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The Iowa Society for Hospital Preparedness and Emergency Managers Conference provides education on:Emergency Management planningReunificationLeadership and influenceParticipants also will have the opportunity to network with colleagues.Program AgendaThursday, March 26 In Person at the IHA Conference Center OR Virtual Via ZoomI8:30 a.m. Registration and breakfast9 a.m. Welcome9:15 a.m. Statewide Emergency Management Readiness: Priorities, Progress, and the Path Forward; Natalie Webster, Preparedness Program Manager, Iowa Health and Human Services, Bureau of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Des Moines10:15 a.m. Break10:30 a.m. Developing and Sustaining an Evidence Based Haz-Mat Program for Your Facility; Steve Hergenreter, Chief, Fort Dodge Fire Rescue, Fort Dodge11:30 a.m. Lunch break with districts12:30 p.m. Business meeting12:45 p.m. Family Reunification in Hospitals After a Crisis: Strategies for Coordination, Communication, and Compassion; August “Dutch” Geisinger, Deputy Director, Polk County Emergency Management, Des Moines; Laura Kacer, Resiliency Coordinator, Polk County Emergency Management, Des Moines1:45 p.m. Break2 p.m. Roundtable discussion2:30 p.m. C.E.O. Leadership Lessons; Conrad Hawley, Motivational Speaker, Spirit Lake3:30 p.m. AdjournREGISTRATION• ISHPEM or IHA hospital members – $50• IHA associate members – $175• Non-IHA members – $350LOCATIONIn-PersonIHA Conference Center, 100 E. Grand Ave., Suite 100, Des Moines.VirtualThis program also will be available through Zoom. Auto-generated captions (live transcription) will be available for virtual attendees.CONTINUING EDUCATIONIHA will provide a certificate of attendance after completing the program evaluation and strongly encourages nurses to retain a program brochure as documentation of their participation. Nurses determine whether course content meets the Iowa Board of Nursing’s criteria for appropriate continuing education.LODGINGIHA has a discounted corporate rate that attendees can use for overnight accommodation. The discounted rate is offered to IHA event attendees on “non-last room” availability, meaning there are times when this rate will not be available because of high demand. Book early if you think you may need arrangements. When calling, please reference the corporate ID:Downtown Des Moines AC MarriottCorporate rate: $177/night plus taxes515-518-6060Corporate ID Code: 3QRStaybridge Suites Des MoinesCorporate rate: $139/night plus taxes515-280-3828Corporate ID No.: IXNRB View full conference details.Contact Autumn McGill with questions about this event.
The Iowa Society for Hospital Preparedness and Emergency Managers Conference provides education on:
Program AgendaThursday, March 26
In Person at the IHA Conference Center OR Virtual Via Zoom
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8:30 a.m. Registration and breakfast
9 a.m. Welcome
9:15 a.m. Statewide Emergency Management Readiness: Priorities, Progress, and the Path Forward; Natalie Webster, Preparedness Program Manager, Iowa Health and Human Services, Bureau of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Des Moines
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Developing and Sustaining an Evidence Based Haz-Mat Program for Your Facility; Steve Hergenreter, Chief, Fort Dodge Fire Rescue, Fort Dodge
11:30 a.m. Lunch break with districts
12:30 p.m. Business meeting
12:45 p.m. Family Reunification in Hospitals After a Crisis: Strategies for Coordination, Communication, and Compassion; August “Dutch” Geisinger, Deputy Director, Polk County Emergency Management, Des Moines; Laura Kacer, Resiliency Coordinator, Polk County Emergency Management, Des Moines
1:45 p.m. Break
2 p.m. Roundtable discussion
2:30 p.m. C.E.O. Leadership Lessons; Conrad Hawley, Motivational Speaker, Spirit Lake
3:30 p.m. Adjourn
REGISTRATION
• ISHPEM or IHA hospital members – $50
• IHA associate members – $175
• Non-IHA members – $350
LOCATION
In-Person
IHA Conference Center, 100 E. Grand Ave., Suite 100, Des Moines.
Virtual
This program also will be available through Zoom. Auto-generated captions (live transcription) will be available for virtual attendees.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
IHA will provide a certificate of attendance after completing the program evaluation and strongly encourages nurses to retain a program brochure as documentation of their participation. Nurses determine whether course content meets the Iowa Board of Nursing’s criteria for appropriate continuing education.
LODGING
IHA has a discounted corporate rate that attendees can use for overnight accommodation. The discounted rate is offered to IHA event attendees on “non-last room” availability, meaning there are times when this rate will not be available because of high demand. Book early if you think you may need arrangements. When calling, please reference the corporate ID:
Downtown Des Moines AC Marriott
Corporate rate: $177/night plus taxes
515-518-6060
Corporate ID Code: 3QR
Staybridge Suites Des Moines
Corporate rate: $139/night plus taxes
515-280-3828
Corporate ID No.: IXNRB
View full conference details.
Contact Autumn McGill with questions about this event.