Public Safety Events
These are the public speaking engagements for FirstNet Board members and senior staff (information subject to change). If you are interested in having FirstNet deliver remarks at an upcoming conference, meeting, or special event, please complete a Speaker Request form
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2018
| Date | Event | Location | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 8-13 | NAEMSP 2018 Annual Meeting | San Diego, CA | Kevin McGinnis, Brent Williams |
| Jan. 9-12 | Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 | Las Vegas, NV | Various |
| Jan. 9 | Full NPSTC Meeting | Teleconference | Kevin McGinnis |
| Jan. 9 | Panhandle Regional Planning Commission Meeting | Amarillo, TX | Jacque Miller-Waring |
| Jan. 10 | Meeting with the Pueblo of Santa Ana | Pueblo of Santa Ana, NM | Margaret Gutierrez |
| Jan. 11 | Meeting with the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo | Pojoaque, NM | Margaret Gutierrez |
| Jan. 11 | Meeting with the Pueblo of Pojoaque | Pojoaque, NM | Margaret Gutierrez |
| Jan. 11 | Meeting with the Santa Clara Pueblo | Pojoaque, NM | Margaret Gutierrez |
| Jan. 11 | Meeting with the Tesuque Pueblo | Pojoaque, NM | Margaret Gutierrez |
| Jan. 15-18 | NENA NG9-1-1 Standards and Best Practices Conference | Kissimmee, FL | Bill Hinkle, John Hunt |
| Jan. 15-18 | New Mexico Association of Counties 2018 Legislative Conference | Santa Fe, NM | Dave Faulkner |
| Jan. 16 | Chat Mobility Conference | Omaha, NE | Kevin Nida |
| Jan. 17-20 | Fire Rescue East | Daytona Beach, FL | Brent Williams |
| Jan. 17 | State of Ohio FirstNet Kickoff Conference | Columbus, OH | Drew Delaney |
| Jan. 19 | National Tribal Telecom Association Meeting | Scottsdale, AZ | Adam Geisler |
| Jan. 24 | Meeting with the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas | Eagle Pass, TX | Margaret Gutierrez, Jacque Miller-Waring |
| Jan. 24-27 | Wisconsin Working Together Conference | Milwaukee, WI | Brent Williams |
| Jan. 25 | Meeting with the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas | Livingston, TX | Margaret Gutierrez |
| Jan. 31-Feb. 1 | 2018 Border Security Expo | San Antonio, TX | Pat Schwinghammer |
| Date | Event | Location | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 01 | Eagle County Public Safety Council Meeting | Eagle, CO | Tracey Murdock |
| Feb. 01 | Virginia FirstNet Forum | Newport News, VA | Lori Stone |
| Feb. 01 | Washington Emergency Communications Coordination Working Group Meetinga | Ocean Shores, WA | William Schrier, Adam Geisler |
| Feb. 01 | Wisconsin Southwest Regional Outreach Meeting | Fennimore, WI | Timothy Pierce |
| Feb. 02 | New Hampshire State Executive Interoperablity Committee Meeting | Concord, NH | Michael Varney |
| Feb. 02-03 | State EMS Association Network Annual Meeting | Hershey, PA | Brent Williams |
| Feb. 05-08 | Alaska Fire Chiefs Association 2018 Leadership Summit | Juneau, AK | Steve Noel |
| Feb. 05 | Vermont Central Regional Outreach Meeting | Berlin, VT | Michael Varney |
| Feb. 06 | Colorado Wireless Association Annual Education Conference | Centennial, CO | Jeff Bratcher |
| Feb. 06 | FEMA Region X RECCWG Meeting | Salem, OR | Kristi Wilde |
