• APCO began holding a conference in 1934 and has held one annually each year since then.

• The conference location rotates cities

• 2012: Minneapolis, MN
• 2013: Anaheim, CA
• 2014: New Orleans, LA
• 2015: Washington, DC

• Approximately 2,600 public safety communications officials and 300 exhibiting companies attend each year.

• Over 3 days, the conference holds more than 60  educational sessions including the opening general session and SUPERSESSIONS

• Attendees can earn Continuing Education Credit from the conference sessions

• Attendee Demographics:

Law Enforcement                                 15.8%

Government Agency                            13.5%

PSAP                                                   13.1%

Other                                                   12.8%

Vendor/Distributor/Manufacturer         11.4%

Consolidated Dispatch Center            10 9%

Consultant Services                              8.5%

Fire Department                                    5.1%

Service Provider                                    3.7%

Emergency Management                       3.2%

EMS                                                       1.4%

Campus Police                                       0.7%

• The 2011 Keynote Speaker is Vince Papale, Eagles legend and Director of Special Projects for the SALLIE MAE Fund and its “Hold Fast to Dreams” Tour. 
  • Past notable Keynote Speakers include Lieutnenant General Russel L. Honore, Commander of Joint Task Force Katrina (2008), Kirk Lippold, Commander of the USS Cole (2009), and Jim Lovell, captain of Apollo 13 (2010).

• Exhibits occupy 70,000 net square feet of space.