NESCA Annual Conference 2025
Sun, Apr 27
|Holiday Inn Kearney
Featuring Keynote Speaker: Matthew Harwell Presentations - Awards Banquet - Vendors - Game Night - Fun - Networking


Time & Location
Apr 27, 2025, 5:00 PM – Apr 29, 2025, 4:00 PM
Holiday Inn Kearney, 110 2nd Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA
About the event
Keynote Presenter, Matthew Harwell.
Matthew Harwell cares deeply about people and equipping them to succeed in their career and life. Matthew’s background in gerontology, family life education and psychology bring refreshing commentary and conversation to sessions! Matthew is a current doctoral student in Business Administration with a concentration in Organizational Performance and Change. He will not tell you how to do your job, rather collaboratively help you glean new insights. Matthew is an Emergency Communications Operations Manager for the Lincoln Emergency Communications Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. He started his career in public safety with the Larimer County Sheriff's Office in Fort Collins, CO in 2016. Beyond his home agency, he serves on the NENA Institute Board along with several NENA and APCO working groups. Matthew has spoken previously at many Colorado NENA/APCO State Conferences, at the Nebraska APCO NENA Conference, at the Kansas APCO Conference, the Illinois Public Safety Telecommunications…
Schedule
2 hoursNESCA Board of Directors Meeting and Dinner
2 hoursConference Room Prep and Setup
Event Venue
Holiday Inn - Kearney
New Event
PEERPOWER SUNRISE 5K RUN/WALK
A NESCA Conference Wellness Event
Every shift we carry someone else’s worst day.
This morning — we don’t carry it alone.
Join fellow 911 professionals for a voluntary run or walk focused on connection, reflection, and mental health awareness.
📍 Conference Location
🗓 Monday Morning
⏰ 7:00 AM (Rolling Start)
All fitness levels welcome
Walk • Run • Talk • Reflect
No timing. No pressure. Just community.
Participants will have the opportunity to take part in a brief “Shared Burden” activity honoring the calls we carry beyond the console.
Optional donations support PeerPower — 911 Peer Support & Wellness