The E9-1-1 Institute Announce Its 6th Annual
9-1-1 Honors Gala

Heroes & Leaders in the 9-1-1 field will be Honored
Jointly by the E9-1-1 Institute & the Congressional
E9-1-1 Caucus on March 24th, 2009

Nominations 9-1-1 Honor Awards
Sponsorship Information

*********************************

E9-1-1 Institute Elects New Board Members
 & Names Officers
Press Release ~ December 8, 2008
Word / Adobe

*********************************

The E9-1-1 Institute Held Its
Emergency Communication Technology Fair
September 17, 2008 - Capitol Hill

Sponsors/Participants to Date:  Andrew Corporation, Intrado, NENA,
PlantCML, Polaris Wireless, RCC Consulting,
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., TruePosition, VTIC
& the Region Of Murcia 112 Emergencias- Spain

*********************************
President Bush signed into law the
New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008
(H.R. 3403) at a Ceremony at the White House.

        President George W. Bush signs H.R. 3403, the New and
        Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008, Wednesday,
       July 23, 2008 in the Oval Office.
      
        President Bush is joined by from left, Alaska Senator Ted Stevens
        (E9-1-1 Caucus Co-Chair), Maine Senator Olympia Snowe,
        Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin,
        New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (E9-1-1 Caucus Co-Chair),
        Rep. John Shimkus from Illinois(E9-1-1 Caucus Co-Chair), Rep. Bart
        Gordon from Tennessee, Florida Senator Bill Nelson and Rep. Chip
        Pickering, from Mississippi.
       
        White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

E9-1-1 Institute Press Release - Click Here
White House Press Release - Click Here
Congressman Shimkus Press Release - Click Here
NENA Press Statement - Click Here

*********************************

The E9-1-1 Institute Announces the
Emergency Communication Technology Fair
September 17, 2008 - Capitol Hill

Sponsor/Participate in the Event - Click Here

*********************************



The E91-1 Institute Invites You to Attend a Reception Honoring
the E9-1-1 Institute Board of Directors & Donors of the E9-1-1 Institute

August 4th - Old Barney Allis Lobby
Kansas City Marriott - Downtown

Sponsor the Event - Click Here
Participate in the Event - Click Here

SPONSORS OF THE EVENT:   AT&T, Intrado, Inc., TruePosition
& TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS)

*********************************
Senate Passes Bipartisan VoIP/Public Safety Bill with
Compromise Provisions Sponsored by Senator Stevens
Press Release - Click Here
Legislation - Click Here

*********************************

NATIONAL 9-1-1 EDUCATION MONTH

Eight national organizations who designated April as
“National 9-1-1 Education Month.”  The U.S. House of Representatives has also recognized this effort! 
For More Information - Click Here

March 10, 2008: Congress Endorses National 9-1-1 Education Month
Media Advisory - Click Here
H. Res. - Click Here

March 11, 2008:  House Passes Eshoo Legislation to
Increase 9-1-1 Awareness.  The U.S. House of Representatives
today by a vote of 381-0 passed H. Res. 537 recognizing the importance of
9-1-1 education and directing the Administration to establish a
National 9-1-1 Education Month
Press Release - Click Here

April 1, 2008: April is "National 9-1-1 Education Month"
Press Release - Click Here

April 10, 2008:  U.S. Senate Endorses April as
“National 9-1-1 Education Month" 
E9-1-1 Institute Press Release - Click Here
Senator Clinton Press Release - Click Here
Senator Stevens Press Release - Click Here
S. Res. 468 - Click Here

*********************************
E9-1-1 Institute Presents:  Next Generation 9-1-1: "Where It Stands” U.S. Department of Transportation Officials Will Provide a Status Report
on the Next Generation 9-1-1 Initiative!

Round Table Forum
Tuesday - April 29th - 10:30 - 12:00 p.m.
Invitation to Attend - Click Here

*********************************

National Public Safety Telecommunications Week
Press Conference & Communications Center Tour
Office of Unified Communications - Washington, DC
April 14, 2008 - Press Release - Click Here

*********************************
The E9-1-1 Institute announces
the 2008 “9-1-1 Honor Awards Gala”

The Gala took place on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 in
Historical Union Station - East Hall in Washington D.C.  

 Every year, the E9-1-1 Institute, in conjunction with the Congressional
E9-1-1 Caucus, hold an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. to honor heroes and leaders in the 9-1-1 field.

The E9-1-1 Institute 2008 Honor Awards

2008 Honors Summary - Click Here

9-1-1 Technician Award to William C. Boyd

Call Taker/Dispatch to Patricia Michaels

Citizen in Action to Tony Sharpe

Federal Government Leader to Laurie Flaherty

First Responder to Glenn Winuk

Industry Leader to Kevin Murray

Local Government Leader to Rebecca (Becky) Berger

Outstanding Call Center Award to  the Minneapolis Emergency Communications Center

2008 Marks the 40th Anniversary of the
First 9-1-1 Call  - Video - Click Here

Program - Click Here

Thank You to Our Committed Sponsors:

Premium Sponsor:

Gala Sponsors:

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP; Alaska Airlines, ATX Group, Inc., CTIA the Wireless Foundation, Ford Motor Company, Intergraph, Intrado, L.Robert Kimball & Associates, M2Z Networks, Northwest Airlines, OnStar by GM, PlantCML, Positron, Qualcomm, Qwest, Rural Cellular Association, T-Mobile, TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., TechnoCom, TKC Consulting Group, LLC, TruePosition, Verizon, VIXXI Solutions, Vonage, Wiley Rein, LLP, Wilke, Farr & Gallagher, LLP, Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer, LLP
& the 9-1-1 Industry Alliance

*********************************

The E9-1-1 Institute announced the 2007/2008
Board of Directors election results.  The E9-1-1 Institute which
has more than 1,000 members nation-wide, holds an annual election for representatives from public safety, industry, and non-profit representatives.

Press Release Click Here

*********************************

 >Presentations

 >Contact Us