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FEMA is hosting three 60-minute webinars on the connections between continuous improvement activities and exercises and the Threat Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment/Stakeholder Preparedness Review. This third offering of the webinar is designed to support state, local, Tribal Nation, and territorial partners, as well as non-governmental organizations and the private sector, in using exercise and real-world incident data to drive change through the Threat Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment/Stakeholder Preparedness Review and Integrated Preparedness Planning processes.
This gathering is designed to support individuals and communities during times of crisis. It offers valuable resources for those affected by the wildfires, those supporting others, and anyone seeking to enhance their toolkit. Join us as we learn how art can support our individual and collective healing.
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The 4th Disaster Expo USA returns on March 5-6 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. This event is dedicated to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. It has earned its reputation as a key hub for innovation, collaboration, and education in the disaster management industry. The Expo is designed to bring together a diverse mix of participants, including government agencies, industry leaders, first responders, academics and researchers, and non-profit organizations. The event fosters a unique environment where these stakeholders can network, exchange ideas, and build partnerships that lead to actionable solutions for disaster-related challenges.
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Based in New Orleans—a globally recognized hub of resilience, disaster management, and innovation—this three-day conference fosters collaboration and ignites new ideas, ensuring participants leave with a fresh perspective and renewed motivation. ResCon is the place to connect with like-minded professionals, share experiences, and collaborate on groundbreaking projects that will shape the future of resilience and disaster management.
The Virginia Emergency Management Symposium (VEMS) is being held from March 17 - 20, 2025, at Hotel Roanoke. VEMS is an annual event co-sponsored by the Virginia Emergency Management Association and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, providing a forum to discuss current trends and topics and share information about the latest practices, tools, and technology in emergency management and homeland security. Sessions encourage stakeholders at all levels of government, the private sector, public health, and related professions to exchange ideas and collaborate to protect lives and property from disaster.
The U.S. DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Engagement is pleased to announce the 2025 Specialized Analytic Seminar Series to provide dynamic, focused peer-to-peer analytic collaboration. The series addresses specialized threat topic areas and the associated patterns, trends, skills, and resources necessary to effectively monitor and evaluate potential threats in the analyst’s area of responsibility. The first two-day seminar will occur in Newtown, Pennsylvania, on March 18-19, 2025, and covers the topic of counterintelligence. Now more than ever, homeland security professionals are concerned with threats from nation-state actors. This seminar will examine and provide tactics for SLTT partners to employ to disrupt and protect against espionage, sabotage, and other intelligence activities conducted for or on behalf of foreign intelligence entities (FIEs). Topics in this seminar will include economic security threats, vetting of foreign nationals, and building counterintelligence programs.
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The New Jersey Emergency Preparedness Association is hosting the 26th New Jersey Preparedness Conference from April 7 to 11. Join NJEPA in Atlantic City for a week of nationally recognized training and breakout sessions, programs for up-and-coming emergency managers, awards, and a premiere general session. Training sessions are held Monday through Thursday, and breakout sessions are held on Wednesday and Thursday.
The National Hurricane Conference is the nation’s forum for education and professional hurricane and disaster preparedness training. With an average of 2,500 attendees from around the country, the conference covers all major aspects of hurricane preparedness, response, and recovery. It will provide your company with a unique opportunity to show your wares to a large audience of interested decision-makers. The primary goal of the National Hurricane Conference is to improve hurricane preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation to save lives and property in the United States and the tropical islands of the Caribbean and Pacific. In addition, the conference serves as a national forum for federal, state, and local officials to exchange ideas and recommend new policies to improve emergency management.
The Preparedness Summit allows you to reenergize while gaining the knowledge, resources, and relationships necessary to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies. Join more than 2,500 attendees—who work in all levels of the government (federal, state, and local), emergency management, volunteer organizations, healthcare coalitions, and academia—to share best practices, build partnerships, advance your skillset, and take away innovative solutions and practical strategies to address the vulnerabilities in our country's health security system. The theme of the 2025 Preparedness Summit, “Pathways to Recovery in the Aftermath of Disasters,” will provide an opportunity to explore these and many other questions as we share experiences, learn, and collaborate across the public health, emergency management, and healthcare sectors.
The Texas Emergency Management Conference returns to the Fort Worth Convention Center from May 27-30, 2025! The conference attracts over 3,500 elected officials, first responders, emergency managers, and decision-makers across Texas. Attendees can expect an unparalleled opportunity to access the latest technology, exchange ideas, and research in emergency management.
The U.S. DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Engagement is hosting the second two-day seminar of 2025 on privacy, civil rights and civil liberties. This seminar will occur in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 23-24. This seminar series addresses specialized threat topic areas and the associated patterns, trends, skills, and resources necessary to effectively monitor and evaluate potential threats in the analyst’s area of responsibility. Over these two days, attendees will examine the issues and challenges of protecting privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties while collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information and products. This seminar will include best practices and responses to protect privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties during intelligence and information-sharing efforts.
The U.S. DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Engagement will host its final two-day seminar of 2025 in Pembroke, New Hampshire, on September 10-11. This seminar series addresses specialized threat topic areas and the associated patterns, trends, skills, and resources necessary to effectively monitor and evaluate potential threats in the analyst’s area of responsibility. Participants will be provided with an overview of critical infrastructure, fusion center relationships with public partners, resiliency, and incident detection and prevention. This seminar will also include presentations from federal, state, and local partners.