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IEMA 2009 Conference

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield, Illinois      "I would like to announce the 2009 IEMA Conference will be held September 8-10 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield. I hope that your schedule allows you to attend this year's conference. I look forward to seeing you in September!" Andrew Velasquez III, Director IMPORTANT NOTES: Advanced conference registration and contributions will be processed exclusively online and with credit card only. The final date that a conference registrant can request a refund of their conference contribution is August 28th.

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Tuesday, September 8th  8:00 -  4:30 Registration Workshops 10:00-4:30 Awareness & Response to Biological Events NWS Weather Spotting: Basic(am) & Advanced(pm) First Aid & CPR Personal Radiation Detector (PRD) training for Preventive Radiological and Nuclear Detection Program (PRND) Local Administrators. (IEMA, Division of Nuclear Safety) Public Information Officer Workshop Senior Officials Workshop 5:00-7:00pm SEOC Tours Wednesday, September 9 (All times and sessions are currently TENTATIVE) 8:30 - 9:00 Welcome & Opening Remarks 9:00 - 10:00 Minneapolis Bridge Collapse, Deputy Chief Rob Allen, Minneapolis PD 10:00 - 10:15 Morning Break 10:15 - 11:30 Embracing the Future [the Greensburg, KS Tornado Recovery], Steve Hewitt 11:30 - 12:00 PDS & IPEM Program, Certificate Recipients 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch Wednesday, September 9: Breakout Sessions Breakout Sessions Increasing the Effectiveness of PDA's in your Jurisdiction Tornado Safe Rooms; Protecting Lives in Your Neighborhood Statewide Communications (TICP, SCIP, EMNet) Radon Risk in Perspective Emergency Management Best Practices & Elected Official Relations Are You Plugged in with Your Private Sector Partners? Animals in Disaster: Your Preparedness & Response Considerations IPWMAN/ILWARN: Expanding Your Mutual Aid Resources Cyber Security: Recognizing Threats to Your System  5:00 -  7:30 Cookout Thursday, September 10 8:00 - 8:15 Opening Remarks 8:15 - 9:00 ITTF Update / IEMA Google Earth Program 9:00 - 9:30 FEMA Update, FEMA Region V Administrator 9:30 - 10:00 H1N1 Flu Update and Forecast 10:00 - 10:15 Morning Break 10:15 - 11:15 Bryan Koon, Director of Emergency Management, Walmart 11:15 - 12:15 (To Be Announced) 12:15 Closing Comments & Announcements 2:00 - 3:30 (Optional) EMNet Training Session at IEMA Rodger Street Training Center (Reservations required. Contact brad.clearwater@illinois.gov for more information)

Conference Contribution Information Description of Workshops & Breakout Sessions Prize Drawing for Referring First Time Attendees Memorial Wall  (NEW) Golf Outing Vendor Display Registrant List   Conference Contacts   IEMA Conference Contact Jill Gordon IEMA Conference Contact Phone: (217) 557-4832 Fax: (217) 557-1978 Email: Jill.Gordon@illinois.gov Vendor Display/Golf Outing: John Simon IESMA Phone: (217) 277-2005 Email: jsimon@co.adams.il.us