Major Cities Conference Welcome Reception
2026-03-04 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Ole Red Rooftop, 300 Broadway, Nashville, TN, 37201

Breakfast Sponsored By: Spectrum Advisory Group
2026-03-05 08:00 - 09:00 | Grand Hyatt | North Coast

National Anthem & Opening Prayer
2026-03-05 09:00 - 09:10 | Summit Ballroom ABCD
Honor Guard, Metropolitan Nashville Police Department | Butch Baker, Police Chaplain, Berry Hill Police Department

Welcome Remarks | Master of Ceremonies
2026-03-05 09:10 - 09:20 | Summit Ballroom ABCD
Vincent Vallelong, President,
Sergeants Benevolent Association
&
Mike Solan, Former President.
Seattle Police Officers Guild
Anthony Lacorazza, Treasurer/Secretary
Major Cities Conference

Welcome to Nashville
2026-03-05 09:20 - 09:30 | Summit Ballroom ABCD
John Drake, Chief of Police,
Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Threat Assessment: A Behavior Based Approach
2026-03-05 09:30 - 10:30 | Summit Ballroom ABCD
Dr. Lina Alathari, Chief,
National Threat Assessment Center,
United States Secret Service

Spectrum Advisory Group
2026-03-05 10:30 - 10:40 | Summit Ballroom ABCD
Alex Perez, President & CEO,
Spectrum Advisory Group

Sponsor Intros
2026-03-05 10:40 - 11:00 | Summit Ballroom ABCD

A View From The West Wing: The National Drug Control Strategy
2026-03-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Summit Ballroom ABCD
Debbie Seguin, Acting Deputy Director,
Office of National Drug Control Policy

Lunch Sponsored By CISCO
2026-03-05 12:00 - 12:45 | Grand Hyatt | North Coast

Honor Guard Tennessee Highway Patrol Color Presentation
2026-03-05 12:45 - 13:00 | Summit Ballroom ABCD
Lee Greenwood, Recording Artist,
God Bless The USA

Department of Homeland Security Presentation
2026-03-05 13:00 - 13:45 | Summit Ballroom ABCD
Kristi Noem,
United States Secretary of Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security Panel
2026-03-05 13:45 - 15:15 | Summit Ballroom ABCD
Colin Jackson, Acting Special Agent In Charge
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Kenneth Corey, Executive Director,
Policing & Leadership Academy at the University of Chicago Crime Lab/ former NYPD Chief of Department
Moderated by:
Don Aaron,
former NYPD Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence and Counterterrorism & former LAPD Bureau Chief for the Counterterrorism and Criminal Intelligence Bureau.

Cisco
2026-03-05 15:15 - 15:30 | Summit Ballroom ABCD
Daniel Stewart, Public Safety & Justice Leader,
Cisco

Sponsor Intros
2026-03-05 15:30 - 16:00

Major Cities Conference Dinner
2026-03-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Friends In Low Places “The Oasis”, 411 Broadway, Nashville, TN, 37203

Breakfast Sponsored By: Tunnel To Towers Foundation
2026-03-06 08:00 - 09:00 | Grand Hyatt | North Coast

Honor Guard Nashville Fire Department Color Presentation
2026-03-06 09:00 - 09:15 | Summit Ballroom ABCD
Darryl Worley, Recording Artist
Have You Forgotten

Tunnel To Towers Foundation
2026-03-06 09:15 - 09:30 | Summit Ballroom ABCD
John Huvane, VP & Executive Board Member,
Tunnel To Towers Foundation

Officer Wellness: Surviving a Critical Incident
2026-03-06 09:30 - 10:45 | Summit Ballroom ABCD
Alec Iurato, Training Officer,
Bristol Police Department (CT)

Sponsor Raffles
2026-03-06 10:45 - 11:00

The Evolution of Cartels
2026-03-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Summit Ballroom ABCD
Frank Tarentino, Associate Chief of Operations,
Northeast Region,
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

LUNCH
2026-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Grand Hyatt | North Coast

Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty: Counter UAS in the Trump Administration
2026-03-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Summit Ballroom ABCD
Dr. Sebastian Gorka, Deputy Assistant to the President & Senior Director for Counterterrorism,
National Security Council
&
Matthew Whitehead, Director for
Emerging & Catastrophic Threats,
National Security Council

Transforming Organizations
2026-03-06 14:00 - 14:45 | Summit Ballroom ABCD
Kenneth Corey, Executive Director,
Policing & Leadership Academy at the University of Chicago Crime Lab &
Former NYPD Chief of Department

Closing Remarks
2026-03-06 14:45 | Summit Ballroom ABCD
Vincent Vallelong, President,
Sergeants Benevolent Association
&
Mike Solan, President,
Seattle Police Officers Guild
