13th Annual EMAT Symposium | FEB. 2020
The 13th Annual Leadership Symposium was held February 23-26, 2020 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in San Marcos, Texas. There were three tracks for attendees to choose sessions from:
- School Resiliency Track: get the latest on school safety and resiliency with topics like COOP and Higher Education, Stop the Bleed Training, and School Safety Committees.
- Leadership Track: hand-picked speakers featuring topics like Disaster Psychology, Specialized Planning, and more!
- Emergency Management Track: DOD Joint Task Force, Viability of Social Media, Escape Room Challenge, and more!
The 2020 Annual EMAT Awards were also presented as part of the 13th Annual Symposium.
2020 Symposium Agenda
Sunday, February 23, 2020
| 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Registration | Registration Desk |
| 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | G191: ICS - EOC Interface (PART 1 of 2) | Veramendi A |
| 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM | MGMT312: Senior Officials Workshop for All-Hazards Preparedness (PART 1 of 2) | Veramendi B |
| 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Mental Health First Aid (PART 1 of 2) | San Marcos River Room A |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | G191: ICS - EOC Interface (PART 2 of 2) | Veramendia A |
| 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | MGMT312: Senior Officials Workshop for All-Hazards Preparedness (PART 2 of 2) | Veramendi B |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Mental Health First Aid (PART 2 of 2) | San Marcos River Room A |
| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Welcome Reception | Embassy Suites Atrium |
Monday, February 24, 2020
| 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/Chataqua | |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
General Session: Tony Robinson (VIEW PRESENTATION), Irish Hancock (VIEW PRESENTATION) |
Veramendi A, B, C, D | |
| 10:45 AM-11:30 PM | Identifying and Mitigating Points of Failure in Your Organization (PT.1) (Cathleen Atchison) VIEW PRESENTATION | Veramnedi A, B | |
| 10:45 AM-11:30 PM | It IS All About You (Dr. Kay Allensworth) VIEW PRESENTATION | Veramnedi C, D | |
| 11:30 PM - 1:00 PM | Luncheon-Awards Banquet | Spring Lake Ballroom A, B | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Stop the Bleed Training (Claire Zagorski) VIEW PRESENTATION | Spring Lake Ballroom C | School Resiliency Track |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Where are the Gaps? Strategic Guidance vs. Operational Implementation (PT. 2) (Cathleen Atchison) VIEW PRESENTATION | Veramendi A, B | Leadership Track |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Developing a Counter Unmanned Aircraft Surveillance Program (Mark Chadwick) VIEW PRESENTATION | Veramendi C, D | Emergency Management Track |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Break - Visit the Exhibitors | Prefunction Hallway | |
| 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM | COOP and Higher Education (TJ Smith) (No Presentation) | Spring Lake Ballroom C | School Resiliency Track |
| 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM | Legal Risks and Considerations in Emergency Management (Bryan Sky-Eagle) (No Presentation) | Veramendi A, B | Leadership Track |
| 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM | 2018 City of Austin Mandatory Water Boil (Chuck Chapman, Rick Beaman) VIEW PRESENTATION | Veramendi C, D | Emergency Management Track |
| 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | School Safety and Security Committees: What EM Professionals Need to Know (Jeb Lacey) VIEW PRESENTATION | Spring Lake Ballroom C | School Resiliency Track |
| 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | Learn From the Best: 2020 EMAT Awards Panel VIEW PRESENTATION | Veramendi A, B | Leadership Track |
| 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | The Deadliest Little Bundle: Survival When Predictive Values Fail (PANEL: Mitchell Moriber, Mike Beimer, Michael Lambert, Mike Megna) VIEW PRESENTATION | Veramendi C, D | Emergency Management Track |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | President and Board of Director's Reception | Hays County BBQ Restaurant | Click here for directions. |
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
| 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Registration | Registration Desk | |