| Feb. 06-08 | IJIS National Symposium | Arlington, VA | Charlotte Whitacre, William Schrier, Jeff King, Lori Stone |
| Feb. 06 | Rhode Island ICC Meeting | Lincoln, RI | Michael Varney |
| Feb. 07 | North Country Interoperability Consortium | Lincoln, NH | Michael Varney |
| Feb. 07 | Vermont Northwest Regional Outreach Meeting | Milton, VT | Michael Varney |
| Feb. 08-09 | Phoenix Town Hall/Technical Forum | Phoenix, AZ | David Faulkner |
| Feb. 12 | NATOA 'Leveraging FirstNet for Rural' Webinar | Webinar | Brian Hobson |
| Feb. 12 | Vermont West Regional Outreach Meeting | South Burlington, VT | Michael Varney |
| Feb. 12 | Minnesota Southeast Regional Meeting | Rochester, MN | Timothy Pierce |
| Feb. 13 | Norfolk County Fire Chiefs Meeting | Norwood, MA | Michael Varney |
| Feb. 13 | Vermont Southwest Regional Outreach Meeting | Pittsford, VT | Michael Varney |
| Feb. 13 | Wisconsin West Central Regional Outreach Meeting | Eau Claire, WI | Timothy Pierce |
| Feb. 14 | Essex County Fire Chiefs Meeting | Middleton, MA | Michael Varney |
| Feb. 14-17 | NENA: 9-1-1 Goes To Washington | Washington, DC | William Hinkle |
| Feb. 14 | Wisconsin Northwest Regional Outreach Meeting | Washburn, WI | Timothy Pierce |
| Feb. 15 | FEMA Region I RECCWG Meeting | Maynard, MA | Michael Varney |
| Feb. 15 | Nebraska Public Safety Broadband Working Group Meeting | Lincoln, NE | Lesia Dickson |
| Feb. 15 | New England Division of IAFC Board of Directors Meeting | Springfield, MA | Michael Varney |
| Feb. 15 | The Media Institute Communications Forum | Washington, DC | Michael Poth |
| Feb. 15 | CANUS Communications Interoperability Working Group Webinar | Webinar | Christopher Algiere |
| Feb. 20-23 | Michigan Statewide Interoperable Communications Training Conference | Traverse City, MI | John Hunt |
| Feb. 20 | FirstNet Innovation Workshop with Louisiana First Responders | Baton Rouge, LA | Andrew Delaney, Jacqueline Miller-Waring, William Schrier |
| Feb. 21-23 | JEMS EMS Today | Charlotte, NC | Brent Williams |
| Feb. 26-Mar. 01 | California NENA Mission Critical Training Event | San Diego, CA | William Hinkle |
| Date | Event | Location | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 01 | ICI System Annual Strategy Meeting | Pomona, CA | Kevin Nida |
| Mar. 03-07 | 2018 NACo Legislative Conference | Washington, DC | Camille Osborne Nellans, Justin Shore |
| Mar. 05-09 | IWCE 2018 | Orlando, FL | Various |
| Mar. 07 | North Dakota 911 Association Meeting | Bismarck, ND | Kristi Wilde |
| Mar. 07 | Northwest Minnesota Roadshow | Thief River Falls, MN | Timothy Pierce |
| Mar. 08-09 | TEEX Under Fire - Response Innovation Showdown | College Station, TX | Andrew Delaney, Camille Osborne Nellans |
| Mar. 09 | NPSTC In-Person Meeting | Orlando, FL | Kevin McGinnis |
| Mar. 09-18 | South by Southwest 2018 | Austin, TX | Andrew Delaney, Camille Osborne Nellans |
| Mar. 12 | South Vermont Regional Meeting | Wilmington, VT | Michael Varney |
| Mar. 13 | FCC Region 19 700MHz Committee Meeting | Kennebunkport, ME | Michael Varney |
| Mar. 13 | East Vermont Regional Meeting | White River Junction, VT | Michael Varney |
