Upcoming Seminars

Seminars

Seminars

Dates + Locations

  • Wednesday, March 13th
    Parsippany, NJ
    Hilton Parsippany
    1 Hilton Ct, Parsippany, New Jersey, 07054
  • Tuesday, March 19th
    Falls Church, VA
    Hilton Garden Inn Falls Church
    706 West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA, 22046
  • Thursday, March 21st
    Eatontown, NJ
    DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tinton Falls – Eatontown
    700 Hope Road Eatontown, New Jersey, 07724
  • Tuesday, March 26th
    Milford, CT
    Hilton Garden Inn Milford
    291 Old Gate Lane, Milford, CT 06460
  • Tuesday, April 9th
    Elmsford, NY
    Hampton Inn White Plains/Tarrytown
    200 West Main Street
    Elmsford, NY, 10523

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Free - School Safety Consultation
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Description

In this complimentary workshop, industry experts share insights regarding best practices school leaders lean upon to improve the communications and physical security of their communities.

Our presenters detail the challenges a school faces when it comes to communications and safety. From managing daily and emergency communications to finding ways to properly monitor and process ingress, egress, visitors, and intruders, underlying technology systems make all the difference. This is especially true when dealing with emergency situations when every second is critical to finding a positive resolution.

In addition to examining how technology solutions can enhance daily communication, our presenters will also explore situations where there have been significant breakdowns or failures in message delivery.  Case studies referencing tragedies like Uvalde, Sandy Hook, Parkland, and Covenant will be explored in detail to highlight what went wrong, why it went wrong,  and how best to prevent devastation from befalling your campus. Finally, presenters discuss both the physical security and communications solutions that can be employed in a strategic effort to streamline daily and urgent message delivery.

Guest expert Adam Drew, School Resource Officer (SRO), law enforcement professional, and founder of Three Corners, a consulting firm focused on K–12 safety training and workshops in the New York and New Jersey area, and Eastern DataComm’s National School Safety Advisor Paul Jenne will share practical guidance and useful insights that will positively impact how you safeguard your school community and keep communication flowing efficiently and effectively when every moment counts.

Adam and Paul will share the real-life value of reviewing your school’s processes, policies, and procedures related to daily communications as well as emergency events. You’ll walk away with a clear understanding of how these elements, working together with technological systems like video surveillance, access control, emergency notification, paging, bells, clocks, and phones, can create the most connected and safest school environment – one that our children, educators, and supporting staff deserve.

Agenda

  • 8:30 am to 9:00 am – Registration & Check-In
  • 9:00 am to 11:00 am – Interactive Presentation with Audience Q&A, inclusive of live demonstrations of innovative video surveillance, access control, and emergency notification technologies, as well as phone systems, and paging, bell and clock solutions
  • 11:00 am to 12:00 pm – Table Discussions/Networking, Closing Remarks, and Adjournment

** Breakfast will be served at no cost for all registered attendees.**

School Safety Building Blocks

Objectives & Anticipated Learning Outcomes

In this seminar experience, we’ll explore both the emergency and day-to-day benefits of strategically implementing integrated communication and physical security systems including video surveillance, access control solutions, paging systems, clocks, bells, network infrastructure, and VoIP phone systems.  We’ll share case studies from our clients who use these solutions each day. We’ll offer insight on the lessons learned from national school tragedies while applying those hard-won insights to the communications and physical security challenges schools like yours face each day.

We’ll also tackle the essential process of reviewing and improving school emergency response policies, procedures, and technology solution approaches so that your school community stays safe and responds swiftly and effectively when every second counts.

After participating in our educational workshop, attendees will be able to:

  • Recognize the common challenges schools face with day-to-day communications as well as during emergencies like lockdowns and active shooter incidents and what insight can be garnered from past tragedies.
  • Understand the role of video surveillance, access control, paging systems, telephone systems, and emergency notification systems as part of a robust school safety and communications ecosystem.
  • Think proactively about unique population considerations, areas of potential vulnerability and emergency circumstances.
  • Identify crucial policies, procedures, and technology solutions for a comprehensive emergency notification and response system.
  • Understand potential gaps in technology integration, emergency procedures, and school- or district-wide communications and emergency policies to improve the overall safety and communications profile of your campus.

