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- WSEMA Registration (8/1/2019) – 8/31/2019) $425 + 3.95 service fee: Includes: 2 1/2 day conference, morning and afternoon refreshments, Tuesday lunch and evening BBQ, Wednesday lunch
- WSEMA Late Registration (9/1/2019 – 9/16/2019) $475 + 3.95 service fee: Includes: 2 1/2 day conference, morning and afternoon refreshments, Tuesday lunch and evening BBQ, Wednesday lunch
- Late Registration: Includes: 2 1/2 day conference, morning and afternoon refreshments, Tuesday lunch and evening BBQ, Wednesday lunch
- Student Registration (No Late Registration) $300 + 3.95 service: Includes: 2 1/2 day conference, morning and afternoon refreshments, Tuesday lunch and evening BBQ, Wednesday lunch
- *Students with emergency management interests attending a post-secondary institution in a full-time or part-time capacity who is not also employed in a full-time emergency management position. (proof of enrollment my be requested).
- 1 Day Registration (September 17, 2019) $225 + 3.95 service: Includes lunch and snacks
- 2 Day Registration (September 18, 2019) $225 + 3.95 service: Includes lunch and snacks
- 1/2 Day Registration (September 19, 2019) $125 + 3.95 service: Includes Snacks
The BBQ on Tuesday evening is included with a Full Registration (Additional tickets for the BBQ are available for $40).
September 17, 2019 Conference Presentations
- Shaping the Future of Our Community: A Whole Community Approach on Bainbridge Island
- Anne LeSage, Emergency Management Coordinator, City of Bainbridge Island
- Jared Moravec, Deputy Fire Chief, City of Bainbridge Island
- Scott James, Co-founder and Boar Chair, Bainbridge Prepares
- Streamline Planning
- Jacob Rain, Washington State Emergency Management Division
- Tri-County Violence Response and Prevention
- Amy Gillespie, Pierce County Office of Emergency Management
- Accessibility for All – Design for the Whole Community
- Alisha King, Google
- Adrienne Chambers, HCL Technologies
- Jean Olson, City of Redmond
- More Than A School: Personal Decisions Leading to the Support for Construction of the Ocosta Elementary School
- Sharon Wallace, Pacific Lutheran University
- Chuck Wallace, Past President, WSEMA
- Educating the Educators: Redefining Safety, Security, and Emergency Management in Schools
- Douglas James, Director of Safety and Security, Bellevue School District
- Ginger Bonnell, Emergency Management Program Coordinator, Bellevue School District
September 18, 2019 Conference Presentations
- Washington Fuel Action Plan Overview and Update
- Elizabeth “Eli” King, WA Department of Commerce
- Developing and Exercising a Local Emergency Fuel Management Plan
- Jenny Demaris, Lincoln County, Oregon
- Matthew Lieuallen, Ecology & Environment, Inc.
- WASART’s Role in Emergency Animal Response
- Bill Daugaard, Washington State Animal Response Team
- Washington State Capabilities for Animal Response in Emergencies (WSCARE): A County by County Assessment
- Minden Buswell, Reserve Veterinary Corps Coordinator, Washington State Department of Agriculture
- Dick Green, Senior Director of Disaster Response, ASPCA
- Cohabitated Shelters: Better for Animals, Families, and Emergency Managers
- Tim Perciful, ASPCA
- Update from CREW
- Pascal Schuback, Cascadia Regional Earthquake Workgroup
- Washington State TICFOG
- Richard Hall, Washington State Emergency Management Division
- Wednesday Key Note
- LTC Tamara M. Brathovde, EN, WAARNG
- Multi-Agency Coordination in Skamania County
- John Carlson, Skamania County Emergency Management
- Regional Recovery Planning
- Anthony Vendetti, Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency
- Laura Hanson, Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization
- Evacuation Protocols During Wildfires: The WASPC Model
- Sgt. Kent Sisson, Chelan County Emergency Management
- Dep. Rich Magnussen, Chelan County Sheriff’s Office
- Federal Updates: Evolving the NWS Service
- Marcus Austin, NWS – Pendleton
- Reid Wolcott, NWS – Seattle
Skamania Lodge: Set on 175 wooded acres, this upscale resort is a 6-minute walk from the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum and 2 miles from the Bridge of the Gods.
Hotel Reservations: Room reservations can be made directly through the conference site listed above by clicking on the “Hotel” tab after you start your conference registration. The WSEMA room block for the conference is coordinated through this registration site.
Address: 1131 SW Skamania Lodge Way, Stevenson, WA 98648
Questions may be directed to the WSEMA Conference Committee
- Chair for 2019 Jamye Wisecup
- Co-Chair for 2019 JoAnn Boggs email jboggs@pendoreille.org
- Vendor Coordinator Cindy Stanley email cindy.stanley@clark.wa.gov