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 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield, Illinois
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Greetings and welcome to the 16th Annual Illinois Emergency Management Conference. Your presence and participation this week demonstrates your continued commitment to the service of others and for that I extend my sincere gratitude. With a record conference registration of nearly 1,300 in 2011, Illinois continues to make strides as the premier state in the country for multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional cooperation. The credit for this incredible accomplishment lies in your hands, as you are the ones who make the daily effort to work together, no matter the circumstances, to keep the people of your communities safe. The past twelve months have certainly been a busy and challenging time for everyone, from the tragic tornado in Harrisburg and Ridgway to the unprecedented NATO summit in Chicago. These events have tested our resolve but you have all demonstrated once again why you are worthy of the responsibilities that have been bestowed upon you. << read more >>
Jonathon E. Monken, Director
Online conference registration is now complete as our registration numbers have gone over our threshold of 1,100 attendees. Walk-in registrations will continue to be welcome but can not be guaranteed due to limited sessions availability.
1246 people are currently registered.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- We + 3 = Help For Disaster Victims" Following both large and small-scale disasters, many of those people directly impacted turn to their local food pantries and charities for help in providing food for their families. For those of us that have seen this first hand, we understand the pressure that these types of events put on local food pantries and charities that are already stretched pretty thin. At this year's Conference, we will try to help central Illinois be better prepared to offer this type of assistance following the next disaster, by offering you the opportunity to help. The "Me + 3 = Help For Disaster Victims" project will offer you the opportunity to bring 3 non-perishable food items to the Conference. These items will be sent to a local food bank to be distributed here in central Illinois. We invite you to participate in this project.
- Remember that the on-line registration option will be available only thru Friday, August 24th, at 12:00pm. We invite those who still wish to attend to register at the Crowne Plaza upon arrival.
- Conference lodging update. The Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express and Drury Inn are full. Please check availability at the other hotels listed on the "Lodging Options" link.
- The Health Screenings, scheduled for Tuesday from 1:00-4:30, will include: Glucose, Financial Wellness, Blood Typing, Healthy Snacks, Chair Massage, Spinal Check, Blood Pressure, DermaScan, Waist Measurements and Portion Control.
- The Illinois Department of Public Health has approved hour-for-hour CEUs for those attending that are currently at one of the following levels: EMT-B, EMT-I, EMT-P, PHRN, ECRN, EMT-Instructor, FR and FR-D. The CEU Sheet and directions will be available at the registration desk.
- To assist you in identifying the vendors that you will want to touch base with at the Conference, the following vendors are confirmed: ESI WebEOC, Northern/Central IL Pipeline & JULIE, ems innovations, GRP Power Systems, Ragan Communications Inc., Cardiac Science, SET Environmental, MES Fire, DeltAlert, Sprint, Enbridge, IMERT, Ameren Illinois, Erickson Power Distribution Mfg, CDS Office Technologies, Wireless USA, Global Tech Systems, Elliott Mobile Solutions, Integrated Solutions Consulting, Midland Radio Corp, Clifford Power Supply Systems, American Signal Corp, Federal Signal Corp, Trailerlogic Mortuary Response, AirOne, Traube Tent Co, Digital Sky Wireless, World Grocer, J.R. BrophyAssoc, Coatar and Associates Inc and Operation Blessing. As this list continues to expand, a vendor link hasbeen added to the Conference website to provide the most up to date list of vendors.
- To assist with lunch during the Pre-Conference Sessions on Tuesday, the Crowne Plaza has scheduled a buffet for the 2nd floor Rosewood Room that attendees can purchase on their own. The buffet will run from 11:30-2:00 and includes assorted salads, pulled pork, BBQ chicken, macaroni and cheese, vegetable and corn bread. The $11.95 priceincludes soft drink/ice tea and tax, but not tip.
 The General Session "Latest IEMA Public Awareness Campaign: Pet Preparedness" involves brining back legendary radio personality Larry Lujack and his long-time radio associate Tommy Edwards. (Lujack is in the Elvis shirt on the right.) Long known for their "Animal Stories" vignettes when working together on Chicago radio, they have revived their roles as "Uncle Lar and Lil' Tommy" in seven radio spots for the Illinois Emergency Management Agency's (IEMA) statewide preparedness campaign. Perfect session right before lunch.- The final General Session "Eleven Months in Japan - A U. S. Responder's Experience and Lessons Learned from Japan's March 11, 2011, Great Töhoku Earthquake, subsequent tsunami, and the Fukushima Dai-ichi Tragedy" has been added to the agenda. Newly appointed Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region III, Administrator, Charles (Chuck) Casto will provide his up close and personal account as the U.S. response team Senior Official for eleven months following this tragedy.
- The breakout session, Lake/Cook Regional Critical Incident Partnership, has been expanded to include a separate discussion on the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. The additional information that will be discussed has been added to the Description of Pre-Conference, General & Breakout Sessions page.
- The Earthquake Mitigation Training Session scheduled for Tuesday, Sept 4th, from 10:00-5:00 is full and has been removed as an option on the registration form.
- The First Aid/CPR/AED session, scheduled for Tuesday, Sept 4th, from 10:00-4:30 is full and has been removed as an option on the registration form.
- Advanced conference registration will be processed exclusively online. Advanced registration is suggested to provide accurate attendee numbers for presenters and staff.
- As of Friday, August 24th at 12:00 pm, the ability to register on-line for the conference will be removed. We invite those who still wish to attend the conference to register at the Crowne Plaza upon arrival.
- Remember to take advantage of the large number of vendors that will be present.
- As with last year, there will be no registration fees for the 2012 IEMA Conference.
- Lodging will be the sole responsibility of the attendee. A list has been provided on the conference website of a variety of hotels near the conference site that have a block of rooms available.
- Lunch will be served buffet style on September 5th.
- The continental breakfast will be replaced with coffee and tea. The afternoon breaks will include soft drinks and cookies.
- First Aid/CPR/AED, Senior Officials Workshop, Earthquake Mitigation Training and Radiological Response Volunteer Corps training sessions are available during the optional full day courses held on September 4th. Please reference the session descriptions for the exact times for each session. You can register for these by accessing the "Breakout Session 1" drop down box. If registering for any of these sessions, do not register for a second breakout session for September 4th as these are all or half day sessions.
- The conference breakout sessions will be 1 hour and 30 minutes in length. Attendees may choose two different breakout sessions per day.
- As in past years, both the PDS/IPEM Reception and IPEM Reunion are Invitation Only and will be held on September 4th from 5:30 - 8:30.
- The 2012 Emergency Response Guidebooks will be available for pickup on Thursday, September 6th outside the Front Doors of the Crowne Plaza. 1 ERG is allowed for each response vehicle in your fleet. It is recommended that the 2008 ERG be retained and used for training classes as the 2012 ERG's will be in limited supply.
- Outside displays and breakout sessions are being planned. As these are finalized they will be added to this link. Please remember to dress appropriately.
- IDPH-Emergency Management Services for Children Program (EMSC) is in the process of developing a draft Pediatric and Neonatal Surge Annex that will be incorporated into the State ESF-8 Disaster Plan. EMSC will be present at the Conference and will be offering you the opportunity to review and comment on this draft Annex. More information will be provided at the Conference.
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