Intended Audience

This seminar provides helpful information for key school district stakeholders including:

  • K–12 Superintendents and Business Administrators
  • School Safety and Security Professionals
  • Directors of Facilities/Operations
  • School District IT Professionals
  • Higher Education Administrators
  • Those leaders in education who are entrusted with ensuring effective daily communication and comprehensive safety for school district students, faculty, staff, and visitors

Only those meeting the above criteria may attend.

Presenters:

Paul

Paul Jenne

Eastern DataComm National School Safety Advisor

Paul Jenne leads business development at Eastern DataComm, a safety and communications company that has served school districts, businesses, and municipalities for over 30 years. As a father of three, school safety is a topic that is near and dear to Paul’s heart. Paul has worked with hundreds of schools, teaching them how to create safer environments by leveraging effective technology. His goal is to help customers improve their day-to-day communications, but most importantly, assist them with finding cost-effective technological solutions to ensure they are best equipped to keep their communities safe.

Adam Drew

Adam Drew

School Resource Officer, Law Enforcement Professional, and Founder of Three Corners

Having served for over 20 years, Lieutenant Adam Drew is a certified police officer and school resource officer (SRO). His tenure in these roles has equipped him with an extensive understanding of the vulnerabilities schools face with their safety and communications plans, processes, and technologies. He has dedicated his professional career to serving school communities to help them address many of the evolving challenges they face. With his expertise in school safety and law enforcement background, he provides insights and actionable recommendations to districts throughout the state to make their communities safe places for growth and learning. Specifically, Adam has worked directly with education leaders including school administrators, teachers, students, and parents on a wide range of problem-solving solutions. His consulting firm, Three Corners, specializes in K–12 school districts training and workshops engineered to improve the safety profile of schools across the New Jersey/New York metro area.

A Special “Thank You” from Eastern DataComm: All Attendees Receive a Complimentary School Safety Consultation!

When you register for this educational experience, you become eligible to receive a complimentary School Safety Consultation with our Eastern DataComm School Safety Advisors.

Previous Events

Strengthening Your School Safety Ecosystem through Effective Policies, Procedures, and Technology

Strengthening Your School Safety Ecosystem through Effective Policies, Procedures, and Technology

Seminar

Dates + Locations

Tuesday, October 3rd
Hackensack, NJ
Maggiano’s Little Italy
70 Riverside Square Mall, Hackensack, NJ 07601

Thursday, October 5th
Cherry Hill, NJ
Maggiano’s Little Italy
2000 Rte 38 Ste 1180, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

Tuesday, October 10th
Bridgewater, NJ
Maggiano’s Little Italy
600 Commons Way, Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Thursday, October 12th
King of Prussia, PA
Maggiano’s Little Italy
160 N Gulph Rd, Suite 205, King of Prussia, PA 19406

Tuesday, October 17th
Meriden, CT
Hilton Garden Inn Wallingford/Meriden
1181 Barnes Road, Wallingford, CT 06492

NOTE: Seating is limited. We encourage those interested in participating to register early to secure their spot.

Description

This complimentary workshop, brought to you by Eastern DataComm in partnership with Mitel, shares insights regarding best practices school leaders lean upon to improve the safety of their communities.

Our presenters detail the challenges a school faces when dealing with active shooter events as well as other emergency situations. They explore how basic safety regulations and requirements often fall short of creating a fully secured learning environment. Referencing national headline-making incidents like Uvalde, Covenant, Parkland, and Sandy Hook, real-life examples will be examined as case studies in an effort to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future.

Guest expert Adam Drew, School Resource Officer (SRO), law enforcement professional, and founder of Three Corners, a consulting firm focused on K–12 safety training and workshops in the New York and New Jersey area, and Eastern DataComm’s National School Safety Advisor Paul Jenne will share insights that will positively impact how you safeguard your school community.

