Conference Information
Conference Attendee Registration Information
Attendee Registration Fees
Attendee Registration $575
Multi-Attendee Registration $525
(5 or More Same Agency)
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations received on or before 10/9/26 will be refunded in full, less a $50 non-waivable processing fee. No refunds will be issued after this date for any reason, including illness or schedule conflicts.
Registrants who do not cancel by the deadline and do not attend are responsible for the full registration fee, with no refund or credit issued. Unpaid registration balances remain due in full regardless of attendance. No refunds or credits will be issued for late arrivals, early departures, or missed sessions.
Substitution of another attendee, from the same organization, is permitted at any time before the event by written notice to admin@schoolsafety911.org, that includes the organization name and the names of the original and substitute registrants.
The 2026 National Conference on Active School Threats brings together school leaders, law enforcement professionals, emergency managers, behavioral threat assessment teams, mental health practitioners, and community safety partners for a focused, practical learning experience centered on today’s most urgent school safety challenges. Featuring some of the nation’s leading school safety speakers, the conference will address current issues such as targeted violence prevention, active threat preparedness, behavioral threat assessment, crisis response, reunification, cyber and social media risks, student mental health, and building safer, more connected school communities.
Attendees will gain timely insights, proven strategies, and real-world lessons from nationally recognized experts who understand the evolving threat landscape facing schools. Through keynote presentations, breakout sessions, and collaborative discussions, participants will leave better prepared to strengthen prevention efforts, improve emergency readiness, support students and staff, and lead coordinated safety initiatives in their own districts and communities.
Who Should Attend?
- School Administrators
- Law Enforcement Officers / SRO’s
- Campus Safety and Security Directors & Officers
- Mental Health Professionals
- Threat Assessment Team Members
- Fire / EMS Professionals
- School Crisis Team Members
- Any School or Community Safety Stakeholder
Conference Presenters
CONTROLLING THE CONTROLLABLE: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SHOOTING
LT. Jimmy Imoehl – Emergency Management and SWAT Crisis Negotiation Team Commander Madison, WI. Police Department.
Deputy Josalyn Longley – Dane County Sheriff’s Office
On December 16, 2024, an armed student injured six people and killed two others at a private Christian school. This session will provide an overview of the incident and explore the aspects that first responders were able to control. By focusing on decision points before, during, and after the incident, lessons will be identified in areas including interagency training, the coordinated response, and the reunification of over 400 students with their families. Root causes for both successes and challenges will be shared, along with concrete next steps for improvement, to save lives and decrease survivor trauma at future incidents.
LESSONS FROM THE DARKEST DAYS
Mr. Curtis Lavarello – Executive Director, School Safety Advocacy Council
LT. Sean Burke (ret) – President, School Safety Advocacy Council
A new training session will be introduced at the 2026 National Conference on Active School Threats. For the first time, two of the nation’s leading subject matter experts in school safety will present Lessons from the Darkest Days, a powerful session examining six of the most devastating mass school shootings in American history.
Curtis Lavarello, Executive Director of the School Safety Advocacy Council and a retired law enforcement executive from South Florida, will be joined by Sean Burke, a retired law enforcement leader with more than 30 years of command-level experience in the Boston area and the Department of Justice’s lead school safety subject matter expert. Together, Lavarello and Burke bring more than 55 years of combined experience to this important discussion.
Attendees will receive a never-before-seen look into the Columbine, Parkland, Sandy Hook, Red Lake, Uvalde, and Oxford school murders. Through a guided comparison of the similarities and differences among these events, participants will leave with practical lessons learned from tactical response, building assessment, school climate, and mental health perspectives.
HIDDEN INPLAIN SIGHT: WHAT SCHOOL SAFETY LEADERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT 764 GROUPS
Ms. Tesney Davis, LICSW-S – Tuscaloosa City Schools
Lt. Craig Parker, Tuscaloosa Police Department
Emerging online networks such as 764 groups present complex and evolving risks to youth, families, and school communities. Often operating in digital spaces that feel distant from campus life, these groups can influence vulnerable students through coercion, exploitation, normalization of violence, and encouragement of harmful behaviors. This session will provide school safety leaders with a clear overview of how these networks function, common recruitment and grooming tactics, warning signs that may surface in school settings, and the intersection with behavioral threat assessment processes. Participants will examine a detailed case study that illustrates how online involvement can translate into real-world safety concerns, highlighting investigative considerations, multidisciplinary response strategies, and lessons learned. Emphasis will be placed on early identification, collaboration with law enforcement and families, and balancing student support with safety planning. Attendees will leave with practical guidance to strengthen awareness, prevention, and response efforts within their schools and districts.
FROM ONLINE THREATS TO SCHOOL SAFETY: UNDERSTANDING THE DIGITAL PATHWAYS TO VIOLENCE
Chief Timothy Enos – Police Chief, Sarasota County Schools Police Department
This interactive presentation examines how concerning online behavior, digital communications, and social media activity can serve as early indicators of risk within school communities. Participants will explore how digital pathways may contribute to escalation, recruitment, grievance formation, targeted threats, or violence-related planning, while learning how to recognize warning signs in a way that is grounded in student safety. The course emphasizes the connection between online behavior and real-world intervention, helping educators, school leaders, mental health professionals, school resource officers, and school security better understand how digital information can support prevention and early response.
Through practical examples and a school safety lens, this class will help participants strengthen their ability to identify, document, assess, and communicate concerns involving online threats or worrisome digital behavior. Emphasis will be placed on multidisciplinary collaboration, behavioral threat assessment principles, responsible information gathering, privacy considerations, and coordinated intervention strategies. By the end of the course, participants will be better prepared to understand the role of digital activity in the pathway to violence and to support safer, more connected school environments through timely prevention, assessment, and response.
Exhibitor Information
Conference Exhibitor Registration Information
Exhibit Space Includes:
6 Foot Draped Table
(2) Chairs
(2) Full Conference Registrations
Attendee Lead Retrieval
Company Listing in Conference App
Exhibitor Registration Fees
Exhibitor Registration $1250
Exhibit Hall Hours
Tuesday 12/8/26
12 pm-4pm Registration & Set up
4pm-6pm Exhibitor Reception
Wednesday 12/9/26
7am-8am Hall Open/Continental Breakfast
8am-3pm Hall Open
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations received on or before 10/9/26 will be refunded 50% of the fee paid, less a $50 non-waivable processing fee. No refunds will be issued after this date for any reason, including illness or schedule conflicts.
No refunds or credits will be issued for late arrivals, early departures, or missed sessions.
Why Exhibit at the 2026 National Conference on Active School Threats
Exhibiting at the 2026 National Conference on Active School Threats gives companies direct access to decision-makers and influencers who are actively seeking solutions to strengthen school safety, emergency preparedness, threat prevention, response planning, communications, mental health support, and campus security. This conference brings together school administrators, law enforcement leaders, safety directors, emergency managers, and community partners who are focused on identifying practical tools, technologies, training, and services that can help protect students, staff, and school communities.
As an exhibitor, your company can showcase its expertise, demonstrate products and services, build meaningful relationships, and position itself as a trusted partner in one of the most important conversations in education and public safety. With attendees looking for current, credible, and actionable solutions, the conference offers a valuable opportunity to generate qualified leads, increase brand awareness, support safer schools, and connect with professionals who are responsible for making safety-related purchasing and planning decisions.
Conference Host Hotel Information
Zota Beach Resort
Longboat Key-Sarasota, FL
