Michigan 9-1-1 Conference Session

Confirmed to Date

Session #1:  TERT Update - Lisa Hall, State TERT Coordinator

Session #2:  Next Generation 9-1-1 Challenges - Bob Currier, Intrado, Inc.

Session #3:  The Rising Tide of Multi-Media – Michael Sievert, NICE Systems

Session #4: State 9-1-1 Admin Report – Harriet Miller-Brown, State 9-1-1 Administrator

Session #5:  Texting – Gina Rosendall, State 9-1-1 office

Session #6:  So You Want to Become an ENP? – Dee Ann Summersett, Pat Anderson,             

                     Loren Hebert, Jeri Tapper, ENP’s

Session #7:  TERT for Admin – Lisa Hall, State TERT Coordinator 

Session #8:  Supervisors Forum - Andrea Hine, Ionia Co Supervisor

                     Dpty Directors Forum-Bruce Gaukel, Lansing/Ingham Co Dpty Director

Session #9:  Grant Writing 101 – Paul Logan, First Contact 9-1-1, LLC

Session #10:  So You Want to Present at a Conference? – Dave Larton

Session #11:  Bully Beware – Kelly Rasmussen, Success Communications, Inc

Session #12:  Word Techniques for Keeping Control and Delivering Exemplary Customer Service

                       at the same Time – Mac McKinnon, MACNLOW Associates

Session #13:  Stolen Vehicle Slowdown - George Baker and Cathy McCormick, OnStar

Session #14:  Panel Discussion for Directors – Sheriff Dale Gribbler

Session #15:  EAS (Emergency Alert System) – Larry Eastlack, Director of Technology for the

                                      Michigan Association of Broadcasters

Session #16:  Fun for Dispatchers – Harriet Miller-Brown/State 9-1-1 Administrator

Session #17:  Overcoming Language Barriers when Seconds Count” – Rene Foley, Language

                                      Line Services

Session #18:  LEIN TAC Updates – Kevin Collins, LEIN Auditor, MSP

Session #19:  Tapping into your local Amateur Radio Community – David Hayhurst, MPSCS

Session #20:  Town Hall Meeting w/Jason Barbour - National NENA President

Session #21:  Radio Basics for Dispatchers – Max Machuta/Radio North

Session #22:  Technology, radio interoperability, and migration of systems to future needs –

                                        Max Machuta/Radio North

Session #23:  Paperless Office – Bob Sobie/Eaton County IT Director

Session #24:  Mapping/GIS – Mike Muskovin/Ottawa Co Central Dispatch

Session #25:  Self-Esteem – John Bawol/Success Communications, Inc.

Session #26:  Hot Button Issues for Wireless – Allen Muse/AT & T

Session #27:  Emergency Management and 9-1-1 – Steve Leese, Eaton County 9-1-1 and Greg   

                                      Clark, Ogemaw County Central Dispatch/Emergency Management

Session #28:  MCDA Professional Development Program – Joe Van Oosterhout

Session #29:  CISM Awareness for Dispatchers – Lyn Mercer/Tuscola County

Session #30:  VoIP for Dispatchers – Bob Currier/Intrado, Inc.

Session #31:  Amber Alert – Sgt Greg Jones/MSP

Session #32:  Power Point Presentation – Jim Loeper/Gogebic County

Session #33:  9-1-1 Laws - Doug Van Essen/Van Essen & Silver