"Transferring Knowledge to Transform Organizations" is how the Washington, D.C. based Performance Institute describes their mission. They also say that they specialize in: focusing on outcomes, identifying breakthrough strategies, evaluating program effectiveness, aligning resources to results, facilitating stakeholder dialogues, managing organizational change and enhancing employee performance.

O.K. But what do they do for the rest of the day?

Seriously. Their mission touches directly on first responder issues and that is why they sponsor some very interesting summits.

From April 6to 8 in Arlington, VA they are sponsoring the Law Enforcement Grant Summit http://www.performanceweb.org/CENTERS/Law_Enforcement/Events/L166/L166.htm. They are working with folks from the Missouri Highway Patrol and the Missouri based Hawthorne Institute to cover every aspect of the law enforcement grant process.

One other summit of the many management type summits they offer is the upcoming Emergency Communications Summit 2005. http://www.performanceweb.org/CENTERS/Law_Enforcement/Events/L149/L149.htm

It also will be in Arlington, VA from June 13 to 15. NIMS standards, spectrum issues, equipment compatibility and P-25 workshops will be offered along with presentations on CapWIN and the Virginia communications system.

I have not attended one of their workshops yet. If you have, it is easy to share your experience. Just click on the comment link below and comment. Thanks