2024 Spring Meeting
The PAVOAD Spring meeting was held in conjunction with the 2024 Keystone 6 National Mass Care Exercise, on Thursday, May 23, 2024., at Shippensburg University. Routine business was conducted. Photos and recent success stories of our work together were presented, highlighting the value of PAVOAD. Nick Stoops described PEMA’s new DRAP (Disaster Recovery Assistance Program). Michelle Ufner and Nick Stoops described a plan for the Annual Dinner and Meeting at the KEMA Conference in October. They are asking members and partners to supply photos and information on success stories that will be added to a presentation to be shown at the October meeting.
2024 Summer Meeting – August 9, 2024 – 9 AM ET via Zoom
Our annual summer meeting of the general membership of the PA VOAD will be held on August 9, 2024 at 9 AM. It will be combined with the monthly State-Wide Coordination Call. Advance documents will be sent to the authorized member representatives prior to the meeting. Click to join the Zoom meeting.
2024 Annual Meeting
The PAVOAD Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday evening, October 20, 2024, at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona, in conjunction with the Keystone Emergency Management Association Conference. Registration is open for the KEMA Conference now. If you intend to attend the PA VOAD dinner and meeting ONLY, you will not have to register for the conference, please simply notify PAVOAD Secretary, Greg Crossley: (cell: 724-323-5824 email: [email protected]).
The 7th Annual Pennsylvania Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security Conference (#KEMACon2024)
The registration for the Keystone Emergency Management Association’s 7th Annual Pennsylvania Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security Conference (#KEMACon2024) is open!!! It will be held at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona from October 20th to 22nd, 2024. Embracing the powerful theme, “Breakthrough to Excellence, Beyond all Limits,” this conference promises an engaging and dynamic experience. It’s your gateway to a world of diverse educational presentations that will unveil the latest in concepts, technology, processes, and evidence-based practices within the profession of emergency management and homeland security. You review all the Conference offerings here. If you have questions about the Conference, please contact the conference chair at [email protected].