International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)

The IAEM-USA Region 7 Conference brings together emergency management professionals from Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska for two days of training, collaboration, and networking. Attendees include local, county, state, tribal, nonprofit, private sector, and federal partners. 

The 2026 conference theme, Anchored in the Heartland: Strengthening Regional Resilience Across the Plains, reflects the importance of strong regional partnerships, shared learning, and coordinated planning across the Midwest. Sessions will focus on emerging threats, operational coordination, leadership, and practical tools that strengthen whole-community resilience. The event will include general sessions, breakout trainings, and networking opportunities for both new and experienced professionals.

Join IAEM-USA Region 7 for our fifth annual conference scheduled for July 29-30, 2026, at the University of Nebraska - Omaha, 6708 Pine Street, Omaha, NE 68106, in Mammel Hall, Room 112/113. Specific building/room assignments will be provided prior to the conference.

Join IAEM-USA Region 9 for its symposium on Aug. 11-12, 2026, at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii on Oahu. This event will provide opportunities to discuss regional and national topics around the future of emergency management.

The IAEM Certification Exam will be offered on Aug. 13, 2025, as a post-event add-on for an additional fee.

There will be optional networking events, starting with the Elks Lodge on Aug. 10 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Beer Lab Hawaii–Puck's Alley on Aug. 11 from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m., and on Aug. 12 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., immediately after the symposium at the JCCH venue. Make sure to sign up on the registration page if you plan to attend any of these events.

Come to Honolulu, Hawaii, and join in with your fellow IAEM-USA Region 9 Colleagues.

The IAEM Annual Conference & EMEX is the premier conference hosted by the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), bringing together emergency management professionals from government, public safety, healthcare, education, nonprofit organizations, the military, and the private sector. The event provides a comprehensive forum for sharing best practices, strengthening partnerships, and advancing all-hazards emergency management.

Attendees can participate in general sessions, breakout presentations, spotlight sessions, pre- and post-conference training, EMvision Talks®, networking events, and the EMEX exhibit hall featuring leading emergency management technologies, products, and services. Educational sessions cover disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, resilience, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection, climate adaptation, continuity planning, public health, leadership, and emerging technologies. The conference also offers professional development opportunities, certification resources, and extensive networking with emergency management leaders and solution providers from across the public and private sectors. It is designed for emergency managers, first responders, government officials, planners, healthcare leaders, nonprofit organizations, and industry partners committed to improving community resilience and disaster readiness.