disaster forum 2012
Monday, May 7 - Thursday, May 10, 2012
Mitigate l Prepare l Respond l Recover
PLAN TO LEAD!
Conference Brochure
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Conference Cost
Conference*
- Early Bird: $895 + GST (Avail until March 12, 2012)
- Regular: $1095 + GST (Avail March 13-May 2, 2012)
- On-site: $1150 + GST (Avail May 3-May 7, 2012)
Pre-Conference Workshops
- Delegate rate: $250 + GST
- Non-delegate rate: $375 + GST (Available for non-delegate registration after April 18th, 2012)
*Registration fees include the following:
- access to conference keynotes and sessions (Tuesday through Thursday)
- breakfast, breaks and lunch on Tuesday, May 8, Wednesday, May 9 and Thursday, May 10
- One ticket to the welcome reception on Monday, May 7 and one complimentary beverage
- One ticket to the dinner and social on Tuesday, May 8 and one complimentary beverage
- One ticket to the evening social event on Wednesday, May 9 and one complimentary beverage
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Delegate Registration
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Schedule/Speaker Preview
Below is a preview of the schedule for this year's conference. Check back early in 2012 for more complete descriptions of the pre-conference workshops as well as speakers for Disaster Forum 2012.
Pre-Conference Workshops
| Speaker |
Topic |
Joanne Sheardown
Office of Emergency Preparedness, City of Edmonton
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Implementing the Incident Command System: Making it work for you!
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Dave Arnott
Bridges Consulting Group
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Continuity - Management and Integration
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Bruno Cornejo
and Marcel Adamkewicz
ERMC
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Shelter in Place: Planning your Emergency Assembly Areas – Industry and Municipalities
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Ed Wendlandt
ERMC
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Key Elements for Building and Sustaining Your Emergency Management Program |
Keynote Speakers
| Speaker |
Topic |
Rick Hillier
Former Chief of Defence for the Canadian Forces |
Leadership in Tough Times
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Patrice Cloutier
Crisis Communications and Emergency Management Professional |
Integrating Social Media into Emergency Management Programs: The Experience to Date |
Ron Holton
University of British Columbia |
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games |
Panel Discussion
| Speaker |
Topic |
Panel discussion featuring:
- Mayor Pillay-Kinnee, Town of Slave Lake
- Tom Sampson, Deputy Chief, The Calgary Emergency Management Agency
- Colin Lloyd, Managing Director, AEMA
- Barry Goy, VP Operations, ATCO Electric
|
Slave Lake Wildfire - Then & Now |
Break Out / Concurrent Sessions
| Speaker |
Topic |
| Michele A. Augert |
Communicating in Crisis - Learning from the Health Care Sector |
Bruno Cornejo
Consultant, ERMC |
Basic Exercise Design |
Barry Goy
VP Operations, ATCO Electric |
Slave Lake Panel Breakout Session |
| Darren Jackson, Senior Production Manager and Jessica Pane, Health Safety & Training Manager - Penn West Exploration | Penn West Exploration’s Response to the Slave Lake Fires |
Colin Lloyd
Managing Director, AEMA |
Slave Lake Panel Breakout Session |
Glenn McGillivray
Managing Director, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction |
Global Changes and Catastrophic Loss |
Mayor Pillay-Kinnee
Town of Slave Lake
&
Tom Sampson
Deputy Chief, The Calgary Emergency Management Agency |
Slave Lake Panel Breakout Session |
Master Warrant Officer Greg Smit
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Canadian Forces SAR Response to the Resolute Bay Crash |
Wayne Summach
Manager, Emergency Preparedness, Cameco Corporation |
A Fish Out of Water: Handling a Transportation Emergency Response You’re Not Prepared For |
Chip Wilson
Public Works Manager, Town of Goderich
&
Brent Lemon
Utility Services Manager, Spectra Energy Company
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Tornado Recovery in Goderich, Ontario - Canada's Prettiest Town |
Debbie Wood
Program Supervisor, Athabasca Family and Social Services |
Slave Lake Panel Breakout Session |
Gary Beuk
Imperial Oil, CAPP, BC OGC and SK MER, AB ERCB |
Interprovincial Emergency Management Regulations in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry
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Off Site Exercise with Town of Banff
Disaster Forum and the Town of Banff are proud to announce that a full scale Emergency Social Services exercise will be a highlight of the 2012 Conference. Disaster Forum and the Town of Banff will be collaborating to carry out this exercise. Delegates will observe the Town of Banff EOC, Media Centre and a functioning Reception Centre. Some delegates will even be invited to participate, thus enhancing the benefits they receive from attending the conference. Disaster Forum will be recruiting volunteers from among our delegates to help make the exercise as realistic as possible.
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Sponsor Showcases
| Sponsor |
Topic |
| Safer Systems |
TBA |
| Bell |
TBA |
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About Disaster Forum
This spring, management and emergency preparedness practitioners from across Canada will gather in beautiful Banff, Alberta for the eleventh-annual Disaster Forum. Join them for four days of professional development sessions and social activities – with a distinctively western Canadian flavour.
Your conference organizers have brought together a world-class group of speakers – ranging from experts in preventing and responding to emergencies and attacks on critical infrastructure, to seasoned professionals who have been involved in responding to some of the most significant disasters in recent history.
