BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Benchmark Professional Seminars, Inc. - ECPv6.15.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Benchmark Professional Seminars, Inc. X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://benchmarkproseminars.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Benchmark Professional Seminars, Inc. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T160000 DTSTAMP:20260513T155712 CREATED:20250407T134407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T131356Z UID:1989-1762158600-1762272000@benchmarkproseminars.com SUMMARY:Suicide Caller Seminar - Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office DESCRIPTION:HOSTED BY THE JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE \n201 Town View Road\, Ripley\, WV \nDesigned to improve the skills of call-takers and dispatchers needed to deal with life-threatening emergencies\, crimes-in-progress calls\, officer-in-trouble\, and other situations in which immediate officer dispatch to the scene is necessary. Topics include: \n(1) Roles and responsibilities of the telecommunicator.\n(2) The basics of gathering information.\n(3) How to prepare for\, gather\, and dispatch information to field personnel during natural and man-made disasters.\n(4) Officer safety issues.\n(5) Suicide and crisis negotiations for the telecommunicator.\n(6) Handling personal stress when these situations occur. \n  \nDATE/LOCATION/TIME:\n \nNovember 3-4 2025 \nJackson County Sheriff’s Office Training Center\n201 Town View Road\nRipley\, WV\n \n8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily \n  \nREGISTRATION FEE/DISCOUNT RATE: $295 per person.  \nEnroll two agency personnel at $295 per person\, and the third person is enrolled at half-price ($147.50) OR enroll three agency personnel at $295 per person\, and the fourth person is enrolled free. \n  \nREGISTRATION/CANCELLATION POLICY:\n \nComplete the attached registration form and return it with your check or purchase order no later than October 27\, 2025. You may also fax the form along with your purchase order or order number to 252-637-4833. If you register by fax\, call 681-285-0830 or email info@benchmarkproseminars.com to confirm receipt. MasterCard and VISA accepted for payment. Call 681-285-0830 to register by telephone. Credit card payments are available at paypal.me/benchmarkseminars. \n  \n\n\n \n \n Seminar Registration Form ($295 with discounts)\n \n \n Attendee 1*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 2\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 3\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 4\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Agency*Agency Address* \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n Email Address*\n \n Daytime Phone*Alternate PhoneFax NumberSeminar Fees*\n \n \n One Attendee\n \n \n \n Two Attendees\n \n \n \n Three Attendees (Two at full price; one at 1/2 price)\n \n \n \n Four Attendees (Three at full price; one free)\n Total\n $0.00 URL:https://benchmarkproseminars.com/seminar/suicide-caller-seminar-jackson-co-sheriffs-office/ LOCATION:Jackson County\, WV Sheriff’s Office Training Center\, 201 Town View Road\, Ripley\, WV ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://benchmarkproseminars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/selective-focus-photo-of-man-in-official-shirt-sitting-in-2451645-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ed Preston":MAILTO:ed@benchmarkproseminars.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T163000 DTSTAMP:20260513T155712 CREATED:20250407T161246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T161246Z UID:2004-1762417800-1762533000@benchmarkproseminars.com SUMMARY:Mentoring New or Underachieving Officers - Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office DESCRIPTION:HOSTED BY THE JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE \n201 Town View Road\, Ripley\, WV \nThis seminar is designed specifically for officers and supervisors assigned to mentoring a new or underachieving employee or trainee. There are a variety of challenges in ensuring all efforts are undertaken to ensure a productive employee for the agency. This program will consider some basic principles and applications that might be utilized in mentoring/counseling employees to enhance their assigned roles. Topics include: \n(1) Recognizing employees needing mentoring before it is too late.\n(2) Understanding the role of a mentor\, including planning\, organizing\, directing\, implementing\, and evaluating activities.\n(3) An overview of effective counseling techniques.\n(4) Adult learning principles\, including using auditory\, visual\, and kinesthetic.\n(5) Essential skills that mentors must have: strong interpersonal skills\, team-building abilities\, and communication skills.