IAEM staff met with FirstNet Association leadership Feb. 12, 2019, to discuss potential collaboration related to industry events and first responder interests. L-R: Ray Flynn, Julie Husk, Beth Armstrong, Michelle Savoie and Dick Mirgon.

IAEM-Canada President Greg Solecki, CEM, presented to the Canadian Council of Emergency Management Organizations on Jan. 23, 2019.

IAEM-USA Treasurer Hugh Daniels, CEM; IAEM-CEO Beth Armstrong, MAM, CAE; and IAEM Program Manager Chelsea Firth met Feb. 20-21, 2019, at IAEM Headquarters, to work on the 2019-2020 budget and related financial business.

IAEM-USA Immediate Past President Nick Crossley (left) and IAEM-USA 2nd Vice President Judd Freed (right) met on Mar. 4, 2019, with for NWS Director Louis Uccellini (center). (Original image, not a good aspect ratio)

IAEM staff and Visit Savannah staff met Feb. 12 to discuss IAEM 2019 Annual Conference plans for Nov. 15-20. L-R: Meetings Manager Michelle Savoie, CEO Beth Armstrong (seated), Visit Savannah Sr VP Jeff Hewitt (standing), President Joe Martinelli, Katie Crow and Larry Browder.

IAEM member Eddie Hicks (left) met on Feb. 6, 2019, with Adam Telle of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee to discuss EMPG funding.

IAEM-USA Past President Nick Crossley and IAEM-USA 2nd Vice President Judd Freed met with FEMA Administrator Brock Long (center) and Deputy Administrator Pete Gaynor on Feb. 7, 2019, to discuss issues affecting the United States emergency management agencies, state and local. Brad Richy and Mike Sprayberry participated from NEMA.

On Mar. 4, 2019, IAEM members Eddie Hicks (center), Bob Franklin, and Jonathan Gaddy met with staff for Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) to discuss EMPG, NWS, the devastating Alabama tornado, and other issues. Senator Shelby is the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

On Mar. 3, 2019, (L-R) IAEM-USA Second Vice President Judd Freed, Immediate Past President Nick Crossley, and 2010-11 IAEM-USA President Eddie Hicks participated in the NACo Justice and Public Safety Committee meeting.

L to R: IAEM Conference Committee Members Eddie Hicks, Diane Logsdon, David Barber, Valerie Lucus-McEwen, Donna Franklin, Mike Gavin, Peter Perez, Cathy Clark and staff liaison Julie Husk, concluded several days of meetings on Mar. 15 at IAEM HQ to plan the 2019 speaker program for the IAEM Annual Conference in Savannah, GA.

The IAEM-USA Board is conducting their annual retreat to plan programs for IAEM’s future. The retreat is in Puerto Rico. PREMA Director Carlos Acavedos (right) greeted the IAEM-USA Board. He is pictured with IAEM Member Ben Nieves, CEM, and IAEM-USA President Marty Shaub, CEM.

IAEM-USA Board of Directors visits the only private-sector EOC in Puerto Rico, on March 20. They were hosted by IAEM Member Ben Nieves, CEM.

IAEM and the Puerto Rico EMA on Mar. 21, 2019, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate cooperation between the two organizations. Following the MOU signing and press event, members from both groups gathered. Pictured in the row in the back (l to r) are: IAEM-USA Immediate Past President Nick Crossley, CEM; FCO Mike Bryne; IAEM-USA President Marty Shaub, CEM; IAEM CEO Beth Armstrong, MAM, CAE; and PREMA Director Carlos Acevedo.

IAEM-USA Region 7 President Dan Robeson, CEM represented IAEM at the annual Missouri Emergency Management Association (MOEMA) Conference on Apr. 11. Pictured from left to right: IAEM-USA Region 7 Secretary/Treasurer Ryan Nicholls, CEM; IAEM-USA Region 7 President Dan Robeson, CEM; Chet Hunter, CEM, MOEMA president; FEMA Region 7 Administrator Paul Taylor; and Ron Walker, Missouri SEMA director.

The NATO and US-DoD sponsored the 35th International Workshop on Global Security in Paris, Apr. 16-17, 2019, held at the National Historical French Armed Forces facility and supported by Her Excellency Florence Parly Minister of the Armed Forces of France. NATO, member country leaders, and international leaders discussed current issues and future strategies for security, including emergency management. L-R: Anne D. Baylon, co-director, Center for Strategic Decision Research (CSDR); Dr. Linton Wells, former assistant to undersecretary, US-DoD, Dr. Roger Weossomger-Baylon, co-director, CSDR, and workshop founder/chairman of workshop; Professor Yuki N. Karakawa, board director, iVeHospital Foundation, and IAEM member; ing-Gen. Jean-Christophe Cardamone, deputy director, IHEDN; and Captain Philippe Charton, Cyber Operations Head, NCIA.