NEW ATTENDEE ORIENTATION

BEFORE YOU ARRIVE AND ONSITE

INFORMATION

Resources:

◼ www.apco2019.org

◼ Mobile App (Free to download in Apple store or Google Play)

◼ Program Guide

◼ Signage

HOTEL & TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Host Hotel:

Hilton Baltimore

401 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21201

Attendees will make all hotel reservations directly

through the hotel. Go to http://www.apco2019.org/hotel-travel/ and

click on the hotel link to make reservations.

Airport:

Baltimore International Airport

Want to see more of Baltimore?

Go to the Visit Baltimore site for more information www.visitbaltimore.com

BE A LOCAL

Museums

Restaurants

Orioles Baseball Games

Shopping

Inner Harbor Activities

Night life

www.visitbaltimore.com

REGISTERED? NO WHAT?

◼ Badge, bag, and attendee gift

pickup

◼ New Attendee Ribbon

◼ Purchase event tickets

◼ Membership and voting booth

All are located in the Pratt Street

Lobby, Level 300 of the

convention center

GOT QUESTIONS? WE HAVE ANSWERS!!

Information Booth

Opens 30 minutes prior to registration

• Dedicated Volunteers

• ECC Tour Sign-Up Sheet

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRACKS EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

4 Days of Professional Development Sessions

10 Industry Focused Tracks

Repeat Sessions Available

21 CEU’s Available

Career Advancement Center Sessions

Resume Review

*New Track This Year: FirstNet: Transforming the Future of Emergency

Communications

For more information please visit

https://www.apco2019.org/education/professional-development-sessions/

THINK TANK SESSIONS

Sunday

8:45am-9:15am- Pushing the Mower and

Dumping the Baggage

Presenter: Jeremy Hill

12:00pm-12:30pm- The Future of Women in

Emergency Communications

Presenter: Karima Holmes

12:45pm-1:15pm- Discover the Leader in You

Presenter: Steve Edwards, PhD and Timothy

Scanlon, Ed.D

Monday

2:00pm-2:30pm-Inspire to Motivate: Tools to

Think Outside the Box

Presenter: Danielle Ferguson

Tuesday

2:00pm-2:30pm-Stress Exposure Training:

Resiliency is Learned

Presenter: Holly Downs

Wednesday

8:15am-8:45am- Mentoring: It’s All About

the People

Presenter: Barry Furey

1:45pm-2:15pm- Stress Management and

PTSD Risk in Telecommunicators

Presenter: Nicholas Greco

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION CENTER TOURS

Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical

Services Systems/ Systems

Communications Center (MIEMSS

SYSCOM)

Prince George’s County Public Safety

Communications

Baltimore City 9-1-1 Center

Baltimore County 9-1-1 Center

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

EXHIBIT HALL OPPORTUNITIES

APCO Pavilion

Career Advancement Center

Presentation Theater

Blood Drive

Network and Recharge Lounge

Expo Quest

Resume Review

K-9 Dog Demonstrations

Public Safety Vehicles

New Product Zone

EXHIBIT HALL ACTIVITIES

APCO PAVILION

CAREER ADVANCEMENT CENTERPRESENTATION THEATER

SOCIALIZE

NEW ATTENDEE RECEPTION

New Attendee Reception

Sunday, August 11, 2019

Hilton Baltimore

2nd Floor

5:30pm-7:00pm

*Ticket is required for

entry

RECHARGE AND RELAX

Health Schedule

Sunday, August 11th

7:00am-8:00am- Yoga (All levels)

12:00pm-1:00pm- Your Vision for Less

Stress

4:00pm-5:00pm- You Are What You Eat

Wednesday, August 14th

7:15am-8:00am

Zumba (All levels)

All sessions will take place at the

Hilton Baltimore

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MOBILE APP

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Mobile App

Username (number found by

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center)

Password:

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BEST ITEMS TO BRING TO A CONFERENCE

1. Conversation starters

2. Your 30-second pitch

3. Business cards

4. List of exhibitors to visit

5. Notebook/tablet – included in your registration packet

6. Light jacket or sweater

7. Portable battery charger

8. Comfortable shoes (Or a lot of band-aids)

QUESTIONS?