The 12th Annual Leadership Symposium was held February 17-20, 2019 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in San Marcos, Texas. This year’s meeting was one of the largest ones yet with over 150 registrants, 26 speakers and 11 exhibitors. The presentations include Project Management, the State Hurricane Harvey Report, Legislative Issues, Developing and Exercising Local Recovery Plans, Non-Governmental Partnerships during disasters, Virtuous Leadership, Civil Unrest on Charlottesville, VA, Leadership in Extreme Situations, Creating a successful Bond Campaign and more.
The complete list of presentations are added below for your review. If you are not a member of EMAT, please enjoy these presentations and consider joining and attending the 2019 Symposium.
The 2019 Annual EMAT Awards were also presented as part of the 12th Annual Symposium.
Download Symposium Presentations- 86th Legislature by Donna Wardof- Bond Program by Alan R. Black, P.E.- Cultivating Our Legacy by Ron Timmons, Ph.D.- Project Management - The Art and the Science by Ron Hopkins, Ph.D.- Exploring Virtuous Leadership for Engagement & Performance in Emergency Management by Dr. Destry Dokes |
2019 Symposium Agenda
Sunday, February 17, 2019
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Registration | Registration Desk |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | TDEM Training | Veramendi B |
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | TDEM Training |
Veramendi A |
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Break-Lunch on your own | |
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | TDEM Training |
San Marcos River Room A |
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | TDEM Training |
Veramendi A |
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Welcome Reception | Embassy Suites Atrium |
Monday, February 18, 2019
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Registration | Registration Desk | |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Exhibits Open | Prefunction Hallway | |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | TDEM Meetings | Spring Lake Ballroom C | |
8:30 AM - 11:45AM | General Session, Welcome Notes (Mayor Jane Hughson), Keynote Speaker- Vice Chancellor Nim Kidd | Veramendi A, B, C, D | |
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Luncheon-Awards Banquet | Spring Lake Ballroom A, B | |
1:15 PM - 2:05 PM | Project Management (Dr. Ronald Hopkins) | Veramendi A, B | Leadership Track |
1:15 PM - 2:05 PM | Nothing is as Lethal as that which Floats in the Breeze (Moriber, Beimer, Megna, Lambert) | Veramendi C, D | Emergency Management Track |
1:15 PM - 2:05 PM | Non-Governmental Partnerships are Essential During Disasters (Ammy Gierzak) | Chautauqua | School/Educational Track |
2:05 PM - 2:45 PM | Break - Visit the Exhibitors | Prefunction Hallway | |
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM | Institutional Knowledge Transfer (Ron Timmons) | Veramendi A, B | Leadership Track |
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM | Developing and Exercising Local Recovery Plans (Egan, Wiggins, Franks) | Veramendi C, D | Emergency Management Track |
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM | Disaster Preparedness Week in Schools (Rachel Ingle) | Chautauqua | School/Educational Track |
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM | Break | Prefunction Hallway | |
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM | The 86th Session of the Texas Legislature: Navigate. Communicate. Educate. (Donna Warndof) | Veramendi A, B | Leadership Track |
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM | Long-Term Duration, Wide-Spread Power Outages (Michael Lambert) | Veramendi C, D | Emergency Management Track |
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM | Family Assistance Center Plan Template (Kevin Clement) | Chautauqua | School/Educational Track |
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | President and Board of Director's Reception | Hays County Barbeque Restaurant Click here for directions. |
Tuesday, February 19, 2018
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Registration | Registration Desk | |
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM | Exhibits Open | Prefunction Hallway | |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | TDEM Meetings | Spring Lake Ballroom C | |
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM | Virtuous Leadership (Dr. Destry Dokes) | Veramendi A, B | Leadership Track |
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM | Civil Unrest on Charlottsvile, VA (Allison Farole) | Veramendi, C, D | Emergency Management Track |
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM | Family Matters: Establishing a Family Reunification Center (Krista Gregory, Jeff Vickery) | Chautauqua | School/Educational Track |
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM | Break | Prefunction Hallway | |
9:50 AM - 10:35 AM | Leaders in Extreme Situations (Panel-Dr. Howard Balanoff and Others TBD) | Veramendi A, B | Leadership Track |
9:50 AM - 10:35 AM | The Importance of Keeping it Simple (Brumfield, Ramsey, Martin, Paiz) | Veramendi C, D | Emergency Management Track |
9:50 AM - 10:35 AM | Austin Water Boil Crisis: ISD and IHE Response (Panel Discussion-COA, AISD, LISD, DVISD, UT) | Chautauqua | School/Educational Track |
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Creating a Successful Bond Campaign (Auggie Campbell and Matt Zeve) | Veramendi A, B | Leadership Track |
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Building and Sustaining a Citizen Corp Program in your Community (Mark Sloan) | Veramendi C, D | Emergency Management Track |
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Behavioral Intervention Teams at UT Institutions (Hill, Kaulfus) | Chautauqua | School/Educational Track |
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Luncheon-General Membership Meeting and Elections of Officers | Sping Lake Ballroom A, B | |
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | TEM Workshop (Registration Required) | San Marcos River Room | |
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Managing Expectations for Short-Term and Immediate Recovery Following a Major Disaster (John Morris and RJ Thomas) | Veramendi C, D | Emergency Management Track |
1:50 PM - 2:20 PM | Break | Prefunction Hallway | |
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Use of Unmanned Aircraft in Emergency Management Operations (Mark Chadwick) | Veramendi C, D | Emergency Management Track |
3:25 PM - 4:10 PM | Santa Fe High School Shooting (Dr. Leigh Wall) | Chautauqua | School/Educational Track |
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | TEM Proctored Exam (Registration Required) | San Marcos River Room | |
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | TEM Reception (RSVP) | Spring Lake Ballroom | |
Dinner on your own |
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Higher Education Opportunities for Professionals in the Field of Emergency and Disaster (Dr. Tamara Waggener) | Veramendi A, B | Leadership Track |
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Strategic National Stockpile (Justin Woodruff) | Veramendi C, D | Emergency Management Track |
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Austin Community College Emergency Management Degree Program (Kerwood) | Chautauqua | School/Educational Track |
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | Pipeline Response (Brad Britten) | Veramendi C, D | Emergency Management Track |
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | ALERRT for Schools | Chautauqua | School/Educational Track |
11:00AM -1:00PM | Board Meeting/Working Lunch | Private Dining Room |
About EMATThe Emergency Management Association of Texas is dedicated to the advancement of the field of emergency management both statewide and nationally. To that end, EMAT engages in an array of efforts to advance a statewide emergency management agenda and to promote the professional growth of the emergency management practitioner. |