Conference Introduction

Agenda
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Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Registration
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.	Registration	Convention Registration One (Lobby Level)
Day One: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Preparedness
Morning
7:00 a.m. - noon	Registration	Convention Registration One (Lobby Level)
7:00 - 8:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast	Convention Registration One (Lobby Level)
7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Press Room Open	Park Tower Suite 8226
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.	Welcome Patricia A. Morrissey, PhD, Commissioner of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Daniel W. Sutherland, JD, the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Joseph D. Forsha, Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Margaret Giannini, MD, Director, Office on Disability, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
9:00 - 9:15 a.m.	Introduction, Housekeeping, and Announcements Elizabeth A. Davis, JD, EdM, Managing Director, EAD & Associates, LLC	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.	Topic A: Data Resources for Emergency Planners and Responders Discussants: Vince A. Campbell, PhD, Associate Director for Science Division of Human Development and Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Alexandra Enders, OTR/L, ATP, Senior Research Associate/Policy Analyst, Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities, University of Montana	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.	Break	States Corridor
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.	Topic B: Planning Tools You Can Use To Meet The Needs of People With Disabilities in An Emergency: What To Do, What Not To Do, and What Difference Does It Make? Discussant: Anthony Cahill, PhD, Senior Research Scientist and Director of the Division of Disability and Health Policy in the Center for Development and Disability at the University of New Mexico’s School of Medicine	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
11:45 a.m. - 12 noon	Assignments (for State and Region Afternoon Sessions) Elizabeth A. Davis, JD, EdM, Managing Director, EAD & Associates, LLC	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
Afternoon
12 noon - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
	Informal Meeting with Discussants at "Topic Tables"	Salon 1 (Lobby Level)
	Notetaker Briefing (15 minutes)	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.	Delegates: State Working Session	See Breakout Room Assignments at end of Agenda for locations
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.	Non-Delegate Attendees: Concurrent Session Dr. Margaret Giannini, Director Carol Baker, Program Analysis Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Disability Emergency Preparedness Tools to Ensure the Independence, Safety & Security of Persons with Disabilities
3:00 - 3:15 p.m.	Break	States Corridor
3:15 - 4:30 p.m.	Delegates: State Working Session	See Breakout Room Assignments at end of Agenda for locations
3:15 - 4:30 p.m.	Non-Delegate Attendees: Concurrent Session Liz DiGregorio, Acting Director, Office of Community Preparedness, Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants and Training Citizen Corps Role in Promoting Inclusion in All Aspects of Community Preparedness Rachel Jacky, CERT Program Director Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants and Training, Office of Community Preparedness, Citizen Corps Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Community Emergency
4:30 - 4:45 p.m.	Break (Regroup in the Main Coference Room)
4:45 - 5:30 p.m.	Open Issues David Paulison, Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Josefina Carbonell, Assistant Secretary of the Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.	Networking and Sharing Best Practices Gathering	Salon 1 (Lobby Level)
Day Two: Thursday, June 29, 2006 Response
Morning
7:00 a.m. - noon	Registration	Executive Corridor (Lobby Level)
7:00 - 8:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast	Executive Corridor (Lobby Level)
7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m	Press Room Open	Park Tower Suite 8226
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.	Welcome Patricia A. Morrissey, PhD, Commissioner of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Daniel W. Sutherland, JD, the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Robert Zitz, the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
9:00 - 9:15 a.m.	Introduction, Housekeeping, and Announcements Elizabeth A. Davis, JD, EdM, Managing Director, EAD & Associates, LLC	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.	Topic C: Evacuation: Why Don’t (or Can’t) People Leave? Discussant: Brenda Phillips, PhD, Professor, Department of Political Science, Fire & Emergency Management Program, Oklahoma State University	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.	Break	States Corridor (Lobby Level)
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.	Topic D: Sheltering Innovations: Florida’s Evolution Discussants: Karen Eaton, RN, MBA, Director of the Office of Public Health Nursing, Florida State Department of Health Rhonda White, RN, MBA, Director, Office of Public Health Preparedness, Florida State Department of Health	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
11:45 a.m. - 12 noon	Assignments (for State and Region Afternoon Sessions) Elizabeth A. Davis, JD, EdM, Managing Director, EAD & Associates, LLC	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
Afternoon
12 noon - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
	Informal Meeting with Discussants at "Topic Tables"	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
	Notetaker Briefing (15 minutes)	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.	Delegates: State Working Session	See Breakout Room Assignments at end of Agenda for locations
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.	Non-Delegate Attendees: Concurrent Session Claudia Gordon, Esq., Senior Policy Advisor Department of Homeland Security, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Department of Homeland Security Nationwide Emergency Operation Plan Review - Overview of Process, Findings & Recommendations
3:00 - 3:15 p.m.	Break	States Corridor
3:15 - 4:30 p.m.	Delegates: State Working Session	See Breakout Room Assignments at end of Agenda for locations
3:15 - 4:30 p.m.	Non-Delegate Attendees: Concurrent Session John Benison, Senior Policy Advisor Department of Transportation, Departmental Office of Civil Rights Department of Transportation’s Study of Evacuation Plans for Gulf Coast Region - Overview of Process, Findings & Recommendations
4:30 - 4:45 p.m.	Break (Regroup in the Main Coference Room)
4:45 - 5:30 p.m.	Open Issues Patricia A. Morrissey, PhD, Commissioner of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Wade Horn, PhD, Assistant Secretary of Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
Day Three: Friday, June 30, 2006 Recovery
Morning
7:00 a.m. - noon	Registration	Executive Corridor (Lobby Level)
7:00 - 8:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast	Exectutive Corridor (Lobby Level)
7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m	Press Room Open	Park Tower Suite 8226
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.	Welcome Daniel W. Sutherland, JD, the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
9:00 - 9:15 a.m.	Introduction, Housekeeping, and Announcements Elizabeth A. Davis, JD, EdM, Managing Director, EAD & Associates, LLC	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.	Topic E: Coordination/Restoration of Services Discussants: Dante L. Gliniecki, Statewide Volunteer Coordinator, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency June Isaacson Kailes, MSW, LCSW, Associate Director, Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions, Western University of Health Sciences	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.	Break	States Corridor
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.	Topic F: Discussant F1: Medications and Durable Medical Equipment Discussant: Steven Christianson, DO, MM, Medical Director VNS HomeCare / VMS CHOICE Discussant F2: Housing, the Lynchpin to Disaster Recovery Discussant: Curtis L. Decker, JD, Executive Director, National Disability Rights Network	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
11:45 a.m. - 12 noon	Assignments (for State and Region Afternoon Sessions) Elizabeth A. Davis, JD, EdM, Managing Director, EAD & Associates, LLC	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
Afternoon
12 noon - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
	Informal Meeting with Discussants at "Topic Tables"	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
	Notetaker Briefing (15 minutes)	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.	Delegates: State Working Session	See Breakout Room Assignments at end of Agenda for locations
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.	Non-Delegate Attendees: Concurrent Session Trevor Riggin, Manager Mass Care American Red Cross Engaging and serving People with Disabilities and the Elderly
3:00 - 3:30 p.m.	Break (Regroup in the Main Conference Room)
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.	Closing Session Evaluations by Elizabeth A. Davis, JD, EdM, Managing Director, EAD & Associates, LLC Report back summaries by Facilitators Closing Remarks and Next Steps Patricia A. Morrissey, PhD, Commissioner of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Daniel W. Sutherland, JD, the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security	Salon 3 (Lobby Level)

