Event Calendar
APCO 2024
APCO 2024, APCO International’s Annual Conference & Expo, is the premier event for public safety communications officials, from frontline telecommunicators to comm center managers to public safety communications equipment and services vendors. Starting August 4, APCO 2024 offers four days of educational sessions, committee meetings and special events, paired with two full days of exhibits.
When and Where Is It?
APCO 2024 will be held August 4-7, in Orlando, Florida. The Exhibit Hall will be open August 5-6. Various hotels near the conference will be offering special rates to APCO 2024 attendees.
Who Attends?
Our conference attendees represent a wide range of organizations, including emergency communications centers, law enforcement, fire service, emergency medical services, and government agencies, along with service providers and commercial vendors.
Why Attend?
Education: Attendees can earn up to 20 CEUs from 10 professional development tracks with more than 120 individual sessions focused on frontline telecommunicators, leadership development, comm center management, cutting edge issues, technology and more.
Networking: Four special events (extra fees may apply) with engaging speakers provide an opportunity to learn, laugh and participate in industry-building activities with other public safety communications attendees and exhibitors.
Exhibits: More than 200 vendors, representing a wide range of public safety communications products and services, launch new products, provide equipment to test drive, and meet with attendees to discuss purchases or problems.
Involvement: Attendees can attend ECC tours, career advancement sessions, and healthy living seminars, as well as donate blood to a local blood bank. All attendees are invited to the general business sessions, and qualified APCO members can vote and attend committee meetings.
Fun: Attendees can meet and mingle at the APCO Block Party or tour the city with special discounts to Orlando attractions.
How Do I Register?
Registration opens in April 2024 with Flash Day. APCO members who register on Flash Day get a $100 discount on their registration fees.
ACTE CareerTech Vision 2024
ACTE's CareerTech VISION is the must-attend event for career and technical education (CTE) professionals. Happening December 4-7 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, VISION offers comprehensive programming covering high-quality CTE in secondary and postsecondary environments and emerging trends in the field to help career and technical educators thrive in their careers. VISION provides attendees with a rich array of networking opportunities, an Expo, hundreds of concurrent program sessions, and numerous networking opportunities.
Call for presentation proposals will open in January.
Navigator Conference
NAVIGATOR is the best place for you to get the resources you need to pursue professional excellence. When you attend sessions, network at parties, and share your own experiences in casual conversations, you’ll gain insights and make connections to help you reach heights you’ve only ever dreamed of. Bring your most ambitious goals, and we’ll give you the tools you need to attain them.
ACTE
ACTE's CareerTech VISION is the must-attend event for career and technical education (CTE) professionals. Happening Nov. 29-Dec. 2 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona, VISION offers comprehensive programming covering high-quality CTE in secondary and postsecondary environments and emerging trends in the field to help career and technical educators thrive in their careers. VISION provides attendees with a rich array of networking opportunities, an Expo, hundreds of concurrent program sessions, and numerous networking opportunities.
LAPSEN National Conference
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The LAPSEN National Conference
This will be the best LPS conference ever! LAPSEN is working hard to pack this conference with amazing sessions, networking and panels. This year several tracks are focused on improving instruction, programs and student opportunities.
Better Teaching
In our preconference sessions and across the conference, there will be a focus on improving instruction and pedagogy.
Better Programs
From programs in development to venerable programs that have been around a while, all will benefit from sessions on maximizing program potential.