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FEMA Region 3 2022 Public Information Officers and Preparedness Summit
FEMA Region 3 is hosting the 2022 PIO and Preparedness Partner Summit, held virtually this year, as an opportunity for partners to come together to share best practices, lessons learned, and network with the whole community of emergency management agency communications and messaging stakeholders.
Dat: Jen 15, 2022 - Jen 17, 2022
Lè: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Vityèl
Detay Evènman an
FEMA Region 3 is hosting the 2022 PIO and Preparedness Partner Summit, held virtually this year, as an opportunity for partners to come together to share best practices, lessons learned, and network with the whole community of emergency management agency communications and messaging stakeholders. Whether or not you’re in public messaging or preparedness, this summit will facilitate ways in which representatives and speakers can address various issues and propose solutions to make public information, strategic communications, and preparedness messaging equitable, efficient and effective.
Wednesday, June 15, Day 1 of the summit will feature discussions and workshops focused on both PIOs and Preparedness Partners.
Thursday, June 16 is Day 2 and discussions will focus more on PIO audiences.
Friday June 17 is Day 3 will focus more on Preparedness Partners. In the spirit of collaboration, we invite you to join us for all sessions.
Each day of the summit will include workshops and seminars that begin approximately on the hour and run through noon. Attendees are welcome to join for just a few seminars/discussions or the entire day each day.
| WEDNESDAY JUNE 15, 2022 | PIOs AND PREPAREDNESS | |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00am | Introductions & Opening Remarks | Lilian Hutchinson, Director National Preparedness Division, FEMA Region 3 |
| 9:10am | Guest Speaker: Impacts of Climate Change on Disasters | Paul Fericelli, Senior Advisor - Climate, Office of Resilience Integration and Coordination, FEMA |
| 9:35am | Discussion: Messaging Impacts of Climate Change on Disasters | Facilitator: Charlie Elison, Public Affairs and Media Relations, FEMA Region 3 |
| 9:55am |
Break |
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| 10:00am | Discussion: Climate and Disaster Impact Related Resilience and Mitigation Communications Strategies | Discussion Facilitator: Charlie Elison, Public Affairs and Media Relations, FEMA Region 3 |
| 10:50am | Break | |
| 11:00am | Presentation & Discussion: Messaging the Disaster Declarations Process and Preliminary Damage Assessments for PIOs and Preparedness Partners | Presenters: Kristin Schmitz, Kasia Fertala and Julie Sobota, Recovery Division, FEMA Region 3 |
| 11:30am | Equity in Messaging Discussion | Facilitator: Charlie Elison, FEMA Region 3 |
| 12:00pm | Closing Remarks | Charlie Elison, FEMA Region 3 |
| THURSDAY JUNE 16, 2022 | ATTENDEE AUDIENCE: PIOs | |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00am | Introductions & Opening Remarks | Charlie Elison, FEMA Region 3 |
| 9:05am | Messaging Mitigation/Flood Safety/NFIP Tools and Best Practices for PIOs | Maggie Dunn, Mitigation Outreach Specialist, Mitigation Division, FEMA Region 3 |
| 9:45am | Discussion: Messaging Mitigation Tools and Best Practices for PIOs | Facilitator: Charlie Elison, FEMA Region 3; with Maggie Dunn, FEMA Region 3 |
| 9:55am |
Break |
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| 10:00am | Discussion: Measuring/Assessing Messaging Impact and Change as PIOs |
Discussion Facilitator: Charlie Elison Guest Panelists: Michelle Bradsher-McHugh, Program Director, Drexel University Television & Media Management Jacqui Robinson, Community Preparedness Officer, FEMA Region 3 |
| 10:30am |
Discussion: Social Media Lessons Learned from Disasters over the past 3 years |
Facilitator: Charlie Elison, FEMA Region 3 Guest Panelist: Amanda Hancher, Digital Communications Specialist, FEMA Region 3 |
| 10:55am | Break | |
| 11:00am | Presentation: Social Listening and Equity in Digital Communications | Kierra Spruill, Digital Communications Specialist, Communications Division, Office of External Affairs, FEMA HQ |
| 11:40am | Open Discussion and AAR for PIOs | Facilitator: Charlie Elison, FEMA Region 3 |
| 12:00pm | Closing Remarks | Charlie Elison, FEMA Region 3 |
| THURSDAY JUNE 17, 2022 | ATTENDEE AUDIENCE: PREPAREDNESS STAKEHOLDERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00am | Introductions & Opening Remarks | Jacqui Robinson, Community Preparedness Officer, FEMA Region 3 |
| 9:10am | Guest Speaker: FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Programs | Andy Burrows, Partners and Engagement Branch, FEMA HQs & John Dispaldo, Regional Preparedness Liaison, FEMA Region 3 |
| 9:45am | Discussion: CERT Programs | Facilitator: Andy Burrows, Partners and Engagement Branch, FEMA HQs & John Dispaldo, Regional Preparedness Liaison, FEMA Region 3 |
| 9:55am |
Break |
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| 10:00am |
Messaging Mitigation/Flood Safety/NFIP Tools and Best Practices for Preparedness Outreach Leaders |
Maggie Dunn, Mitigation Outreach Specialist, Mitigation Division, FEMA Region 3 |
| 10:55am | Break | |
| 11:00am | DISCUSSION: Measuring/Assessing Behavior Change & Impact as Preparedness Leaders |
Discussion Facilitator: Jacqui Robinson, FEMA Region 3 Guest Panelists: Michelle Bradsher-McHugh, Program Director, Drexel University Television & Media Management Charlie Elison, Public Affairs and Media Relations, FEMA Region 3 |
| 11:30am |
Facilitator: Jacqui Robinson, FEMA Region 3 Guest Panelist: Charlie Elison, FEMA Region 3; Steve Whitesell, Branch Chief, National Preparedness Division, FEMA Region 3 |
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| 12:00pm | Closing Remarks | Jacqui Robinson, Community Preparedness Officer, FEMA Region 3 |
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