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  • Thursday, October 8, 2026
  • 9:00 PM - 10:00 AM PST
    Beyond Preparedness: Rethinking Public Education and Community Engagement
  • Tuesday, October 13, 2026
  • 9:00 PM - 10:00 AM PST
    From UN JOCs to National EOCs: Strengthening Crisis Coordination Across Systems and Borders
  • Thursday, October 15, 2026
  • 9:00 PM - 10:00 AM PST
    Empower Others to Send Effective Alerts When It Matters Most
  • Tuesday, October 20, 2026
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST
    The New Reality of Public Assistance Eligibility in CBCA Arbitrations
  • Thursday, October 22, 2026
  • 9:00 PM - 10:00 AM PST
    Overcoming Ever-Growing Resource Challenges
  • Tuesday, October 27, 2026
  • 9:00 PM - 10:00 AM PST
    Satellite-Based Alerting System for the Grand Canyon
  • Thursday, October 29, 2026
  • 9:00 PM - 10:00 AM PST
    Doing More with Less: Expanding Emergency Management Capacity through Partnerships
  • Friday, November 6, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    AWR 232 Mass Fatalities Planning & Response for Rural Communities (1 Day)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    AWR 376 Understanding Targeted Cyber Attacks (1 Day)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    MGT 317 Disaster Management for Public Services and Public Works (Fri. & Sat. - 2 Days)
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Registration
  • 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM PST
    Long Beach Special Events – From the Grand Prix to the 2028 Games: How Long Beach Supports Major Special Events
  • Saturday, November 7, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    Registration
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    MGT 340 Communities in Crisis (The Camp Fire: Crisis in California case study) 4 hrs.
  • 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM PST
    IAEM-USA Universities & Colleges Caucus Symposium 2026 (Sat. & Sun. - 2 Days)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    Ascenttra Advanced Exercise Design Course (Sat. & Sun. - 2 Days)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    IAEM Leadership Symposium
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    L0191 Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System Interface (1 Day)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    L0400: Advanced Incident Command System for Complex Incidents (Sat. & Sun. - 2 Days)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    MGT 343 Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities (Sat. & Sun. - 2 Days)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    MGT 482 Disaster Recovery Public Assistance Programs (Sat. & Sun. - 2 Days)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    MGT318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident (Sat. & Sun. - 2 Days)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    MGT-356: Psychological First Aid for Rural Responders and Volunteers (1 Day)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    MGT452 Physical and Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure (1 Day)
  • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM PST
    IAEM-USA Board Meeting
  • 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM PST
    Long Beach Emergency Operations Center & 9-1-1 Communications Center Tour
  • 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM PST
    Visit the Joint Command and Control Center at the Port of Long Beach
  • Sunday, November 8, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM PST
    Registration
  • 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM PST
    AEM/CEM Exam Readiness Course
  • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM PST
    MGT312 Senior Officials Workshop for All-Hazards Preparedness (6 hrs.)
  • 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM PST
    IAEM-USA Healthcare Caucus Symposium (1 day)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    IAEM Leadership Symposium
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    MGT-355: Extreme Heat: Community Preparedness, Networking, and Action Plans (1 Day)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    The Modernized Alerting Workshop: The New CAP Occupancy Alerting (CAP-OA) Profile (1 Day)
  • 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM PST
    Certification Exam AM
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    PM4EM 1-Day Core Essentials Bootcamp (1 Day)
  • 10:00 AM - 3:45 PM PST
    EMbark Career and Emerging Professionals' Day at the IAEM Conference
  • 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Certification Exam PM
  • 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM PST
    Federal Update: Strengthening Collaboration for Effective Flooding Support through the Lens of a FEMA LNO to the NWS
  • 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM PST
    Federal Update: Enhancing School Safety: Preparing School Leaders for Anonymized Threats
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    IAEM Ambassador Orientation Meeting
  • 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    Federal Update: Reviving Resilience: Strengthening Disaster Recovery in Rural America
  • 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM PST
    First Steps Mixer (Intended for new attendees, those new to IAEM or students)
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PST
    IAEM Welcome Party
  • Monday, November 9, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM PST
    Registration
  • 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM PST
    IAEM Conference Committee Daily Meeting
  • 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM PST
    Welcome, Presentation of Colors and Opening Remarks
  • 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM PST
    Presidential Address
  • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM PST
    Calm Amidst Chaos: Crisis Communication When the World Is Watching
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PST
    An Innovative Approach to Improving Readiness for Tsunami Evacuations
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PST
    Are You ready For It?
