2020 National Public Safety UAS Conference

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 UAS Conference has been cancelled. 
The dates for the 2022 conference will be announced on this website in April 2021.
2020 Public Safety UAS Conference program
2020 Public Safety UAS Conference program
Thank you to all our vendors, presenters and attendees for another successful conference!

See our online Flickr folder for shareable photos from this years conference.

This three-day conference is for professionals in law enforcement, public safety, search and rescue, emergency services and disaster relief who are using or want to use UAS in their operations. 

Join us for three days of workshops, breakout sessions, networking events, and scenario demonstrations and trainings. 

This conference is not open to the general public and enrollment is limited to 200 people. 

Please note: Break-out session attendance is first-come/first-serve on the day of the conference. 

Offered by Piedmont Virginia Community College 

NO ONSITE REGISTRATION.  YOU NEED TO BE PRE-REGISTERED TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE.

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See highlights of the 2020 UAS conference:

 

About this year's conference:

This conference is for Public Safety Employees or Sponsored Employees only.

Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) will hold the Fourth Annual Public Safety UAS Conference from Monday, March 2, through Wednesday, March 4, 2020. The purpose of the conference is to demonstrate the use of drones in public safety, with speakers and panels on fire, search and rescue, and law enforcement.

When:

Monday, March 2 - Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Where:

King Family Vineyards
6550 Roseland Farm
Crozet, VA 22932

Crozet, VA is located half way between Charlottesville, VA and Waynesboro, VA.
Travel time from either city to King Family Vineyard is approximately 20 minutes.

 

Trip Adviser: Things to do in Charlottesville, VA

Trip Adviser: Things to do in Waynesboro, VA

 

Who Can Attend:

The conference is open to professionals in law enforcement, public safety, and search and rescue/emergency services/disaster relief. Attendance is limited to 185 participants with preference given to public safety, fire, rescue, law enforcement and other emergency or disaster response members or affiliated organizations.

How Much Does the Summit Cost?

  • $249 per person. Fee includes all meals during the three-day event and access to all training exercises, classes, product demonstrations and networking events.
  • Attendees are responsible for their own hotel accommodations and travel arrangements.
  • Download the Letter of Justification

UAS Leadership Award

Presented by Virginia Center for Unmanned Systems at CIT 

Virginia Unmanned Systems Center at CIT

Sponsors

Please support our 2020 Conference sponsors

2020 Conference Schedule 

Time Topic Presenter Location

Monday, March 2
ALL ATTENDEES
7-8 a.m. Check-In & Breakfast   Main
8-9 a.m. Welcome &
Opening Remarks
  • Darren Goodbar, Conference Organizer
  • Valerie Palamountain, Dean of Workforce Services, Piedmont Virginia Community College

  • Secretary Brian Moran, Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security, Virginia

  • The David King Award sponsored by the Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) presented by Secretary Moran.

 Main
9-noon Presentations:
Federal, State & Local Emergency Management
  • Keynote Speaker:
    Travis Potter    , UAS Coordinator, FEMA Region 4 
  • Col. James Wood, USAF
  • David Merrick II, Florida State University
  • Erin Sutton, City of Virginia Beach
  • Sgt. Daryl Plude, City of Virginia Beach Police Department
  • Kolby Reese, City of Virginia Beach Police Department
 Main
A.M. CONFERENCE INTENSIVES 
9 a.m.-noon Scenario/Training Option #1 Vehicle Crash Scene -Pix4D Field
9-a.m.-noon Scenario/Training Option #2 Performance Test Methods - NIST Lawn
MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS
9–10 a.m. Vendor/Production Demonstration TBA TBA
10–11 a.m. Vendor/Product Demonstration TBA TBA
11 a.m.-noon Vendor/Product Demonstration TBA TBA
ALL ATTENDEES
Noon-1 p.m.