Adam and Paul will share the practical value of reviewing your school’s processes, policies, and procedures related to emergency events. You’ll walk away with a clear understanding of how these elements, working together with technological systems like video surveillance, access control, emergency notification, paging, bells, clocks, and phones, can create the safest possible school environment – one that our children, educators, and supporting staff deserve.

Agenda

  • 10:30 am to 11:00 am – Registration & Check-In
  • 11:00 am to 1:30 pm – Interactive Presentation with Audience Q&A, inclusive of live demonstrations of effective emergency notification, access control, and video surveillance technologies
  • 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm – Table Discussions/Networking, Closing Remarks, & Adjournment

** Lunch will be served at no cost for all registered attendees.**

Purpose + Objectives

Our educational experience is a must-attend event for school officials seeking to answer relevant school safety questions from a diagnostic, policy, logistical, and procedural standpoint. All attendees will receive practical insight into the underlying technology that supports the execution of effective procedures.

This workshop will share insights regarding ways to improve safety and communications for lockdowns and the overall physical security of their campuses. We’ll detail the challenges a school faces when dealing with active shooter events and why the basic requirements and how reviewing policies and procedures can help to boost and bolster your school safety ecosystem.

We’ll conclude with a discussion and Q&A period. So we invite you to bring any questions you’d like to ask our expert presenters as well!

Learning Outcomes

In this seminar experience, we’ll explore the lessons learned from school tragedies and apply those hard-won insights to the current practical challenges schools face each day.

We’ll also tackle the essential process of reviewing and improving school emergency response policies, procedures, and technology solution approaches so that your school community stays safe and responds swiftly and effectively when every second counts.

After participating in our educational workshop, attendees will be able to:

  • Recognize the common challenges schools face during emergencies like lockdowns and active shooter incidents and what insight can be garnered from past tragedies.
  • Understand the role of access control, paging systems, telephone systems, video surveillance, and emergency notification systems as part of a robust school safety ecosystem.
  • Think critically about unique emergency circumstances and the potential effective responses.
  • Identify crucial policies, procedures, and technology solutions for a comprehensive emergency notification and response system.
  • Understand potential gaps in technology integration, emergency procedures, and school- or district-wide emergency policies so that these issues can be addressed in an effort to save time and save lives.

Intended Audience

This seminar provides helpful information for key school district stakeholders including:

  • K–12 Superintendents and Business Administrators
  • School Safety and Security Professionals
  • Directors of Facilities/Operations
  • School District IT Professionals
  • Higher Education Administrators
  • Those entrusted with ensuring the safety of school district students, faculty, and staff within your district

Presenters:

Paul

Paul Jenne

Eastern DataComm National School Safety Advisor

Paul Jenne leads business development at Eastern DataComm, a safety and communications company that has served school districts, businesses, and municipalities for over 30 years. As a father of three, school safety is a topic that is near and dear to Paul’s heart. Paul has worked with hundreds of schools, teaching them how to create safer environments by leveraging effective technology. His goal is to help customers improve their day-to-day communications, but most importantly, assist them with finding cost-effective technological solutions to ensure they are best equipped to keep their communities safe.

Adam Drew

Adam Drew

School Resource Officer, Law Enforcement Professional, and Founder of Three Corners

Having served for over 20 years, Lieutenant Adam Drew is a certified police officer and school resource officer (SRO). His tenure in these roles has equipped him with an extensive understanding of the vulnerabilities schools face with their safety and communications plans, processes, and technologies. He has dedicated his professional career to serving school communities to help them address many of the evolving challenges they face. With his expertise in school safety and law enforcement background, he provides insights and actionable recommendations to districts throughout the state to make their communities safe places for growth and learning. Specifically, Adam has worked directly with education leaders including school administrators, teachers, students, and parents on a wide range of problem-solving solutions. His consulting firm, Three Corners, specializes in K–12 school districts training and workshops engineered to improve the safety profile of schools across the New Jersey/New York metro area.

A Special “Thank You” from Eastern DataComm: All Attendees Receive a Complimentary School Safety Consultation!