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PST
    Designing Innovative Exercises that Improve Readiness with the MRC STTRONG Program in Hawai'i
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PST
    Disaster Epidemiology Demystified: Support for Data-Driven Decisions in Emergency Management
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PST
    Emergency Management in Transportation: Weather, Drones, Asset Coordination & EOC Management
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PST
    From Burnout to Boundaries: Adaptive Leadership for Under-Resourced EM Programs
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PST
    Managing the Outpouring: Volunteers, Donations and Memorials Following Mass Violence
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PST
    Mentorship in Action: Recognizing Potential and Building Meaningful Careers
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PST
    Tribal Emergency Management Case Studies: Collaboration and Lessons Learned
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PST
    When Government Goes Dark: Managing a 28-Day Statewide Cyber Incident's Cascading Effects
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    Chemical Decontamination That Improves Victim Outcomes
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    Disaster Risk Reduction in Indian Country: From Colonization to Resiliency
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    Don't Panic! AI Applications for Emergency Managers
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    Empowering Your Workforce and Their Families for Uninterrupted Mission Essential Functions
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    IAEM Certification Overview
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    Operationalizing the NWS and LA City EMD Partnership: From Rapid Response to International Events
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    Planning for When to Cancel or Stop an Event
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    The Hospital Exodus: Tactical and Strategic Frameworks for Emergent and Urgent Evacuations
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    The Invisible Infrastructure: Securing 'First Food' in the Wake of Hurricane Helene
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    The Power of an Outage: Cascading Impacts of Extended Power Disruptions
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    The Power of Teamwork and Training: Charting a Reunification Activation in Knox County
  • 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM PST
    Monday Networking Lunch
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    A Stress Managed Emergency Operations Center: It Can Happen.
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Beyond the Annex: Using Public Health as a Strategic National Security Force Multiplier
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Bridging the Gaps: Lessons from the Palisades and Eaton Fires for AFN Integration
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Harnessing the NWS National Centers: Advanced Tools for Weather Readiness
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Ideas for Improving Community Disaster Legal Preparedness
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Institutional Neglect as Disaster Infrastructure: Rethinking Vulnerability & Risk in Contemporary EM
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Navigating Rural Resilience through Radical Collaboration
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Small Fries, Big Stakes: Pediatric Considerations for Event Planners
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Unusual by Design: Integrating Continuity and CCTA into Special Event Preparedness
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Washington State's December 2025 Flood Response: When Years of Preparation Paid Off
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    Weatherization as Disaster Mitigation: Using Existing Programs to Strengthen Community Resilience
  • 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    Powerhouse Sponsored Solution Sessions
  • 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM PST
    Sovereignty and Preparedness in Tribal Emergency Management
  • 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM PST
    Eyes in the Sky, Boots on the Ground: Three Years of NASA DRCS Support of State and Local Response
  • 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM PST
    Stress Resilience for Emergency Response
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    IAEM-USA Region 1 Meeting
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    IAEM-USA Region 10 Meeting
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    IAEM-USA Region 2 Meeting
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    IAEM-USA Region 3 Meeting
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    IAEM-USA Region 4 Meeting
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    IAEM-USA Region 5 Meeting
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    IAEM-USA Region 6 Meeting
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    IAEM-USA Region 7 Meeting
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    IAEM-USA Region 8 Meeting
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    IAEM-USA Region 9 Meeting
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
    IAEM EMEX 2026 Opening Reception
  • 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM PST
    Rehearsal of EMvision Talks
  • 9:00 PM - 10:00 AM PST
    Using Artificial Intelligence to Strengthen School Emergency Operations Plans
  • Tuesday, November 10, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM PST
    IAEM Conference Committee Daily Meeting
  • 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM PST
    Registration
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM PST
    Continental Breakfast in EMEX
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM PST
    EMvision Talks
  • 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM PST
    Morning Break in EMEX
  • 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM PST
    Poster Showcase Presentation Session
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    Advancing a Unified Vision for Community Pet Protection: The Role of Emergency Managers
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    Beyond the Headlines: Developing Analytical Skills for Emergency Management Decision-Making
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    From Planning to Repopulation: Lessons in Comprehensive Evacuation Management from Maui and Oregon
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    From 'What's UASI?' to 'We'd Better Get This Right': The Changing Landscape of Preparedness Grants
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    Lessons Learned: NYC Flood Protection Systems Emergency Response Plans
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    Leveraging Community to Build Resilience and Fill YOUR Gaps
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    Operationalizing Workforce Resilience across Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    Pressure Testing Alerting - How the City of Los Angeles's Policy Evolved in 2025
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    Resilience in Real Time: A Decade of Building the Keystone Mesonet for Public Safety and Education
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    Strengthening Response and Recovery through Everyday Risk Management
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
    The Power of Partnerships: Lessons from a Citywide Cyber Incident
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PST
    Tuesday Lunch in Exhibit Hall
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    A Transformed NWS by the end of 2028: More Nimble, Flexible, and Mobile; Eye to eye with EMs
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    Earthquakes, Volcanos, Landslides, and Post-Wildfire Debris Flows - Oh My!