Breakout Room Assignments

		Wednesday, June 28 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. sessions	Thursday, June 29 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. sessions	Friday, June 30 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. session
		Breakout Room	Breakout Room	Breakout Room
State and Region Afternoon Sessions State Delegates from:	FEMA Region I	Virginia - C	Virginia - C	Virginia - C
	FEMA Region II	Harding*	Harding*	Harding*
	FEMA Region III	Delaware - A	Delaware - A	Delaware - A
	FEMA Region IV	Salon 1	Salon 1	Salon 1
	FEMA Region V	Delaware - B	Delaware - B	Delaware - B
	FEMA Region VI	Salon 3	Salon 3	Salon 3
	FEMA Region VII	Virginia - B	Virginia - B	Virginia - B
	FEMA Region VIII	Coolidge*	Coolidge*	Coolidge*
	FEMA Region IX	Hoover*	Hoover*	Hoover*
	FEMA Region X	Virginia - A	Virginia - A	Virginia - A
Non-Delegate Attendees Concurrent Session		Maryland A, B, and C	Maryland A, B, and C	Maryland A, B, and C
* = Mezzanine Level (accessible by elevator or stairs). All other rooms are on the Lobby Level.

FEMA Regions

Region I:	Region I: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts
Region II:	New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Region III:	District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia
Region IV:	Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee
Region V:	Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin
Region VI:	Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas
Region VII:	Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri
Region VIII:	Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
Region IX:	Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia
Region X:	Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington