On Monday night, National Wireless Safety Week 2009 started with The Wireless Foundation’s 15th Annual Achievement Awards Dinner in Washington, DC’s historic Union Station.
Every year, this prestigious event brings together Members of Congress and other influentials to highlight the contributions wireless technology makes to American communities.
It was a great evening all around! Hats off to The Wireless Foundation for all the hard work they put into this event, and for their ongoing efforts to help make families and neighborhoods across America safer. The Foundation initiates and oversees programs such as Wireless AMBER Alerts™, Text 2HELP, Get Wise About Wireless and many more. We also want to thank this year’s Achievement Award Dinner sponsors.
Below are some photos from the evening:
Tony Holcombe, President & CEO of Syniverse Technologies and Vice Chairman of the Wireless Foundation Board of Directors, presents the 2009 Wireless Achievement Award to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s Robert Hoever for his unwavering support for the Wireless AMBER Alerts™ program and his dedication to the mission of safely reuniting children with their families.
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) accepts the 2009 Wireless Achievement Award from Steve Largent, The Wireless Foundation President and CTIA President & CEO, for his policy leadership on important telecommunications issues, such as E-911, in the Senate.
During his acceptance remarks, Senator Nelson reiterates the importance of ensuring that all Americans have access to the most advanced E-911 emergency communications technologies. He also addressed the alarming issue of some state and local governments raiding their 911 funds to meet budget shortfalls, and emphasized his commitment to make sure 911 taxes and fees are used for their intended purposes.
The 2009 VTIA™ Wireless Samaritans are recognized alongside Steve Largent. Since 1993, The Wireless Foundation has honored individuals who have used wireless technology to act responsibly—and often heroically—in an emergency.
The National Crime Prevention Council’s President & CEO, Al Lenhardt, presents the 2009 Get Wise About Wireless Script Writing Contest award to 8th grader Sarah Beth Caudill of Owensboro, Kentucky.
Case Western Reserve University law student Melissa Yasinow accepts the 2009 Amy Zoslov Scholarship award presented to by T-Mobile’s Vice President of Federal Regulatory Affairs Kathleen Ham, the FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau’s Deputy Chief of the Auctions and Spectrum Access Division Gary Michaels and AT&T’s Assistant Vice President of Federal Regulatory Affairs Jeanine Poltronieri.
The Wireless Foundation’s Executive Director, David
Diggs, highlights some of the Foundation’s program activities.
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