Enhancing Community Resilience By Leveraging Geospatial Technology in Public Safety

The National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation's (NAPSG) 2011 Northern Midwest Public Safety GIS Workshop is the region's premiere event for education, user group meeting, & networking to advance the use of geospatial technology in public safety.  
 
When - October 14, 2011

Where - Glenview, IL 
Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy - 2300 Patriot Booulevard Glenview, IL 60026

Cost - 

• FREE for Government/Public Sector Employees (local, county, tribal, state, & Federal)
• $75 registration fee for Private Sector participants, see below for details.
• NAPSG provides breakfast & lunch and all workshop materials

What is it about?

The summit will bring together the public safety & GIS/IT communities from across the Northern Midwest (WI, IL, IN, MI, OH) - to forge collaboration, address issues in information sharing, and address how GIS can be used by public safety to enhance community resilience throughout the region.  During the workshop you will have the opportunity to participate in:

• Education on new geospatial tools, data, and other free resources available to support your agency in advancing quality of service with GIS - Access to Free Tools & Data!
• User Group meetings where you can learn about public safety GIS best practices from colleagues in the region. Best Practices!
• Technology demonstrations highlighting best practices & lessons learned in GIS implementation from across the region -

For more information check out the Draft Agenda! - COMING Soon

Why Participate?

• Join some of the Nation's leading local & state public safety agencies who are charting new ground for how GIS is used to build a stronger, more resilient, Northern Midwest Region
• New to GIS? Gain basic knowledge & network with your peers 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, and the latest technology.
• Manager or Commander? Learn how to use GIS as a decision support tool

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, planners.
• Federal Agencies - That have a role in public safety and/or homeland security (FEMA HQ, FEMA Regional Offices, Depts. of Homeland Security, Justice, Defense, Transportation, National Guard, Bureau of Land Management)
• Citizens & NGOs that Support Public Safety – e.g. American Red Cross Field Offices, Citizen Emergency Response Team members (CERT), Crisis Mappers, etc.
• Private Sector - Representatives and managers of companies that provide services to public safety, GIS & technology solution providers, institutions of higher education, and infrastructure owners/operators

Cost:

Free for Government - Public Sector (Federal, State, & Local Agencies)
Breakfast & Lunch will be provided both days and workshop materials

$75 Registration Fee for Private Sector * - Fee covers breakfast & lunch 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.

The registration fee is not refundable.