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The IAEM Scholarship Program nurtures, promotes and develops disaster preparedness and resistance by furthering the education of EM students.
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Nov. 2025 – A group of attendees captured a moment together between sessions during another busy conference day at the 73rd IAEM Annual Conference & EMEX. From L-R: Alberto Martinez, CEM; Richard Diaz; IAEM Latin America President Gustavo Reina, CEM; Yesenia Arreguin, CEM; Elizabeth Russell; and IAEM USA First Vice President Josh Morton, CEM.
Nov. 2025 – During the EMEX Opening Reception, Michael Teener, CEM, and Roni Fraser joined fellow attendees in petting the puppies and enjoying a lighthearted break at the WAGS booth. Thank you to WAGS for joining us this year!
Nov. 2025 – At the 73rd IAEM Annual Conference, Beth Armstrong, CAE, MAM, was recognized during the Monday morning opening session for her 40 years of service and leadership with IAEM.
Nov. 2025 – New members of the IAEM Certification Commission spent Nov. 16 in Louisville training new commissioners. IAEM thanks these volunteers for their time and expertise in helping emergency managers earn their AEM and CEM credentials.
Nov. 2025 – Every year at the IAEM Annual Conference, we celebrate the opening of the EMEX Hall with a ribbon cutting. This year, IAEM welcomed 150 exhibitors to Louisville. Thank you to the incredible companies and organizations from every sector of the emergency management industry for sharing your knowledge, skills and products.
Oct. 27–30 – IAEM-USA Region 4 was proud to represent IAEM at the North Carolina Emergency Management Association Conference in Wilmington, NC. With more than 300 attendees, the team shared information on IAEM membership, certification, and the upcoming Annual Conference.
L-R: Drew Pearson, CEM; Dr. Christa Lopez, Ph.D., CEM; Wike Graham, CEM; and Will Ray, Director of North Carolina Emergency Management.
October 9-12, 2025 – IAEM-USA President Carrie Speranza, CEM, represented IAEM at the legislative committee session during the NEMA Annual Forum in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She emphasized that our nation’s strength depends on elevating local perspectives and fostering an unbreakable bond between state and local emergency managers.
Incoming IAEM Executive Director Nicole Blankenship, CAE, met with incoming IAEM-USA President Josh Morton, CEM, in Saluda County, SC, from September 30-October 1 to discuss priorities and goals for the year ahead.
Incoming IAEM Executive Director Nicole Blankenship, CAE, received a tour of the South Carolina State Emergency Operations Center while meeting with incoming IAEM-USA President Josh Morton, CEM. From L-R: Nicole Blankenship, CAE; Josh Morton; and Gretchen Birt.
September 2-5, 2025 – IAEM-USA Region 4 connected with more than 350 attendees at the Kentucky Emergency Services Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. The team highlighted the benefits of IAEM membership, certification, and the Annual Conference in November.
From L-R: Drew Chandler, AEM (Kentucky Emergency Management Association Treasurer); Brian Clark, CEM (IAEM-USA Region 4 Kentucky State Representative); Jonathan Allen, AEM (Kentucky Emergency Management Association President); Drew Pearson, CEM (IAEM-USA Region 4 President); and Duane Hagelgans (IAEM Conference Committee Chair).