When you register for this educational experience, you become eligible to receive a complimentary School Safety Consultation with our Eastern DataComm School Safety Advisors.

Deconstructing Uvalde: Leveraging Technology for Safer Schools

Deconstructing Uvalde: Leveraging Technology for Safer Schools

Seminar

Dates and Locations

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Florham Park, NJ
Park Avenue Club

Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Wallingford, CT
Hilton Garden Inn Wallingford/Meriden

Friday, March 10, 2023
Goshen, NY
Carl P. Onken Conference Center

Thursday, March 23, 2023
King of Prussia, PA
Maggiano’s Little Italy

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Hamilton, NJ
Hilton Garden Inn

Description

Eastern DataComm, in partnership with industry leaders Aruba and Mitel, brings you this complimentary educational workshop designed to assist school leaders in understanding the unique needs of their school community, along with the technology solutions they can leverage to create safer school environments for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

This educational experience details the critical lessons that administrators and stakeholders can garner from the recent Uvalde school shooting tragedy, including the value of comprehensive, multimodal, integrated technology approaches to school safety. Presenters will illustrate the vital nature of total coverage in buildings and on grounds, and the essential elements that comprise a robust school safety ecosystem.

Practical, actionable examples walk seminar participants through the crucial role that emergency notification solutions, phone and paging systems, access control, and video surveillance play when it comes to responding quickly and effectively to an emergency.

What Schools Must Do to Prepare for a Lockdown or an Active Shooter Event

What Schools Must Do to Prepare for a Lockdown or an Active Shooter Event

Seminar

Description

Eastern DataComm brings you this complimentary educational workshop designed to assist school leaders in understanding how best to leverage technology to create safer school environments for students, faculty, and staff. 

We will not only explore the key elements of the school safety ecosystem but will also examine the role that emergency notification solutions, phone and paging systems, access control, and video surveillance play when it comes to responding effectively to an emergency. 

Dates and Locations

  • Thursday, October 6th – Maggiano’s Little Italy in Hackensack, NJ
  • Tuesday, October 11th – Hartford Marriott Downtown in Hartford, CT
  • Wednesday, October 12th – Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa in Stamford, CT
  • Tuesday, October 18th – Maggiano’s Little Italy in Cherry Hill, NJ
  • Wednesday, October 19th – Maggiano’s Little Italy in Bridgewater, NJ

NOTE: Seating is limited. We encourage those interested in participating to register early to secure their spot. 

Agenda

  • 10:30 am to 11:00 am – Registration & Check-In
  • 11:00 am to 1:30 pm – Interactive Presentation with Audience Q&A, inclusive of live demonstrations of effective emergency notification, access control, and video surveillance technologies
  • 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm –  Table Discussions/Networking, Closing Remarks, & Adjournment

** Lunch will be served at no cost for all registered attendees.**

Purpose and Objectives 

Our educational experience is a must for school officials seeking to learn the most effective ways to improve safety and communications for lockdowns and the overall physical security of their campuses. We’ll explore the challenges a school faces when dealing with a threat like an active shooter and why the basic requirements and recent legislation often fall short when creating a fully encompassing school safety ecosystem. We’ll then demonstrate effective solutions that meet those challenges while leveraging existing technologies like phone and PA systems. Finally, we’ll showcase additional tie-ins to video surveillance and access control systems to provide a complete, comprehensive safety and communication solution. 

This workshop will share insights referencing key learnings from previous active shooter events that made headlines across the country and provide actionable solutions to help prevent such tragedies from happening again. We’ll conclude with a discussion featuring thought leaders in education and technology, along with an audience Q&A period. We encourage all who attend to come ready with questions they’d like to have answered during this time.

Learning Outcomes 

The key to an effective emergency notification solution is its ability to interconnect with other communication technologies. Systems like phones, paging, bells, clocks, video surveillance, access control, and automated emergency notification should work together in unison as one overall safety and communications solution. When done right, communicating and responding to threats becomes much more effective. In addition, the overall solution will improve day-to-day communications, providing enormous value to the district. This workshop will give you the blueprint on how to do this properly for all the school buildings within your district.

