General Business Sessions

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First and Second Business Sessions

First General Business Session
Sunday, July 27, 2025
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST
Hilton Baltimore, Holiday Ballroom

Agenda

  • Life Member Voting – JJ McFarland, Pennsylvania APCO Chapter
  • Regulatory Update – Nicole McGinnis
  • Quorum Resolution (first reading and discussion)
  • Second Vice President Candidate Remarks – Jennifer Reese
  • Other Business & Conference Highlights

Second General Business Session
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. EST
Hilton Baltimore, Holiday Ballroom

Agenda

  • Association Report – Mel Maier
  • Federal Partner Addresses:
    • Adam Cassady, Principal Deputy
    • Assistant Secretary, NTIA
    • Billy Bob Brown, Executive Assistant Director for Emergency Communications, CISA
    •  Zenji Nakazawa, Office of the Bureau Chief, Public Safety & Homeland Security, FCC
  • Quorum Resolution (second reading and vote)
  • Election Results
  • Other Business & Prize Drawing

All attendees are welcome to attend the General Business Sessions, however, only full and life members are eligible to vote, which will be indicated on your attendee badge with the letter “V”.

These meetings feature association updates, award presentations, officer elections, Life member nominations, votes on any proposed quorum resolutions, special presentations and other pertinent matters. We value your feedback and participation.

As an incentive for taking part in both meetings, you will have a chance to win a $250 Visa gift card. To be eligible to win you must attend the First General Business Session to receive a ticket; then the drawing will take place at the Second General Business Session (Tuesday, July 29). You must be present to win.

 

Voting

Meet APCO 2nd Vice President candidate Jennifer Reese at the candidate booth located on the second floor of the convention center next to the exhibit hall entrance.

Cast your vote online starting June 29, 2025, or at the voting booth at the conference registration desk. Voting closes on Tuesday, July 29, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The winner will be announced at the Second General Business Session at 4:15 p.m. that day.

 

Be sure to stop by the voting booth to pick up your “I Voted” sticker!