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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
"A State of Perpetual Drought, Broken by the Occasional Devastating Flood": Lessons Learned from March 2025 in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
"A State of Perpetual Drought, Broken by the Occasional Devastating Flood": Lessons Learned from March 2025 in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Location: Ball C
Presenter:
Barry S. Goldsmith
– NOAA National Weather Service Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley
Co-Presenter:
Robert Alvarez
– Texas Division of EmergencyManagement
Co-Presenter:
Belinda S. Alvarez
– Hidalgo County Office of Emergency Management
Preparedness
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
A Realist’s Guide to Business Continuity: Beyond Templates and Tech
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
A Realist’s Guide to Business Continuity: Beyond Templates and Tech
Location: 108
Presenter:
Vanessa L. Lewis
– Dallas College
Co-Presenter:
Ashley Loury
– Children's Health
Miscellaneous
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Before It’s Too Late: Know Your Floors and Emergency Assets with Indoor GIS Mapping
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Before It’s Too Late: Know Your Floors and Emergency Assets with Indoor GIS Mapping
Location: 110
Presenter:
Chris Akin
– Paratum Solutions
Technology
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Blue Sky Readiness: Mastering FEMA Public Assistance Before the Disaster
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Blue Sky Readiness: Mastering FEMA Public Assistance Before the Disaster
Location: 201A
Presenter:
Jeremy R. Speaks
– Tidal Basin Government Consulting
Recovery
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Emergency Management Intelligence and the Emerging Threats Texas Faces
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Emergency Management Intelligence and the Emerging Threats Texas Faces
Location: 204B
Presenter:
David Mizelle
– TDEM
Co-Presenter:
Ehren McElfresh
Preparedness
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
From Local Impact to Federal Declaration: Why Data Matters
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
From Local Impact to Federal Declaration: Why Data Matters
Location: 201C
Co-Presenter:
Aaron Herrera
– Texas Division of Emergency Management
Co-Presenter:
John O'Valle
– TDEM
Co-Presenter:
Jullisa Gomez
– TDEM
Recovery
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
GRANTing Wishes: Powering Through The PA & HM Lifecycle
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
GRANTing Wishes: Powering Through The PA & HM Lifecycle
Location: 201B
Co-Presenter:
Adrienne Lopez
– TDEM
Presenter:
Aja Varnado
– Texas Division of Emergency Management
Co-Presenter:
Eric Alper
– Texas Division of Emergency Management
Recovery
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Hit the ground running : Lessons Learned from wildfire response to the flood of a lifetime as a New Emergency Management Coordinator
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Hit the ground running : Lessons Learned from wildfire response to the flood of a lifetime as a New Emergency Management Coordinator
Location: 202C
Presenter:
Brady A. Constantine
– Kendall County Office of Emergency Management and Fire Marshal
Response
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Latitude and Leadership: The Role of Supportive Elected Officials in Emergency Management
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Latitude and Leadership: The Role of Supportive Elected Officials in Emergency Management
Location: 203C
Presenter:
Ben Zeller
– Victoria County, Texas
Response to Recovery
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Partnering to Protect Texas from Radiological and Nuclear Threats
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Partnering to Protect Texas from Radiological and Nuclear Threats
Location: 114
Presenter:
Ian Feldman
– City of Houston
Co-Presenter:
Charlie Johnson
– City of Houston
Co-Presenter:
Casey Jones
– Texas Department of Public Safety
Miscellaneous
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Planning Partnerships with Texas Communities and Counties: How the Texas A&M VET is a force multiplier for your animal issues committee
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Planning Partnerships with Texas Communities and Counties: How the Texas A&M VET is a force multiplier for your animal issues committee
Location: 203A
Co-Presenter:
Sarah M. Manning
– Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team
