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Friday, May 29, 2026
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
CST
Utilizing Management Cost Funding in FEMA’s Public Assistance Program
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
CST
Utilizing Management Cost Funding in FEMA’s Public Assistance Program
Location: 201B
Presenter:
Claudia Reyna
– EY
Co-Presenter:
Ed R. Balderas
– Texas Division of Emergency Management
Co-Presenter:
Marla Wise
– TDEM
Recovery
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Bridging the Gap - Joining Emergency Management and Academia
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Bridging the Gap - Joining Emergency Management and Academia
Location: 202A
Presenter:
Jennifer Charlton-Faia
– Texas Division of Emergency Management
Co-Presenter:
Eric Alper
– Texas Division of Emergency Management
Hazard Mitigation
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Flood Protection and Mitigation
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Flood Protection and Mitigation
Location: 202B
Presenter:
Robert H. Boyd
– Comal County
Technology
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
From Flood Response to Future Readiness: Leveraging Technology for Volunteer & Donations Management
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
From Flood Response to Future Readiness: Leveraging Technology for Volunteer & Donations Management
Location: 201A
Presenter:
Danny Caldwell
– TDEM
Co-Presenter:
Marcus Nerios
– TDEM
Response to Recovery
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Joint Presentation with District Chief Zabava and Preparedness Exercise and Continuity Unit discussion of the Carrizo Springs Functional Exercise
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Joint Presentation with District Chief Zabava and Preparedness Exercise and Continuity Unit discussion of the Carrizo Springs Functional Exercise
Location: 201C
Presenter:
Van Zabava
– Texas Division of Emergency Management
Preparedness
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Managing the Message: Best Practices for Social Media in a Crisis
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Managing the Message: Best Practices for Social Media in a Crisis
Location: 202C
Presenter:
Deidra Thomas
– City of Borger
Communications
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Practical Preparedness: A Systematic Approach to Extension Led Support for All-Hazard Response and Recovery
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Practical Preparedness: A Systematic Approach to Extension Led Support for All-Hazard Response and Recovery
Location: 203A
Co-Presenter:
Bryan Y. Davis
– Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Presenter:
Jeff Fant
– Texas A&M AgriLife - Disaster Assessment and Recovery Unit
Preparedness
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Restoring Critical Infrastructure: The Role of the Texas A&M Public Works Response Team
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Restoring Critical Infrastructure: The Role of the Texas A&M Public Works Response Team
Location: 202D
Co-Presenter:
Hannah McCloskey
– Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
Presenter:
Susie Blake
– Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
Special Response Teams
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Root Causes, Real Solutions: How Local Task Forces in Texas and Beyond Are Redefining Inclusive Emergency Management
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Root Causes, Real Solutions: How Local Task Forces in Texas and Beyond Are Redefining Inclusive Emergency Management
Location: 204A
Presenter:
Dawn Skaggs
– World Institute on Disability
Preparedness
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Rural and Frontier GIS: Doing More With Sparse Data
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Rural and Frontier GIS: Doing More With Sparse Data
Location: 204B
Presenter:
bernardo Salazar
– UrbanDataLabs, LLC
Preparedness
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
CST
Preparation and Response to Railroad Hazmat Emergencies
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
CST
Preparation and Response to Railroad Hazmat Emergencies
Location: 203B
Presenter:
Clay Reid
– BNSF Railway Company
Preparedness
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
Advancing Public Safety with an Open-Source Flood Warning and Forecasting System in North Central Texas
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
Advancing Public Safety with an Open-Source Flood Warning and Forecasting System in North Central Texas
Location: 202D
Presenter:
Seth Lawler
– Dewberry
Technology
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
Beyond the Plan: Embedding Mitigation into Everyday Decisions that Shape Communities
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
Beyond the Plan: Embedding Mitigation into Everyday Decisions that Shape Communities
Location: 202A
Presenter:
Angela M. Oni
– TDEM
Hazard Mitigation
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
High Hazard Potential Dams - What to Know for your Hazard Mitigation Plan & Resources to Assist
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
High Hazard Potential Dams - What to Know for your Hazard Mitigation Plan & Resources to Assist
Location: 202B
Presenter:
Jeff Zollner-Huang
Hazard Mitigation
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
Low-Cost IoT Devices for Flood Monitoring for Siren and Roadway Alerting
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
Low-Cost IoT Devices for Flood Monitoring for Siren and Roadway Alerting
Location: 204A
Presenter:
Robert E. Levy
– AWARE Monitoring Systems Inc.
Technology
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
Mission-Critical Resilience: Unifying 5G and LEO Satellite Networks
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
Mission-Critical Resilience: Unifying 5G and LEO Satellite Networks
Location: 202C
Presenter:
David Brossette
– Ericsson Enterprise Wireless
Co-Presenter:
Antoine Nicholson
– Ericsson Enterprise Wireless
Communications
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
Reality Capture: Key Concepts and Practical Applications for Operational Impact
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
Reality Capture: Key Concepts and Practical Applications for Operational Impact
Location: 204B
Presenter:
EMILE J. PILIE
– ICF
Co-Presenter:
Juan M. Ortiz
– ICF
Technology
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
SAFER Together- A Collaboration Between ISD and City- The Frisco Solution
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
SAFER Together- A Collaboration Between ISD and City- The Frisco Solution
Location: 203A
Presenter:
Samantha Allison
– City of Frisco, Texas
Co-Presenter:
Jon Bodie
– Frisco Independent School District
Preparedness
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
Threats to the stability, reliability and resilience of the electric grid increase, emergency management preparedness must race to catch up!
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
Threats to the stability, reliability and resilience of the electric grid increase, emergency management preparedness must race to catch up!
Location: 203C
Presenter:
Michael Lambert
– Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments
Preparedness
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
Using CDBG-DR to turn disaster recovery challenges into resilience building opportunities
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
Using CDBG-DR to turn disaster recovery challenges into resilience building opportunities
Location: 201C
Presenter:
Kevin J. Bush
– Tidal Basin Group
Recovery
