Schedule Subject to Change
Monday, May 8, 2023
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
National VOAD Board Meeting * Invite Only
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration
Location: Grand Coat Room (4th Floor)
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
National Member & State/Territory Meeting (Closed)
Location: Grand ABC (4th Floor)
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Annual Meeting *Committee Chair Reports (Open)
Location: Grand ABC (4th Floor)
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Committee Appreciation Reception * Invitation Only
Location: Gateway East & Terrace (18th Floor)
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Reflection Room Open
Location: Mills 1 & 2 (4th Floor)
7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Registration
Location: Grand Coat Room (4th Floor)
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Exhibit Hall & Silent Auction Open
Location: Grand Foyer (4th Floor)
8:00 am – 11:45 am
Exhibitor Meet & Greet – Win Door Prizes!
Location: Grand Foyer (4th Floor)
8:30 am – 11:30 am
Onsite Service Project – Blood Drive
Location: Grand C (4th Floor)
8:30 am – 9:30 am
Committee Leadership Meeting (Closed)
Location: Mills 6 (4th Floor)
10:00 am – 11:00 am
First Time Orientation *First-Time Attendees Only
Location: Grand AB (4th Floor)
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Meet the VALs
Location: Park View (4th Floor)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Welcome Luncheon
Keynote: Assistant Secretary Brenda Abdelall, DHS
Location: Grand DEFGH (4th Floor)
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Committee Meeting Group 1
Community Preparedness – Grand A (4th Floor)
International – Regency B (2nd Floor)
Long Term Recovery Groups – Grand B (4th Floor)
Donations – Regency A (2nd Floor)
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Committee Meeting Group 2
Communications – Grand A (4th Floor)
Advocacy – Regency B (2nd Floor)
Mass Care – Grand B (4th Floor)
Disaster Health – Regency A (2nd Floor)
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Connecting and Collaborating: Building Strong LTRG Networks for Disaster Recovery
Location: Mills 6 (4th Floor)
4:30 pm – 5:45 pm
Committee Meeting Group 3
Emotional Spiritual Care – Grand A (4th Floor)
Disaster Case Management – Regency B (2nd Floor)
Volunteer Management – Grand B (4th Floor)
Housing – Regency A (2nd Floor)
5:45 pm – 6:45 pm
Member/Partner Reception (Invite Only)
Location: Park View (4th Floor)
7:00 pm
Awards Dinner *Business Formal Attire
Location: Grand DEFGH (4th Floor)
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Reflection Room Open
Location: Mills 1 & 2 (4th Floor)
7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Registration
Location: Grand Coat Room (4th Floor)
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Exhibit Hall & Silent Auction Open
Location: Grand Foyer (4th Floor)
8:00 am – 9:30 am
Plenary Breakfast
Keynote: Jono Anzalone, The Climate Initiative
Location: Grand DEFGH (4th Floor)
9:45 am – 11:00 am
Workshop Session 1 – Click Here to View Session Descriptions
A Perfect Storm: How to Integrate Solar into Your Disaster Response Operations (and Why Now is the Time)
Presenter(s): Angela Overstreet, William Heegaard, Jenny Phillips, Al Miller
Location: Regency A (2nd Floor)
Strength After: The Power of Peer Support for Survivors & Responders on the Path of Recovery
Presenter(s): Christian Burgess, Lidija Hurni
Location: Grand C (4th Floor)
Chico State: The Role of a University After a Disaster
Presenter(s): Megan Kurtz, Kate Scowsmith, Laura Cootsona, Bruce Yerman
Location: Regency B (2nd Floor)
Working with Diverse Communities for an Equitable Recovery
Presenter(s): Cari Cullen, Thomasina Burns, Brian Candelaria, Nana Gyamfi
Location: Park View (4th Floor)
From Initial Intake Assessment Through Long-Term Recovery: Needs Assessment Data Supporting Continuum of Care
Presenter(s): Saroja Schwager, Ben Perrin, Rita Pratte, Melissa Friel
Location: Grand A (4th Floor)
