2027 Agenda
Power of Collaboration with User Groups
Scott Wright (Sr. Telecommunications Engineer II/SWIC, State of CT/DESPP/DSET)
Jake Thompson (Radio Manager, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office)
Tracey Fredrick (Radio Services Coordinator, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board)
Track:
Interoperability & Convergence
Format:
Panel Session
Vault Recording: TBD
This panel explores how collaboration within Land Mobile Radio (LMR) user groups can accelerate innovation, strengthen operations, and improve communications reliability. Panelists will discuss how shared experiences, best‑practice exchange, and collective problem-solving help organizations get more value from their LMR systems. Hear real‑world examples of how user groups drive technical insights, enhance interoperability, identify training needs, and influence future technology development. The session highlights how centralized collaboration can turn individual challenges into community‑driven solutions that benefit agencies and operators across the LMR ecosystem.
Takeaway
• Learn how active participation in user groups leads to stronger system performance and more efficient operations.
• Understand how cross‑agency collaboration improves interoperability and supports mission‑critical communication needs.
• See real examples of user groups accelerating problem solving, knowledge sharing, and best‑practice discovery.
• Discover strategies to build or strengthen your own LMR user group for long‑term community value.
• Understand how cross‑agency collaboration improves interoperability and supports mission‑critical communication needs.
• See real examples of user groups accelerating problem solving, knowledge sharing, and best‑practice discovery.
• Discover strategies to build or strengthen your own LMR user group for long‑term community value.