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    IAEM Career Workshop
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    IAEM Stronger Stories
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    The Short Step from the Front Page to the Easy Button: The Absorptive Governance Model of Emergency Management
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Afternoon Break in EMEX
  • 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM PST
    Driving Partner Sponsored Solution Sessions
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM PST
    Driving Partner Sponsored Solution Session - Amazon
  • 4:40 PM - 5:15 PM PST
    Dear Younger Me, Lessons for Public Safety from an Older, Wiser You
  • 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM PST
    IAEM-USA Caucus & Committee Meetings
  • Wednesday, November 11, 2026
  • 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM PST
    IAEM Conference Committee Daily Meeting
  • 7:15 AM - 2:00 PM PST
    Registration
  • 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM PST
    Boots on the Ground Serving Veterans in their communities
  • 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM PST
    Legos, Cookies, and Whole Community
  • 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM PST
    Installation of New IAEM-USA Officers
  • 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM PST
    Morning Break in EMEX
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM PST
    All Hands on Deck - How NGO Partners Fast-Tracked School Recovery in the British Virgin Islands
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM PST
    Automating Compassion: Technology-Driven Wellness Checks for Vulnerable Populations
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM PST
    Avengers Assemble: Building Your Emergency Management Team
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM PST
    Building Resiliency under Pressure: Emergency Communication in the Age of Distrust
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM PST
    Improved Preparedness: Seeing Vulnerability through Adaptive Capacity
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM PST
    Inclusive Alerting: Building Resilient Communities Through Accessible Warnings
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM PST
    Lessons for Emergency Managers from Real-world Incidents at Water and Wastewater Utilities
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM PST
    Owning Public Assistance: How Communities Protect FEMA Funding and Prevent Deobligations
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM PST
    Recovery Without a Responser
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM PST
    When Sovereignty Shapes Emergency Management: Why Tribal Nations Operate Differently
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM PST
    When the National Weather Service Moves In: Success in Embedding Meteorologists at the County Level
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST
    Behind the Command Post: Strengthening Mental Health Resilience in Emergency Management
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST
    Beyond Compliance: Integrating AWIA Risk Assessments into Enterprise Resilience & Business Continuity
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST
    Building Emergency Management Capacity for Heat Resilience: NOAA's Collaborative Approach
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST
    Emergency Planning with a Correctional Facility in your Community
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST
    Enhancing Tsunami Event Communication through NWS and CalOES Partnership
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST
    Mobilizing Community at Scale: GoFundMe, Airbnb.org and Nextdoor on Disaster Recovery Partnerships
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST
    Preparing to Lead: Hard Won Lessons in Leading and Managing People in Blue Skies and Grey Skies
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST
    Reunifying Children after Disaster: Practical Strategies for Emergency Managers
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST
    Serious Simulation Gaming: A Smarter Way to Train for Real-World Emergencies
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST
    Streamlining Insurance Claims with Open Imagery and Large Language Models: A Geospatial AI Assistant
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST
    The Role of the Extension Disaster Education Network in Disasters
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PST
    Wednesday Lunch in EMEX
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    Anchored in Resilience: Rapid Recovery and Lessons Learned from a University Campus Shooting
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    Applying Behavioral Science to Emergency Management Practice
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    Bricks in a Backpack Building- Resilient Emergency Mangers
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    Building a Team Today to Face the Challenges of Tomorrow!
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    ESF-11 and Community Resilience: Supporting Agriculture During Catastrophic Disruption
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    From Data to Dignity: Strengthening AFN Support in Disasters
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    Leadership Strategies for Building High-Functioning EM Volunteer Programs
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    Lessons Learned, Capabilities Applied: Regional Readiness for Global-Scale Events
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    Shelf to Shore: NOAA's National Ocean Service Resource Tools and Expertise for Coastal Communities
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    Six Words, Big Impact: Elevating Your Emergency Management Story
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
    When Communications Fail: PACE Planning for Operational Continuity
  • 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    Certification Awards Banquet Rehearsal
  • 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    IAEM-USA Caucus & Committee Meetings
  • 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM PST
    IAEM Awards & Certification Banquet
  • Thursday, November 12, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    AWR-345 Uncrewed Aircraft Systems in Disaster Management (1 Day)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    AWR379 Coastal Hazards Awareness (1 day)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    MGT460 Planning for Disaster Debris Management (1 day)
  • Monday, November 30, 2026
  • 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM PST
    Test