APCO Nation gathered on Wednesday for the Connect & Celebrate Dinner at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. For the 90th annual conference, it was a final burst of business — swearing in officers, award presentations, leadership visions — followed by a final shot of recreation composed of dancing and dinner.
APCO 2023: Connect & Celebrate Dinner
At the Connect & Celebrate Dinner in Nashville, Tennessee, outgoing President Angela Batey took the podium to thank everyone and followed that with presenting the 2023 APCO International President’s Award to Mrs. Kathy Poarch, wife of APCO CEO Derek Poarch.
APCO 2023: Second General Business Session
APCO International’s new second vice president is Mark Spross of the Oregon chapter, selected by the assembled membership at the second General Business Session of APCO 2024 held Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee.
APCO 2023: Opening General Session
The Opening General Session of APCO 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee’s, Music City Center hosted hundreds of attendees who heard about the association’s progress and its work to elevate 9-1-1 professionals along with a lesson on teamwork and perseverance from the Navy Seal who shot Osama Bin Laden.
APCO 2023: First General Business Session
The first General Business Session concluded the first day of the 89th annual conference, APCO 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee, with candidates for the office of second vice president offering their visions of the association’s future.
APCO International Executive Director/CEO Announces Departure
Derek K. Poarch, Executive Director and CEO of the Association of Public-Safety Officials (APCO) International, announced his intent to depart from the association effective close of business August 9, 2024.
