Live from APCO 2026

Wilmac just wrapped its first-ever booth at APCO 2026, and by every account it's the biggest public safety event the team's ever set foot in — a Silver Sponsor badge, a Telecommunicator of the Year award presentation, and a floor packed with more 911 professionals than they've seen in one room in a long time.In this special live episode of The Wilmac Wire, host Emily McNulty brings listeners onto the APCO 2026 floor in San Antonio for a series of quick conversations with the Wilmac team. She catches up with Steve McDonnell, Bob Pease, John McDonnell, Hailey Gunther, and first-time guest Della Mauler of First Line, covering what it's like to show up at the industry's biggest stage, and why the 911 community keeps pulling people back year after year.Here's what you'll hear about:Steve McDonnell on APCO 2026 being Wilmac's biggest conference showing yet, and presenting the Telecommunicator of the Year awardBob Pease on running demos nonstop, and the "full circle moment" of meeting the customers who actually use the productDella Mauler on nearly 40 years in public safety, and why AI is the buzzword keeping the whole industry on its toesJohn McDonnell on leading his first APCO thought leadership session and how it compares to smaller regional showsHailey Gunther on her second major conference, and reuniting with people she met just a month earlier at NENAEpisode Breakdown: 0:00 Live from the APCO 2026 floor 01:55 Steve McDonnell 04:27 Bob Pease07:03 Della Mauler 08:58 John McDonnell 10:18 Hailey GuntherListen to more episodes of The Wilmac Wire: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | iHeart | Riverside