\n(6) An overview of proper documentation necessary during the mentoring phase.\n(7) How to effectively deal with different generations of employees. \nDATE/LOCATION/TIME: \nNovember 6-7\, 2025 \nJackson County Sheriff’s Office Training Center\n201 Town View Road\nRipley\, WV\n \n8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily \n  \nREGISTRATION FEE/DISCOUNT RATE: $295 per person.  \nEnroll two agency personnel at $295 per person\, and the third person is enrolled at half-price ($147.50) OR enroll three agency personnel at $295 per person\, and the fourth person is enrolled free. \n  \nREGISTRATION/CANCELLATION POLICY:\n \nComplete the attached registration form and return it with your check or purchase order no later than October 31\, 2025. You may also fax the form along with your purchase order or order number to 252-637-4833. If you register by fax\, call 681-285-0830 or email info@benchmarkproseminars.com to confirm receipt. MasterCard and VISA accepted for payment. Call 681-285-0830 to register by telephone. Credit card payments are available at paypal.me/benchmarkseminars. \n  \n\n \n \n Seminar Registration Form ($295 with discounts)\n \n \n Attendee 1*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 2\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 3\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 4\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Agency*Agency Address* \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n Email Address*\n \n Daytime Phone*Alternate PhoneFax NumberSeminar Fees*\n \n \n One Attendee\n \n \n \n Two Attendees\n \n \n \n Three Attendees (Two at full price; one at 1/2 price)\n \n \n \n Four Attendees (Three at full price; one free)\n Total\n $0.00 URL:https://benchmarkproseminars.com/seminar/mentoring-new-or-underachieving-officers-jackson-co-sheriffs-office/ LOCATION:Jackson County\, WV Sheriff’s Office Training Center\, 201 Town View Road\, Ripley\, WV ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://benchmarkproseminars.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/pexels-kindel-media-7714726-scaled-e1696861020813.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ed Preston":MAILTO:ed@benchmarkproseminars.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T163000 DTSTAMP:20260513T155712 CREATED:20250407T135035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T135035Z UID:1995-1763368200-1763483400@benchmarkproseminars.com SUMMARY:Communications Center Supervisor - Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office DESCRIPTION:HOSTED BY THE JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE \n201 Town View Road\, Ripley\, WV \nA seminar for public safety and communication center supervisors- especially those with less than three years of experience who want to improve their leadership skills. Participants will explore techniques they need to promote high performance\, cooperation\, and job satisfaction among their communication center workers. By the conclusion of the seminar\, participants should understand: \n(1) Supervisory principles and how they can be applied to public safety and communication centers.\n(2) Traits and practices of successful supervisors.\n(3) Techniques for applying supervisory principles to their work environments.\n(4) Practices to limit legal liabilities in communication centers.\n(5) Techniques for improving communication center standard operations procedures.\n(6) Supervisory responsibilities for equipment and facilities. \nDATE/LOCATION/TIME:\n \nNovember 17-18\, 2025 \nJackson County Sheriff’s Office Training Center\n201 Town View Road\nRipley\, WV\n \n8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily \n  \nREGISTRATION FEE/DISCOUNT RATE: $295 per person.  \nEnroll two agency personnel at $295 per person\, and the third person is enrolled at half-price ($147.50) OR enroll three agency personnel at $295 per person\, and the fourth person is enrolled free. \n  \nREGISTRATION/CANCELLATION POLICY:\n \nComplete the attached registration form and return it with your check or purchase order no later than November 10\, 2025. You may also fax the form along with your purchase order or order number to 252-637-4833. If you register by fax\, call 681-285-0830 or email info@benchmarkproseminars.com to confirm receipt. MasterCard and VISA accepted for payment. Call 681-285-0830 to register by telephone. Credit card payments are available at paypal.me/benchmarkseminars. \n  \n\n \n \n Seminar Registration Form ($295 with discounts)\n \n \n Attendee 1*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 2\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 3\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 