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IAEM-USA Region 4 Conference Program 2024

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June 4-6, 2024

IAEM-USA Region 4 Conference

“Bridging the Gap: Managing Emergencies Together”

Mobile, Alabama

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IAEM Region 4 Conference/Workshop

Monday, June 3rd ALL Day – Travel to Mobile, AL
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Registration Second Floor
*ALL Sessions - held in the Combined Ballrooms on the Second Floor
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM AEM / CEM Online Exam
The Admiral Hotel, North Gallery 2nd Floor.
6:00 PM Dinner on Your Own – Local Economy

Tuesday, June 4th
7:00 AM

Breakfast (provided) – Food in South Gallery Second Floor
8:00 AM

Opening Ceremonies - Welcome from Mike Evans Region 4 President

  • Mobile Fire Rescue Department Honor Guard Present Colors
  • Opening Prayer
  • Welcome by Mayor of Mobile, Sandy Stimpson
8:45 AM – 10: 00 AM General Session - “NOAA State of the State & Hurricane Season Update.”
Ken Graham, Director, NOAA National Weather Service
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Morning Break
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM General Session – "Hurricane Rapid Intensification & Other Important
Reminders for the Hurricane Season." Jason Beaman, MIC NWS Mobile/Pensacola
11:15 AM – 12 Noon General Session- “Legislative Emergency Management Update.”
Thad Huguley, IAEM Government Affairs Director
12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM Lunch (provided) Food in South Gallery Second Floor
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM General Session – “Value of Cooperative Relationships: Public Health and
EMA.” Erin Coker, RN, Mobile County Health Department Emergency Preparedness
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Afternoon Break (Visit with Vendors)
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM General Session – "Community Mass Care Response in Inland Counties"
focusing on actual collaboration during Hurricane Idalia in Lowndes County, GA. Lanita Lloyd,
Director, Emergency Disaster Services Salvation Army in Georgia and Ashley Tye, EMA Director
in Lowndes County, GA
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM General Session – “As the First Resilience Officer in Alabama, “How
do you Get Started?” Casi (kc) Callaway, Chief Resilience Officer City of Mobile
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM Daily Wrap Up REG 4 Leadership
6:00 PM Welcome Party, In Conference Vendor Area – Light Food & Refreshments. Second
Floor Conference Vendor Area

Wednesday, June 5th
7:00 AM Breakfast (provided) – Breakfast Food in South Gallery Second Floor
8:00 AM General Session - “Disaster Behavior, Can you predict the Outcomes?”
Harmony Mendoza, Senior Level Forensic Meteorologist, The University of Alabama
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Recognize Participating Vendors & Sponsors, Mike Evans Region 4
President to Present Annual - Rusty Russell Award to the Region 4 Winner
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM General Session - “Silver Jackets Program, US Army Corps of
Engineers." Eva Sala, Plan Formulator/Economist USACOE
10:30 -11:00 AM Morning Break (Visit with Vendors)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM General Session – “Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources.”
Kirk Toth, Protective Security Advisor (PSA), DHS, CISA
12:00 PM Lunch (provided)
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM General Session “Domestic Operations Support & CST Support during
Disasters.” - COL Mike Davenport, Joint Chief of Staff, Alabama Army National Guard
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Afternoon Break with Vendors
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM General Session, “USCG Strike Team Response Capabilities.”
BM2 Kiran Rajaram, USCG Gulf Strike Team
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM Daily Wrap Up REG 4 Leadership
6:00 PM Dinner – Mardi Gras Theme Event
At the Mobile Mardi Gras Museum, 355 Government Street, Mobile AL 36602
https://www.mobilecarnivalmuseum.com/ (2.5 Blocks from the Admiral Hotel)
Casual Dress for this event.

Thursday, June 6th
7:30 AM Breakfast (provided) – Breakfast Food in South Gallery Second Floor
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Closing Brunch/General Session – “Improve Crisis Communications through
Planning.” – Dr. Sharee L. Broussard, Public Affairs Director, Mobile County Commission
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM “Navigating Change in Recovery: Key Insights and Lessons Learned
for Effective Disaster Recovery.” Tanya Shannon, Deputy Director Recovery,
& Madeline Tormey, Senior Manager, Recovery, Hagerty Consulting
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Morning Break
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM General Session - “NOAA Disaster Preparedness and Actual Response.”
Katie Krushinski, Training & Exercise Program Manager, NOAA’s HSPO, & Emily Setser,
Disaster Preparedness Specialist & Meteorologist, Gulf Coast NOAA Disaster Recovery
Center
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM Wrap Up Closing Remarks – Mike Evans Region 4 President 12:00 PM

12:00 NOON – Session Ends - Travel Home