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NENA NEWS
Collaboration becomes innovation at the NENA Development Conference! At this one-of-a-kind event, you will engage in discussions about the current and future needs of public safety; share your ideas about how to best address these concerns; drive the development of standards and best practices during focused, interactive working sessions; and, through these efforts, transform today’s limited-capability 9-1-1 system into the data-rich Next Generation 9-1-1 system that enables smarter and more effective emergency response.
Hundreds of your peers from across the emergency communications world will be at the Development Conference working towards the next great idea – and it may be yours. We look forward to working alongside you in Orlando, FL from February 10-13 at what is sure to be the most exciting and productive Development Conference yet!
Visit the newly updated NDC webpage for information on the event's working sessions, pre-con activities, and more! You can also register online and make your hotel reservations.
Make your hotel reservations now to attend the premier public safety conference of the year! Click here to secure the best rates and availability today, and watch the NENA 2013 website for full event details as they become available.
People with speech and hearing disabilities will gain better access to emergency services as the result of an Industry Collaboration Event hosted by NENA: The 9-1-1 Association. The event brought together twenty-two leading public safety and technology companies with deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech disability advocates to test products designed to improve access to 9-1-1 for those communities, as well as enhance the ability of 9-1-1 centers to receive and share data-rich communications with the public and emergency responders.
This 5th Industry Collaboration Event, or "ICE 5," resulted in heightened awareness of the requirements necessary for access to 9-1-1 by all persons in the Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) environment. NG9-1-1, which will soon replace today’s voice-centric 9-1-1 system, is designed to support text messaging and multimedia communications; these widely-used communications methods are especially critical for improving interactions between those with hearing- and speech-related disabilities and 9-1-1 call takers.
Click here to read more.
By now, you should have received an email from NENA with a link to your 2013 NENA dues invoice. 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:
1) Simply log in to the NENA website
2) Go to your Manage Profile page
3) Click on Membership under the "Account History" header to view your renewal options.
4) Pay online by check or credit card
5) Print out a receipt for your records
Thank you for your continued support of NENA. We look forward to sharing many new and exciting member benefits with you in the coming year!
Make sure the addresses (email and postal) that we have on file for you are current! Please log in to your online member account to verify or update your information, or send an email to Bri Robinson.
UPCOMING DEADLINES
The application for the Fall exam period is now closed, but register before December 17, 2012, to secure your seat in the next ENP examination window: January 19 - February 2, 2013. Visit the ENP Web page for more information.
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION NEWS
NENA recently launched a FREE email news service called Public Safety SmartBrief. It provides a weekly summary of news, trends and updates on public safety issues - not just 9-1-1, but police, fire and EMS. Knowledgeable editors handpick key articles from hundreds of publications, summarize them and provide direct links to the original sources.
In other words, we do all the research and you get the latest news in your inbox or on your handheld device, absolutely free.
HELP WANTED
NENA's new and improved career center now offers more options and search functionality to job seekers and recruiters, including the ability to browse openings by category, subscribe to receive email notifications of new openings, and apply for openings directly online. Recruiters can now view and rate candidates applying for openings, search the resume database of available candidates (members-only feature), and manage postings online.
Visit the Career Center to learn more.
UPCOMING EVENTS
NENA Development Conference - Feb. 10-13, 2013 - Caribe Royale - Orlando, FL
9-1-1 Goes to Washington - Mar. 17-20, 2013 - L'Enfant Plaza Hotel - Washington, DC
NENA 2013 - June 15-20, 2013 - Charlotte Convention Center - Charlotte, NC CHAPTER CONFERENCES
Florida NENA Fall Training Symposium & Expo | October 28-Nov 2 | Daytona Beach, FL To have your upcoming Chapter Conference or event listed here and on the website, please email details to cnussman@nena.org. |
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