2025 National School Safety Conference & Exposition
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Event Details
21st Annual
2025 National School Safety Conference & Exposition
July 28-29
Virgin Hotel Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV.
Discover the latest innovations and best practices in securing our schools and universities
Engage with educational leaders, and school safety professionals at our world class networking events and educational sessions
Succeed by implementing the information and techniques you bring back to your schools to improve their safety and preparedness
The 21st Annual 2025 National School Safety Conference is the largest and most comprehensive conference focused on all aspects of school safety and security. Centered on national best practices and proven methods and programs, this conference brings together the most knowledgeable and internationally renowned keynote presenters into a single forum to provide the highest quality professional development possible in one conference. In addition to our unmatched keynote presenters, you will be able to take advantage of a choice of two complimentary pre-conference sessions as well as almost 50 breakout sessions by current professionals in the fields of education, law enforcement, and school safety.
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Schedule
Sunday 27th July 2025
Investigative Threat Assessment Process Certification Course (Extra Fee Required) 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Primrose 1-4
Investigative Threat Assessment Process (ITAP), our behavioral threat assessment and management model, teaches a fact-based, systematic process designed to IDENTIFY, INQUIRE, ASSESS, and MANAGE potentially dangerous or violent subjects. A key goal is to distinguish between an individual who MAKES a threat versus one who POSES a threat. Threat Assessment teams and programs are designed to address any behavior or communication that raises concern that a person or situation may pose a danger to the safety of the school, campus, or workplace.
Monday 28th July 2025
Conference Attendee Registration & Check-In 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Conference Office
Exhibitor Registration & Check-In 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Agave Hall
Pre-Conference Session #1 - Safeguarding Futures: From Early Intervention to Behavioral Threat Management 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Primrose Hall 1-4
Presenter: Marisa Randazzo
Safeguarding Futures: From Early Intervention to Behavioral Threat Management
Dr. Marisa R. Randazzo
Executive Director of Threat Assessment
Raptor Technologies
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. 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. 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.
Pre-Conference Session #2 - Enhancing School Safety through Mental Health Awareness: Notice. Talk. Act at School 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Primrose Hall 6-9
Presenter: Kate Berg
Ensuring school safety extends beyond physical security measures; it requires a proactive approach to recognizing and addressing student mental health concerns before they escalate into crises. This interactive session introduces the Notice. Talk. Act. at School framework, a trauma-informed approach designed to help all school personnel, including teachers, support staff, School Resource Officers (SROs) and safety personnel, identify early warning signs of mental health challenges, engage in supportive conversations, and connect students to appropriate resources.
Participants will gain practical strategies to strengthen school climates by fostering connectedness, trust, and early intervention, ultimately reducing risks of harm to self or others. This session will empower educators, SROs and school safety personnel with tools to enhance their role as trusted adults in the school community.
Exhibit Hall Open - Conference Welcome Reception 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Agave Hall
Tuesday 29th July 2025
Exhibit Hall Open - Continental Breakfast 7:00 am - 8:15 am
Location: Agave Hall
Attendee Registration & Check-In 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Conference Office
Conference Kick-Off 8:15 am - 9:45 am
Location: Primrose Hall
Networking Break-Exhibit Hall (Refreshments, Networking, Prizes & Mystery Vendor) 9:45 am - 10:30 am
Location: Agave Hall
Opening Keynote Address: What We Should Have Learned from Past School Shootings but Didn't - Sean Burke, President School Safety Advocacy Council 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Primrose Hall
Lunch (On Your Own) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Keynote Address: Dark Nights of the Soul; When Terror Hits - Deputy Chief AJ DeAndrea & Madelena DeAndrea 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Primrose Hall
Exhibit Hall Ice Cream Social - Sponsored by USA Software 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Agave Hall
Keynote Address: Dark Nights of the Soul; When Terror Hits - Deputy Chief AJ DeAndrea & Madelena DeAndrea 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Primrose Hall
Las Vegas Nights Conference Reception (Sponsored by Safe Havens Defense) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Sky Box Club
Las Vegas Nights Conference Reception (Sponsored by Safe Havens Defense)
Wednesday 30th July 2025
Conference Attendee Registration & Office Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Conference Office
Keynote Address: Understanding and Managing your Behavioral Threat Assessment Protocol - Dr. Scott Poland, Ed.D. Professor/Director of Violence Prevention Office Nova Southeastern Universit 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Primrose Hall
Lunch (On Your Own) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Featured Keynote Address: The Covenant School Tragedy: The Nashville Mass Shooting Event from the Officer’s Perspective - Det. Michael Collazo, Metropolitan Nashville Police Department 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Primrose Hall
National Town Hall Meeting on School Safety Technology Effectiveness 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Primrose Hall
Conference Reception - Sponsored by Carehawk 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: TBD
Thursday 31st July 2025
Conference Attendee Registration & Office Open 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: The Parlor
