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WHO: The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International
WHAT: Second Annual Public Safety Communications Leadership in Policy Awards Dinner
WHEN: Tuesday, April 12, Check In and Reception - 6:00p.m. - 7:00p.m., Dinner and Program - 7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m.
WHERE: Marriott at Metro Center, 775 12th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
WHY: The APCO International Second Annual Public Safety Communications Leadership in Policy Awards Dinner is the premier event bringing together the policy leaders within the public safety communications community to honor those who have vigorously worked to create, advocate, and promote public safety communications policy.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The APCO International Second Annual Public Safety Communications Leadership in Policy Awards Dinner will feature award presentations to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin Martin for Leadership in Advancing Communications Policy; Reps. Jane Harman (D - Calif.) and Curt Weldon (R - Pa.) for Leadership in Legislative Service; Tracy Simmons, FCC associate division chief for Licensing, for Leadership in Regulatory Service; and Harlin McEwen, chairman of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Communications and Technology Committee, and Steve Souder, director of Public Safety Communications for Fairfax County (Va.), for Leadership in Advocacy.
For more information, visit http://www.apcointl.org/policyawardsdinner/. Press interested in covering the event should contact Courtney McCarron at 202.833.9600 or mccarronc@apco911.org by Friday, April 7.
About APCO International
The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is the world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to the enhancement of public safety communications. APCO International serves the professional needs of its 15,000 members worldwide by creating a platform for setting professional standards, addressing professional issues and providing education, products and services for people who manage, operate, maintain and supply the communications systems used by police, fire and emergency medical dispatch agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit www.apcointl.org.