The 2013 National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Conference was held June 17-19 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C. The conference included a variety of sessions and workshops addressing executive, operational, and technical communications and interoperability. NENA works with stakeholders, including policy leaders, telecommunications and emergency services groups to establish industry standards and promote critical initiatives such as the use of IP-based next generation 911 (NG911) systems. NENA has more than 7,000 members in 48 chapters across North America and around the world.