The tragedy in Uvalde, Texas devastated this small, rural community in southwest Texas. The country mourned with Uvalde, and both local companies and the Public Safety industry at large stepped up in a big way for the first responders. The Uvalde Communications Center received a complete overhaul which was provided by industry partners and Texas 911 centers statewide. Two of those extraordinary and empathic people in the industry work with us here at Evans. Scott Mathews, a long-term Texas resident who frequently visits the Uvalde region, and Megan Koehler a Market Manager in Public Safety were among those motivated to help. Scott and Megan agreed there was a need for new consoles to help support the operators after everything they went through. The upgrades will help in the immediate term and for future operations.

We are excited to see you in Galveston, Texas for the highly anticipated Public Safety Conference from April 2-5, 2023. As one of the top networking and educational events for public safety professionals, we look forward to showcasing our console technology and potentially working with you on your next control room project.

On February 18, 2021, NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) landed the Perseverance rover on Mars — a huge feat for the team and a great accomplishment for the scientific community. Here at Evans, we played a small part in bringing the Perseverance Rover to the red planet. Learn about our relationship with NASA, the unique JPL control room, the recent accomplishments of this mission, and a virtual tour of mission control!

We are excited to be in the room with America's Electric Cooperatives in Nashville for the TechAdvantage Expo on March 6-8, 2023. We look forward to being there yet again to see some familiar faces and more new ones at this fantastic event. Will you be attending THE technology event for electrical co-op professionals with us?

A heartfelt thank you from Evans to all the Headset Heroes around the world for your hard work and dedication. Your tireless work behind the scenes does not go unnoticed or unappreciated. We know there are many hard-working operators who make a true difference in public safety and we want you to know that Evans is here to support you! Read on to learn how you can nominate a hero.

Control room operators often work long shifts monitoring and actioning mission-critical information, it becomes essential that their workstations are comfortable and easy to use. A component of optimizing operator effectiveness is ensuring proper display positions to avoid eye strain, muscle fatigue, and headaches. There are best practices to address monitor positions and ways to optimize them for ergonomics and ease of use. We will also introduce the Evans E-Arm and Unity Arm solutions for managing multiple monitors. 

We will be attending DISTRIBUTECH International from Feb 7th-9th 2023. We are looking forward to this leading industry tradeshow at the San Diego Convention Center. Find us at booth 4701 at the front of Hall B2.

We hope you have a wonderful holiday season spending time with friends, family, and loved ones. What does your mission-critical control room hold for next year? Watch our 2022 holiday video as we track Santa from our North American Experience Centers.

Evans has a storied history working with space exploration companies in both private and government sectors. These include a variety of NASA commissioned control rooms from JPL to JWST and even the main firing room at the Kennedy Space Center. Although delayed, we are excited for the upcoming Artemis mission and can't wait to see humans back on the moon.

International Control Room Week is October 24 - 30, and it is the perfect time of year to thank all operators who work in mission-critical operations around the world. Thank you to all operators for your hard work and dedication. Your tireless work behind the scenes does not go unnoticed. Here at Evans, we appreciate the fact that many hard-working operators make a true difference in public safety!