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IAEM-USA Region 4 Conference Program 2022

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March 27-30, 2022

IAEM-USA Region 4 Conference

“Navigating the New Normal”

Charleston, South Carolina 

Sunday, March 27th
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Registration
5:00 PM Welcome Party

Monday, March 28th

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration
8:30 AM Opening Ceremonies
8:45 AM General Session - “Navigating ‘Gotchas’ and a Global Pandemic During Hurricane Season” – Director Ken Graham, National Hurricane Center
10:00 AM Morning Break  
10:30 AM General Session – “Finding Your Beat” – Chief Tim Eggebraaten
12:00 PM Lunch (provided)
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Breakout Session – “Toxic Drinking Water, Now What?” – Brent Bloomfield
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Breakout Session – “Thriving in a World Filled with Stress, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout” – Bobbi Geery
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Breakout Session – “Ocean Hazard Risk Mitigation” – Drew Pearson
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Afternoon Break
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM Breakout Session – “Summary of Project to Improve Collaboration Between Non-Profits and Partners” – Lanita Lloyd
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM Breakout Session – “ICS/EOC Interface for Pandemic Incidents” – Will Rochester
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM Breakout Session – “How to Develop a Ransomware Exercise for Business and Technology Teams” – Vanessa Mathews

Tuesday, March 29th
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM “Shooter on Campus – Wellstar Healthcare System” – Timothy Tull
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM “Best Practices for Mental Health Wellness, Recovery, and Resiliency ” – Melissa Taylor and Chad Bruckman
10:00 AM Morning Break  
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Breakout Session – “Change Management – Not to be confused with Emergency Management” – Carrie Speranza
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Breakout Session – “Building Effective Partnerships with the Long-Term Care Community” – Steven Lerner
12:00 PM Lunch (provided) “Using Disaster Models for Critical Thinking, Education, and Exercises” –  Dr. Kay Vonderschmidt
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM General Session “Where to Go when the Whirlwind Blows” - Ken Horst, University of Alabama Office of Emergency Management
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Afternoon Break
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM Academic Collaborative
6:00 PM Banquet (provided)

Wednesday, March 30th
10:00 Closing Brunch/General Session – “Five Ways Emergency Managers Can Confront Misinformation in a Post January 6 World” – Dr. Chris Rodriquez, Director of DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency
12:00 Closing Ceremonies