AESA 38th Annual Conference Agenda

The "Community" of Emergency Management

2011 AESA 38th Annual Conference - Date: July 19 - 21, 2011
Location: Desert Willow Conference Center
4340 E. Cotton Center Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85040



TUESDAY, July 19, 2011 – Day One
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Registration
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1:15 pm - 1:45 pm Has SHSGP Grant Funding better prepared Arizona?
Az Department of Homeland Security Presenter: Gilbert Orrantia, Director
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm Terrorism ~ Aspects of Extreme Ideology
Presenter: Kim Jensen, Special Agent, FBI
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Break
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Terrorism ~ Aspects of Extreme Ideology (cont’d)
Presenter: Kim Jensen, Special Agent, FBI
5:00 pm Adjourn
 
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2011 – Day Two
7:00 am – 8:00am Registration ~ Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 8:30 am



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n		 Call to Order: Wendy Smith-Reeve, President
Opening Ceremonies
Presentation of Colors
Pledge of Allegiance
Native American Blessing
8:30 am – 9:00 am Welcome
Governor Jan Brewer (invited)
City of Phoenix
9:00 am - 10:00 am Fostering a "Whole Community" Approach to Emergency Management
& Other Current FEMA Initiatives
Keynote Speaker: Nancy Ward, FEMA Region IX Administrator
10:00 am – 10:15 am Break
10:15 am – 10:45 am How is the National Guard Postured to Respond to State Emergencies;
Current National Guard Deployments, Initiatives and Activities.
Department of Emergency & Military Affairs Col. John Hoefert
10:45 am – 11:15 am Arizona’s Statewide 2011 Exercise ~
Emergency Management Community Involvement
Arizona Division of Emergency Management: Lou Trammell, Director
11:15 am – 12:00 pm Vendor Recognition/ Presentations
Breakout Session Speaker Presentations
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm LUNCH (Provided ~ Saguaro Dining)
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Breakout Session Presentations ~ Choose 1

CHOOSE 1
Session #1 ~
Understanding Functional Needs

Beca Baily, Deaf Specialist with the AZ Commission for Deaf & Hard of Hearing 		Session #2 ~
Differences/Similarities between Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, Palo Verde & Fukushima

Dave Crozier, EM Preparedness Coordinator, Palo Verde 		Session #3 ~
Extraordinary Geologic Hazards in Arizona

Lee Allison, Director, AZ Geological Survey 		Session #4 ~
Technology Transfer & Trends in Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)

Keith Frakes, Sandia Labs
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm Move to Next Session
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Breakout Session Presentations ~ Choose 1

CHOOSE 1
Session #1 ~
Understanding Functional Needs

Beca Baily, Deaf Specialist with the AZ Commission for Deaf & Hard of Hearing 		Session #2 ~
Differences/Similarities between Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, Palo Verde & Fukushima

Dave Crozier, EM Preparedness Coordinator, Palo Verde 		Session #3 ~
Extraordinary Geologic Hazards in Arizona

Lee Allison, Director, AZ Geological Survey 		Session #4 ~
Technology Transfer & Trends in Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)

Keith Frakes, Sandia Labs
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Break
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Arizona’s Weather Outlook
Ken Waters, National Weather Service
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm General Session ~ Officer Nomination & Voting ~ Award Presentations
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm Arizona Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (AzVOAD) Update
Lisa Humenik, Southern Arizona VOAD
Adjourn to Reception Reception Sponsored by AzVOAD
 
THURSDAY, July 21, 2011 – Day Three
7:00 am – 8:00am Registration ~ Continental Breakfast
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President Wendy Smith-Reeve
Identify & Recognize New Executive Committee Officers
"Cascading Impacts of the Tragedy in Tucson"
8:15 am – 9:45 am Pima County Sheriff’s Office
& Northwest Fire
Captain Frank Duarte, PCSO
Chief Jeff Piechura, Northwest Fire
9:45 am - 10:00 am Break
10:00 am – 11:00 am Safeway
Jody Wood, Director of Risk Management
11:00 am – 12:00 pm University Medical Center
Dr. Josh Gaither
Adjourn