Resilient Communications for Emergency Response: An Emergency Management Magazine Special Event

Thursday, December 10

8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast

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9:00 am Welcome

Chief Greg Gammon, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue

9:15 am Keynote

Main Hall

Lessons Learned from Hurricane Ike

Hurricane Ike hit Galveston, Texas on the morning of September 13, 2008. It would become the 3rd most destructive hurricane to ever make landfall in the United States, caused damage in excess of $24 billion and triggered the largest evacuation in the history of Texas. It also became the largest search and rescue operation in U.S. history. The emergency management issues that such a disaster creates are almost unbelievable if you have not been involved. Steve Jennings was the Chief Information Officer for Harris County and a 34 year employee of the County in a variety of roles. He went through many disasters in that capacity and has lived to tell the tales. This address will focus on 34 years of experience in providing support during emergencies and will include key lessons learned that any organization will benefit from. He has recently been named Public Official of the Year by Governing magazine and was a 2009 Top 25 on Government Technology magazines Doers, Dreamers and Drivers list largely for his work on a public safety radio system that now serves over 300 federal, state and local organizations in Texas.

Steve Jennings, former CIO, Harris County, Texas

10:00 am General Session

Rapid Deployment Solutions Overview

Sprint Nextel's Emergency Response Team (ERT) partners with public sector and enterprise clients in need of solutions that ensure reliable, scalable and robust communications during any event. ERT's role is to coordinate personnel, equipment, and infrastructure for federal and state declared disasters, enterprise disaster recovery, CooP, field training exercises, national security events, and pre-planned events. The Team will conduct a tactical deployment exercise where they will demonstrate (with infrastructure, equipment and personnel) how Sprint's specialized expertise can restore all forms of communications even in the most remote and overwhelmed conditions.

Steve Lieberman, Business Development Manager, Sprint Emergency Response Team

10:30 am Break

10:45 am Rapid Deployment Demonstration

Parking Lot

The Sprint Nextel Emergency Response Team will conduct a rapid deployment exercise where they will demonstrate (with infrastructure, equipment and personnel) how their specialized expertise can restore all forms of communications even in the most remote and overwhelmed conditions.

12:00 pm Lunch

12:30 pm Closing Remarks

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REGISTRATION

Please note: this event has been postponed.  We are in the process of confirming a new date and the information will be posted shortly.

Registration is free for public and private sector.

CONTACT US

If you are interested in attending the Resilient Communications for Emergency Response 2009 Event, please contact Jennifer Caldwell, Quality Services Manager, 800.917.7732 ext. 1345.

If you are interested in sponsoring the Resilient Communications for Emergency Response 2009 Event, please contact Stacy Ward-Probst, Vice President of Sales, 916.932.1396.