Philadelphia All-Hazards/All-Stakeholders Summit 2011

Philadelphia's risk for natural and man-made disasters, combined with its densely-populated urban area, makes it critical for all stakeholders to collaborate and share information. Its Tier 1 UASI status heightens the need for expanded response capabilities to manage crises that pose the greatest risk to the region, its critical infrastructure and key resources.

Join your peers across all areas of homeland security and emergency preparedness to share best practices, explore solutions, and build contacts critical to the unique disaster preparedness and emergency management challenges of the region.

You’ll Walk Away With:

• New relationships to pave future collaboration strategies
• Briefing regarding latest federal initiatives and their regional impact
• A better understanding of leadership skills to use before and during an incident
• Best practices/lessons learned in collaborative emergency planning
• Current technologies and trends in Communications, GIS, and Incident Command

What some of last year's attendees had to say:

"Great speakers, great topics--exceeded my expectations in every way."
(Port Security Specialist, US Coast Guard)

"This is an excellent way to meet people I need to know."
(Director of Safety Operations & Emergency Management)

"The keynote speaker's presentation was excellent--timely, accurate, and relevant."
(Lieutenant, Transit Police)

"Very informational; great networking opportunities."
(Crisis Support Team, Federal Bureau of Prisons)

Keynote

Leadership in Crisis Situations: 5 Critical Skills for Success


Garry Briese
Former Region 8 Administrator, FEMA
Former Executive Director, International Association of Fire Chiefs
Local Program Integrator, WARRP, Denver UASI

Mr. Briese is recognized as a national thought leader for the emergency services and emergency management and the evolving role in homeland and national security. He is recognized as the earliest national advocate for terrorism and WMD preparedness for the fire and emergency services and has done extensive research, speaking and lecturing in these areas and has addressed national and international conferences in Japan, Israel, Germany, Belgium, Brazil, Sweden, Canada, the United Kingdom and the USA.

Mr. Briese served as the FEMA's Regional Administrator for DHS/FEMA Region 8 from 2008-2009, working with the states of Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. He was the senior DHS/FEMA official in the Region.

Prior to going to DHS/FEMA, he served as Vice President, Emergency Management and Homeland Security for ICF International, a Fairfax County, Virginia based, NASDAQ-listed professional services corporation.

Garry served as the Executive Director of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) from 1985 to 2007 and spent the previous 14 years working as the Executive Director of the Florida College of Emergency Physicians. He has over 36 years experience in all level of emergency services including local, state, national and international.