The roster of speakers will share their insights with managers and emergency preparedness practitioners who are interested in honing their skills in emergency and disaster management and business continuity. Hosted at the internationally recognized Banff Centre, Disaster Forum will also give you the opportunity to expand your network of industry contacts.
The activity doesn’t end after the day’s professional development sessions are over. The “Conference After Hours” offers a different social activity every night.
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Who Should Attend
Over the past eleven years, conference delegates have represented a wide range of sectors and disciplines. The common thread linking them together has been their shared interest in emergency management and/or business continuity. The following is only a partial listing of the sectors that will be represented at this year’s event:
- Resource extraction, resource processing, and resource manufacturing
- All levels of government
- First responders
- Health care
- Telecommunications
- Educational institutions
- Transportation
- Financial institutions
- All private and public sector industries
- Insurance
- Law enforcement
- Business owners
Accommodations
The internationally-recognized Banff Centre will be the location for Disaster Forum 2012 as well as our host hotel. A block of rooms has been reserved for our delegates from May 6 through 10.
Banff Centre Reservations can be made:
- through the online reservation system (Coming soon)
- by calling the Banff Centre Reservations Department at 1-800-884-7574.
When making your reservation, please indicate you are with the Disaster Forum 2012 Conference to ensure you receive the special room rates. Special rates are only available until Wednesday, March 7, 2012. After this date, rates and availability of rooms cannot be guaranteed. Book early to avoid disappointment. The special rates being offered for the conference dates will be extended for the three days prior and three days after the event if you wish to extend your stay. Please be aware that rooms are subject to availability; if you plan to extend your stay we recommend you book your rooms early. View accommodations and room pictures at the Banff Centre.
Banff Centre Room Rates
| Room Type |
Single Occupancy |
Double Occupancy |
| Standard Room in Lloyd Hall |
$132 |
$139 |
| Superior Room in the Professional Development Centre |
$142 |
$149 |
| Superior King Bedroom in the Professional Development Centre |
$222 |
$229 |
| Superior Executive King in the Professional Development Centre |
$222 |
$229 |
| Superior Two Room Suite in the Professional Development Centre |
|
$229 |
Please note that all room rates are subject to a 2% tourism improvement fee, 4% provincial hotel room tax and 5% GST.
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Airlines
Disaster Forum is pleased to announce that it has secured a special discount agreement with WestJet for conference delegates and participants who are travelling to and from Calgary from May 4 to May 13, 2012 inclusive. To take advantage of these discounts, please quote file number CC4007. Please contact WestJet directly at 1-888-493-7853 to book your flight using the group discount code.
For flight schedule information, please visit www.westjet.com.
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Local Transportation
Car Rental
AVIS is the official rental car agency for Disaster Forum 2012. Contact AVIS 's toll free number at 1-800-331-1600 or book online here. To take advantage of special rates quote The Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) Number: J907644.
Airport Shuttle
Let Banff Airporter take care of your transportation needs between Calgary International Airport and Banff. With frequent daily departures wait times will be minimal. Banff Airporter also tracks your flight and will adjust your reservation if you are experiencing any delays. Best of all, you'll be dropped off and picked up right at your hotel of choice in Banff.
Disaster Forum has partnered with Banff Airporter to offer you a 10% discount on travel. Book your shuttle here. The special rate for delegates is $51.75 one way and $103.48 return, prices include GST. You can also book by calling 1-888-449-2901 ext #1.
Scheduled times are not working with your flight? Contact Banff Sedan by email at charters@banffairporter.com or call 1-888-449-2901 ext #2.
Conference Shuttle Service
Information Coming Soon
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Professional Development
Attendance at Disaster Forum 2012 can be used to satisfy one of the Certified Emergency Manager Requirements in the area of Professional Contributions.
The 2012 Forum earns 12.5 hours towards the 40 hours required for conference attendance. The pre-conference training workshops can also be used for the training requirement.
BCRSP has awarded this conference 1.0 CMPs; the CMP approval number is 12127 for delegates who can use their attendance toward maintaining their Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation.
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CEM Bursary
Emergency Response Management Consultants (ERMC) in partnership with Disaster Forum is pleased to continue to offer 10 bursaries valued at $400 each that recognize successful completion of the Certified Emergency Management program offered through IAEM.
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Social Events
Social events are included in your conference fee! Every evening, the conference offers the opportunity to wind down and connect and re-connect with colleagues.
| Date |
Event Details |
Monday, May 7
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Welcome Reception at the Town of Banff Fire Hall |
Tuesday, May 8 |
Western Night at Brewster’s MountView Barbeque
*Transportation from the Banff Centre provided |
Wednesday, May 9 |
Dinner and Comedian Tim Nutt at the Banff Centre |
Please Note: Delegate registration includes one ticket to each of the above evening events. Additional tickets for a guest/spouse can be purchased through the online registration or onsite.
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Guests
Additional tickets for the evening events may be purchased for a guest or spouse through online registration; they will also be available for purchase on site.
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About Banff
Spectacular mountain scenery. Four-season recreation. World-class accommodation – and international flavours of culture and cuisine. All of this – and more – make Banff, Alberta the ideal setting for a conference getaway. Find out more about Banff by visiting www.discoverbanff.com or www.banfflakelouise.com.
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