After careful consideration and much discussion, ResCon 2020 will be moving its dates from its original April 2020 time frame.
We plan to provide the same educational offerings when we hold ResCon at its new time.
Preliminary Schedule *
Pre-Conference
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Registration Opens
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Sponsor/Exhibitor Set-Up
Day 1
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Registration
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Opening Plenary Session
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM Concurrent Sessions
- Resilient Technology Leadership Panel
- Out of Harm’s Way: Community Resettlement as Climate Resilience
- David Lessinger, Senior Advisor, Resilience Practice, CSRS
- Pat Forbes, Executive Director of the Office of Community, State of Louisiana
- Marla Nelson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Planning, University of New Orleans
- Risa Mueller, Vice President, Franklin Associates
- Lessons Learned in Disaster Mental Health Collaboration
- Bob W. Schmidt and Sharon Cohen. Co-Authors. Disaster Mental Health Community Planning: A Manual for Trauma-Informed Collaboration
- Changing Perception: The Role of Emergency Management in Resilience
- Kyle Overly, Director of Disaster Risk Reduction, Maryland Emergency Management Agency
- JaLeesa Tate, Hazard Mitigation Branch Manager, Maryland Emergency Management Agency
- National Critical Functions: The Analysis and Partnerships Behind It
- Presenter: Jennifer Pedersen, Associate Director (Acting) Analysis Division, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Concurrent Sessions
- Identifying and Prioritizing CI/KR to Support Community Lifeline Reporting
- Jeff Sopel, U.S. Department Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate – Facilitator
- Alan Spraggins, U.S. Department Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate
- Erik Endrulat, U.S. Department Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate
- What Local Experience Can Teach Us About National Resilience
- Melissa Roberts, Founder and Executive Director of the American Flood Coalition
- Emmie Mediate, Chief of Staff, American Flood Coalition
- How to Build a More Resilient Organization
- Ingrid Vaicius, Wellness Educator & Coach
- Housing Affordability, Resilience and Equity
- Gabe Maser, Vice President, National Strategy, International Code Council
- Laurie Schoeman, Senior National Program Director- Resilience and Disaster Recovery, Enterprise Community Partners
- Jacqueline Patterson, Senior Director Environmental and Climate Justice Program, NAACP
- Building Resilience in a Hybrid Threat Environment
- Brian Harrell, Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM Buffet Luncheon – Sponsor Lounge
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM Plenary Session
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Concurrent Sessions
- Rapid Visual Screening (RVS) Tools for Streamlining Building Evaluations for Seismic Hazards
- Jeff Sopel, U.S. Department Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate , Facilitator
- Jim Wilkinson, Central United States Earthquake Consortium
- Advancing Climate-Adaptive Waterfronts Through Innovative Academic-Public Partnerships and Funding in New York State
- Libby Zemaitis, Climate Outreach Specialist, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
- Josh Cerra, Professor of Landscape Architecture, Cornell University
- Children: The Forgotten Disaster Preparedness Super Heroes
- Heather L. Beal, PhD, CEM
- The National Mitigation Investment Strategy
- Jamie Leigh Price, Mitigation Investment Lead for the Risk Management Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Association
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM Afternoon Break – Sponsor Lounge
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Plenary Session
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Welcome Reception
Day 2
8:15 AM – 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast – Sponsor Lounge
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Plenary Session
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Concurrent Sessions
- Decision Pathway Modeling – An Innovative Approach To Climate Resiliency in the Face of Deep Uncertainty
- Sarah Tuneberg, Co-Founder & CEO at Geospiza, Inc
- Qualitative Analysis of Approaches to Managed Retreat in Coastal Environments
- Portia Johnson , Legal Counsel, Louisiana Office of Community Development
- Chad Carson, Project Manager, Louisiana Office of Community Development
- Jessica Simms, Policy Analyst; Louisiana Office of Community Development
- Achieving Equity in Climate Resilience: Data and Tools for Local Governments
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- Patrick Howell, Program Manager, Community Resilience, Institute for Building Technology and Safety
- Organizational Resilience: Recognizing and Mitigating Critical Dependencies
- Joey Booth, CEO, Thompson Booth, LLC
- Community Resilience Building: An Interactive Training Workshop – Part 1 of 2
- Adam Whelchel, Director of Science, The Nature Conservancy – Facilitator
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Plenary Session
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Luncheon Reception – Sponsor Lounge
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM Interactive Workshops
- Community Resilience Building: An Interactive Training Workshop – Part 2 of 2
- Adam Whelchel, Director of Science, The Nature Conservancy – Facilitator
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Lessons Learned on Critical Infrastructure Protection
- Alyse Taylor-Anyikire, Senior Policy Analyst; National Governors Association
- Carl Amritt, Senior Policy Analyst, National Governors Association
- Takeaways Today to Leverage Risk Reduction Funding Tomorrow
- Russell J. Strickland, Executive Director, Maryland Emergency Management Agency
- Chas Eby, Deputy Executive Director, Maryland Emergency Management Agency
- Kyle Overly, Disaster Risk Reduction Directorate, Maryland Emergency Management Agency
- JaLeesa Tate, Hazard Mitigation Branch Manager/State Hazard Mitigation, Maryland Emergency Management Agency
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Afternoon Networking Break – Sponsor Lounge
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Innovation Improv Untapped
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Offsite Networking Social
Day 3
7:30 AM – 1:00 PM Exhibitor Load-out
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Breakfast and Fireside Chat
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM Concurrent Sessions
- The LA Watershed Initiative
- Pat Forbes, Executive Director, Louisiana Office of Community Development
- Emad Habib, Professor, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Ian Trahan, PE, LA Department of Transportation and Development
- James Waskom, Director, Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
- Monique Boulet, CEO, Acadiana Planning Commission
- It’s About Resilience! Don’t Be Stuck On Stupid
- Lt Gen. Russel Honore, Ret.
- Cultural Resilience Principles and Practice: From storm water remediation to food sovereignty to cultural programming
- Nella Young, Sr. Program Director for Culture and Creativity, Enterprise Community Partners
- Meghan Venable-Thomas, Cultural Resilience Program Director, Enterprise Community Partners
- Brandon Jones, Cultural Resilience Program Director, Enterprise Community Partners
- Emily Roush-Elliott, Social Impact Architect and Co-Founder, Delta Design Build
- Nick Satterfield, Community Design Project Manager, New Orleans Redevelopment Authority
11:00 AM –11:45 AM Closing Remarks and Conclusions
*Subject To Change
