Member & Chapter Services Committee May 2015

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1 NEWSLETTER Member & Chapter Services Committee May 2015 How can I get to DC for APCO International 2015? Volunteer! Volunteering for APCO 2015 is a great way to give back, be involved and meet other individuals in the public safety sector. PLUS for each 4 hours you volunteer, you ll receive one complimentary day pass. Additional day passes are also available at a discount for volunteers. For details on all APCO 2015 volunteer opportunities visit online: In addition to earning a complimentary day pass, volunteers who are APCO members and work at least one 4-hour shift may purchase another reduced-price day pass ($70 - $95 after July 20) for each day of the conference. Non-APCO members are allowed to volunteer and will receive complimentary passes according to the same guidelines as those followed by volunteers who are APCO members. In addition, non-member volunteers who work at least one 4-hour shift may purchase one reduced-price day pass ($120 - $145/pass after July 20) for each day of the conference. Signing up to volunteer and registering for the conference itself must be done separately, on two different websites. And, you must use the same addresses for both. Sign up to volunteer at any time, then, by early June, you will receive an on how to register for conference using your complimentary/discount day passes. You may then register online at or onsite during conference. See you at the show! APCO2015 Key Dates and Information Key Dates: Conference dates August 16 19, 2015 Early Bird Registration Ends July 20, 2015 Housing Closes July 20, 2015 Committee Meetings August 15, 2015 Committee Mixer August 15, 2015 New Attendee Orientation August 16, 2015 President s Dinner August 19, 2015 Session Information:

2 Upcoming Member and Chapter Services Webinars WEBINAR: Member and Chapter Services will host two webinars (covering the same topics during each session) on June 3 at 11 a.m. EDT and June 11 at 3 p.m. EDT. These webinars are intended to be an open roundtable discussion of lessons learned, tips on how to facilitate or motivate leadership within, as well as a method to pass out both information and policy. Watch for member and sign-up for a session date that meets your schedule. Topics will include: APCO Committee Updates that will impact members Roundtable discussion on Chapter level issues or questions: elections, boards, management, indemnity, bylaws, policies Vendor support for Chapter activities: meetings, conferences, training PSConnect / Social Media at Chapter Level Tracking Member Activities for Senior & Life Membership nomination/qualification We need your ideas for this webinar session and future sessions. Please submit ideas for discussions or lessons you d like to present to your Member and Chapter Services Committee representative or to APCO International Member Services: stowells@apcointl.org. Membership Information Member Type 5/1/2014 5/1/2015 Associate Commercial Full Member Full Group Members Online Group Members Total Number of Members Total Number of Group Agencies Commercial Group 11 2

3 Membership FAQ QUESTION: How do I change my privacy settings on PSConnect? ANSWER: Go to PSConnect ( and sign in using your username and password. Once you are signed in, hover over the My Profile tab and click on My Privacy Settings. Make any necessary changes and then click Save at the bottom of the page. Chapter Leader Elections Chapters, please remember that when you elect new leaders at the Chapter level, they must be forwarded to APCO International so the Chapter information can be updated. A simple form is located on under the Membership tab Chapters Sidebar Chapter resources - Chapter Representation and Officer Contact Update Form. If you Chapter held elections already this year keep the APCO International staff up-to-date! 81 st Annual APCO International Conference & Expo August 16-19, 2015 Washington, DC Session Information Now Available: 3

4 Washington State APCO / NENA Conference 2015 June 24 th -26 th, 2015 Three Rivers Convention Center Kennewick, WA Tuesday, June 23 rd there will be an Class and a Directors and Managers Meeting before the conference gets underway. For further, visit Missouri Public-Safety Communications Conference Fall 2015 Michigan Annual Fall Conference CALL FOR PAPERS OPEN! Save the Date! September 23-25, 2015 Tustin, MI Come and experience the beauty of a northern Michigan fall in the woods at our unique conference site - the Kettunen 4-H Center Call for Papers now open! Visit our website: miapco.org 4

