The Hazmat Conference is a four-day event offering hands-on training across a range of essential topics, including: Biothreat response and sample collection Incident management best practices Chemical and physical properties of hazardous materials Recognizing and responding to commercial explosive incidents The training offered at the Hazmat Conferences provides immediate, practical and valuable information designed to ensure you successfully...

This NAVIGATOR is set to be our best ever. We have been hard at work reviewing your conference evaluation ideas and suggestions, finding the latest and best presentation topics and presenters, planning fabulous events and networking opportunities, and finding keynote speakers that will knock your socks off! You won’t want to miss this truly memorable educational, networking conference.

In the face of a changing climate and the increased frequency and power of wildfires, the need to effectively mitigate and manage their start and spread has grown more and more evident. There is a persistent need for emergency managers and firefighters across the United States and the world to be prepared and equipped to respond effectively to the latest disasters to prevent casualties and damage to property, infrastructure and ecosystems. Ima...

FMA advocates for excellence in public service through effective management and professionalism. The national convention provides an opportunity to discuss how FMA can promote great work in the federal government. Agenda: Sunday, March 27 – Delegate registration & National Executive Board Meeting - Chapter Presidents invited to join meeting late afternoon Monday, March 28 – Opening Ceremonies, Keynote Address, Officer Nominatio...

*Registration for WUI 2021 will open in August 2021. With more fire in the wildland-urban interface, greater all-hazard challenges taxing our resources and no expectation of change soon, it’s critical to come together to discuss the issues impacting our industry. The WUI Conference brings together firefighters, researchers and leadership at the local, state, federal and tribal levels to collaborate on emerging issues and educate wildland...

APCO 2021, APCO International’s Annual Conference & Expo, is the premier event for public safety communications officials, from frontline telecommunicators to comm center managers to public safety communications equipment and services vendors. Starting August 15, APCO 2021, offers four days of educational sessions, committee meetings and special events, paired with two full days of exhibits. Who Attends?Our conference attendees repre...

This NAVIGATOR is set to be our best ever. We have been hard at work reviewing your conference evaluation ideas and suggestions, finding the latest and best presentation topics and presenters, planning fabulous events and networking opportunities, and finding keynote speakers that will knock your socks off! You won’t want to miss this truly memorable educational, networking conference. You’re invited to submit research abstracts fo...

The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged every state in the nation for over a year and continues today. Simultaneously, states have dealt with wildfires, floods, tornadoes, domestic extremism, civil unrest, and cyber-attacks. Emergency management is a specialized area and State Emergency Management Directors rely on the NEMA support and information network to identify issues and solutions across states; address national policy issu...

This event has been canceled. We hope to see you next year This conference offers a full week of hands on computer training, break out sessions, keynote addresses and nightly networking events.

Our second annual event is now transitioning to digital, where public communicators across the United States can learn the best social media strategies that are working right now. Get a handle on 2020 and learn from your peers on how to confidently communicate with the public you serve. S4SCON is a fully interactive experience where attendees can engage with speakers and other participants!