Co-Presenter:
Kyle C. Johnson
– Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team
Preparedness
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Prepare Today, Ready Tomorrow: Enhancing Community Resilience in North Central Texas
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Prepare Today, Ready Tomorrow: Enhancing Community Resilience in North Central Texas
Location: 202A
Presenter:
Justin A. Cox
– North Central Texas Council of Governments
Co-Presenter:
Taylor Conti
– North Central Texas Council of Governments
Preparedness
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Preparing and Planning for New World Screwworm-A Multi-agency Collaborative Approach
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Preparing and Planning for New World Screwworm-A Multi-agency Collaborative Approach
Location: 106
Presenter:
Holli Tietjen Hale
– Texas Animal Health Commission
Preparedness
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Readiness Is a Daily Activity: Duty Watch, Technology, and EOC Culture Change
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Readiness Is a Daily Activity: Duty Watch, Technology, and EOC Culture Change
Location: 202D
Presenter:
Gregory R. Babst
– Homeland Security & Emergency Management Fort Bend County
Co-Presenter:
Rodney Grimmer
Response
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
STEAR Updates: Improvements, New Guidance for Healthcare Partners, and More
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
STEAR Updates: Improvements, New Guidance for Healthcare Partners, and More
Location: 202B
Presenter:
Samantha M. Fabian
– TDEM
Co-Presenter:
Chad G. Ramos
– Texas Division of Emergency Management
Incident Support Task Force
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Taking Care of our Own: Building the First Multidisciplinary Peer Support Team during the Kerrville Flood Response
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Taking Care of our Own: Building the First Multidisciplinary Peer Support Team during the Kerrville Flood Response
Location: Ball A
Presenter:
Kellie Burnam
– TDEM
Co-Presenter:
Walter Ball
– Boerne Fire Department
Co-Presenter:
Andrew Estrada
– The Center for Healthcare Services
Co-Presenter:
Janet Garcia
– The Center for Healthcare Services
Miscellaneous
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
When Nature Was at Its Worst, Concho Valley Delivered Regionalism at Its Best.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
When Nature Was at Its Worst, Concho Valley Delivered Regionalism at Its Best.
Location: 203B
Presenter:
Kamryn Cummings
– United Way of the Concho Valley
Co-Presenter:
Erin Hernandez
– Concho Valley Council of Governments
Co-Presenter:
Shawn Baxter
– Texas Divison of Emergency Management
Response to Recovery
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Where Emergency Management meets Floodplain Management and Predictive Capabilities
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Where Emergency Management meets Floodplain Management and Predictive Capabilities
Location: 204A
Presenter:
Christopher Steubing
– Texas Floodplain Management Association
Preparedness
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
Countdown to the Cup
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
Countdown to the Cup
Location: Arena
Panelist:
Catherine Feinman
– TDEM
Moderator:
Randy Meshell
Panelist:
Irish Hancock
– Arlington OEM
Panelist:
Kevin Starbuck
Panelist:
Larry Satterwhite, Chief
Panelist:
Shaun Miller
Miscellaneous
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
A Comprehensive and Rational Approach for Flood Retrofitting Decision-Making for Texas Coastal Residential Buildings
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
A Comprehensive and Rational Approach for Flood Retrofitting Decision-Making for Texas Coastal Residential Buildings
Location: 114
Presenter:
Nur Yazdani, PE, Fellow ASCE
– UT Arlington
Co-Presenter:
Eyosias Beneberu, PE
– BridgeFarmer Associates
Co-Presenter:
Cedric Ling
– Volkert Inc.
Hazard Mitigation
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Align, Don’t Redesign: Framing Projects to Fit Evolving Funder Priorities
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Align, Don’t Redesign: Framing Projects to Fit Evolving Funder Priorities
Location: 201A
Co-Presenter:
Francisco Sanchez
– Hagerty Consulting
Presenter:
Kaylin Taylor
– Hagerty Consulting
Recovery
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Data Triage: Which Data Are Worth Collecting in an Emergency?
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Data Triage: Which Data Are Worth Collecting in an Emergency?