5 APCO Atlantic Chapter Regional Fall Training Conference October 25 28, 2015 Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center 870 Williston Road South Burlington, VT Phone: / Fax: Don t forget to submit your NOMINATION for the 2015 APCO Atlantic Chapter Awards. Deadline for nominations is AUGUST 1, Nebraska APCO / NENA Annual Conference Keynotes, Educational Sessions and more! Save the Date! October 26-28, 2015 Cornhusker Marriott Hotel Lincoln, Nebraska For more information go to: Virginia APCO / NENA State Interoperability Conference and Expo The 7 th Annual Virginia Public Safety Communications Fall Conference Save the Date! October 27-30, 2015 The Historic Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center Roanoke, Virginia Fifty vendor booths, outside exhibits, 4 educational tracks, supersessions and many opportunities to network with peers and experts in the field of emergency communications. Visit us on the web for information as it becomes available at: 5

6 APCO Institute Schedule Visit the APCO Institute Site for the most up-to-date course information! Course Name Dates / Time Location Contact: #40362 #40417 #40099 #40548 #40107 Communications Center Supervisor #40056 Comprehensive Quality #39020 Crisis Negotiations #40339 Crisis Negotiations #40363 Crisis Negotiations #40097 Communications Training Officer #40558 June 8, 2015 June 12, 2015 June 18, 2015 June 23, 2015 June 23, 2015 June 3-5, 2015 June 11-12, :30 am 4:30 pm June 1, 2015 June 9, 2015 June 17, 2015 June 9-11, 2015 APCO Institute Large Conference Room 351 N. Williamson Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL Delaware State University Martin Luther King Center 1200 N. Dupont Hwy Dover, DE Fort Harrison Regional Training Institute Bldg MT Majo Street Fort Harrison, MT Centralized Command & Control Center 720 Doug Davis Drive Hapeville, GA Three Rivers Convention Center 7016 West Grandridge Boulevard Kennewick, WA Smyrna Police Department 2646 Atlanta Rd. SE Smyrna, GA Wrentham Public Safety 89 South St. Wrentham, MA North Port Police Department 4980 City Hall Boulevard North Port, FL APCO Institute Large Conference Room 351 N. Williamson Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL Fort Harrison Regional Training Institute Bldg MT Majo Street Fort Harrison, MT Comal County Sheriff s Office 3005 W. San Antonio Street New Braunfels, TX Shannon Tucker Tuckers@apcointl.org (386) Tiameca Phillips tidavis@desu.edu (302) Sgt. Andrew Knapp drknapp@mt.gov (406) M. Marzette Meeka.Marzette@atlantaairport.com (404) Yvonne Carslay yvonne@valleycom.org (253) Belinda Kay Morris bmorris@smyrnaga.gov (770) Darrell True dtrue@police.wrentham.ma.us Ph. (508) ext.1008 Cpt. W. Michael Koval mkoval@northportpd.com (941) Shannon Tucker Tuckers@apcointl.org (386) Sgt. Andrew Knapp drknapp@mt.gov (406) Sarah Smithers smithsa@co.comal.tx.us (830)

7 From the Member and Chapter Services Committee Dear APCO Officers and Members, The Member and Chapter Services Committee (MCSC) supports the membership at the chapter level by building relationships with chapter leaders. Each MCSC member is assigned to represent Chapters and throughout the year they maintain information flow with the chapter leaders. We are here to keep APCO members informed of association policies, governance guidelines, and other APCO programs. Just as important, we push issues from the local level to the APCO leadership level. We work for the people and strive to make sure you receive all that you can from your APCO membership. MCSC members work diligently to get program questions or information out to the local chapters, gather the needed feedback, and get answers back to the APCO organization. We share information about programs, training, and initiatives supported by APCO International as well as upcoming events through the monthly MCSC e-newsletter. MCSC works to build relationships among chapter leaders through training classes and webinars hosted during the year. We also assist the APCO organization staff to provide chapter leader training and workshops at the annual conference. But, we need your help to make these things happen. You can assist us by: Keeping your Chapter officer list up-to-date with APCO headquarters. Submitting information about upcoming events or programs in your Chapter for the e- Newsletter. Keeping the contact information of your MCSC representative handy so if you have questions or need anything you can call on us to help. Participating in chapter officer calls, webinars, and training so that you are up-to-date with the current information. Letting your MCSC representative know who to contact in order to get information about your chapter if the President of your Chapter is not the primary contact person.. Looking for the monthly e-newsletter and providing us with feedback through your chapter. We are very fortunate to have members on the MCSC who support APCO and are willing to volunteer their time to make sure that APCO can meet its vision to strengthen our communities by empowering and educating public safety communications professionals. As a committee, we look forward to continuing to work with you! Sincerely, Member and Chapter Services Committee 7