Join us for the premier event on information sharing & safeguarding (IS&S) for justice, public safety, and homeland security! The National Symposium focuses on IS&S and national priority initiatives and brings together government and IJIS Institute Members, Partners, Associates and others to network and collaborate in a non-sales environment. It offers the unique opportunity to hear first-hand from state and local government offici...

Each year since 2011, the IJIS Institute has hosted the Badge & Tech Benefit & Awards Dinner in conjunction with the IJIS Institute National Symposium. It is at this event that IJIS Institute Members and Associates come together to benefit a non-profit organization dedicated to making the public safer and more secure. Join us at the IJIS Institute’s Seventh Annual Badge & Tech Benefit & Awards Dinner on Thursday, March 2,...

New Administration + New Congress = New Opportunities The NACo Legislative Conference, held annually in Washington, D.C., brings together over 2,000 elected and appointed county officials to focus on federal policy issues that impact counties and our residents. With a new administration, and newly elected members of Congress, the 2017 Legislative Conference is a can’t-miss opportunity to elevate the county voice at the national level. A...

This 2-day course explores principles developed over the last twenty years in the “social behavior” arena. The same concepts that effect positive social engineering are duplicated in designing inhabited spaces to cause people to do what you want them to do. Students will learn to design “from the curb inward” and incorporate overlapping threat prevention principles. We also look at crime and terrorist activity and their...

Safe-room, panic rooms, evacuation shelters, tornado cellars and collective shelters all provide protection from man-made or natural threats, for both short and long periods of time. They usually serves as a place to repair to during emergency situations; a fall back position in case of emergencies, if you will. Effective design components; i.e., air requirements and waste management, capacity limits, use of electronic media and other technolo...

Presented by American Water Works Association and American Membrane Technology AssociationThe 2017 Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition is the premier event for membrane technology and its applications in water, wastewater, and industrial treatments in North America. The conference has grown to more than 1,200 attendees. This year’s conference will include 117 technical papers, more than 40 poster presentations, five pre-confe...

The 2016 Emergency Preparedness & Hazmat Response Conference is being held at the Sheraton Station Square, Pittsburgh, Pa from November 1st to the 4th. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Region 13 Task Force, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Infrastructure Protection, this national conference continues to bring the highest quality training and education to all involved in emergency management and public safety, as we...

With recent threats from various terrorist organizations, radical factions, and lone wolves becoming more and more sophisticated, the need to ensure that our nation’s security at home and abroad are strongly monitored at all times by a multifaceted, interagency effort, is a necessity. Without superb intelligence, operational assets, and flawless unified communication across all stakeholders, the threat of a catastrophic outcome is an eve...

The International Public Safety Association is currently planning its inaugural event this Fall. This "all hands on deck" symposium will be open to the entire public safety community. We encourage all ranks and all public safety disciplines to attend: Law Enforcement, Fire Service, EMS, Emergency Management, Telecommunications, Public Health Officials, Security Officials, Public Works, Private Sector Stakeholders, and Academia. During our 1.5...

Save the dates of September 19th – 23rd, 2016 to attend the 2016 IACA Training Conference in Louisville, KY! The beautiful Louisville Marriott Downtown will be our host hotel. We are planning some exciting changes to the conference schedule & will be starting the regular conference on Monday September 19th with an Exhibitor Exposition & a fabulous Keynote speaker. We have 4 fun-filled, information packed days planned for you and...