2010 Board to take office

Elected officers for the 2010 Board of Officers will assume their responsibilities on January 5. Chapter President will be Beth Leach, First Vice President is Kathy McGaughey, Second Vice President will be Lance Royer, Past President James Reed, Executive Council Representative will be Michelle Abbott, Executive-Committee Person Brad Gilges, and Secretary/Treasurer Donnette Ellegood.

2009 Telecommunicator of the Year

A nomination package for the 2009 Telecommunicator of the Year has been placed on the KSAPCO website at http://www.ksapco.net/TCOY.html. Kansas APCO welcomes nominations for this honor.

Conference round-up

Approximately 135 people attended the Kansas APCO Fall Conference held this past week in Salina. Along with a host of training classes, officers for the 2010 year were elected at the annual business meeting.
Assuming their duties on January 1 will be; James A. Reed, Past President; Beth Leach, President; Kathy McGaughey, 1st Vice President; Lance Royer, 2nd Vice President; Donnette Ellegood, Secretary/Treasurer; Michele Abbott, Executive Council Representative; and Brad Gilges, Executive Committee Person.
For more information on Chapter Officers and their responsibilities, go to http://www.ksapco.net/elections.html.

Conference host sought

The Kansas Chapter of APCO is seeking an agency to host the Fall 2010 Kansas APCO Conference. If any agency is interested, contact a board member at http://www.ksapco.net/board.html.

Newsletter posted

The October edition of the APCO "Member & Chapter Services Monthly E-Newsletter" has been posted on the KS APCO website at www.ksapco.net.

Board of Officer candidates

While there is still time to submit an application to serve on the Kansas APCO Board of Officers, Michele Abbott, Kansas APCO Past President and Chair of the Elections Committee has announced the initial filings for office. The open positions and names of candidates can be found at http://www.ksapco.net/candidates.html .

Special Committee on Utilities to meet

From: Shelly Abbott
The Special Committee on Utilities will be discussing Enhanced 911 on Thursday, October 8, starting at 9:30 a.m. The agenda is as follows:SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON UTILITIES
October 8, 2009
Room: 143-N. Statehouse
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Welcome
Review of Current Kansas 9-1-1 Statutes - Melissa Doeblin, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) - Patrick Halley, National Emergency Number Association (NENA); Roger Hixon, National Emergency Number Association (NENA); Laurie Flaherty, U.S. Department of Transportation
Kansas Grant Proposal for NG 9-1-1 - Julene Maska, Governor's Grants Office
Role of the Kansas Wireless 9-1-1 Advisory Board - Diane Gage, Chairperson, Advisory Board
Digital Radio Communication Tower Access for Public Safety Answering Points - Peter Carttar, Kansas Department of Transportation; Ed Geer, Kansas Department of Transportation; Jason Moses, Kansas Adjutant General's Department (invited)

Fall Conference schedule finalized

The final version of the Fall Conference schedule has been posted on the KSAPCO website. It can be reviewed at http://www.ksapco.net/fall09.html. Remember, only 25 days left until the conference. If you haven't registered yet, do so now!

Final conference schedule posted

The final schedule for the APCO Fall Conference has been posted at www.ksapco.net. If you haven't registered yet, you can find a registration form on the website.

Link to e-newsletter added to website

A link to the APCO Member & Chapter Services Monthly E-Newsletter has been added to the KSAPCO website. The link is found at the bottom of the homepage at http://www.ksapco.net/.

Conference itinerary nearing completion

A copy of the schedule for the KSAPCO Fall Conference has been posted on the website at http://www.ksapco.net/fall09.html. There are still a few class openings, but those will be filled by the end of next week. Continue to check www.ksapco.net for updates.

Direct-Bill form added to website

A Direct-Bill form for the Salina Ramada Inn has been added to the Fall'09 Conference Page. This form can be completed and submitted to the Ramada to arrange for direct billing of rooms.

Election of officers to be held at Fall Conference: Candidates sought

Candidates are being sought to serve on the Kansas Chapter Board of Officers for the 2010 year. Open seats include the 2nd Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, Executive Committee-Person, and Executive Council Representative.

The 2nd Vice President automatically assumes the position of 1st Vice President, President, and Past President after serving one year terms in each position.

Information on the responsibilities of each position, as well as a Declaration of Candidacy Form can be found on the Kansas APCO website at http://ksapco.net/elections.html.

Class sampling added to Conference Page

A sampling of scheduled classes for the Kansas APCO Fall Conference has been added to the Fall Conference page. You can surf the page at http://ksapco.net/fall09.html.

National Conference Update

President James Reed and all members of the Kansas APCO Board of Directors are attending the National Conference in Las Vegas. Reed reports the conference is going well with an abundance of information being share and received as well as a good lineup of instructors and speakers.

Keep Up With APCO News and Website Updates

Kansas APCO is now offering more ways to keep up with Kansas APCO news and website updates. A weblog has been created which will publish posts related to new events and website content. You can subscribe to updates through email subscriptions or by signing up for the RSS Newsfeed through Internet Explorer or your favorite news reader. Visit the Kansas APCO homepage for methods on how to keep abreast of changes at www.ksapco.net.

Plan now for the Fall Conference

The Kansas APCO Fall Conference is being finalized now! Plan to attend...for more information, visit the Kansas APCO Website at http://www.ksapco.net/fall09.html.

Public Safety Issues Seminar

A seminar related to Public Safety Issues has been announced and will be held in Topeka on September 17. The seminar is sponsored by GeoComm, the League of Kansas Municipalities, and the Kansas Association of Counties. For more information, visit this link.
http://www.geo-comm.com/publicsafetyseminar.html