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July 2010

2010 Texas School-Based Law Enforcement Conference
July 5–9, 2010 in Corpus Christi, Texas
This conference, designed by the Texas School Safety Center, focuses on timely and relevant topics including emergency operations planning, active shooter tactical response, homeland security and your campus, gang awareness and intervention, dating violence, incident command systems, and current drug trends.

2010 Chemical Sector Security Summit
July 7–8, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland
This event will provide a forum for attendees to exchange information and network with other security professionals, as well as the opportunity to ask specific questions about the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) and to gain insight into the roles of different agencies and departments involved in chemical security.

2010 ESRI Homeland Security GIS Summit
July 10–13, 2010 in San Diego, California
The Environmental Systems Research Institute sponsors this conference dedicated to geographic information system (GIS) technology and homeland security. This event will focus on data fusion centers and on GIS applications designed for specific public safety needs (e.g., policing, disaster management, homeland security). Technical workshops and a hands-on learning lab will provide practical knowledge for participants. Federal agencies will explain their GIS work, and moderated sessions will allow users to share their papers, applications, workflows, best practices, and lessons learned.

NCSL 2010 Legislative Summit—National Conference of State Legislatures
July 25–28, 2010 in Louisville, Kentucky
This event will feature general sessions to address the needs of legislators and their staff on issues such as the economy, education, and the federal government; forums dedicated to concerns such as innovation and crisis leadership; and training sessions to improve legislative skills.

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August 2010

2010 National Forum on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
August 1–3, 2010 in Fort Myers, Florida
This event will convene leaders from state, tribal, and local governments and the private sector to work collaboratively to improve community safety and to identify the most effective evidence-based policies and practices. Additionally, expert panelists in criminal justice and public safety will share practical solutions that are working throughout the country.

2010 APCO International Annual Conference & Expo
August 1–4, 2010 in Houston, Texas
This conference presents the public safety communications industry’s best educational and product offerings. Executives, dispatchers, and technicians involved in all aspects of public safety communications will learn new skills, explore new products and services, and connect with other officials in the field.

2010 International Terrorism and Organized Crime Conference
August 2–6, 2010 in Anaheim, California
This conference, comprising lectures, presentations, and handout materials from internationally and nationally recognized experts, will provide updated information on terrorism and organized crime investigations and on gangs and other criminal groups. Attendees from all levels of law enforcement, including street officers, detectives, educators, and administrators, will learn how to handle these types of investigations, as well as how to combat these types of crime.

35th Annual COMSEC Managers' Conference
August 9–12, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland
This communications security (COMSEC) event is designed for U.S. government contractors, members of the National Security Agency, and U.S. government agency COMSEC custodians, alternate custodians, managers, and facility security officers. The conference provides an excellent forum for exchanging information about evolving national information assurance policy for industry and government, and includes initial or refresher training for COMSEC custodians or alternates.

36th Annual NOVA Conference (National Organization for Victim Assistance)
August 22–25, 2010, in Salt Lake City, Utah
This annual training conference for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and victim services professionals who provide direct services to crime victims will feature more than 100 plenary sessions on topics such as counseling and advocacy; restorative justice; program management; spiritual and mental health services; homicide issues; domestic violence and sexual assault; special concerns for children, the elderly, and victims with disabilities; public policy; law enforcement and prosecution models; Native American justice; and interdisciplinary services and collaboration.

Fire-Rescue International 2010
August 24–28, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois
This event brings together the best leaders in fire and emergency service from around the globe for unparalleled networking opportunities and one of the largest expo floors in the industry. It offers comprehensive leadership training seminars and workshops geared to meet the specialized needs of everyone from company officers and battalion chiefs to elected fire officials and fire chiefs. This is the only national conference where the revenue goes directly back into the fire service.

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September 2010

Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals 2010 National Conference
September 12–15, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia
This conference is the leading forum for the environmental health, safety, security, hazardous materials, and waste management industries. Plenary sessions will explore management principles; safety and industrial health; waste minimization, green facilities, and sustainability; developments in emergency preparedness, response, and homeland security; environmental actions; regulatory requirements, updates, and legal trends; development and management of new and emerging technologies and fossil fuel alternatives; and developing country/Native American perspectives.

2010 Water Security Congress
September 12–15, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee
This specialty conference of the American Water Works Association will feature discussions on topics such as water contamination warning systems, physical and cyber security, treat analysis, risk communications, and pandemic flu planning.

World Summit on Counter Terrorism
September 12–15, 2010 in Herzliyav, Israel

Sponsored by the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, this event will bring together counter-terrorism experts, security professionals, and leading academic scholars from diverse disciplines to network, establish essential mechanisms for cooperation, and exchange views on best practices. Speakers and panelists include leading security experts and decisionmakers from around the world who specialize in counter-terrorism, as well as colleagues from the International Counter-Terrorism Academic Community.

International Port Security: Coordination, Communication and Cooperation
September 29–30, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain
This conference will focus on efforts aimed at the safety and security of ports and will feature high-level briefings, technology demonstrations, panel discussions, and sessions related to counter-terrorism and other topics. Attendees will preview the latest technology for port security operations, obtain a greater understanding of international port security, and network with professionals in the port security community.

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October 2010

5th Annual Homeland Security Professionals Conference and Exposition
October 25-29, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV
This conference will provide a platform for hundreds of agents to learn together and discuss counter terror operations and developments in the homeland security field. Participants will have the opportunity to network with fellow professionals and over 10 experts in the field presenting on key topics. The Exhibit Hall will showcase the latest technologies to all participants. Systems, tools and equipments used to prepare and react to any incident will be on display and ready for testing on site. Some areas of focus for the conference will include, evolution of mass hostage siege tactics, psychological impact and implications to the first responder community, as well as many others.

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