2026 Fall Training Symposium & Awards
Wed, Oct 14
|Grand Hotel
Time & Location
Oct 14, 2026, 9:00 AM – Oct 16, 2026, 1:00 PM
Grand Hotel, 2100 Baltimore Ave, Ocean City, MD 21842, USA
Guests
About the event
Join Mid-Eastern APCO and the Maryland Emergency Numbers Association for our annual Fall Training Symposium & Awards. Wednesday, October 14 - Friday, October 16th.
A complete schedule of presenters will be available in the coming days but a variety of speakers will cover topics like Wellness, Technology & AI, Frontline Leadership, Working through Tragedy and more!
Keynote Opening Speaker: Dru Clark
"The Spirit of Leadership - Unlock the Leader Within"
Leadership lives on every level, but we don't invest many leadership resources on the front line. This seminar is a call to action to empower our frontline as well as middle management to accept the call of leadership. The change our 911 centers need is going to require 360 degree leadership. We will explore common issues in the 911 center (staffing, morale, complacency, legacy systems, lack of training) and explain how adequate leadership addresses those topics. We will explore parental…
Schedule
1 hourRegistration
2 hours 30 minutesOpening Keynote: The Sprit of Leadership, Unlock the Leader Within (Dru Clark)
Grand Ballroom
Tickets
Early Bird
Sale ends
Jul 17, 5:00 PM
This ticket includes all events throughout the week. Classes on Wednesday and Tuesday, Light Breakfast, Lunches, Wednesday evening networking mixer and the Awards Breakfast on Friday morning. Pricing ends July 17th at 5PM
$75.00
+$1.88 ticket service fee
Networking Mixer Only
This ticket is for the Wednesday evening networking mixer only. All attendees receive access, but this ticket is perfect for spouses or kids to accompany. Location is pending. Includes a drink coupon and F&B. Early Bird and General Admission tickets include access to this event.
$15.00
+$0.38 ticket service fee
Awards Program Only
This ticket is for the Friday morning Awards Breakfast only. Perfect opportunity for families to join in the program in recognizing their loved ones. Early Bird and General Admission tickets include access to this event.
$20.00
+$0.50 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00