The primary goal of the National Hurricane Conference is to improve hurricane preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation in order to save lives and property in the United States and the tropical islands of the Caribbean and Pacific. In addition, the conference serves as a national forum for federal, state and local officials to exchange ideas and recommend new policies to improve Emergency Management. The National Hurricane Conference is...

IWCE 2018 ConferenceIWCE is once again excited to present a week's worth of educational opportunities from March 5-9, 2018, including three co-located conferences. IWCE's five-day conference program provides the entire spectrum of education that you need to learn new technologies, keep up with the latest industry changes and trends, and do your job more efficiently. Comprised of Workshops, Power Sessions, and Short Courses, it is the most com...

This two-day seminar presents important information for utility managers interested in recent updates to the 2008 Effective Utility Management (EUM) framework, originally developed by water sector leaders in 2008 featuring both the “Ten Attributes of an Effectively Managed Utility” and “Five Keys to Management Success.” LEARNING OBJECTIVES• How EUM can fit into your utility’s management practices.• How t...

This two-day Customer Service Seminar addresses the challenges facing water utilities in the 21st century. The overall purpose of the seminar is to assist Customer Service Representatives in being responsive to increased customer expectations and expanding global demographics. LEARNING OBJECTIVES• Identify the characteristics of excellent customer service• Describe the main characteristics of effective communication• Describe th...

Research firms like Gartner and IDC indicate that while many government customers have begun to use cloud services, the expectation is that up to 80% of IT workloads will remain on premises for the foreseeable future. That means government CIOs must best determine how to manage their IT environments when some of their workloads are in the cloud – and probably hosted my various providers – and many remain on premises. This means gov...

Information security training in Orlando, FL from SANS Institute, the global leader in information security training. SANS 2017 returns to Orlando, Florida offering more than 40+ hands-on, intensive cyber security training courses all taught by the industry's top instructors. Regardless of the course you select, SANS promises that you will be able to use what you learn as soon as you return to your office. Take advantage of these opportunities...

SANS ICS Security SummitChairman: Michael AssanteCPE Credits: 16Training Course Dates: March 22-27, 2017Summit Dates: March 20-21, 2017Join us for the 12th Annual ICS Security Summit where you'll participate in briefings by the industry's most seasoned practitioners as well as live demonstrations, the largest collection of hands-on challenges and simulations, and ICS focused immersion courses taught by the nation's best instructors.Learn what...

The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) is the world's largest modeling, simulation, and training conference. It is always held near the beginning of December in Orlando, Florida, USA, and it consists of peer-reviewed paper presentations, tutorials, special events, professional workshops, a commercial exhibit hall, a serious games competition, and STEM events for teachers and secondary students. I/ITSE...

What is Out & Equal? Out & Equal Workplace Advocates is the preeminent nonprofit organization working to achieve global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender workplace equality. We partner with Fortune 1,000 companies to provide leadership development, comprehensive training and consultation, and professional networking opportunities that build welcoming and inclusive work environments around the world. Where will the Workplace Summ...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE A Unique Training Opportunity This workshop is presented in coordination with the Central Florida Domestic Security Task Force. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Infrastructure Protection seeks to enhance preparedness through a "whole community" approach. This approach supports our stakeholders' efforts to plan, prepare, and mitigate risk from a potential active shooter incident. Worksh...