| 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM | Exhibits Open | Prefunction Hallway | |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | TDEM Meetings | Chataqua | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Austin Community College Emergency Management Degree Program (James Daniels) VIEW PRESENTATION | Spring Lake Ballroom C | School Resiliency Track |
| 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Escape Room: EOC Challenge (Laura Gehrig, Dee Harrison, Olivia Hemby, Peggy Fonseca) (No Presentation) | Veramendi A, B | Emergency Management Track |
| 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | DOD Joint Task Force: Civil Support (Paul Morado) - CANCELLED DUE TO SCHEDULING...Look for upcoming webinar on this topic! | Veramendi C, D | Emergency Management Track |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Break-Visit the Exhibitors | Prefunction Hallway | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM | Psychological First Aid for the Workplace (Dr. James Ellor) VIEW PRESENTATION | Spring Lake Ballroom C | School Resiliency Track |
| 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM | Leadership Objective Timed Challenge (PT.3) (Cathleen Atchison) VIEW PRESENTATION | Veramendi A, B | Leadership Track |
| 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM | If You Built It (And They Trust It) They Will Come (Toby Virden) | Veramendi C, D | Emergency Management Track |
| 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | ISD-Based Incident Management: Best Practices for Jurisdictional Emergency Managers (Jon Bodie) | Spring Lake Ballroom C | School Resiliency Track |
| 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | Leading in Emergency Management with an Emotional Intelligence Edge (Dr. Magdalenda Denham) VIEW PRESENTATION | Veramendi A, B | Leadership Track |
| 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | Disaster Recovery Exercise (Caroline Egan) VIEW PRESENTATION | Veramendi C, D | Emergency Management Track |
| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Luncheon-General Membership Meeting and Special Election of Officers | Sping Lake Ballroom A, B | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | TEM Workshop (Registration Required) | San Marcos River Room | Click here to Register Now |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | San Marcos FIRSST - Fully Integrated Response System for School Threats (Doug Wozniak, Rich Mizanin) VIEW PRESENTATION | Spring Lake Ballroom C | School Resiliency Track |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Climbing the Convergency Pyramid: From Communicating to Collaborating with Disaster Researchers (Dr. Scott Miles) VIEW PRESENTATION | Veramendi A, B | Leadership Track |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Crises Collaboration for Volunteers, Citizens and First Responders (Kelly Hill) (No Presentation) | Veramendi C, D | Emergency Management Track |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Break-Visit the Exhibitors | Prefunction Hallway | |
| 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM | TexTalks Live Webinar: Designing for Disaster-Mobile Messages the Make a Difference (Dr. Jeannette Sutton) | Veramendi C, D | ALL TRACKS |
| 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | From Local Jurisdiction to Higher Education: Making it Work (Dr. Lorenzo Sanchez, Patrice Reisen-Hicks) VIEW PRESENTATION | Spring Lake Ballroom C | School Resiliency Track |
| 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | The Emergency Management Professional: Education, Recruitment, Retention and Mentorship (Dr. Thomas Haase) VIEW PRESENTATION | Veramendi A, B | Leadership Track |
| 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | The Viability of Social Media for Communicating Risk (Susan Street, Denise Blanchard) VIEW PRESENTATION | Veramendi C, D | Emergency Management Track |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | TEM Proctored Exam (Registration Required) | San Marcos River Room | Click here to Register Now |
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
| 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM | Update on TDEM's Transition Under the Texas A&M System (Chief Nim Kidd) VIEW PRESENTATION | Veramendi A, B | Leadership Track |
| 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM | Break | Prefunction Hallway | |
| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training-ALERRT Program (John Curnutt) | Spring Lake Ballroom C | School Resiliency Track |
| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | Escape Room: Shelter Challenge (Laura Gehrig, Dee Harrison, Olivia Hemby, Peggy Fonseca) (No Presentation) | Veramendi C, D | Emergency Management Track |
| 11:00 AM -1:00 PM | Board Meeting/Working Lunch | Private Dining Room |