IAEM-USA Region 3 Virtual Symposium - Emerg. Mgmt. in the “New Normal”
Emergency Management in the “New Normal”
December 07, 2020 - December 11, 2020
Friday, November 20, 2020
Friday, December 04, 2020
The IAEM-USA Region 3 Symposium - Emergency Management in the "New" Normal is scheduled for December 7-11, 2020 will provide a virtual forum to highlight FEMA update, college/university focused panel, networking triva night, BRIC/grant session, diversity and inclusivity, and Region 3 membership meeting.
Registration fees - all fees are due at the time of registration. We encourage donations to the IAEM scholarship fund:
IAEM members is $0
IAEM non-members is $5 (registration fee is due at the time of registration).
Registration Deadline: December 3, 2020. No refunds. On December 4, 2020 registrants will receive an updated email confirmation to include access details to the virtual platform.
Registration Fees
| Price Description | Amount (USD) |
|---|---|
| Member Registration Fee | $0.00 |
| Non-member Registration Fee | $5.00 |
| Speaker Registration Fee | $0.00 |
| Speaker Registration Fee | $0.00 |
| Student Member Registration Fee | $0.00 |
| Student Non-Member Registration Fee | $5.00 |
Program-at-a-Glance
Program Agenda
Day 1 – December 7, 2020
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Welcome and Opening
Walter English, President, IAEM Region 3
Dr. Tonya E. Thornton, Assistant Professor and Director of Grants, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Presentation: State of FEMA Region 3 and Federal Update
MaryAnn Tierney, Administrator, FEMA Region 3
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Presentation: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and FEMA Grants Modernization
Angel Gillette, HMA Team Lead, FEMA Region 3
Alonna Barnhart, Director, FEMA Grants Management Program
Day 2 – December 8, 2020
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Presentation: The High Threat Paradigm
Brian Murphy,
Adam Thiel, Fire Commissioner, City of Philadelphia
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Panel: Diversity and Inclusivity
Chauncia Willis, Co-Founder and CEO, Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management
Dr. Brian D. Williams, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Lamar University, “Emergency Manager Frustrations: Disaster Policy, Diversity, and Inclusivity”
6:00pm – 7:30 p.m.
Virtual Happy Hour / Fireside Chat
Day 3 – December 9, 2020
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Presentation: Safe Return to Campus form COVID-19
Marc Barbiere, Dir. Georgetown University Emergency Management
Dan Maas, Assoc. Dir., Cornell University Emergency Management
Mark Seifert, Dir. University of Delaware Emergency Management
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Panel: A Call for Collaborative Action
Dr. Hannah R. Torres, Assistant Director for Research Operations, Center for Resilient and Sustainable Communities, George Mason University
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Student Development Session (Career Workshop)
Erik Gaull, Principal, Emergency Management, The Cadmus Group
Maribel Street, Regional Emergency Management Coordinator, Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle Office of Emergency Management
Day 4 – December 10, 2020
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Presentation: Cascading Impacts of Hurricanes
Dr. Claire Connolly Knox, Assoc. Prof., School of Public Admin., Univ. of Central Florida, “Cascading Impacts of Hurricanes: Lessons from Florida”
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Presentation: Using Social Listening to Enhance Situational Awareness and External Communications
Sara Smith, Social Listening Manager, FEMA Region 3
Gabe Lugo, Public Affairs Specialist, FEMA Region 3
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Networking Session
Meet fellow Region 3 Symposium attendees and kick back for a bit … Join hosts Erik Gaull and Maribel Street in a fun, online version of Balderdash!
Day 5 – December 11, 2020
10:00 p.m. – 10:45
IAEM Region 3 Membership Meeting
Walter English, President, IAEM Region 3
Joe Gleason, Vice President, IAEM Region 3
Erik Gaull, Secretary/Treasurer. IAEM Region 3
11:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Panel: A Call for Collaborative Action
Dr. Tonya E. Thornton, Assistant Professor and Director of Grants, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University
TBD, …
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Wrap Up and Closing
Walter English, Deputy Coordinator and Head of Planning for the City of Fairfax, Commonwealth of Virginia
Dr. Tonya E. Thornton, Assistant Professor and Director of Grants, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University
Complete Conference Program
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