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IEMA 2008 Conference

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield, Illinois      SKILL, COMMITMENT and DETERMINATION in the face of adversity, is the theme of this year's Conference. As I look back on my 15 months as Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), it has been filled with challenges and successes. Through record rainfall and flooding, snow and ice storms, tornadoes, and earthquakes, Mother Nature reminds us of her power and impact. We were poignantly reminded last February, of human caused disasters with the tragic incident at Northern Illinois University. These incidents whether created through nature or the hand of man directly impacted many of our citizens and first responders alike. Yet out of all this suffering and disaster, I witnessed first-hand, the skill, commitment, and determination that are the hallmark of Illinois' first responder community. It is those experiences of skill, commitment and determination in the face of adversity that we will share at this year's conference. <<read more>> IMPORTANT NOTES: Advanced conference registration and contributions will be processed exclusively online and with credit card only. The final date that a conference registrant can request a refund of their conference contribution is August 24th.

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Tuesday, September 2  8:00 -  4:30 Registration  10:00 - 5:00 Workshops 12:00 -  5:00 Optional Golf Outing  5:00 -  7:00 SEOC Tours Wednesday, September 3  8:30 -  9:15 Welcome/Opening Remarks  9:15 - 12:00 General Session 12:00 -  1:15 Lunch  1:15 -  2:45 Breakout Session I  2:45 -  3:00 Break  3:00 -  4:30 Breakout Session II  5:00 -  7:30 Cookout at the Fire Fighters Club Thursday, September 4  8:30 - 12:15 General Session   Keynote: Virginia Tech Incident Debrief by Capt. George Austin, Jr. & Special Agent Bowman of the Virginia State Police

Conference Contribution Information Conference Attendee Item Prize Drawing for Referring First Time Attendees Golf Outing/Vendor Display Description of General and Breakout Sessions Registrant List Conference Handouts (coming soon)   Conference Contact Info   IEMA Conference Contact Jill Gordon IEMA Conference Contact Phone: (217) 557-4832 Fax: (217) 557-1978 Email: Jill.Gordon@illinois.gov Vendor Display/Golf Outing: John Simon IESMA Phone: (217) 277-2005 Email: jsimon@co.adams.il.us