Opening General Session
Monday, August 5
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Orange County Convention Center
Valencia Ballroom
Open to all conference attendees and exhibitors. Badge needed for admission.
Keynote Presentation
Captain Scott Kelly
History-making NASA Astronaut; first to complete a year-in-space mission
The Sky is Not the Limit: Lessons from A Year in Space
Former NASA Astronaut Kelly shares how personal determination and a never-quit attitude helped him achieve his professional and personal goals. With humor and visual storytelling, he’ll share the importance of preparation, attention to detail and teamwork- any of which can mean the difference between life and death or success and failure for a team.
Soctt Kelly’s story is featured in the award-winning TIME and PBS documentaries A Year in Space and in the theatrical release from Universal Pictures of the 2021 documentary The Wonderful: Stories from the Space Station. In 2021, he was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Recognitions
Emergency Communications Center Awards Program Winners
Communications Center Director of the Year
Andrew Dameron
Denver 9-1-1, Denver, CO
Sponsored by
Telecommunicator of the Year
Beth Gunn
Jeffcom 911, Lakewood, CO
Trainer of the Year
Drew Tetrick
Kitsap 911, Bremerton, WA
Line Supervisor of the Year
Libby Howland
Eaton County 911, Charlotte, MI
Sponsored by
Information Technologist of the Year
Stephen Stetson
Dare County Sheriff’s Office, Manteo, NC
Sponsored by
Radio Frequency Technologist of the Year
Chuck Kuhler
Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office, Warrenton, VA
Sponsored by
Team of the Year
Valley Communications Center
Kent, WA
Sponsored by
Technology in Leadership Award – Large Agency
City of Hemet Police & Fire ECC
Hemet, CA
Technology in Leadership Award – Small Agency
NEOM Command and Control Center
Saudi Arabia
Opening General Session sponsored by
![](https://www.apco2024.org/wp-content/uploads/att-firstnet-140x41-1.png)