[SEMCO] Last Day to Register: You are Invited to MEMA's 2019 All-Hazards Emergency Preparedness Conference - June 18 & 19

[White, Sarah (CDA)]

Tomorrow is the last day to register!!


And just announced, MEMA's Mitigation Unit will have live Hazard Mitigation Grant Application development assistance available throughout the Workshop.  With an extended HMGP grant deadline, don't miss your chance to chat with the staff about submitting an application this summer!!

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The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency is pleased to announce the two-day 2019 Massachusetts All Hazards Emergency Preparedness Conference! Join more than 600 local, state, federal, private and non-profit sector emergency management and public safety professionals for two days of education, networking, discussion, and information sharing.

Date:               June 18 & 19, 2019
Time:               8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location:         Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel
181 Boston Post Rd
West Marlborough, MA 01752

The conference will offer interactive presentations as well as plenary, panel and break-out sessions with experts in emergency management, disaster response, terrorism, climatology, environmental protection, and more to showcase and share model practices, tools and technologies, and lessons learned.  More than 30 breakout sessions will be offered, in addition to the following:

Featured Speakers

~       Hon. Peter T. Gaynor, Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency

~       Timothy A. Gallagher, Special Agent in Charge (Ret.), Managing Director, Kroll, Duff & Phelps

~       Michael Sprayberry, Director, North Carolina Emergency Management

~       Ken Graham, Director, National Hurricane Center
Featured Panels

~       Merrimack Valley Gas Incident Response

~       Climate Change and Massachusetts

~       Drones in Emergency Management
Featured Presentations

~       Fentanyl Awareness and Response

~       GIS and Emergency Preparedness

~       Pre-Disaster Debris Planning
There is no cost to attend the conference. Interested participants must register using MEMA's online Training Registration System: https://mematraining.chs.state.ma.us/TRS.  All registrations must be completed no later than June 1, 2019

To ensure diverse participation, all registrants will be placed on a wait list and will be notified of acceptance in advance of the conference registration deadline. Once approved, participants will receive a confirmation email via the MEMA Training Registration System.

For registration assistance, accommodations (including dietary), or conference-related questions, please contact MEMA's Training and Exercise Unit at trainingexercise at mass.gov<mailto:trainingexercise at mass.gov> or 508-820-2028.

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