4\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Agency*Agency Address* \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n Email Address*\n \n Daytime Phone*Alternate PhoneFax NumberSeminar Fees*\n \n \n One Attendee\n \n \n \n Two Attendees\n \n \n \n Three Attendees (Two at full price; one at 1/2 price)\n \n \n \n Four Attendees (Three at full price; one free)\n Total\n $0.00 URL:https://benchmarkproseminars.com/seminar/communications-center-supervisor-jackson-co-sheriffs-office/ LOCATION:Jackson County\, WV Sheriff’s Office Training Center\, 201 Town View Road\, Ripley\, WV ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://benchmarkproseminars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/selective-focus-photo-of-man-in-official-shirt-sitting-in-2451645-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ed Preston":MAILTO:ed@benchmarkproseminars.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T155712 CREATED:20250929T140319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T140354Z UID:2059-1763368200-1763658000@benchmarkproseminars.com SUMMARY:First Line Supervision & Leadership Development DESCRIPTION:HOSTED BY THE UPSHUR COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE \n38 W. Main Street\nBuckhannon\, WV 26201 \nFirst Line Supervision\nThis seminar provides an extensive focus on skills and techniques that new unit supervisors might utilize in their day-to-day functions. It is designed for officers with little or no supervisory training who require a program of study to oversee their unit’s operations effectively. Topics include: \n(1) Supervision as a management tool \n(2) Interpersonal communications \n(3) Motivation and leadership skills \n(4) Aspects and models for team building \n(5) Performance appraisal \n(6) Role of the supervisor as trainer and coach \n(7) Use of discipline as an essential supervisory tool \n(8) Employees with problems and problem employees \n(9) Supervising officers from various backgrounds \n(10) Handling critical incidents within and outside the unit \n(11) Conflict resolution. \n  \nLeadership Development\nThis seminar is designed to enhance the leadership skills of police officers and prepare them for influential leadership roles within law enforcement organizations. Participants will be able to: \n(1) Provide officers with the necessary knowledge and tools to develop individual leadership skills. \n(2) Implement knowledge\, skills\, and abilities developed during the instructional period to lead teams and increase teamwork. \n(3) Prepare the officer to respond to critical incidents. \n(4) Improve critical decision-making skills. \n(5) Develop and promote a positive organizational culture. \n  \nDATE/LOCATION/TIME:\n \nNovember 17-20\, 2025 \nUpshur County Sheriff’s Office\n38 W. Main St.\nBuckhannon\, WV \n8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily. \n  \nREGISTRATION FEE/DISCOUNT RATE: $295 per person.  \nEnroll two agency personnel at $295 per person\, and the third person is enrolled at half price ($147.50)\, OR enroll three agency personnel at $295 per person\, and the fourth person is enrolled free. \n\nREGISTRATION/CANCELLATION POLICY:\n \nComplete the attached registration form and return it with your check or purchase order no later than November 10\, 2025. You may also fax the form along with your purchase order or purchase order number to 252-637-4833. If you register by fax\, please call 681-285-0830 or email info@benchmarkproseminars.com to confirm receipt. MasterCard and Visa are accepted for payment. Call 681-285-0830 to register by telephone. Credit card payments are available at paypal.me/benchmarkseminars. \n  \n\n \n \n Seminar Registration Form ($295 with discounts)\n \n \n Attendee 1*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 2\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 3\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 4\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Agency*Agency Address* \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n Email Address*\n \n Daytime Phone*Alternate PhoneFax NumberSeminar Fees*\n \n \n One Attendee\n \n \n \n Two Attendees\n \n \n \n Three Attendees (Two at full price; one at 1/2 price)\n \n \n \n Four Attendees (Three at full price; one free)\n Total\n $0.00 URL:https://benchmarkproseminars.com/seminar/first-line-supervision-uphsurcounty/ LOCATION:Upshur County Sheriff’s Office\, 38 W. Main Street\, Buckhannon\, WV\, 26201\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://benchmarkproseminars.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/pexels-kindel-media-7714726-scaled-e1696861020813.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ed Preston":MAILTO:ed@benchmarkproseminars.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR