The Most Comprehensive School Safety Conference in the Nation
Attendee Registration Information
Early Attendee Discounted Registration - Before 3/1/27
- Attendee Registration - $625
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Multi-Registration - $575
(more than 5 from same agency)
Regular Attendee Registration
- Attendee Registration - $725
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Team Registration - $675
(more than 5 from same agency)
Cancellation Policy: Any attendee or exhibitor cancellations prior to 3/1/27 will receive 50% of their registration fee. Cancellations after 3/1/27 will not receive a refund but allowed to substitute attendees without a fee. A $50 administrative fee is assessed to all cancellations
Join your fellow school safety directors, school administrators, law enforcement leaders, and safety practitioners from across the nation at the 23rd Annual National School Safety Conference, July 19–23, 2027, at the Westgate Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Internationally recognized as one of the largest and most comprehensive professional development events dedicated to school safety and security, the conference features world-class keynote speakers and over 40 breakout sessions lead by experienced practitioners, and influential decision-makers from school security and public safety. Attendees will gain practical insight into national best practices, proven programs, emerging challenges, and coordinated strategies for protecting students, staff, and school communities.
As an attendee, you will connect with peers, experts, and national leaders during our extensive educational offerings or our world-class networking receptions. Whether you oversee district operations, direct safety and security initiatives, serve as a law enforcement partner, or support safe learning environments in any capacity, this is the must-attend event for all school safety professionals.
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Join the nation’s school safety leaders in Las Vegas and be part of the must-attend event shaping safer schools.
Who Should Attend This Conference
School Administrators
Law Enforcement Executives
School Security Directors
Emergency Managers
School Safety Officers
School Resource Officers
DARE Officers
School Crisis Team Members
Educators
School Guardians
Threat Assessment Teams
Industry Solution Providers
Conference Keynote Presentations
SCHOOL SAFETY and SECURITY: Addressing the Changing World Around Us
Dr. Steve Webb, law enforcement officer, veteran school superintendent (ret.)
This powerful keynote explores the lessons learned from past school tragedies, examines today’s evolving threat landscape, and identifies proven strategies for preventing violence and creating safer, more supportive schools. Participants will examine why effective school safety requires more than physical security—combining vulnerability assessment, behavioral threat assessment and management, awareness of students’ social worlds, and a strong culture of connection.
Through real-world lessons and practical insights, the session will highlight how leadership, relationships, preparedness, and early intervention can help schools recognize concerns before they escalate into violence. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of the leadership principles and prevention strategies necessary to build resilient school communities where students and staff can feel safe, supported, and prepared.
LESSONS FROM OUR 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.
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.
Additional Keynotes to Be Added Soon!
Included Pre-Conference Sessions
On Monday July 19th the National School Safety Conference will host two pre-conference sessions from 11am-3pm free to anyone registered to attend the 2027 National School Safety Conference. These pre-conference sessions will be held at the Westgate Resort & Casino and no pre-registration or class selection required.
Pre-Con #1: Safeguarding Our Students: From Early Intervention to Behavioral Threat Management
Presenter: Dr. Marisa R. Randazzo, Chief Research Psychologist for the U.S. Secret Service (ret)
In this session, national school safety expert Dr. Marisa Reddy Randazzo will discuss lessons learned — from her research on school shootings and interviews with school shooters — about the various ways that school violence can be prevented. Her session will include simple steps that school professionals can follow to build early intervention and behavioral threat assessment programs as well as enhance school climate and student connections. She will also draw upon cases of averted violence and her experience handling thousands of threats to illustrate the power of early intervention to get students off the pathway to violence and onto a better path. Sponsored by Raptor Technologies
Pre-Con #2: Digital Danger: Protecting Students in an Increasingly Connected Word
Presenter: Chief Tim Enos, Sarasota County School District Police Department
Today’s threats to students increasingly begin far beyond the school campus. Social media, online gaming platforms, messaging apps, anonymous accounts, cyberbullying, digital exploitation, and online radicalization can all create risks that ultimately impact the safety and security of students, staff, and school communities. This pre-conference course will examine the evolving online threat environment facing school-age children and provide school administrators, law enforcement officers, school resource officers, safety professionals, and community partners with practical strategies for recognizing warning signs, improving information sharing, strengthening threat assessment efforts, and building a more coordinated response to digital threats.
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