From Nothing Into Everything: How To Lead When No One Has to Listen
Presenter(s): Marc Brooks, Dr. Bethany Grace Howe, Melanie Stanley-Brite
Location: Grand B (4th Floor)
Light, Camera, Action: Amplify, Inspire and Connect
Presenter(s): Lameen Witter, Chris Hillis, Jesse Huxman, Tiffany Del Rio, Mike Cappannari
Location: Sterling 9 (2nd Floor)
Hurricane Ida Recovery Call Center
Presenter(s): Julia Menzo, Julia Borek, Lois McLaughlin
Location: Gateway West (18th Floor)
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Workshop Session 2 – Click Here to View Session Descriptions
Creating Useable Resource Guides for VOADs and Local Emergency Managers
Presenter(s): Lanita Lloyd, Joseph Barnum
Location: Grand B (4th Floor)
Technology Advancements for Disaster Relief: Survivor Wallet Smartphone App Providing Aid Distribution in a Digital Age
Presenter(s): Kevin Peach, Joseph Thompson, Peter McManus
Location: Grand C (4th Floor)
Hey, Move It! Ensuring Equitable Distribution Of Humanitarian Aid During Disasters Via Sustainable Logistics Solutions
Presenter(s): Kathy Fulton
Location: Gateway West (18th Floor)
How Legal Services/VOAD Coordination Benefits Survivors
Presenter(s): Kristine Hansen, Christa Figgins, Alejandro Figueroa Quevedo, Jason Susalla
Location: Sterling 9 (2nd Floor)
Private-Public Partnership Insights, Best Practices and Opportunities in Puerto Rico
Presenter(s): Abe Diaz, Victor Merced, Bryan Krane, Ivan Baez
Location: Regency B (2nd Floor)
From Crisis to Collaboration: Catalyzing Impact Through the 4C’s in Diverse Settings
Presenter(s): Debra Boudreaux, Steven Smith, Marcus Coleman, MinJhing Hsieh, Chin-Chuan Wei
Location: Regency A (2nd Floor)
Leaders Raising Leaders, the Next Generation of Us
Presenter(s): Lauri Wong, Jeff Hanna
Location: Grand A (4th Floor)
Advancing Equitable Outcomes: Prioritizing Response to Marginalized Communities after Disasters
Presenter(s): Annelle Primm, Gregory Gay, Joe Gilliom, Marcus Martin, Antoine Richards
Location: Park View (4th Floor)
2:45 pm – 3:30 pm
Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
Location: Grand Foyer (4th Floor)
3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Workshop Session 3 – Click Here to View Session Descriptions
The Disaster Resource Village: Using Innovative Technology and Creative Partnerships to Meet the Immediate and Long-Term Needs of Survivors
Presenter(s): Kevin Cox, Amy Mefford, Valeri Mihanovich
Location: Park View (4th Floor)
LTRG Development – New and Best Practices Discussion
Presenter(s): Jean Peercy, David Rauer, Angela Overstreet, Greg Strader
Location: Grand A (4th Floor)
Building Stronger Homes and Communities Together
Presenter(s): Michael Newman, Connie Breedlove
Location: Gateway West (18th Floor)
Disaster Partner Hub 101
Presenter(s): Stephanie Pape, Nigel Holderby
Location: Grand B (4th Floor)
One Team, One Fight
Presenter(s): Dana Reed, Peter Newman
Location: Regency B (2nd Floor)
From Help Comes Hope: Harnessing Tech to Provide Mission-Driven Emergency Services
Presenter(s): Doug Zimmerman, Jim Ayre
Location: Regency A (2nd Floor)
Sharing Space – Good360 Disaster Warehouse Network
Presenter(s): Jim Alvey, Abe Diaz, Michael Rettig, Sally Ray
Location: Grand C (4th Floor)
Jackson Water Crisis Impact on Water Equity
Presenter(s): Leigh Liao, Angie Grajeda, Portia Espy, Hubert Yates
Location: Sterling 9 (2nd Floor)
Thursday, May 11, 2023
7:00 am – 12:00 pm
Reflection Room Open
Location: Mills 1 & 2 (4th Floor)
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Registration
Location Grand Coat Room (4th Floor)
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Exhibit Hall & Silent Auction Open
Location Grand Foyer (4th Floor)
8:00 am – 9:30 am
Expo Breakfast
Location Grand Foyer (4th Floor)
9:45 am – 11:00 am
Workshop Session 4 – Click Here to View Session Descriptions
Chronic Cyclical Disasters: A Community Context-Sensitive Approach to Promoting Adaptive Disaster Response
Presenter(s): Grant Brenner, Sander Koyfman, Kathleen Clegg, April Naturale
Location: Regency B (2nd Floor)
Getting Ship Done – Why Is Logistics Coordination So Difficult?