| Mar. 14 | Navajo Nation Leadership Meeting | Phoenix, AZ | Adam Geisler, Margaret Gutierrez |
| Mar. 14 | Northeast Vermont Regional Meeting | Newport, VT | Michael Varney |
| Mar. 14-15 | Arkansas Committee and Governance Board Meetings | Little Rock, AR | Jacqueline Miller-Waring |
| Mar. 14-15 | Arkansas Local Public Safety Tour | Little Rock, AR | Jacqueline Miller-Waring |
| Mar. 14-15 | Bay Area UASI Conference | San Francisco, CA | Kevin Nida |
| Mar. 14-15 | FirstNet Board Meeting | Little Rock, AR | Various |
| Mar. 14-16 | IACP Division Mid-Year Conference | Nashville, TN | Ehrin Ehlert |
| Mar. 15 | NWTEMC FirstNet Presentation | Spokane, WA | Adam Geisler, Margaret Gutierrez |
| Mar. 20-21 | 9th Annual Georgia Telehealth Conference | Jekyll Island, GA | Kevin McGinnis |
| Mar. 20-21 | British APCO 25th Annual Event | Coventry, United Kingdom | Michael Poth |
| Mar. 21 | Hartford County Fire Chiefs Meeting | Simsbury, CT | Michael Varney |
| Mar. 23-24 | AT&T FirstNet Hackathon | San Francisco, CA | Bill Schrier, Andrew Delaney, Camille Osborne Nellans |
| Mar. 26-28 | South Carolina Telecommunications and Broadband Association Conference | Charleston, SC | Ehrin Ehlert |
| Mar. 26-29 | APCO Western Regional Conference | Tacoma, WA | William Schrier |
| Mar. 27 | Austin/Travis County Information Session | Austin, TX | Jacqueline Miller-Waring |
| Date | Event | Location | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr. 04 | Gaston County Public Safety Meeting | Gastonia, NC | Ehrin Ehlert |
| Apr. 04-05 | New England Division of IAFC Annual Meeting and Educational Seminar | Portsmouth, NH | Michael Varney |
| Apr. 05-06 | Telehealth Alliance of Oregon Annual Meeting & Summit | Tigard, OR | Kristi Wilde |
| Apr. 06 | Mississippi Coastal Fire Chiefs Conference | Biloxi, MS | Lori Stone |
| Apr. 08-11 | Texas Public Safety Conference | Galveston, TX | William Hinkle |
| Apr. 09-11 | Critical Care Transport Conference | San Antonio, TX | Kenzie Capece |
| Apr. 10 | NAEMT EMS 3.0 Transformational Summit | Arlington, VA | Brent Williams |
| Apr. 10-11 | The Epicenter Summit 2018 | San Francisco, CA | Kevin Nida |
| Apr. 11 | Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Meeting | Bayfield, WI | Adam Geisler, Andrew Bielakowski, Margaret Gutierrez, Timothy Pierce |
| Apr. 11-13 | Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police Technology Expo Meeting | Franklin, TN | Ehrin Ehlert |
| Apr. 13 | Los Angeles Area Fire Chiefs Mountain Retreat | Lake Arrowhead, CA | Kevin Nida |
| Apr. 13-15 | Ohio ITLS Conference | Columbus, OH | Brent Williams |
| Apr. 17-20 | NIGA Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention | Las Vegas, NV | Adam Geisler, Margaret Gutierrez |
| Apr. 17 | Chatham County 2018 Hurricane Conference | Savannah, GA | Charles Murph |
| Apr. 18-20 | Minnesota EMS Teaching & Learning Conference | Hinckley, MN | Brent Williams |
| Apr. 18-20 | 2018 Emergency Management Summit & Training Session | Savannah, GA | Charles Murph |
| Apr. 20-21 | Indiana AT&T IoT Civic Hackathon | Fishers, IN | Andrew Delaney |
| Apr. 22-24 | NAFOA 36th Annual Conference | New Orleans, LA | Adam Geisler, Margaret Gutierrez |
