In-Building Wireless and School Safety Tech Conference

Exhibit Hall Open 9am to 5pm

• Join us on April 10, 2025, for a critical discussion on school safety, featuring leading experts and cutting-edge technologies.
• This event will address the most pressing challenges facing schools today and explore innovative solutions to create safer learning environments for all students.
• Registration will open at 8:00 AM, with breakfast and networking opportunities available.
• The formal program will commence at 9:00 AM and adjourn by 5:00 PM. A buffet lunch will be provided for all attendees.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM – Breakfast Networking – Sponsored by Motive Infrastructure Solutions

Morning Session:

• 9:00 AM – 9:20 AM – Event Welcome and Keynote:
  • Introduction: Paul Caplan, School Safety Domain Executive, Safer Buildings Coalition
  • Keynote: Laurie Christensen, CFPS, FM, FEMT, TEM, M.S. – Fire Marshal, Harris County, and President - International Fire Marshals Association (IFMA) Member Section
• 9:20 AM – 10:00 AM - School Safety Initiatives in Texas: Hear from key leaders about current initiatives and strategies being implemented across the state.
  • Moderator: John Foley, Managing Director, Safer Buildings Coalition
  • Speakers:
    • Laurie Christensen, CFPS, FM, FEMT, TEM, M.S. – Fire Marshal, Harris County, and President - International Fire Marshals Association (IFMA) Member Section
    • Ken Culbreath, Director of Region 4 ESC Office of Emergency Management and School Safety

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Morning Refreshment Break – Sponsored by MCA

• 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Enabling Location Accuracy in School (and other) Buildings - The feature you may already have: Discover how existing technology can enhance location accuracy for improved emergency response.
  • Moderator: John Foley, Managing Director, Safer Buildings Coalition
  • Speaker: Dr. Roy Want – Research Scientist – Google Android Location and Context Team
• 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Leveraging Existing WiFi for Public Safety Communications: Understand how to utilize existing WiFi infrastructure for enhanced public safety communications.
  • Moderator: Eric Toenjes, National Market Manager – Wireless, Graybar / Chair – SBC School Safety Work Group
  • Speakers:
    • Howard Buzick, SVP Business Development, American Bandwidth
    • Mark Houtz, Regional IT Director/Network Engineer, Northeastern Utah Education Services (NUES)
    • Ryder Bush, Network Administrator, Lake Travis Independent School District

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM – Luncheon – Sponsored by RFE Communications

Afternoon Session:

• 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM - In-Building Wireless Fire and Building Code Compliance – Case Study from Guilford County, NC Schools: Learn about best practices for wireless fire and building code compliance.
  • Moderator: Chief Alan Perdue (Ret.) CFO, FM
  •  Speakers:
    • Ross Pierson, Owner and President, Pierson Wireless
    • Jeff Tidwell, Director, Public Safety, Pierson Wireless
• 1:50 PM – 2:05 PM – PM Keynote: Lori Alhadeff, President, Make Our Schools Safe (MOSS) - "Time Equals Life"
• 2:05 PM – 2:45 PM - Alyssa’s Law – Mandating School Wireless Panic Alerts and Public Safety Communication: A discussion on the importance of wireless panic alerts and public safety communication in schools.
  • Moderator: Eric Toenjes, National Market Manager – Wireless, Graybar / Chair – SBC School Safety Work Group
  • Speakers:
    • Lori Alhadeff – Make Our Schools Safe
    • Gale Moericke – President, Crux Technology and Security Solutions

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM – Afternoon Refreshment Break – Sponsored by CTS

• 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM - Gunshot Detection Technology – a Case Study from Michigan Schools: Explore the benefits and implementation of gunshot detection systems.
  • Moderator: Seth Buechley, Founder, Safer Buildings Coalition – CEO, Cathedral Consulting
  • Speakers:
    • Brian Ensign, VP Sales - America, Nextivity
    • Danny Dugan, Technical Specialist, MCA
    • Saso Vasovski, Network Security Manager, Troy MI Schools
• 4:00 PM to 4:50 PM - Indoor Mapping and Building Modeling – Automating Situational Awareness: See how indoor mapping and building modeling can improve situational awareness during emergencies.
  • Moderator: John Foley, Managing Director, Safer Buildings Coalition
  • Speakers:
    • Brian Weiss, Public Safety Team Lead for State and Local Government, ESRI
    • Rodger Mann, Chief Innovation Officer, North Central Texas Emergency Communications District | NCT9-1-1
• 4:50 PM to 5:00 PM – Closing Remarks – Seth Buechley, Founder, Safer Buildings Coalition – CEO, Cathedral Consulting

Special Feature:

• Auto-authenticated Cell over WiFi: American Bandwidth will showcase auto-authenticated Cell over WiFi capabilities.

Stay tuned for more details.