NENA Publications
NENA’s regular publications, in addition to the NENA web site, include NENANews magazine and Connections newsletter. The goal of eachpublication is to support the NENA mission by keeping our members up-to-date onthe latest technical and operational developments in 9-1-1. Both NENA Newsand Connections are benefits of membership in the association.(Note: Advertising brochures on this page are in Adobe PDF format. You needAdobe Acrobat Reader to view them, and can download it free at www.adobe.com.)
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NENA News The NENA News is the seminal trade journal dealing with technical and management issues that effect 9-1-1 and emergency communications. Articles include submissions from NENA members and prominent members of the telecommuications and public safety industries, in addition to news from NENA Headquarters. |
Publication Schedule. The NENA News is a quarterly magazinepublished in spring, summer (the Annual Conference Issue), autumn and wintereach year. For submission deadlines, please email SonyaCarius.
Editorial Guidelines. Articlessubmitted for consideration for publication in the NENA News should havethe following attributes:
- The article should not include commercial promotion elements.
- The article should describe a current and significant development in 9-1-1 technology or management and have long-term relevance with an emphasis on theory and principles of 9-1-1 operations.
- Feature articles should be 1,000 to 3,000 words in length (including biography and contact information), typed, single-spaced, in 12 pt. text and void of special formatting. Pictures and graphics are encouraged and should be emailed as separate attachments or sent on disk. Submissions should be emailed to [email protected], or mailed on disk with hard copy to NENA Headquarters. All items submitted should be in IBM-PC readable format.
- The Vendor News section is a forum in which commercial members of the industry may share press releases or news briefs. Vendor News articles should be formatted and submitted as above (no faxes please), with a maximum length of 325 words, including biography and contact information. NENA reserves the right to edit Vendor News articles as necessary.
- Submitted articles will be reviewed by the NENA News editor and publisher prior to acceptance for publication.
- All articles are subject to editing for style, clarity and length.
- At the editor and publishers discretion, authors of substantive articles chosen for publication are awarded a framed print of the NENA News issue cover and the initial page of the article.
Editorial Calendar: NENA does notdesign an editorial focus calendar in advance for the NENA News magazine.As the only association dedicated solely to the technical and managerial issuesin 9-1-1, NENA is committed to educating and informing our members and theirpeers in the industry about the most up-to-date and critical issues and concernsin 9-1-1.
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Connections Connections is a quarterly newsletter designed to provide useful tools for management for PSAP managers and professionals in public safety communications. Divided into different areas of 9-1-1 management, the newsletter provides NENA members with topical developments with an emphasis on the practical applications of 9-1-1 and PSAP Management. |
Publication Schedule. Connections newsletter is publishedquarterly in spring, summer, autumn, and winter. For submission deadlines,please email Sonya Carius.
Editorial Guidelines. Articlessubmitted for publication in Connections should share the followingattributes:
- Articles should be brief and concise descriptions of practical solutions or developments that directly affect PSAP management.
- Articles should highlight the traditional regional flavor of the activity or development.
- Articles should discover a current or immediate event or development.
- Articles may contain professional development and achievement stories.
- Articles should be typed, single-spaced, in 12 pt. text and void of special formatting. Submissions should be emailed to [email protected], or mailed on disk with hard copy to the NENA National Office. All items submitted should be in IBM-PC readable format. Pictures and graphics are encouraged and should be emailed as attachments or sent on disk.
- Submitted articles will be reviewed by the Connections editor and publisher prior to acceptance for publication.
- All articles are subject to editing for style, clarity and length.
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