Author: KS APCO Chapter

Platinum PLUS Level Sponsorship

Any sponsorship of $10,000 or more will include all of the benefits of the platinum sponsorship as well as up to 8 registered attendees. Platinum Plus sponsors will also be included in the award presentations at the banquet and will have table tents on the banquet tables.

 $10,000 and higher

Platinum Level Sponsorship

Up to four (4) attendee conference registration (including meals and conference swag), providing your team an opportunity to interact and engage with 911 professionals in a relaxed conference environment • Vendor Booth, including two 8’ tables, in a prime location of the vendor hall (at conferences where applicable) • Vendor logo on conference attendee t-shirt and/or bags, to ensure your logo is visible long after the conference ends • Corporate logo and branding on all conference materials, brochures, and website • Recognition of sponsorship at the opening general session and all meals to ensure that conference attendees know who you are and recognize your investment in the 911 industry • Conference attendee list provided to help you to sustain those connections after the conference • Director/911 Administrator contact list provided to aid you in making those fruitful contacts after the conference • Listing of sponsorship on vendor hall signage, to set yourself apart from other vendors (at conferences where applicable) • Your business brochure distributed at the registration table to every attendee, included in every conference bag • 3 minutes of live social media engagement on the Kansas APCO Facebook page to make sure everybody knows.

$7,500.00

Gold Sponsorship

Admission to Director/911 Administrator exclusive event with an opportunity to network one on one, without distraction or interruption, with 911 decision makers • Two (2) attendee conference registration (including meals and conference swag), providing your team an opportunity to interact and engage with 911 professionals in a relaxed conference environment • Vendor Booth, with one 8’ table, location determined by first come, first serve of registration and payment received (at conferences where applicable) • Vendor logo on conference attendee t-shirt and/or bags, to ensure your logo is visible long after the conference ends • Corporate logo and branding on all conference materials, brochures, and website • Recognition of sponsorship at the opening general session and all meals to ensure that conference attendees know who you are and recognize your investment in the 911 industry • Conference attendee list provided to help you to sustain those connections after the conference • Listing of sponsorship on vendor hall signage, to set yourself apart from other vendors (at conferences where applicable) • Your business brochure distributed at the registration table to every attendee, included in every conference bag

$5,000.00

Silver Sponsorship Level

Two (2) attendee conference registration (including meals and conference swag), providing your team an opportunity to interact and engage with 911 professionals in a relaxed conference environment • Vendor Booth, with one 8’ table, location determined by first come, first serve of registration and payment received (at conferences where applicable) • Vendor logo on conference attendee t-shirt and/or bags, to ensure your logo is visible long after the conference ends • Corporate logo and branding on all conference materials, brochures, and website • Recognition of sponsorship at the opening general session to ensure that conference attendees know who you are and recognize your investment in the 911 industry (no recognition at subsequent meals or gathering as available through higher sponsorship levels) • Conference attendee list provided to help you to sustain

those connections after the conference • Listing of sponsorship on vendor hall signage, to set yourself apart from other vendors (at conferences where applicable) • Your business brochure distributed at the registration table to every attendee, included in every conference bag.

$3,000.00

Bronze (APCO Commercial Member) Level

Two (2) attendee conference registration (including meals and conference swag), providing your team an opportunity to interact and engage with 911 professionals in a relaxed conference environment • Vendor Booth, with one 8’ table, location determined by first come, first serve of registration and payment received (at conferences where applicable)

$1,000.00

Bronze Entry Level (non-APCO commercial member)

Two (2) attendee conference registration (including meals and conference swag), providing your team an opportunity to interact and engage with 911 professionals in a relaxed conference environment • Vendor Booth, with one 8’ table, location determined by first come, first serve of registration and payment received.

$1,100.00

Not For Profit Sponsorship

The booth will be located in the registration area and may remain present for the entire conference if you so choose. If room is available in the vendor hall, you may choose to have your booth in there, however, booths in this area will follow the vendor hours. Booth will include 2 attendee registrations (conference meals and swag included) and a 6’ table.

$500

Keynote Speakers and Guest Speakers will receive complimentary registration and meals. We are looking to cover tracks for Frontline, Leadership, CTO, QA/QI, and Roundtable Coordinators. This year’s Fall Conference is being held at the Drury Plaza Broadview in Wichita Kansas, September 22-25.

Good morning Kansas APCO membership! I have been given our next press release to share with you all from the Kansas APCO and NENA board members.

The last year has come with challenges, fear, and frustration for all, and 911 Public Safety Telecommunicators are no exception. While the job itself is stressful, COVID has forced many Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) to work shorthanded, change call-taking protocol, and 911 saw an influx of calls which challenged capacity.

Nevertheless, after many years of hard work, and a tumultuous year of uphill battles, the Kansas Chapters of APCO and NENA believe there is reason to celebrate.

HB2435 was introduced last week which spoke to the inclusion of Public Safety Telecommunicators alongside other heroes in public safety like Law Enforcement, Firefighters, and Emergency Medical Technicians/Paramedics. Concurrently SB40, which included many modifications to the Emergency Management Act, passed both the House and the Senate meanwhile awaiting the Governor’s signature. SB40 would amend the definition of “emergency responder” in the Kansas Intrastate Emergency Mutual Aid Act to include 911 call center public safety telecommunicators. It is anticipated the Governor will sign this bill making it law on or before March 31, 2021.

What this means for you: 911, emergency dispatchers, public safety telecommunicators, call takers, and the like, are finally receiving the dignity and respect it justly deserves.

What happens next: KS APCO and KS NENA will continue to advocate for our occupation focusing on COVID benefits, PTSD inclusion, equitable benefits, and quality in-person training.

While Kansas law does not allow for classification that would impact FLSA, the federal reclassification effort commonly referred to as the 911 Saves Act is still alive. We encourage you to throw your support behind this initiative in hopes the Office of Management and Budget will do the right thing by modifying the Standard Occupational Classification System to include 911 professionals as a protected service occupation.

What we need from you? Keep doing what you’re doing! Continue being superstars in your profession, tell your stories and bring awareness to your dedication and hard work!

Much Respect,

KS APCO and KS NENA

APCO International, KS 911 Coordinating Council, and many other 911 Professionals are working hard to help in the momentum in this new 911 SAVES Act that Congresswoman Torres has stepped up to fight for our reclassification. The bill is known as the 911 SAVES Act, or the 911 Securing Accurate Views of Emergency Services Act of 2019.

APCO International has shared with us a link to give you in support of this. If you go to https://www.apcointl.org/government-relations/take-action/
It’s written so that anyone can send a message to his/her U.S. Representative.  It’s quick, easy, and effective.  (When there is a companion bill in the Senate, which we expect soon, we will be back in touch with a next call to action directed at U.S. Senators.) You can also add your personal message to the form.

We hope that you participate in this movement to improve our professional recognition. Thank you for taking the time to support this bill.

As a 911 Dispatcher have you ever had the frustrating problem of trying to get an accurate exact location on someone missing but all you get is a radius area?? We have just the class for you at our Spring Conference!!

The Washington County Undersheriff has figured out a great way to use specific questions with the cell phone company and plug into another program for a more accurate location that you can do yourself in the Dispatch Center.

We all want the best outcome for missing people and he is willing to share his knowledge in a class at our conference on Tuesday April 2nd.

To register please go to http://www.ksapco.org for more information. We have many other great classes lined up and we want to share all that we can.