| Apr. 23-27 | Florida APCO/NENA Training Conference | Lake Buena Vista, FL | William Hinkle |
| Apr. 24-25 | National Rural EMS & Care Conference | Tucson, AZ | Brent Williams, Kevin McGinnis |
| Apr. 25-27 | DIG South 2018 | Charleston, SC | Andrew Delaney, Camille Nellans |
| Date | Event | Location | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| May. 01-02 | APCO Public Safety Broadband Summit | Arlington, VA | Michael Poth, William Hinkle, William Schrier, Jeffrey King |
| May. 01 | Rhode Island Interoperable Communications Committee | Lincoln, RI | Michael Varney |
| May. 02 | Eastern Band of Cherokee Consultation Meeting | Cherokee, NC | Margaret Gutierrez, Ehrin Ehlert |
| May. 02 | Nevada Sheriffs' & Chiefs' Association Annual Meeting | Carson City, NV | David Faulkner |
| May. 02-03 | Auckland Comms Connect Conference | Auckland, New Zealand | Jeanette Kennedy |
| May. 03-05 | IAFC Volunteer & Combination Officers Section Symposium in the West | Scottsdale, AZ | Michael Varney |
| May. 03-04 | Washington University in St. Louis EMS Conference | St Charles, MO | Brent Williams |
| May. 03 | Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office Meeting | Albuquerque, NM | David Faulkner |
| May. 08 | Regional Ojibwe Tribal Meeting | Bemidji, MN | Margaret Gutierrez, Adam Geisler, Tim Pierce |
| May. 09-12 | New Jersey Association of Counties Annual Conference | Atlantic City, NJ | David Cook |
| May. 10-11 | 10th Annual Alaska Native Village Corporation Association Business Conference | Anchorage, AK | Kristi Wilde |
| May. 13-16 | Mississippi State APCO Conference | Hattiesburg, MS | William Hinkle |
| May. 14-16 | Western Fire Chiefs Association Presidents' Forum 2018 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Mark Golaszewski |
| May. 15-18 | 2018 Texas Emergency Management Conference | San Antonio, TX | Jacqueline Miller-Waring, Margaret Gutierrez |
| May. 17 | ISICS Board Region IV Outreach Event | Council Bluffs, IA | Timothy Pierce |
| May. 17 | Oregon Tribal Emergency Managers Caucus Meeting | Suquamish, OR | Adam Geisler |
| May. 20-23 | IACP Communications & Technology Conference | Providence, RI | William Hinkle, Harry Markley |
| May. 21-24 | NASEMSO 2018 Annual Meeting | Providence, RI | Kevin McGinnis, Paul Patrick |
| May. 21-22 | Ohio Health EMS Conference | Columbus, OH | Brent Williams |
| May. 22-23 | North Carolina Public Safety Broadband Summit | Charlotte, NC | Brian Hobson |
| May. 22-24 | FEMA Region VI RISC | Denton, TX | Jacqueline Miller-Waring |
| May. 23 | Central California Tribal Chairmen's Association Meeting | Corning, CA | Adam Geisler |
| May. 29-Jun. 01 | Maryland Emergency Management Association Conference | Ocean City, MD | Lori Stone |
| May. 30-31 | 2018 EMSAAC Annual Conference | Coronado, CA | Brent Williams, Kevin Nida |
| May. 31 | FEMA Region I RECCWG and RISC Communications Forum | Warwick, RI | Michael Varney |
| May. 31 | FEMA Region VI RECCWG Plenary Meeting | Irving, TX | Brian Kassa |
| Date | Event | Location | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun. 04 | PSAC In Person Meeting Summer 2018 | San Diego, CA | Various |
| Jun. 04-05 | 2nd Annual Tribal Leaders National Emergency Management Mid-Year Briefing | Anaheim, CA | Adam Geisler, Margaret Gutierrez |
| Jun. 04-06 | Arkansas Public Safety Communications Conference | Little Rock, AR | Jacqueline Miller-Waring |
| Jun. 05 | Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Meeting | Palm Springs, CA | Adam Geisler, Margaret Gutierrez |
| Jun. 05 | Kansas SIEC Meeting | Wichita, KS | Lesia Dickson |
| Jun. 05-07 | iTEMC Summit 2018 | Thackerville, OK | Margaret Gutierrez, Lesia Dickson |
| Jun. 05-08 | PSCR Public Safety Broadband Stakeholder Meeting | San Diego, CA | Various |
| Jun. 08 | Citizen Potawatomi Nation Meeting | Shawnee, OK | Margaret Gutierrez |
| Jun. 11-13 | DAS & Small Cells Congress | Las Vegas, NV | Kevin Nida, Pat Schwinghammer |
| Jun. 11-13 | Fiber Network Alliance of Georgia 2018 Conference | Buford, GA | Aislynn Turner |
| Jun. 11-14 | Mountain Connect Broadband Development Conference | Vail, CO | Timothy Pierce, Tracey Murdock |
| Jun. 12-14 | CJIS ISO Symposium 2018 | Norman, OK | William Schrier |
| Jun. 15 | Southern California Tribal Emergency Managers Meeting | Banning, CA | Adam Geisler, Margaret Gutierrez |
| Jun. 16-20 | Maryland State Firemen's Association Convention & Conference | Ocean City, MD | Lori Stone |
| Jun. 19 | California EMS Medical Directors Association Annual Meeting | Sacramento, CA | Brent Williams |
| Jun. 20 | FirstNet Board Meeting - June 2018 | Webinar | Various |
| Jun. 25-28 | Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs 2018 Leadership Conference | Montgomery, AL | Mike Worrell |
| Date | Event | Location | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul. 01-07 | Special Olympics USA Games | Seattle, WA | Kristi Wilde |
| Jul. 07-10 | 2018 Esri National Security and Public Safety Summit | San Diego, CA | Jeff Bratcher |
| Jul. 10-14 | CLINCON 2018 | Orlando, FL | Brent Williams |
| Jul. 12 | Meeting with Sisseton Wahpeton Tribe | Agency Village, SD | Margaret Gutierrez |
| Jul. 17-19 | Arizona Law Enforcement Summit 2018 | Flagstaff, AZ | David Faulkner |
| Jul. 18 | Michigan Regional Tribal Meeting | Dowagiac, MI | John Hunt, Margaret Gutierrez |
| Jul. 18 | San Diego Fire Chiefs Technical Committee Meeting | San Diego, CA | Kevin Nida |
| Jul. 23-27 | PINNACLE 2018 EMS Leadership & Management Conference | Phoenix, AZ | Kevin McGinnis |
| Jul. 24-27 | Missouri EMS Conference | Branson, MO | Brent Williams |
| Jul. 25-28 | Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference | Knoxville, TN | Ehrin Ehlert |
| Jul. 27-Aug. 01 | NOBLE 2018 Annual Training Conference | Hollywood, FL | Harry Markley |
| Date | Event | Location | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 05-08 | APCO 2018 Conference & Expo | Las Vegas, NV | Various |
| Aug. 08-11 | IAFC 2018 Fire-Rescue International | Dallas, TX | Mike Worrell, Michael Varney, David Cook, Kevin Nida |
| Aug. 09-11 | Kansas EMS Association Conference | Mulvane, KS | Brent Williams |
| Aug. 14-15 | USVI Emergency Responder Conference | St. Croix, VI | Chuck Murph |
| Aug. 14-16 | CJIS Working Group Sessions | Savannah, GA | Charlotte Whitacre |
| Aug. 15-16 | IJIS Institute 2018 Mid-Year Briefing | Denver, CO | Jeff Bratcher |
| Aug. 15-16 | PSAC Tribal Working Group In-Person Meeting | Valley Center, CA | Adam Geisler, Kenzie Capece, Kevin McGinnis, Margaret Gutierrez, Sue Swenson |
| Aug. 20-23 | ITE International Annual Meeting & Exhibit 2018 | Minneapolis, MN | Kevin McGinnis |
| Aug. 22-24 | 5th Annual National Tribal Emergency Management Conference (NTEMC) | Airway Heights, WA | Adam Geisler, Margaret Gutierrez |
| Aug. 22-25 | Wyoming Trauma and EMS Conference | Cheyenne, WY | Brent Williams |
| Aug. 26-30 | NASTD Annual Conference and Technology Showcase | Big Sky, MT | Brian Hobson |
| Aug. 27-30 | NATOA 2018 Annual Conference | Philadelphia, PA | William Schrier |
| Aug. 27 | 15th Annual Kentucky Cable & Telecommunications Conference | Lexington, KY | Ehrin Ehlert |
| Aug. Aug. 28-30 | 26th Annual NNALEA National Collaborative Training Event | Las Vegas, NV | Adam Geisler, Margaret Gutierrez |
| Date | Event | Location | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 03-05 | NAEMSE Symposium & Trade Show | Washington, DC | Brent Williams |
| Sep. 4-7 | Kentucky Emergency Services Conference | Louisville, KY | Ehrin Ehlert |
| Sep. 5 | Meeting with the Rosebud Sioux Tribe | Rosebud, SD | Margaret Gutierrez |
| Sep. 5-7 | Pennsylvania EMS Conference | Manheim, PA | Brent Williams |
| Sep. 6 | NPSTC Governing Board Meeting | Teleconference | Charlotte Whitacre |
| Sep. 6 | Topaz Regional Wireless Cooperative Board of Directors Meeting | Mesa, AZ | David Faulkner |
| Sep. 7-8 | Vermont Emergency Preparedness Conference | Farlee, VT | David Cook |
| Sep. 10-12 | Missouri Public Safety Communications Conference | Springfield, MO | John Hunt |
| Sep. 10-14 | Alaska Native Village Corporation Association 2018 DC Fly-In | Washington, DC | Adam Geisler |
| Sep. 11-13 | AACOP Annual Conference & Vendor Show | Laughlin, NV | David Faulkner |
| Sep. 12 | Boston Fire Department Health and Safety Committee Meeting | Boston, MA | Michael Varney |
| Sep. 12 | San Diego County Tribal Leaders Summit | Valley Center, CA | Adam Geisler |
| Sep. 12 | Mississippi Digital Government Summit | Charles Murph | |
| Sep. 13 | USPS Honoring First Responders Stamp Dedication Ceremony | Missoula, MT | Chrissie Coon |
| Sep. 14-16 | 2018 Convention of Maine Counties | Portland, ME | Lori Stone |
| Sep. 16-20 | University of Washington EMS & Trauma Conference | Seattle, WA | Brent Williams |
| Sep. 17-19 | Texas Statewide Communications Strategic Planning Conference | Austin, TX | Jacque Miller-Waring |
| Sep. 18-19 | Oregon Connections: Digital Inclusion | Hood River, OR | Kristi Wilde |
| Sep. 19-21 | Western Pacific Islands Association of Fire Chiefs Conference | Saipan, CNMI | Mike Worrell |
| Sep. 23-27 | West Virginia Statewide Interoperable Radio Network Conference | Kingwood, WV | Lori Stone |
| Sep. 26 | APWA Emergency Management Committee Monthly Teleconference | Teleconference | Lesia Dickson |
| Sep. 26-28 | California Ambulance Association Annual Convention | Lake Tahoe, NV | Brent Williams |
| Sep. 26 | Maine Interoperable Executive Committee | Augusta, ME | Michael Varney |
The schedule of upcoming board meetings and related meeting materials may be found here.
The schedule of upcoming state consultation meetings may be found here.
