September 23-26, 2009
2009 Fall Meeting
National Volunteer Fire Council
Coralville, Iowa
Cost and Registration: $200, open until filled
This conference gathers volunteer firefighters from across the country to discuss topics that include volunteer advocacy, fire education, wildland fires, disaster relief, emergency medical services, and more.

September 24-27, 2009
Midwest Search and Rescue Conference
Indiana Department of Homeland Security
Edinburgh, Indiana
Cost and Registration: $90, open until filled
This conference provides a variety of courses to improve responder search and rescue knowledge. Specific courses include wilderness first aid, cadaver search, canine tracking and trailing, Hazmat awareness and operations, GPS for search and rescue, and more.

October 14-15, 2009
2009 Joint Conference of Indiana’s Partners in Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Indiana Department of Homeland Security and the Emergency Management Alliance
Indianapolis, Indiana
Cost and Registration: $205 until September 13, open until filled
This conference will address communication issues between emergency management and higher education administrators, public health officials, government agencies, and businesses. Sessions include power company response to natural disasters, responding to tornadoes on campus, and flu planning.

October 20-21, 2009
10th International Disaster and Emergency Resilience Conference
Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency
Karlstad, Sweden
Cost and Registration: $400 before October 1, open until filled
This conference identifies best practices for disaster readiness, response, and recovery. Session topics include effective land use and infrastructure planning, recent disaster lessons, and NGO disaster response.

October 29 to November 6, 2009
IAEM 57th Annual Conference
International Association of Emergency Managers
Orlando, Florida
Cost and Registration: $500 before September 1, open until filled
This conference discusses current trends, information/ and technology in emergency management and advances made by IAEM. Speakers include Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate, General Gerald Galloway, and The Unthinkable author Amanda Ripley.