WV EMC 2023 Agenda
Sunday October 22, 2023
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Early Registration & Check-in
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Emergency Management GAME and Social (🏆 Prizes at the Game)
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Cash Bar
Monday October 23, 2023
7:30 am - 8:25 am Registration
8:30 am - 8:40 am Welcome Back , Richard Rose (WV EMC President)
8:40 am - 9:20 am Opening Remarks - Local, State and Federal
9:20 am - 10:10 am FEMA Region 3 - MaryAnn Tierney, FEMA
10:10 am - 10:20 am BREAK (Sponsored by Braxton CVB)
10:20 am - 11:00 am WV EM Accreditation vs. EM National Certification - Jeff Harvey
11:00 am - 11:30 am IMAT - James Young, FEMA
11:30 am - 11:50 am Meeting / Email Etiquette, To Reply or not to Reply (ALL)
12:00pm - 12:40 pm LUNCH
12:45 pm - 1:00 pm Personal Care - Shawn Dunbrack
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Grants '23 & looking to '24, What to Ask on Which - David Hoge
2:00 pm - 3:10 pm Reunification Exercise Planning
3:10 pm - 3:20 pm BREAK
3:20 pm - 4:30 pm Dr. Ken Middleton, DHS
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Equipment / Vehicle Overview (Parking Area)
Evening Options: BrAXEton ($) Dinner and Axe Throwing ( On Your Own) or Mini Golf (Free)
Tuesday October 24, 2023
8:00 am - 9:00 am Dr. Ken Middleton, DHS
9:00 am - 9:45 am WC EMC Meeting with Partner Agencies
9:45 am - 10:15 am US EPA (Capabilities and Services Offered)
10:15 am - 10:30 am Break (Sponsored by Braxton CVB)
10:30 am - 11:00 am Public/Private Partnerships in Action - Shawn Wolford
11:00 am - 11:30 am NOAA/NWS Presentation - Tony Edwards & Tim Curry
11:30 am - 12:00 pm iPAWS Presentation / Issue Resolution Services
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm LUNCH and Networking
Sponsored By: Mid-State Chevy, Mid-State Ford, Northside Chevy and Northside Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Fiat
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm WV EMD Update & Legislation -
GE McCabe, Director and Dr. Matt Blackwood, Deputy Director
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm NQS and You... Taskbooks, Review Boards and More
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm BREAK / Transition to Breakouts (Rotating Breakouts)
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm Breakout 1 - Preparedness Workshop Training, 3 yr Plan
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm Breakout 2 - Floodplain-Survey 1,2,3-Volunteer Hour Template
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm Breakout 3 - Why exercises succeed or fail - The Olson Group
5:45pm - 8:30 pm DINNER
Award Presentation ( In Memory of Walt Smittle )
Guest Speaker, Luther Harrison, VP North American Ministries for Samaritan's Purse
Sponsored By: Mid-State Chevy, Mid-State Ford, Northside Chevy and Northside Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Fiat
Wednesday October 25, 2023
8:30 am - 9:10 am Building Better Plans - Jeff Harvey
9:10 am - 9:30 am Brad McGee, DHS
9:30 am - 10:00 am VOAD - Reaching the Full State, Bridging the Gap
10:00 am - 10:10 am Break
10:10am - 10:45 am Tony Edwards, NWS Charleston
10:45 am - 11:30 am Jessica Griffith, HSI DHS & GS Brian Morris, DHS
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Certificates and Closing Marks and Lunch Break
12:00pm - 4:00 pm Juvare / WebEOC Hands-On Training to follow
Thank You...
Thank you to our sponsors , vendors and attendees for making this year's conference a success.