Campus Safety Magazine is pleased to announce the sessions and presenters for the Chicago Campus Safety Conference that will take place on July 13-14, 2015 at the Hilton Rosemont Chicago in Rosemont, Ill. The Campus Safety Conferences are the premier events for hospital, school and university police agencies, security departments, emergency managers, administrators and technology staff responsible for safeguarding the lives and property on nation’s healthcare facilities, K-12 districts and institutions of higher education.
Designed specifically for healthcare, school and higher ed public safety, security and technology stakeholders, the Chicago event is partnering with the University of Chicago’s Department of Safety and Security to include sessions featuring top industry speakers. They will address the most important security issues facing our campuses today, including:
- Clery and Title IX Compliance
- Bomb Threat Protocols for Schools
- Best Practices for Mitigating Risks in K-12 Buildings
- Violence Free Hospitals – A New Way of Thinking
- The New Science of Precision Storm Warnings
- Before the Shots are Fired: Preparing for an Active Shooter Incident
- The Value of Social Media in Identifying At-Risk Individuals
- How to Teach Tactical Thinking in Non-Tactical Environments
Presentations will share the latest techniques for detecting, preventing and responding to safety-related incidents. Some of the presenters at the Chicago Campus Safety Conference will include:
- Sherriff Tom Dart (Cook County Sheriff’s Department)
- Fountain Walker (University of Chicago)
- William Adcox (University of Texas – Houston Police Department)
- Tom Agos (Gurnee Police Department)
- Lawrence Zacarese (New York State University Police Department)
- Roy Anderson (Clark County School District)
- Dr. Michael B. Colegrove (University of the Cumberlands)
- Lori Casey (Woodland School District 50)
- Jim Crumbley (Risk Response Team, LLC)
- Michael Dorn (Safe Havens International)
- Rebecca Dreke (Stalking Resource Center)
- Drew Neckar (Mayo Clinic Health System)
For the full list of speakers, click here. The full program agenda can be viewed here.
The Chicago Campus Safety Conference is one of three events being held this year by Campus Safety magazine. In addition to the Chicago event, the Campus Safety National Forum is being held in Washington, D.C., at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City June 24-26, and the Campus Safety Conference in Los Angeles will take place at the Westin LAX from July 23-24, 2015. General attendee registration is now open for all conferences.
Questions regarding Campus Safety Events in Washington, D.C., Chicago or in Los Angeles should be directed to [email protected] or by calling 855-351-0927.
Press registration for the Chicago conference can be done here, interview requests and inquiries should be directed to [email protected] or by calling 310-374-8100.
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Press Contact: Jim Noyd, Noyd Communications Inc., 310-374-8100,[email protected]