Emergency Communications Agenda

Event Location Day 1:  Marriott Rancho Cordova  |  Event Location Day 2:  Cal OES State Emergency Operations Center 3650 Schriever Ave. Mather, CA

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration
Foyer
 
 
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Welcome
California Ballroom
Bryan May Sonja Dosti, APR
Bryan May - California Government Operations Agency (GovOps)
Sonja Dosti, APR - County of Fresno, Administrative Office
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
State of Emergency Response in California
California Ballroom
Ian Bastek
Ian Bastek - California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Keynote: Handling Media Pressure When All Eyes Are On Your Incident
California Ballroom
Cathy Milhoan
Cathy Milhoan - Ft. Meade Defense Information School
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Coffee Break
California Ballroom
 
 
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Effective Social Media
California Ballroom
Dr. Wendy Bohon Blair Hardcastle Samira Barakat (Moderator) Kayla Gibbons
Dr. Wendy Bohon - California Geological Survey
Blair Hardcastle - California Highway Patrol | Community Outreach and Marketing
Samira Barakat - CAL FIRE
(Moderator) Kayla Gibbons - Governor's Office of Emergency Services | Cal OES
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Message Mapping: How to craft messages that inform, inspire, and build trust.
California Ballroom
Elaine Jennings
Elaine Jennings - Jennings Consulting Group
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch & Networking
California Ballroom
 
 
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Breakout 2 - Speaking with One Voice: Building Bridges with Elected Officials
Junior Ballroom
Janna Haynes Sonja Dosti, APR Kim Nava (Moderator) Davina Mapes
Janna Haynes - Sacramento County
Sonja Dosti, APR - County of Fresno, Administrative Office
Kim Nava - Sacramento County
(Moderator) Davina Mapes - Governor's Office of Emergency Services | Cal OES
Breakout 1 - The First 24-48 Hours - Putting your Emergency Communications Plan into Action
California Ballroom
DeDe Cordell Bonnie Mettler Matt Olson (Moderator) Shawn Boyd
DeDe Cordell - Yuba Water Agency
Bonnie Mettler - Yuba Water Agency
Matt Olson - Orange County Fire Authority
(Moderator) Shawn Boyd - Governor's Office of Emergency Services | Cal OES
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Breakout 2 - Trauma-Informed Messaging During and After Disaster
Junior Ballroom
Katie Simmons (Moderator) Mike Traum
Katie Simmons - Butte County
(Moderator) Mike Traum - Governor's Office of Emergency Services | Cal OES
Breakout 1 - When the World Comes Calling - How a small agency can scale up to handle nationwide media attention
California Ballroom
Molly Nichelson-Medjdoub, MPPM Abby Broyles (Moderator) Lori Fowler
Molly Nichelson-Medjdoub, MPPM - County of Orange CEO Office
Abby Broyles - Garden Grove Unified School District
(Moderator) Lori Fowler - Governor's Office of Emergency Services | Cal OES
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Break
 
 
 
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Panel Session: AI & Its Effect on PIOs and Communications
California Ballroom
Michael Chen Monica Hernandez Bryan May
Michael Chen - Cal OES
Monica Hernandez - California Department of Technology
Bryan May - California Government Operations Agency (GovOps)
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Day 2 Sneak Peak + JIC Prep
California Ballroom
 
 
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
No-Host Networking Reception
Formaggio Taverna (Hotel Restaurant & Bar)
 
 
6:30 PM
Dinner on your own
 
 
 
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