From owner-vapsaps@virginiainteractive.org Wed Feb 20 11:44:09 2008 X-SBRS: None X-HAT: Group: RELAYLIST, Policy: $RELAYED Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: FW: Correction**RE: March 11-14 2008 Hampton Roads Convention Center (Lodging next door Embassy Suites) Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:42:51 -0500 Message-ID: <A915F8A3649ED548A3777DF602DE5C91012BB49C@DITEXCHANGE3-CL.ditlan.dit.state.va.us> Thread-Topic: Correction**RE: March 11-14 2008 Hampton Roads Convention Center (Lodging next door Embassy Suites) Thread-Index: AchyoodGufRogFeQTDq12bor70jyeABPLTbw From: "Spears-Dean, Dorothy" <Dorothy.SpearsDean@vita.virginia.gov> To: <vapsaps@vipnet.org> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Feb 2008 16:42:48.0196 (UTC) FILETIME=[A0285C40:01C873DF] Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by kasumi.vipnet.org id m1KGgtYO029060 Precedence: bulk Forwarded on behalf of Jim Davis and the Virginia Emergency Management Association. Dorothy A. Spears-Dean, M.B.A. Public Safety Communications Coordinator Integrated Services Program Virginia Information Technologies Agency 11751 Meadowville Lane Chester, VA 23836 (804) 416-6201 (voice) (804) 840-7260 (cell) (804) 416-6353 (fax) ________________________________ From: jdavis@vemaweb.org [mailto:jdavis@vemaweb.org] Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 9:53 PM To: lgmullen@vcu.edu; Spears-Dean, Dorothy Cc: hwalker@cityofchesapeake.net; bruce.sterling@vdem.virginia.gov Subject: RE: Correction**RE: March 11-14 2008 Hampton Roads Convention Center (Lodging next door Embassy Suites) *****CORRECTION ON DATE***** Please note correction February 22 below. Copy and paste this instead of the earlier one. Please pass this information on to your email list groups. We only have 4 weeks left until the Conference. Pass the Word! Greetings from the Virginia Emergency Management Association: We are fast approaching the 2008 VEMC conference at the Hampton Road Convention Center. Lodging is available next door at the Embassy Suites. We have only one remaining block rate left. All other block rates are GONE! This is the last and it will end this Friday (FEBRUARY 22) at $119.00 (Mention VEI Rate). This conference is a joint partnership between the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) and the Virginia Emergency Management Association (VEMA). This year's conference will begin on Tuesday, March 11, with a preconference event highlighting the latest in GIS (Geographic Information System) applications. The main conference will begin on Wednesday, March 12 with keynote speaker Max Mayfield, and will conclude on Friday, March 14th. Originally we had the Friday keynote speaker coming from Somerset PA, Rick Lohr (Flight 93). But he had to cancel last week. The conference committee scrambled at the last minute to find another keynote to close on Friday. I am pleased to announce the keynote: Matthew Shenk is from Lancaster PA. Matthew will be delivering the below information concerning: The Response to the Amish School Shooting. By attending this presentation, you will learn how Lancaster County, PA. responded to the Nickel Mines Amish School Shooting. They will show you the lessons learned from the event, both in the Communications Center as well as on the scene, the various responses from all levels of Emergency Services from the federal level to the local level, the role the media played in this event, and the special needs that the Amish community had during this week long event. They will also touch on the emotional impact on the communications staff and the responders to this emotionally draining event. Briefly about Mr. Shenk: Matt Shenk is a radioroom Supervisor for Lancaster County-wide Communications, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Matt began working for Lancaster County in1984 as a Telecommunicator and has been an Assistant Supervisor or a Primary Supervisor for the last 20 years. Matt currently holds certifications as a; Emergency Number Professional, PA State certified 911 Supervisor, APCO Radioroom Supervisor, Incident Dispatcher, and an Emergency Medical Dispatcher. Matt is also an instructor for APCO's Active Shooter course. Matt has an extensive background in fire and EMS and is an active EMT and volunteer firefighter. Matt is a primary responder for Lancaster County's Field Communications Unit. Matt was on scene for the Nickel Mines Amish School Shooting, and a host of other homicide and other major events in South Central PA., as a responder with the Communications Unit. Matt lives outside of Manheim, Lancaster County with his wife Lori and his daughter Sara. We are very excited about having Mr. Shenk on our last day. As you know one of the break out sessions during the week deals with Crisis Management for Schools. For more information please have everyone visit our web site <http://www.vemaweb.com/> <http://www.vemaweb.com/> <http://www.vemaweb.com/> <http://www.vemaweb.com/> www.vemaweb.com for hotel and conference registration. Attendees can choose from one day events to the entire conference. We will be working with our webmaster this week to make the changes to our website about Friday's Keynote. Thanks for your assistance. Jim Davis 2nd VP Virginia Emergency Management Association From