Agenda

  8:00am   Registration and Exhibit Hall Opens

  9:00am   Conference Welcome

  9:15am    Community Resilience After a Disaster - Chance Freeman

    Disasters can take an emotional toll on communities including first responders. Participants will learn how to build resiliency to     bounce back from these incidents by leaving with practical training resources

10:15am   Exhibit Hall Break

10:45am  Perspectives on Radiological Preparedness - Sara DeCair

This talk will cover perspectives from a former state inspector turned national policy wonk in DC. Several interesting experiences with radiation threats, practice drills, and real-world responses will be shared. Tips on personal preparedness as well as global radiological protection improvements will be discussed. Some nuances in Protective Action Guides (PAGs), for radiological incidents and current efforts to better prepare for a successful incident recovery will be covered, plus what you can expect from federal radiation assets. 

11:45am   Lunch: Beef Brisket or Pork Loin, Potatoes, Green Beans, Salad, and Cobbler

12:15pm   Lightning Round: 2023 Hereford Flooding Event - Cindy Simons and Ben Weinheimer

12:45pm  Crisis Management - The Whataburger Way - Ron Derrick

Over 1,000 Whataburger restaurants create a bigger, better burger as well as name brand condiments sold in grocery stores across 16 southern states. Restaurant Operations incur business interruptions and significant events every day which produce significant safety issues and enormous impacts. The WB Crisis Management (CM) team is tasked with detecting, assessing, verifying, responding and recovering from these disruptions/incidents that occur daily. 

  1:45pm   Exhibit Hall Break

  2:15pm   Social Media in Emergency Management - Eric Queller

This presentation explores the evolving role of social media in emergency management, highlighting its critical importance in     

modern disaster response and preparedness efforts. We will examine how platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have 

transformed communication dynamics, allowing for real-time information sharing, rapid dissemination of information, and direct 

engagement with affected communities. 

  3:15pm   Breakout Sessions

Fire Recovery in Hemphill County - Andy Holloway, Tanya Holloway, Judge Lisa Johnson

Active Shooter Awareness - ASAC Geoff McGuire

Public Health Response and Recovery - Casie Stoughton and Ben Wilting

Pantex Hazard Briefing - Chuck Rives

  4:45pm   Closing Remarks

  5:00pm   End of Conference