After participating in our educational workshop, attendees will be able to: 

  • Speak to what challenges typically exist for schools when facing a lockdown or active shooter event.
  • Understand how a school can monitor all outside doors to ensure an active shooter cannot simply walk into a school, having access to all rooms and people present within.
  • Know what current legislation dictates for school safety and identify where there are gaps that can lead to opportunities of failure when executing school safety protocols.
  • Learn and apply the 3 principles that every technology needs to address to best work in conjunction with their Emergency Operations Plan (EOP).
  • Recognize what potential physical safety and emergency notification vulnerabilities may exist on their campus.
  • Understand how to leverage existing technology (or upgrade when needed) to create an improved school safety ecosystem that leads to a safer campus environment.
  • See the value in fully integrated safety solutions that encompass phone, paging, emergency notification, access control, and video surveillance. 
  • Learn from the examples of other school systems who have successfully taken a holistic, comprehensive approach to school safety. 

Intended Audience

  • K–12 Superintendents and Business Administrators
  • School Safety and Security Professionals
  • School District IT Professionals 
  • Higher Education Administrators
  • Those entrusted with ensuring the safety of school district students, faculty, and staff within your district 

There is no fee associated with registering for this event. Parking will be at the expense of the attendee.

Speaker Bio  

Paul Jenne

Paul Jenne

Eastern DataComm’s Account Director & School Safety Advisor

Paul Jenne leads business development at Eastern DataComm, a safety and communications company that has served school districts, businesses, and municipalities for over 30 years. As a father of three, school safety is a topic that is near and dear to Paul’s heart. Paul has worked with hundreds of schools, teaching them how to create safer environments by leveraging effective technology. His goal is to help customers improve their day-to-day communications, but most importantly, assist them with finding cost-effective technology solutions to ensure they are best equipped to keep their communities safe.

Why Most Schools Are Not Fully Prepared for a Lockdown

Why Most Schools Are Not Fully Prepared for a Lockdown

Seminar

March 8, 2022 – Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank, NJ

March 9, 2022 – Park Avenue Club in Florham Park, NJ

March 10, 2022 – Washington Crossing Inn in Washington Crossing, PA

March 15, 2022 – Morton’s Steakhouse in White Plains, NY

March 16, 2022 – Stamford Marriott, Stamford, CT

Determine Where Most Solutions Typically Miss the Mark

Understanding where your communications technology may fall short is essential, not only to comply with current legislation, but also to protect your school community.

Eastern DataComm has worked with hundreds of schools in various districts over the last 30+ years to bring technological solutions that make campuses safer places for the students, faculty, staff, and guests.

Delivering the Future of Safety in Education – Maggiano’s King of Prussia

Delivering the Future of Safety in Education – Maggiano’s King of Prussia

Seminar

Registration is required
Time:  11:00am-2:00pm (sign-in at 10:30am)

Maggiano’s Pennsylvania
King of Prussia Mall, 205 Mall Blvd, King of Prussia, PA 19406

Securing a Safer Community for Our Schools – Maggiano’s Cherry Hill

Securing a Safer Community for Our Schools – Maggiano’s Cherry Hill

Seminar

Registration is required
Time:  11:00am-2:00pm (sign-in at 10:30am)

Maggiano’s Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill Mall, 2000 NJ-38, Cherry Hill, NJ

Securing a Safer Community for Our Schools – Maggiano’s Bridgewater

Securing a Safer Community for Our Schools – Maggiano’s Bridgewater

Seminar

Registration is required
Time:  11:00am-2:00pm (sign-in at 10:30am)

Maggiano’s Bridgewater
Bridgewater Commons, 600 Commons Way, Bridgewater Township, NJ

Securing a Safer Community for Our Schools – Maggiano’s Hackensack

Securing a Safer Community for Our Schools – Maggiano’s Hackensack

Seminar

Registration is required
Time:  11:00am-2:00pm (sign-in at 10:30am)

Maggiano’s Hackensack
The Shops at Riverside, 70 Riverside Square Mall, Hackensack, NJ

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