Location: 202D
Presenter:
bernardo Salazar
– UrbanDataLabs, LLC
Response
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
DOE National Security Shipments Through Texas
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
DOE National Security Shipments Through Texas
Location: 113
Presenter:
Chuck Miller
– Dept of Energy / Office of Secure Transportation
Co-Presenter:
Chad Morgan
– Dept of Energy / Office of Secure Transportation
Miscellaneous
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
EMAC in Action: Texas Answering the Call for Mutual Aid and Disaster Response
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
EMAC in Action: Texas Answering the Call for Mutual Aid and Disaster Response
Location: Ball C
Presenter:
Amy Fore
– Texas Division of Emergency Management
Co-Presenter:
Marty Penney
– Texas Division of Emergency Management
Co-Presenter:
Sherri LaCour
– Texas Division of Emergency Management
Response to Recovery
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Escape the Shelter: A Gamified Approach to Mastering Mass Care Operations
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Escape the Shelter: A Gamified Approach to Mastering Mass Care Operations
Location: 201B
Presenter:
Laura M. Gehrig
– Lone Star College
Co-Presenter:
Shelby Gehrig
– Preparare
Co-Presenter:
Dee Harrison
– Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG)
Response to Recovery
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
From Registry to Response: Automating STEAR Wellness Checks
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
From Registry to Response: Automating STEAR Wellness Checks
Location: 202B
Presenter:
Ryan Steele
– City of Richardson
Technology
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
From Zombies to Real-World Preparedness: Engaging Youth in an All-Hazards Approach
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
From Zombies to Real-World Preparedness: Engaging Youth in an All-Hazards Approach
Location: 204B
Presenter:
Alyssa Owen
– City of Denton
Preparedness
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Intro to Texas Debris
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Intro to Texas Debris
Location: 201C
Presenter:
George A. Cano
– TDEM
Co-Presenter:
Amalia Kamlet
– Texas Division of Emergency Management
Presenter:
Charles S. Smith
– CohnReznick
Recovery
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Leading Volunteers During Disaster
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Leading Volunteers During Disaster
Location: 203C
Co-Presenter:
Shannon Smith
– TEXSAR
Presenter:
Justin McInnis
– TEXSAR
Preparedness
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Mitigation Success Stories
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Mitigation Success Stories
Location: 202A
Presenter:
Jennifer Charlton-Faia
– Texas Division of Emergency Management
Hazard Mitigation
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Monetary Donations and The Role of Fiscal Agents in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Monetary Donations and The Role of Fiscal Agents in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Location: 110
Presenter:
Courtney C. Goss
– Texas Division of Emergency Management - TDEM
Incident Support Task Force
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Preparedness Planning 2026 Conference
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Preparedness Planning 2026 Conference
Location: 204A
Presenter:
Vanessa Medina
– TDEM
Preparedness
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Preparing Texas for World Cup–Scale Events: Mass Gathering, Medical Surge, Mass Care, and Mass Fatality Operations
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Preparing Texas for World Cup–Scale Events: Mass Gathering, Medical Surge, Mass Care, and Mass Fatality Operations
Location: 108
Presenter:
Todd Bentley
– Emergency Management and Response
Co-Presenter:
Dwight Graves
– Emergency Management and Response
Response
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Sounding the Alarm: Maximizing IPAWS for Public Safety by Leveraging the National Weather Service
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Sounding the Alarm: Maximizing IPAWS for Public Safety by Leveraging the National Weather Service
Location: 202C
Presenter:
Jason Runyen
– National Weather Service - Austin/San Antonio
Co-Presenter:
Joanne Culin
– National Weather Service
Communications
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
TDEM Grants Management System (GMS): Introduction to the Basics
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
TDEM Grants Management System (GMS): Introduction to the Basics
Location: 106
Presenter:
Harley S. Chisholm
– Texas Division of Emergency Management
Co-Presenter:
Nicholas Newlin
– Texas Division of Emergency Management
Co-Presenter:
Emily Klingsporn
– Texas Division of Emergency Management
Co-Presenter:
Diane Lu
– Texas Division of Emergency Management
Miscellaneous
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Texas Grid 101: Who Keeps the Lights On
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Texas Grid 101: Who Keeps the Lights On
Location: 203A
Co-Presenter:
Olivia Hemby
– Public Utility Commission of Texas
Co-Presenter:
Shawn Hazard
– Public Utility Commission of Texas
Presenter:
Trellis Gaarder
– ERCOT
Presenter:
Jimmy Mizell
– ERCOT
Preparedness
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Texas State Guard: The past, the present, and the future.
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
Texas State Guard: The past, the present, and the future.
Location: 203B
Presenter:
John Muirhead
Co-Presenter:
Daniel McCarroll
Response
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
The Hub in a Crisis: How United Way and Community Action Agencies Can Lead in Collective Disaster Response
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
The Hub in a Crisis: How United Way and Community Action Agencies Can Lead in Collective Disaster Response
Location: Ball A
Co-Presenter:
Kamryn Cummings
– United Way of the Concho Valley
Presenter:
Ashley Ammons
– United Way of the Concho Valley
Co-Presenter:
Mike Burnett
– Concho Valley Community Action Agency
Response to Recovery
