This year’s spring conference is being held May 16 – 18 at the Holiday Inn & Suites North Beach in Virginia Beach with the Chapter's Annual Meeting on the morning of May 18th.   Election for open offices will be held during the Annual Meeting.

Nominations for the Virginia Chapter of NENA’s offices of Second Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer are now open.  Please send your nominations to:  Bernard “Buster” Brown at busterbrown1964@gmail.com.  Any and all nominees are welcome as long as the nominees are eligible to hold the office.

Article III of the Virginia NENA Bylaws sets out the offices for the chapter and how elections are conducted. 
See Bylaws for the full details.

Dear NENA Members:

      I would like to take a moment and thank you for your support in the recent election for 2nd Vice President.  I look forward to working with you in the coming years.  I anticipate a great working relationship with the Executive Board, Chapter Presidents and officers.  I will strive to make training a priority as well as keeping a pulse on advancing technology.  I truly see exciting times ahead for NENA and the 911 Industry across North America, and as long as we all work together as one we can and will make a difference in E-911 today, tomorrow and beyond.  Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have ideas, suggestions or want to become more involved in NENA.  We are always looking for energetic individuals who want to contribute to laying the path to the future.

      In closing I want to acknowledge the Virginia Chapter. This group of individuals has prepared and mentored me to be able to take on this roll. I especially thank them and thank you again, I feel blessed to serve as your new 2nd Vice President of NENA.

Bernard J. Brown ENP,RPL
Director of Emergency Services
City of Danville
Danville, Va. 24541
2nd Vice President
National Emergency Number Association

The Virginia Chapter of NENA's annual conference - business meeting was held on May 20th, 10:00 a.m., at the Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, VA.

One item of business was voting on revisions to the Chapter's Bylaws. Since the last revisions in May of 2007, the Chapter membership voted on moving forward with incorporation of the chapter with the Commonwealth, but has not acted on the final incorporation.

While reviewing the Bylaws for incorporation, comparing the Bylaws with NENA's bylaws and consulting with NENA, it became obvious we needed to make changes before seeking incorporation. The final document has been reviewed by NENA and officially approved today.

Some of the changes in the revised Bylaws include:

• Condensing the old Constitution and Bylaws with sections that overlapped into a single Bylaws
• Additional details in the responsibilities and duties of the governing officers.
• Clarification of eligibility for offices
• Clarification of standing committees and their responsibilities
• Moving items from the Bylaws to Policy & Procedures Manual as directed by NENA
• Creating six regions within the Commonwealth with an elected Regional Director per region who shall serve on the Executive Board of the Chapter.

Other business at the meeting included the announcement of the officer elections for second vice president, secretary, and treasure. See the Chapter Officers for your Executive Board for 2011-2012.

Other business included:

• Audit of the financial records this year
• ENP Study groups contact Kay Carroll or Rodney Gentry for more information on up-coming groups.
• Reminder the Chapter offers ENP Scholarships to Chapter members.

Thanks for your support

Executive Board
Virginia Chapter of NENA

VA NENA President Bernard Brown with special guest Rick Galway, 1st. Vice President - NENA Executive Board, presented fifteen-year pins for membership to Jim Davis, Pokey Harris, Jim Junkins, Nate McClure, and Steve Souder at the 2010 Fall Meeting in Roanoke.

Other fifteen year pin recipients not present are: Floyd Green, Steve Marzolf and Elbert Newberry.

VA NENA President Bernard Brown presented the first George Thomas Memorial ENP Scholarship to Poke Harris, Washington County Department of Public Safety, at the 2010 Fall Meeting.