"Commercial Advisory Council"
APCO International Awarded Grant From Motorola Solutions Foundation
September 1, 2022APCO received a grant award of $60,000 from Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions. The grant is administered through APCO’s Commercial Advisory Council Scholarship Program, which makes scholarship funds available to public safety communications professionals to participate in APCO Institute training.
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June 10, 2022APCO recently awarded close to $80,000 in scholarship awards to APCO members.
Read full articleCommercial Advisory Council Celebrates 40 Years of Service to APCO
August 13, 2016APCO’s 42nd annual conference was held in New York City in 1976, allowing attendees to celebrate the bi-centennial year in place of major historical significance in America. That year also saw the very first meeting of the Commercial Advisory Committee (CAC), formed to produce an alliance between APCO and manufacturing and service providers of commercial/corporate members.
Read full articleCAC Contribution: Fiscal Discipline & Accountability
June 26, 2015In today’s environment, where budgets are tight and funding requests are unending, having a solid track record of managing and maintaining your communications assets will give you an advantage in the battle for those elusive dollars. Most effective leaders and managers tend to show favor toward those who act responsibly, demonstrate discipline and have a history of being efficient managers of limited resources.
Read full articleCommercial Involvement in Your Chapter
April 30, 2014Achieving a healthy level of commercial involvement in your chapter starts with having an understanding and appreciation for the role commercial members play.
Read full articleWhy Should a Corporate Professional Join APCO International?
April 5, 2012Surveys indicate that 98% of APCO International Commercial Members make valuable contacts for potential business at the annual APCO conference…
Read full articleAPCO’s Commercial Advisory Council Now Accepting Applications for Membership
April 5, 2012The Commercial Advisory Council (CAC) of APCO International is commencing its annual Call for Member Nominations process to seat up…
Read full articleMore Capacity: The Role of Picocells in LTE
July 18, 2011The proliferation of wireless devices capable of sending and receiving large amounts of data is straining commercial wireless networks. Smart phones, data cards and tablets with such applications as video sharing and conferencing, social networking and gaming consume more wireless network resources than phone calls and texts. Similarly, the increased use of novel public safety applications, such as video streaming, street cameras, automatic license plate recognition and the coming proliferation of sensors and M2M (machine-to-machine) devices, will increasingly strain public safety’s wireless networks.
Read full articleReport from APCO’s Commercial Advisory Council
September 1, 2010An update from the APCO Commercial Advisory Council on its election during the APCO annual conference in Houston. This article includes a way for any APCO member to reach out to the CAC with questions or for guidance.
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