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We've sold out our host hotel! We still have a limited number of rooms next door at the Hampton Inn, but they are almost gone! Click here to book online now! With NENA’s NG9-1-1 Standards and Best Practices Conference coming up in less than two months, we look forward to seeing you in Florida for an exciting and important event that not only advances critical NG9-1-1 operations and technical standards work, but also benefits you as a 9-1-1 professional, your agency or company, and the entire 9-1-1 industry. At #NENASBP, you will join with your emergency communications peers to discuss and address the issues, concerns, and challenges that face 9-1-1. You will share your ideas, insights, experiences, and expertise to shape the future of 9-1-1 and help make nationwide NG9-1-1 a reality. Only your involvement will carry us over the NG9-1-1 finish line. Like few other industries, 9-1-1 is a community of constant evolution. At #NENASBP you have the unique opportunity to bring new ideas, new issues, and new solutions into the standards development process. This is not just a conference — this is an experience. And that experience is better off with your participation. In short, we need your knowledge and input to make a great event and to make 9-1-1 all that it can and should be. We’re excited for you to join us at #NENASBP where you can grow professionally, help to make our industry better, and lead us into the next generation. Click here to register now and save $50 compared to on-site registration rates!    9-1-1 Goes to Washington (February 14-17) is an interactive forum where you learn about and discuss national 9-1-1 issues and advance those issues on Capitol Hill. This dynamic, hands-on program provides you with increased knowledge of 9-1-1 and homeland security legislative and regulatory topics, as well as critical information on the federal government process and how to work with federal policy makers. It is vital, now more than ever, that 9-1-1 professionals become active participants in the governmental process to advance the goals of our profession and industry. 
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For the first time, NENA is included in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the official workplace-giving campaign for federal and military employees. Federal employees can support NENA @ Combined Federal Campaign code #45316. Now through January 12, federal employees and retirees can support education and training opportunities for members of our 9-1-1 community who wouldn’t otherwise have them. With the funds raised by tapping into this powerful network of more than 12 million federal employees, NENA will fund more scholarships and wellness programs for 9-1-1 professionals across the country. Through the CFC, military service members, federal employees and retirees can make automated tax-deductible gifts with weekly, monthly, or bi-monthly payroll deductions. Please share this news with your family members, friends, and colleagues, especially those who may be, or may know, federal employees. Please forward this news item, post it on a bulletin board, or help us spread the word on Facebook and Twitter. To learn more about the CFC and how federal employees can participate, click here. And thank you for your support! 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of 9-1-1 and we’re gearing up for an exciting year full of celebration, new membership benefits, and continued leadership on the issues that matter the most to 9-1-1 professionals like you. You should have recently received an email from NENA with a link to your 2018 NENA dues notice. Help NENA go green and save a stamp by choosing to pay online by check or credit card. If this is not an option for you or your agency, the email also contained a link allowing you to print out a copy of your invoice for local processing. Instantly renew your membership online in just a few easy steps:
Don’t lose access to the latest industry updates, the best education and training, and vital connections to your peers across the 9-1-1 universe! We look forward to another great year of bringing you more than any other public safety association! Learn about the latest technology from 400+ exhibitors and gain valuable insights when you take part in IWCE (March 5-9 in Orlando). Plus, you’ll be able to connect with over 7,000 industry professionals from product distribution, government, public safety, critical infrastructure, and business enterprise. Click here to view the full conference program. New for 2018 are the Women of Wireless Workshop, Attracting Millennials to a Rewarding Career in Wireless Course and IWCE en Espanol. Register and save up to 20% off any IWCE conference package, 10% off ETA Training or a free exhibit hall pass. Simply use promo code PEB1 to receive this discounted pricing. The NG9-1-1 Institute seeks nominations of the heroes and leaders that should be honored as part of the 2018 9-1-1 Honor Awards. Examples of heroism and leadership that occurred anytime between November 1, 2016 and December 31, 2017 will be considered for the awards presented at a reception in Washington, D.C. this coming February. Nominations may now be submitted for these six awards categories:
Any person or group fitting the description is eligible to be nominated and anyone can nominate (including self-nomination). You DO NOT need to be a member of the NG9-1-1 Institute to nominate or to receive an award. Click here for more info and to submit your nomination today!  Training Update
The three-day NENA Center Supervisor and CTO programs are two of the hottest and most in-demand courses offered by NENA! Contact Ty Wooten to book either (or both!) of these great classes for your center or region in 2018.
