This workshop is held annually. Information about the 2009 offering will be posted here soon. Please check back for updates.
Presentations from the 2008Workshop
Brit Webber
Ken Fussell
Tommy Kilpatrick
Bill Coffeen
Ken Latham-Sprint
Sponsor
Natural Disaster Emergency Management Interest Group Committee
Workshop Chairman
Marshall Balk, Director Corporate Safety, Laclede Gas Company (Mbalk@lacledegas.com)
Workshop Schedule
Thursday, March 27, 2008
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 8:15 a.m. Opening / Introductions
Marshall Balk,Director Corporate Safety, Laclede Gas Company, Workshop Chairman
8:15 - 10:00 a.m. Emergency Planning
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Round Table Discussion
11:15 - 11:45 a.m. SGA Collaborative Project
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch (provided)
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Value of Creating Public-Private Partnerships for Joint Crisis Management
The Critical Incident Protocol (CIP) - Community Facilitation Program is offered for free to cities, counties, and regions across the nation where Michigan State University will facilitate 2 to 4 workshops over a period of 6 to 12 months. To date, they have initiated the CIP Program with 34 communities, in 21 states, and with over 2,600 participants. They are funded through a grant awarded to MSU by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and are looking to work with more communities around the nation.
For detailed information on the program, please go to www.cip.msu.edu, which provides an overview, along with list of participating communities, newsletter, and more.
Presenter: Brit Weber, School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University (weberbr@msu.edu)
2:00 - 2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 - 3:45 p.m. Disaster Table Top Exercise
Attendees will participate in a natural disaster related table top exercise facilitated by Nixon & Associates. The exercise will incorporate a realistic scenario such as a hurricane impacting a coastal area to stimulate thought and discussion related to disaster planning and response. Participants will have the opportunity to share best practices and learn from other attendees to enhance their respective disaster management programs.
Glen Boatwright, Vice President, Nixon and Associates
3:45 - 4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Tornado Damage - Hartsville Compressor Station
On February 5, 2008, tornados damaged this Columbia Gas Transmission compressor station, located approximately 40 miles North of Nashville. This session will focus on leassons learned from that disaster.
MSNBC News Story
Presenter: Tommy Kilpatrick, Vice President, Columbia Gulf Operations
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Business Mixer
Dinner on Your Own
Friday, March 28, 2008
8:00 - 8:45 a.m. Relations with Emergency Response Agencies
Bill Coffeen, Consultant (wgcbpc@comcast.net)
8:45 - 10:00 a.m. Communications
Please come to this session prepared to share your company's approach to communications during a disaster. We will start with this open discussion around lessons learned and smart practices.
Presentation:
10:00 - 10:15 p.m. Break
10:15 - 11:30 a.m. Workshop Continues
11:30 a.m. Adjourn
Who Should Attend
This workshop is beneficial for key personnel involved in natural disaster emergency planning and response.
How To Register
You may register for this workshop by clicking on the "Click to Register Online Now" icon at the top left of this page. Fill out the form completely, Submit, and you will be sent a registration submission number by email. You will be invoices or your credit card will be charged, according to your billing information selection, when your registration is processed. The registration fee of $395 for members and $545 for non-members includes breaks, continental breakfast and lunch each day, and all workshop materials.
Hotel Information
Hotel reservations should be made by calling the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel at 800-336-3335. Ask for the SGA rate of $159 single or double occupancy. The cutoff date for reservations is March 5, 2008 and late requests will be accepted only on a space available basis and may be subject to a higher rate. The hotel is located at 2100 West End Avenue.
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