Presenter(s): Kathy Fulton, Damian Morales
Location: Grand B (4th Floor)
Mapping Long-Term Recovery
Presenter(s): Caroline Hamilton-Arnold, Michelle Meyer, Larry Marks, Lesli Remaly
Location: Gateway West (18th Floor)
Collaboration in Training & Credentialing Competent Disaster Spiritual Care Providers
Presenter(s): Naomi Paget, BCC, Martin Feldbush, DMin, BCC
Location: Grand A (4th Floor)
I Know A Guy….
Presenter(s): Christopher Blomgren
Location: Grand C (4th Floor)
Better Together – Deepening and Broadening Disaster Collaborations
Presenter(s): Steven Moran, Daryle Bascom, Mike Manning
Location: Park View (4th Floor)
The Creative Sector Takes the Lead in “Blue Sky” Community Resilience Training
Presenter(s): Janet Newcomb, Beth Flowers, Tom Clareson
Location: Sterling 9 (2nd Floor)
Vulnerable Populations Reunification Exercise
Presenter(s): Beckie Gierer, Deb Hendricks, Tina Brown
Location: Regency A (2nd Floor)
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Last Look at Exhibits & Silent Auction
Location: Grand Foyer (4th Floor)
12:15 pm – 1:45 pm
Plenary Luncheon
Keynote: Art delaCruz, Team Rubicon
Location: Grand DEFGH (4th Floor)
2:15 pm – 3:30 pm
Workshop Session 5 – Click Here to View Session Descriptions
How to Build and Coordinate Emergency Response Networks in Austere Environments
Presenter(s): Josué Díaz-Berrios
Location: Sterling 9 (2nd Floor)
Helping Disaster Survivors Save Their Family Treasures
Presenter(s): Elaina Gregg, Lori Foley
Location: Gateway West (18th Floor)
Affordable Permenant Housing Solutions for Renters
Presenter(s): Ryan Drane, Chris Dockins, Al Chandler
Location: Grand A (4th Floor)
What’s the Big IDEA? Learn How to Incorporate Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility into Exercises to Improve Your Community’s Preparedness
Presenter(s): Jennifer Lynch
Location: Grand B (4th Floor)
Planning Resources for Faith-Based and Community Organizations: Opportunities for Improving Collaboration
Presenter(s): Marcus T. Coleman, Kathryn Replogle
Location: Park View (4th Floor)
I’m From VOAD and I’m Here to Help
Presenter(s): Kate Amaral, Adam Garner, Elizabeth Saunders
Location: Regency B (2nd Floor)
The Power of Place, Historical Trauma, and the Lifting up of Cultural Humility in Disaster Response
Presenter(s): Beverly Wallace, Matthew Zemanick
Location: Regency A (2nd Floor)
Understanding Proper Response to Persons with Disabilities and Access and Functional Needs
Presenter(s): Vicky Davidson
Location: Grand C (4th Floor)
3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Closing Reception
Location: Gateway East & Terrace (18th Floor)
Schedule is Subject to Change