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1. The best education, training, and professional development opportunities anywhere for public safety professionals. 2. Keynotes each day from leadership experts, real-life heroes, and master motivators that inspire and empower. 4. Opportunities to give back, including the Run for 9-1-1. 5. Interactive Expo Hall with the latest and greatest products and services on display for you to see, hear, and feel. Click here to register online today and be sure to register before Saturday, June 11 when on-site pricing goes into effect!Even if you aren't going to be in Indy, you can check out a few special NENA 2016 events from your home or office! Just like us on Facebook and visit our page at the below times to participate in the live stream!
The 9-1-1 Standards & Best Practices Conference
October 9 – 12, 2016 | Hilton Columbus Downtown | Columbus, OH An interactive, informative, attendee-driven event focused on improving PSAP performance and shaping the future of 9-1-1 Join NENA for the inaugural 9-1-1 Standards and Best Practices Conference, a dynamic, interactive, and informative event where attendees learn, imagine, create, and collaborate to improve the 9-1-1 systems of today and tomorrow. Featuring a combination of educational, working, and envisioning sessions, attendees will spend three days learning about how agencies and service providers can use standards to create high-performing 9-1-1 environments; engaging with peers to initiate new projects and continue ongoing work; and identifying areas where NENA should focus future efforts.NENA Critical Issues Forum October 12 – 13, 2016 | Hilton Columbus Downtown | Columbus, OH
Over two days and in multiple sessions, panel discussions, and Q&A opportunities, attendees will identify best practices, share important insights, engage with industry leaders, and define the future course of 9-1-1 and the actions that NENA, 9-1-1 agencies, and vendors must take to meet the ever-evolving needs of the 9-1-1 system and public safety professionals.
June 20, is the final day to register for the July 16-30 ENP certification testing window. The next examination period following July, is October 1-15, with an application deadline of September 6. If you plan to attend the ENP Boot Camp Workshop at NENA 2016, you will still have time to register for the July examination window following the workshop.
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Visit AT&T at the NENA 2016 Conference and Expo in Indianapolis, IN June 11 – June 16. Next Generation 9-1-1 solutions can help improve communications for Public Safety Answering Points. AT&T has the expertise, tools, network, and support to help move you to the next generation of IP and mobile communications for Public Safety.
 Training Update
• 6.11.16 - Disaster Planning for PSAPs  Association BusinessAs you may have seen previously, this year’s Annual Membership Meeting will include consideration of significantly re-organized and updated bylaws for NENA. The proposed substitute bylaws are available here. After reviewing Robert’s Rules of Order, NENA has determined that these changes constitute a "Revision." This means that Members in attendance at the meeting may offer amendments to the proposed new bylaws. Headquarters has already received word that a few members intend to offer amendments. Providing prior notice is not required, but may allow us to prepare slides or handouts that could facilitate discussion of proposed amendments. If you would like to propose an amendment, and are willing to submit your text in advance, please email Trey Forgety. We will post any amendments we receive before COB this Friday to nena.org/bylaws-revisions. Click here to view the archive of the webinar held on the proposed bylaws revision.  Document AnnouncementsIn response to several recent high profile tragedies involving 9-1-1 calls placed from wireless devices, the National Emergency Number Association is issuing this bulletin to all primary and secondary Public Safety Answering Points in the United States. Our intent is to identify actions which each agency can take in the short term to improve effectiveness in processing wireless 9-1-1 calls. As a reminder, existing NENA guidance on this issue can be located at the NENA website. For further information, please contact either Roger Hixson, Technical Director, or Christopher Carver, PSAP Operations Director. Click here to download a copy of the bulletin. NENA PSAP Master Clock Standard, ANS CANDIDATE NENA-STA-026.5-201X (DRAFT) is available for Public Review and Comment.This standard is a guide for designers and manufacturers of PSAP equipment for use in an E9-1-1 environment. It identifies engineering and technical requirements to be met before the purchase of such equipment. It may also be of value to purchasers, maintainers, and users of such equipment. See the full document and its Executive Summary for further details. Click here for instructions on how to submit your comments. All comments are due by midnight Eastern on July 4, 2016. Contact the NENA Committee Resource Manager with any questions or concerns.  Washington BriefingThe National Association of State 911 Administrators (NASNA) announces a new webpage containing tools and resources to help local and state 911 managers and authorities provide leadership and support for the regionalization of 911 systems. Resources available on NASNA’s new Web page include:
 Volunteers WantedThe Location Validation Consistency Working Group is creating a NENA document that describes baseline validation requirements, to provide guidance to implementers of LVF systems, such that when LVFs from different vendors are provisioned with the same GIS data, they return the same valid or invalid responses for the same proffered locations. The following skill sets are needed for this effort: solid understanding of the ECRF/LVF & the LoST protocol, solid understanding of the NG9-1-1 GIS Data Model, knowledge of PIDF-LO and CLDXF, implemented and/or have a working knowledge of E9-1-1 ALI DBMS systems, operational background with maintaining GIS address data, PSAP systems administration, 9-1-1 Coordinators/Program Managers and other operational staff involved with assessing and maintaining MSAG/ALI/GIS records, ensuring their accuracy and keeping them in sync. Weekly meetings to be held on Tuesdays from 3-4 p.m. Eastern time. Click here to join this Working Group.  Featured Job Openings
Visit the NENA Career Center to see other available jobs or post your opening today!
 Telecommunicator Corner
NENA is seeking Telecommunicator members in good standing for nomination to serve on the 20-seat Telecommunicator Caucus! The caucus represents the association’s call taker and dispatcher members and serves as a united voice in addressing the needs and concerns of telecommunicators across North America and beyond. Further, the caucus develops and helps execute new programs that serve the needs of NENA's growing telecommunicator membership. Click here to download the nomination form and here to learn more about how the caucus is organized. The nominations window closes June 30, 2016.
The Telecommunicator Caucus will have an in-person meeting at NENA 2016 on Monday, June 13 at 4PM in Room 234 of the Indiana Convention Center. Come meet Caucus members and learn about ongoing Caucus activities.
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Visit AT&T in booth 510 and their specialists will showcase interactive demonstrations to address Public Safety trends and challenges. Solutions and topics will include:
