We begin today with the Opening General Session featuring a keynote address from Captain Scott Kelly, history-making NASA Astronaut; first to complete a year-in-space mission, taking place in the Valencia Ballroom at the Orange County Convention Center. Immediately following the General Session is the exhibit hall ribbon cutting, and Captain Kelly will be in the APCO Pavilion for a photo op with attendees.

So much is happening in the exhibit hall this year, including the Career Advancement Center, dog demonstrations, New Products Zone, Presentation Theater, Headshot Lounge and the Network & Recharge Lounge with complimentary charging stations and an afternoon treat. As you make your way through the hall, don’t forget to complete the Expo Quest, now in the mobile app! This is your chance to win a complimentary full registration to next year’s conference in Baltimore.

Stop by the APCO Pavilion to check out live demos of APCO IntelliComm®, the next generation criteria-based guidecard software that is supported by IBM Watson Analytics.

While at the Pavilion, take some time to browse the display of public safety artifacts collected by the Historical Committee and talk with staff about membership, training, certification, frequency coordination services, standards and more.

• Join us today for various Wellness Program activities:
• Mindful meditation sessions at 10:00 and 10:30 a.m.
• Chair yoga sessions at 11:00 and 11:30 a.m.
• Sound bath sessions at 12:00 and 12:30 p.m.
• The quiet room will be open today from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Plan who you will visit in the exhibit hall by taking a look at the floorplan and exhibitor list.
• The Expo Quest is now in the APCO 2024 app! Don’t forget to download the app and participate for a chance to win a free registration for APCO 2025 in Baltimore.
• The Blood Drive is going on today in the exhibit hall from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (walk-ins will be accepted on-site if space is available.)
• Don’t forget to sign up for an ECC Tour at the APCO Information Desk.

The first day of the 90th Annual Conference & Expo, APCO 2024 in Orlando, Florida, concluded with the General Business Session on Sunday as members declared their candidacies for the APCO 1st Vice President position, new life members were named and the association’s government relations progress was outlined.

Before those remarks, APCO International President Becky Neugent introduced APCO regional board members and the Commercial Advisory Committee. Neugent also introduced First Vice President Stephen Martini, who will rise this week to President, and Immediate Past President Angela Batey. Neugent will become Immediate Past President as Batey rotates off the executive committee.
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Get caught up on some of yesterday’s sessions.

• Know Thyself and Others: How to Use Emotional Intelligence
• Cybersecurity Life Hacks
• Staffing in the 9-1-1 World
• NG9-1-1 Case Study: Nashville School Shooting
• Fully Staffed: New Ways We Approach Hiring & Training
• Active Shooter: Dispatching in the Line of Fire
• Cyber Hygiene: Good For You & Your Data
• Conflict Management
• Dispatch From the Skies: Drones Leading the Charge
• Advocacy Listening Session: Your Voice, Our Focus

APCO chapter presidents met at APCO 2024 in Orlando on Saturday, August 3, to share information and ideas to help our chapters grow in impact. President Becky Neugent and her fellow national officers dropped by to offer words of appreciation and encouragement.

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