March 2-4, 2020

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. 

Enrollment is limited to 200 people. The Conference is not open to the general public. 

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

Offered by Piedmont Virginia Community College 

Registration will begin late 2019.

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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 

 

2019 Conference Schedule 

Time		Topic	Presenter	Location
Monday, March 4
ALL ATTENDEES
7-8 a.m.		Check-In & Breakfast		Main
8-9 a.m.		Welcome & Introductions	Valerie Palamountain, Dean of Workforce Services, Piedmont Virginia Community College Darren Goodbar, Conference Organizer Secretary Brian Moran, Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security, Virginia UAS Leadership Award Presented by Virginia Center for Unmanned Systems at CIT	Main
9-noon		Presentations: Disaster Response	Assistant Sec. Shawn Talmadge, Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security,Virginia  Travis Potter, GIS/Remote Sensing Coordinator, FEMA Region 3 Jason Ritter, Georgia Emergency Management/Homeland Security Darren Woodruff, JDM Solutions Thomas Walls, NCDoT  Justin Adams, Center for Robotic Assisted Search and Rescue  Jon McBride, VP, Rocky Mountain Unmanned Systems Jay Mullen, USAA	Main
A.M. CONFERENCE INTENSIVES
9 a.m.-noon		Scenario/Training Option #1	Law Enforcement  |  Virginia State Police, FBI, Zero Point, Inc.	TBA
9-a.m.-noon		Scenario/Training Option #2	Search & Rescue  |  VDEM, Dr. Robert Koester, David Kovar	TBA
MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS
9–10 a.m.		Vendor/Production Demonstration	TBA	TBA
10–11a.m.		Vendor/Product Demonstration	TBA	TBA
11 a.m.-noon		Vendor/Product Demonstration	TBA	TBA
ALL ATTENDEES
Noon-2 p.m.		Lunch		Main
1-1:30 p.m.			Ralph Northam, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia
2-5 p.m.		Presentations: Fire/Life Safety/EMS	Charles Werner, Chief (Ret.) Charlottesville VA Fire Department, Chair, National Public Safety UAS Council  Chris Sadler, Assistant Chief, York County Fire Rich Gatanis, Southern Manatee Fire Rescue Brandon Morris, Project Coordinator, AAR Adam Jacoff, National Institute of Standards & Technology Joe Eyerman, Director, UAS Research, RTI	Main
P.M. CONFERENCE INTENSIVES
2-5 p.m.		Scenario/Training Option #1	Law Enforcement  |  Virginia State Police, FBI, Zero Point, Inc.	TBA
2-5 p.m.		Scenario/Training Option #2	Search & Rescue  |  VDEM, Dr. Robert Koester, David Kovar	TBA
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.		Scenario/Training Option #3	Indoor Bomb Response  |  Los Angeles Regional Training Center
Tuesday, March 5
ALL ATTENDEES
7-8 a.m.		Check-In & Breakfast		Main
8-9 a.m.		Recap and Day Ahead	Darren Goodbar, Conference Organizer	Main
9 a.m.-noon		Presentations: Federal Avation Administration	Michael O' Shea, Federal Aviation Administration Michael Sheldon, Federal Aviation Administration Lt. Joseph Smith, NYPD Deepu John, NYPD Tobin Fisher, CEO, Vantage Robotics Tombo Jones, UAS Program Manager, MAAP	Main
A.M. CONFERENCE INTENSIVES
9 a.m.-noon		Scenario/Training Option #1	HazMat | Virginia Department of Emergency Management	TBA
9 a.m.-noon		Scenario/Training Option #2	Crash Reconstruction | Pix4D (Advanced registration required)	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-2 p.m.		Lunch		Main
2-5 p.m.		Presentations: Law Enforcement/Security	Tom Hewitt, Department of Homeland Security Matthew Smith, FBI Steven Anacker, SSA, Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center Technical Exploitation Unit Steve Watson, CEO, VTO Labs Matt Varney, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Kris Allshouse, Executive Director, LA Regional Training Center Vincent Guerriera, NYPD	Main
P.M. CONFERENCE INTENSIVES
2-5 p.m.		Scenario/Training Option #1	HazMat  |  Virginia Department of Emergency Management	TBA
2-5 p.m.		Scenario/Training Option #2	Crash Reconstruction | Pix4D (Advanced registration required)
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
6-9 p.m.		Dinner & Evening Social		Main
6-9 p.m.		Scenario/Training Option #3	Crime Scene Investigation | Sundance Media Group
6-9 p.m.		Scenario/Training Option #4	"NIST Illuminated" | National Institute of Standards and Technology
Wednesday, March 6
ALL ATTENDEES
7-8 a.m.		Check-In & Breakfast		Main
8-9 a.m.		Welcome	Darren Goodbar, Conference Organizer Frank Friedman, President, Piedmont Virginia Community College	Main
9 a.m.-noon		Presentations: Solutions, Technologies & Integration	Jason Barton, ATT/FirstNet Innovation Labs Ryan McLean, Technical Program Manager, Raytheon Joseph W. Mazel, Associate General Counsel, FBI Dan Gettinger, Bard College	Main
A.M. CONFERENCE INTENSIVES
9 a.m.-noon		Scenario/Training Option #1:
9 a.m.-noon		Scenario/Training Option #2:
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-2 p.m.		Lunch & Vendor Exhibition Hour		Main/Exhibit Hall
CONFERENCE ENDS