2011 Special Events & Networking Opportunities
Opening Keynote Address
Wednesday, March 9 * 8:30 am – 10:00 am
FREE TO ALL IWCE BADGED PARTICIPANTS
Col. Mark Tillman,
Commander of Air Force One (2001-2009),
and Air Force One Pilot on September 11, 2001Selected by the White House as the nation’s 12th Presidential pilot, Colonel (ret) Mark W. Tillman served President George W. Bush as pilot and commander of Air Force One from 2001-2009. As the leader of a large organization, his tenure was marked with excellence and an adherence to a Zero Fail philosophy. Col. Tillman commanded Air Force One through multiple national events. Most notably, he protected the President and his staff on the day of September 11, 2001 by escaping and evading many potential threats. Through careful planning and flawless decision-making, Col. Tillman and his crew provided two urgent needs for the President – complete safety and constant connection to the nation's first responders.
Afternoon Keynote Address: The National Emergency Communications Plan: Essential for Interoperability
Wednesday, March 9 * 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm
FREE TO ALL IWCE BADGED PARTICIPANTS
Chris Essid, Director,
Office of Emergency Communications (OEC),
US Department of Homeland SecurityThe Department of Homeland Security’s
Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) partners with the public safety community to improve emergency communications and interoperability. OEC Director Chris Essid provides insight on current projects within DHS, including updates to the
National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP). As technology evolves, it is essential to have governance, training, and standard operating procedures in place. OEC is updating the NECP to respond to the challenges and opportunities facing the emergency communications community in 2011 and beyond. OEC is also taking a leading role to support the public safety community as it moves forward to implement a nationwide broadband network. The NECP will provide the framework to support public safety in the development of standards, policy guidance, operating agreements, roaming, and grants.
Dealer Workshop: Surviving and Thriving in this Economy
Wednesday, March 9* 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Cost: $99 (lunch included)
Diane F. Steenman,
Vice Chair,
SCORE
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As small businesses, most dealers have been doubly affected by today’s economy. How are you reacting? Are you just hoping for the best, or blindly cutting expenses across the board? Discover how you can use the downturn to make your business more effective so when growth returns you’ll be in an even better position to move quickly.
COML Awareness Workshop
Wednesday, March 9 * 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm * FREE TO ALL BADGED IWCE ATTENDEES
Robert W. Sisley,
Police Sergeant (Retired),
Miami-Dade Police Department
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Chris Baker, P.E.,
Fire Captain-Paramedic / Lead Fire Investigator,
City of Roseville - Fire Department |
Wes Rogers,
Lieutenant,
Fairfax County VA Fire-Rescue |
The All-Hazards III Communications Unit Leader (COML) position, as defined in the National Incident Management System (NIMS), coordinates on-scene emergency communications during a multi-jurisdictional response. This course provides an introduction of the COML position and capabilities for first responders, incident management staff, and other persons involved in emergency management and planning.
Networking Reception
Wednesday, March 9 * 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Room S219
Cost: $35 through 3/5/11 * $45 onsite
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NEW LOCATION – LVCC Room S219
Have a little excitement after a busy day in the exhibit hall at the IWCE Networking Reception. Gather for food, fun, live entertainment and countless networking opportunities!
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General Session: Narrowbanding by 2013: The Myths, the Realities…the Countdown
Thursday, March 10 * 8:30 am – 10:00 am
FREE TO ALL IWCE BADGED PARTICIPANTS
Moderator:
Alan Tilles,
Partner, Shulman, Rogers,
Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, PA
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Roberto Mussenden,
Attorney-Policy Division,
Federal Communications Commission |
David Buchanan,
Spectrum Management Committee Chair,
National Public Safety Telecommunications Council |
Kenton Sturdevant (FIT),
President,
Land Mobile Communications Council
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Rick Smith,
Captain/Communications Coordinator,
Santa Maria Fire, CA
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This comprehensive overview of the FCC’s narrowbanding initiative will review narrowbanding rules, narrowbanding deadlines, narrowbanding channel plans, changes to your FCC license, what qualifies as narrowband (voice and data), and most importantly, what could happen if you fail to narrowband timely. In addition, discuss when will 6.25 kHz spectrum efficiency be mandated and get real world experience from the FCC and frequency coordinators.
Lunch and Learn: Intrinsically Safe Radio – Meeting the New Standards
Thursday, March 10 * 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Tickets: $49
Moderator:
Donald Jackson,
Senior Writer,
Urgent Communications Magazine |
Joel Berger,
Research and Development Engineer,
Kenwood USA |
Fred Moloznik,
Senior Director, Product Safety and Regulatory Compliance,
Motorola Solutions |
Robert Speidel,
Internal Advisor,
Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications |
Gregory Kunkle,
Partner,
Keller & Heckman, LLP |
Chief Paul Szoc,
Board Member, NPSTC, and Commissioner,
New Hampshire E-911 System |
Robert Martell,
Electrical Director,
FM Approvals |
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Proposed changes in 2012 to the standard that governs whether LMR radios in the U.S. are intrinsically safe would dramatically lower the power that compliant radios could use. The implications are great, as vendors would be forced to redesign their radios to meet the revised standard, and organizations that need intrinsically safe radios would need to purchase new devices. In addition, lower power will greatly affect radio coverage; this in turn could force end-user organizations to add sites—at great expense—to meet their coverage needs. Join a panel of experts as they discuss the impending changes, the implications and potential work-arounds.
General Session: The CIOs Speak Out
Friday, March 11 * 8:30 am – 10:00 am
FREE TO ALL IWCE BADGED PARTICIPANTS
Moderator:
Glenn Bischoff,
Editor,
Urgent Communications Magazine |
Bill Schrier,
CIO,
City of Seattle |
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Robert LeGrande,
Former CTO,
Washington, D.C. and Founder,
The Digital Decision, LLC |
Donald Denning,
CIO for Public Safety,
City of Boston |
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Though the National Broadband Plan still is in a nascent stage, more than 40 major cities have been granted waivers from the FCC—or are seeking them—to begin building broadband networks in the 700 MHz band on their own using Long-Term Evolution technology, which has been designated by the public-safety community as the platform for next-generation wireless broadband networks. These early build-outs will provide real-world data on deployment, usage and business models that could help other entities in the country when they launch their next-gen systems. A panel of CIOs from several of the first movers will discuss the planning and implementation of their networks, and the lessons that have been learned thus far.