Breakout Sessions #1B 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Location: Primrose 3-4
Presenter: AJ Reycer
Breakout Sessions #1F 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Location: Agave Hall 4-5
Presenter: Frank Kitzerow
Breakout Sessions #1E 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Location: Primrose 5-10
Presenter: Joshua Quaintance
Breakout Sessions #1D 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Location: Primrose 8-9
Presenter: Keith McKenna
Breakout Sessions #1H 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Location: Agave Hall 3
Breakout Sessions #1A 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Location: Primrose 1-2
Presenter: Eric King
Breakout Sessions #1C 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Location: Primrose 6-7
Presenter: Carly Posey
Breakout Sessions #1J 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Location: Agave Hall 8
Presenter: John Huber
Breakout Sessions #1G 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Location: Agave Hall 6-7
Presenter: Jim Lottig
Breakout Sessions #2F 9:30 am - 10:30 pm
Location: Agave Hall 4-5
Presenter: Frank Kitzerow
Breakout Sessions #2E 9:30 am - 10:30 pm
Location: Primrose 5-10
Presenter: Jason Hedrick
Breakout Sessions #2A 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Location: Primrose 1-2
Presenter: Roger Bloom
Breakout Sessions #2B 9:30 am - 10:30 pm
Location: Primrose 3-4
Presenter: Dana Milakovic
Breakout Sessions #2C 9:30 am - 10:30 pm
Location: Primrose 6-7
Presenter: Greg Lineberry
Breakout Sessions #2G 9:30 am - 10:30 pm
Location: Agave Hall 6-7
Presenter: Heather Baker
Breakout Sessions #2H 9:30 am - 10:30 pm
Location: Agave Hall 3
Presenter: Kelly Moore
Breakout Sessions #2J 9:30 am - 10:30 pm
Location: Agave Hall 8
Presenter: Clayton Cranford
Breakout Sessions #2D 9:30 am - 10:30 pm
Location: Primrose 8-9
Breakout Sessions #3A 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Primrose 1-2
Presenter: Phil Blaylock
Breakout Sessions #3H 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Agave Hall 3
Presenter: Steve Webb
Breakout Sessions #3G 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Agave Hall 6-7
Presenter: Bill McCullough
Breakout Sessions #3F 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Agave Hall 4-5
Presenter: Frank Kitzerow
Breakout Sessions #3E 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Primrose 5-10
Breakout Sessions #3D 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Primrose 8-9
Presenter: John Barnett
Breakout Sessions #3C 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Primrose 6-7
Presenter: Dr. Robert Hauge III
Breakout Sessions #3B 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Primrose 3-4
Presenter: Patrick Twomey
Breakout Sessions #3J 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Agave Hall 8
Presenter: Stephen Bucheli Bayne, Ed.D.
Lunch (On Your Own) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Breakout Sessions #4A 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Primrose 1-2
Presenter: Gregory Schwab
Breakout Sessions #4J 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Agave Hall 8
Breakout Sessions #4B 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Primrose 3-4
Presenter: John Ventura
Breakout Sessions #4C 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Primrose 6-7
Presenter: Timothy Troxel
Breakout Sessions #4D 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Primrose 8-9
Presenter: Lisa Kovach
Breakout Sessions #4E 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Primrose 5-10
Presenter: Gregory Richter
Breakout Sessions #4F 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Agave Hall 4-5
Presenter: Shannon Piller
Breakout Sessions #4G 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Agave Hall 6-7
Presenter: Brad Campbell
Breakout Sessions #4H 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Agave Hall 3
Presenter: Brittany Cronin
Breakout Sessions #5J 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Agave Hall 8
Presenter: Michael Chase
Breakout Sessions #5H 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Agave Hall 3
Breakout Sessions #5G 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Agave Hall 6-7
Presenter: Dr. Catharina Johnson
Breakout Sessions #5F 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Agave Hall 4-5
Presenter: Robbie Harmon
Breakout Sessions #5E 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Primrose 5-10
Presenter: Matthew Sisk
Breakout Sessions #5D 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Primrose 8-9
Presenter: Peter Moroney
Breakout Sessions #5C 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Primrose 6-7
Presenter: Billy Hobbs
Breakout Sessions #5B 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Primrose 3-4
Presenter: Aaron Vanatta
Breakout Sessions #5A 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Primrose 1-2
Presenter: shawn houchin
Breakout Sessions #6J 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Agave Hall 8
Breakout Sessions #6F 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Agave Hall 4-5
Presenter: Lisa Tuttle-Huff
Breakout Sessions #6H 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Agave Hall 3
Breakout Sessions #6G 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Agave Hall 6-7
Presenter: Paul Damico
Breakout Sessions #6E 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Primrose 5-10
Presenter: Brittany DeWitt
Breakout Sessions #6D 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Primrose 8-9
Presenter: Jim Farrell
Breakout Sessions #6C 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Primrose 6-7
Presenter: Jae Beasley
Breakout Sessions #6B 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Primrose 3-4
Presenter: Kevin Ferre
Breakout Sessions #6A 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Primrose 1-2
Presenter: Dr. Catharina Johnson
Friday 1st August 2025
Conference Office Open 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Conference Office
Conference Closing & Grand Prize Drawing 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Location: Primrose Ballroom
Closing Keynote Address: Navigating the Storm: Re-Emergence of Violent Street Gangs and Threat Groups and their Impact on our Schools and Communities - Mr. Michael Rudinski, Security Program 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: Primrose Ballroom