Interested in taking the ENP Examination next year? Plan now to participate in an upcoming ENP Study Group session! Study groups are led by subject matter experts and have proven to be a valuable resource to those preparing for the examination. Florida's group started January 9 and concludes March 20. This group meets on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. Eastern. Email Mark Whitby to sign up. Mission Critical Partner's next session starts on January 29, and meets every Monday at 3 p.m. Eastern. Email louisalake@mcp911.com to register. Click here for info on these and other study groups.
01.15.18 | Change Management | Orlando, FL @ #NENASBP | Register View the NENA Education Calendar to see additional upcoming classes!  Association Business
By popular demand, NENA is building on the success of the Chapter Leadership Forums held at previous annual conferences and expanding the program into a full-day workshop at the end of the 2018 9-1-1 Goes to Washington event! At the Chapter Leader Workshop, taking place on Saturday, February 17, attendees will gain insights on trends in associations, volunteerism, membership, meetings, and more. Interactive sessions will allow chapter leaders to learn from each other and have solid takeaways to use to grow their chapter’s membership and enhance the member experience. The workshop is FREE to those attending 9-1-1 Goes to Washington. If you would like to attend the workshop only, the cost is $99 to cover lunch and refreshments throughout the day. Click here for #NENAGTW/workshop combo registration and here for workshop-only registration. Please note, this will be the only chapter leader meeting held in 2018, so you don’t want to miss it! There will be no Chapter Leadership Forum at the NENA 2018 Conference in Nashville.
 Document AnnouncementsThe NENA Succession Planning Information Document is provided to assist PSAPs and governing 9‑1‑1 authorities with information to identify and plan for changes in critical and specialized tasks positions. The unique nature of Communications Centers/PSAPs means that no operational document can fully capture the needs of all PSAPs. This document is intended to provide guidance and is not intended to be all encompassing. This document includes information for agencies to consider: Critical Tasks, Human Resources, Recruitment, Policies and Procedures, Training, Currency, Accessibility, and Public Education. See the full document and click here for comment submission instructions. All comments are due by midnight Eastern on February 21. Contact the NENA Committee Resource Manager with any questions or concerns.
Having adjudicated all comments, the subject document is now considered "stable." Per NENA IPR, Section 4.5 a "Stable Form Notice" is being issued and can be seen by clicking below.
 Washington BriefingSAFECOM and the Department of Homeland Security Office of Emergency Communications have released the SAFECOM Nationwide Survey (SNS). The survey will provide valuable insights on the current state of the nation’s emergency communications, and will be used to provide justification to advocate for more grant funding and capability improvements, develop additional training and other resources, and make more informed policy decisions. The SNS is an opportunity for your voice to be heard!
 Featured Job Openings
911 Center Director l Summit County Government l Frisco, CO
E911 Program Manager l King County l Kent, WA Fire Quality Assurance Coordinator l Orange County Fire Rescue Department l Winter Park, FL Police Liaison l NORCOM 911 l Bellevue, WA Visit the NENA Career Center to see other available jobs or post your opening today!
The NENA Career Board is the best resource to recruit high-quality professionals in the 9-1-1 industry. Posting your open jobs on the NENA Career Board ensures you're getting exposure to the right candidates. Not only does posting your open jobs on NENA Career Board get them in front of top professionals, but you could also see your posted jobs on Google for Jobs, Google’s most recent feature, placing quality jobs from niche job boards on the first page of a user’s job search results!
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 Telecommunicator Corner
Did you know that NENA has a great way to recognize telecommunicators who have gone above and beyond? It’s called the TC Spotlight! If you know of a TC that has done an exceptional job while handling a call, is devoted to his or her career, is a mentor to others, a great cheerleader for your agency, or just plain rocks, then we would like to help celebrate them! Share their awesome talents with the rest of the world by sending an email to tccaucus@nena.org and letting us know the nominee's name, years of service, current agency and position, and why he or she is being nominated.
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