Ep 167 features Mary, Deputy Director with MACECOM out of Washington state. This episode is sponsored by the 911 Training Institute and supported by INdigital, a leader in Next-Gen Core Services. In this episode Mary talks about what is new at her dispatch center and informs our listeners of the upcoming Western Regional Conference in Tacoma, Washington. We also tackle the debate of "what is your emergency?" versus "where is your emergency?" It's a debate that has been out there for some time but has been recently brought to the frontline with the launch of FOX's new show, "9-1-1." It's an episode you don't want to miss and for more information on the Western Regional Conference follow the links below.  Podcast Sponsor – 911 Training Institute – Facebook | Twitter | Web MACECOM - Facebook | Twitter | Web Western Regional Conference -  We are pleased to announce that there is an app now available to support the 2018 APCO Western Regional Conference. You will need to download the “eventbase” app from the appropriate app store.  Links are available at http://free.eventbase.com/download or you can use the QR code below. After you launch the app, just search for APCO and select the APCO 2018 Western  Regional Conference. You can also find it by date: March 27, 2018. This app will provide the information you need: schedule, speakers, vendors and exhibitors, map, hotels, and conference center. You may mark sessions as favorites for quick access or add them to your calendar so you don’t miss what is important to you. You may also search by speaker or track.             Conference registration - Early Bird Registration Discount extended to Jan. 13th http://www.2018.apcowrc.org/ Requests for local events or chapter mtgs should go to wr2018@waapconena.org   Episode topics - 5 year anniversary reflection What's new at MACECOM? What's happening at the Western Regional Conference? Highlighted speakers The Super Session Why is it important to attend a conference if you can?