due to instructor time constraints)

9a-6p Shots Fired (8 hours) by Tony Harrison

9a – 10a, RTT (Real Time Text) by Toni Dunne

10a – 3p, Radio 101 by Toby Virden, Dept of Homeland Security

3p – 4p, Emerging Technologies-How Will They Impact 9-1-1 by Jim Shepard

4p – 5p, NG911 GIS Data Preparation: What You Should Know by Richard Kelly

5p – 6p, ASAP to PSAP by Kelle Hall

Tuesday

9a – 11a, Public Education by Patti Davis & Susan Rodriguez

11a – 1p, Meditation Peace by Stacey Thrash, Peacebox

9a – 1p, TCOLE Simplified by Kenny Merchant

9a – 10a, Four Key Pillars of NG9-1-1 Success by Sherri Griffith-Powell

10a – 11a, NG9-1-1 GIS Data Needs for 2018 & National Standards Support for Them, Richard Kelly

11a – 12p, Top 10 Reason You Are Not Ready for NG9-1-1 by Jim Shepard

12p – 1p, ESInet by Billy Blankenship, AT&T

2p – 4p, Radical Candor, Kelle Hall

4p – 6p, Pushing the Mower; Dumping the Baggage, Jeremy Hill

2p – 6p, Financial Wellness, Nick Daughterty

2p – 3p, Kari’s Law by Melinda Crockom (CSEC)

3p – 4p, LMR & LTE – Can the work together in a critical incident, Blaine Bertrand

4p – 6p, Cyber Security for (-1-1; Looking Back, Looking Ahead, Tim Lorello, Seculore

7p – 9p, Tuesday Night Gathering, Fredericksburg Inn & Suites Cypress Room - Dinner Provided

Wednesday

9a-12p Stress Management, PTSD, and Suicide Intervention for Co-Workers by Kelly Sheridan

12p – 1p, NCMEC Overview; A Powerful Resource by Leemie Kahng-Sofer

9a – 10a, Why Do They Leave by Kelle Hall

10a – 12a, Hiring and Retention by Audry Verver

12p – 1p, One Badge by Jeremy Hill

9a – 11p, Radio Procurement Process by Tim Driscoll, Black & Veatch

11a-1p First Net by Todd Early