February 11, 2018
Association of Continuity Professionals Conference
Association of Continuity Professionals
Nashville, Tennessee
Cost and Registration: $350, open until filled
This conference will explore techniques continuity professionals and practitioners can use to advance resilience for businesses and organizations. Topics include understanding the seven steps to building a resilient enterprise, examining important industry trends, learning how to navigate the job market, and uncovering skills to become a successful presenter.
March 18-23, 2018
Eighth World Water Forum
World Water Council
Brasília, Brazil
Cost and Registration: $892 before February 28, open until filled
This conference will explore a diverse range of issues related to water use, management, and conservation. Topics include the debate on sharing water under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, mobilizing local and regional stakeholders to get involved, government prioritization of critical water issues, and establishing sustainable solutions using local experiences and citizen actions.
March 26-29, 2018
National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop
International Association of Wildland Fire
Reno, Nevada
Cost and Registration: $125 before March 1, open until filled
This workshop will discuss the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy, which sets out an all-inclusive vision for managing wildland fire. Topics include improving preparedness policies, techniques for the new challenges posed by U.S. fires, strengthening building capacity in practitioners, and learning from past experiences.
April 18-19, 2018
2018 Emergency Preparedness Conference
Joint Commission Resources
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Cost and Registration: $739 before March 19, open until filled
This conference will explore the successes and shortcomings of responses to disasters and hazards. Topics include preparing healthcare organizations for disasters and other emergencies, improving existing strategies, and sharing the latest research from the field of emergency management.
May 21-24, 2018
The Fire Continuum Conference
Association for Fire Ecology and International Association of Wildland Fire
Missoula, Montana
Cost and Registration: $450 before January 31, open until filled
This conference will explore the continuum of firefighting experience to create a holistic understanding of the complex field. Topics include examining diverse fire education opportunities, understanding pre- and post-fire ecological and environmental cycles, considering the broader social and cultural perceptions of fire, and evaluating the current and future states of wildland fire management.