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APCO Fifth Annual Winter Summit Focuses on Technology

APCO Presents the Only Executive-Level Event Tailored to Foster Technical Information Sharing with Others in the Public Safety Communications Field

Washington, DC—The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International today announced the revamping of its Winter Summit. The APCO International Fifth Annual Winter Summit, taking place January 28-30 in Orlando, Fla., will tackle one key issue - technology in public safety communications.

The Winter Summit will take attendees on a three-day journey through the technological challenges and opportunities faced by public safety communications executives. Sessions include:

- Is 700 MHz Broadband in Your Future?
- Leveraging Broadband to Improve Public Safety and Emergency Crisis Response - Lessons learned from the Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
- What Communications Centers Can Learn from Corporate America
- Funding Interoperable Communications

“I have attended all four of APCO’s Winter Summits because they provide invaluable information on the key topics affecting public safety communications agencies,” an APCO Winter Summit attendee said.

Visit www.apcointl.org/wintersummit2008 for more information. For a complimentary press pass contact Courtney McCarron at mccarronc@apco911.org.

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.