Region's Premiere Event for Education, Training, & Networking to Advanced Geospatial Technology Use in Public Safety & Homeland Security

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National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation - UDC Institute for Public Safety & Justice - Geospatial Information & Technology Association - 
Local, State, & Federal Partners

When - November 3 & 4, 2011

Where - Washington, DC
University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC 20008

Cost - Free for Government/Public Sector Employees

• Minimal Registration Fee applies for Private Sector participants, see below for details.
• NAPSG provides breakfast & lunch both days, hosted awards reception, and all training materials

What is it about?

The summit will bring together the East Coast's public safety & GIS/IT communities - to forge collaboration, address issues in information sharing, and address how geospatial technology can be used by public safety to enhance community resilience throughout the region.  During the two days you will have the opportunity to participate in:

• Multiple tracks of training sessions for both public safety operations & management personnel and for GIS/technical personnel - Free Hands-On Training!
• Education on new geospatial tools, data, and other resources - Free Tools & Data!
• Technology demonstrations highlighting best practices & lessons learned in GIS implementation from across the region - User Best Practices!

For more information check out the Agenda!

Why Participate?

• Join some of the Nation's leading local & state public safety agencies, charting new ground for how GIS is used to build a stronger, more resilient, East Coast Region
• Its the only free regional public safety GIS workshop in the East Coast region
• New to GIS? Gain basic skills to get you started in bringing GIS to your agency.
• Expereinced with GIS? Gain advanced skills & knowledge for new ways to apply GIS in your agency AND build a stronger network to share data & best practices.
• Manager or Commander? Learn how to use GIS as a decision support tool
• Attend the exclusive Reception for NAPSG's Awards for Excellence in Public Safety GIS!

Check out Photos from last year's workshops

Who should attend? - All public safety & GIS pracitioners from across the region at all levels of government and the private sector.

• Public Safety Officials & Emergency Responders - Management level & Operational public safety from all disciplines (fire, law enforcement, emergency management, health, 911-dispatch).
• GIS & IT Practitioners – State GIS Coordinators/GIOs, GIS Analysts, GIS Managers, Technology Coordinators, Local CTOs, IT Specialists, Interoperability Coordinators.
• Federal Agencies - e.g. FEMA HQ, FEMA Regional Offices, Depts. of Homeland Security, Justice, Defense, Transportation, National Guard, HUD, BLM, etc.
• Volunteers that Support Public Safety – e.g. American Red Cross, V&TC, CERT members
• Private Sector - Representatives & managers of companies: that provide services to public safety, GIS & technology solution providers, institutions of higher education, and infrastructure owners/operators

With Leadership From Local, State, & Federal Partners

Cost:

Free for Government - Public Sector (Federal, State, & Local Agencies)
Breakfast & Lunch will be provided both days and a hosted reception the evening of November 3

Private Sector * - $150 Registration - Save 10% if you Register before September 1
Fee covers breakfast & lunch both days, hosted reception, and all workshop materials.  Registration is not considered complete until payment is received.  The registration fee does not apply to most event sponsors, click here for more details.

Pay by Credit Card Online or Send Check to:
National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation
Attn. Accounts Payable
1250 24th Street NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20037

* Private Sector includes all participants representing: any private company, technology providers & vendors, infrastructure managers/operators/owners, institutions of higher education.  Essentially any participant that is not a government or non-profit employee.