Lunch 

   Main
1-2 p.m. Educational Series    
2-5 p.m. Presentations: Education, Training & Academia
  • Spencer Schrader, Kansas State University
  • Justin Adams, Florida State University
  • Jasan Schappert, RemotePilot 101
  • Tucker Dempsey, Delaware State Fire School
  • Adam Jacoff, NIST
 Main
P.M. CONFERENCE INTENSIVES 
2-5 p.m. Scenario/Training Option #1 Vehicle Crash Scene - Pix4D TBA
2-5 p.m. Scenario/Training Option #2  Performance Test Methods - NIST Lawn
AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS
2-3 p.m. Vendor/Product Demonstration TBA Main
2-3 p.m. Vendor/Product Demonstration TBA TBA
3-4 p.m. Vendor/Product Demonstration TBA TBA
ALL ATTENDEES
5-6 p.m. Vendor Exhibit Hall Open   Exhibit Hall
6-9 p.m. Dinner & Evening Social Sponsored by Pro Re Nata Farm Brewery & Rocky Mountain Unmanned Systems Pro Re Nata Brewery
6-9 p.m. Evening Breakout Sessions Indoor Flight/Low Light Operations

Pro Re Nata Brewery

Tuesday, March 3
ALL ATTENDEES
7-8 a.m. Check-In & Breakfast   Main
8-9 a.m. Opening Remarks

Darren Goodbar, Conference Organizer

 Main
9 a.m.-noon Presentations:
Rules, Regulations & Requirements
  • Keynote Speaker: Michael O’Shea, FAA
  • Steven Pansky, FAA
  • Chris Sadler, York County Fire
 Main
A.M. CONFERENCE INTENSIVES 
9 a.m.-noon

Scenario/Training Option #1

 Incident Response Mapping - ATAK TBA
9 a.m.-noon Scenario/Training Option #2 Performance Test Methods - NIST Lawn

MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS
9-10 a.m. Vendor/Product Demonstration TBA TBA
10-11 a.m. Vendor/Product Demonstration TBA TBA
11 a.m.-noon Vendor/Product Demonstration TBA TBA
ALL ATTENDEES
noon-1 p.m. Lunch    Main
1-2 p.m. Educational Series    
2-5 p.m. Presentations:
Police, Fire & Life Safety
  • Matt Varney, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics
  • Keenan Newton, Lynwood Fire Department
  • Brandon Morris. SERTC
  • Bill English, National Transportation Safety Board
  • Brandon Karr, Pearland Texas Police Department
  • John Sibley, Georgia Department of Transportation 
 Main
P.M. CONFERENCE INTENSIVES 
2-5 p.m. Scenario/Training Option #1 TBA TBA
2-5 p.m. Scenario/Training Option #2 Performance Test Methods - NIST Lawn
AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS
2-3 p.m. Vendor/Product Demonstration TBA TBA
3-4 p.m. Vendor/Product Demonstration TBA TBA
4-5 p.m. Vendor/Product Demonstration TBA TBA
ALL ATTENDEES
5-6 p.m. Vendor Exhibit Hall Open   Exhibit Hall
5-7:30 p.m. Dinner & Evening Social King Family Vineyards - Cocktail hour sponsored by Darley Main
6-9 p.m. Evening Breakout Sessions Night Flight Operations - Sundance Media Group/NIST Lawn

Wednesday, March 4
ALL ATTENDEES
7-8 a.m. Check-In & Breakfast   Main
8-9 a.m. Recap, Day Ahead and Review
  • Darren Goodbar, Conference Organizer
  • Valerie Palamountain, Dean of Workforce Services, Piedmont Virginia Community College
  • Frank Friedman, President, Piedmont Virginia Community College
 Main
9 a.m.-noon Presentations:

C-UAS, UAS Security, Enforcement, Authorities, Threats
  • Travis Moran, Welund North America
  • Fritz Reber, Skydio
  • Erik Modisett, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
  • Sarah Jacobs, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
  • Paige Fitzgerald, Delaware Technical & Community College
 Main
A.M. CONFERENCE INTENSIVES 
9 a.m.-noon Scenario/Training Option #1: TBA TBA
9 a.m.-noon Scenario/Training Option #2:  TBA TBA
MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS
9-10 a.m. Vendor/Product Demonstration TBA TBA
10-11 a.m. Vendor/Product Demonstration TBA TBA
11 a.m.-noon Vendor/Product Demonstration TBA TBA
ALL ATTENDEES
noon-1 p.m.

Lunch & Vendor Exhibition Hour

   Main/Exhibit Hall
1–1:30 p.m. CIT Leadership Award Charles Werner, Director, DRONERESPONDERS
DRONERESPONDERS: Advancing Public Safety UAS		 Main Hall
1:30–2 p.m. Closing Remarks Darren Goodbar, Conference Organizer  
CONFERENCE ENDS