🔜The August GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 10 AM virtually. The main purpose of this meeting is to prepare for our annual meeting and dinner at the KEMA Conference in Altoona in September. Other agenda items could be:
- Meet the new State VAL.
- Prepare to submit your nomination for the Shirley Norman Award.
- Learn more about our recent changes to our Coordination of Efforts procedures.
- Learn more about changes coming to NVOAD, PEMA, PA DHS, and FEMA.
An agenda and any other documents needed for the meeting will be sent out as they become available.
Join the meeting. Meeting ID: 851 5408 1894 Passcode: 446407
Thank you for being a PAVOAD partner!
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2025 PAVOAD Annual Meeting – Sunday, September 28, 2025 – Blair County Convention Center, Altoona – 5 PM ET
The PAVOAD Annual Meeting and Banquet will be held on September 28, featuring a special workshop, a keynote by Dr. Sepi Yalta, important reports from our government and nonprofit partners, and our regular business. Dr. Yalta is the Director of the Millersville University’s Center for Disaster Research and Education (CDRE) and serves as the Coordinator for the Master of Science in Emergency Management (MSEM) program. Learn more about her. More news will be forthcoming soon about this exciting event.
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The PAVOAD General Spring Meeting was held on April 8, 2025 at PEMA Headquarters in Harrisburg. After regular business was conducted, we heard these presentations from:
Director Randy Padfield, PEMA
Matthew McGeary and Molly Dougherty on PEMA Activation, Collaboration, and Resource Management
Emily Aubele, PA 211
Mel Luckenbaugh, Community Action Agencies of PA
Larry West, PEMA, Disaster Recovery Assistance Program (DRAP)
Marti Shabloski, Tioga County EMA – Debby Long Term Recovery
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KEYSTONE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
We are now just two months away from the 8th Annual Pennsylvania Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security Conference, which will be held on September 28-30, 2025 at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona. This year’s Conference promises a robust schedule of educational sessions and networking opportunities across the three days. Register athttps://kema.regfox.com/kemacon2025-participant-registration. Get more information at https://kemaconference.com or www.pavoad.org/2025-keystone-emergency-management-association-conference/.
If you have not yet registered, please be aware that regular registration closes on August 3rd. Beginning August 4th, late registration will begin, and fees will increase by $100.
- Sunday Evening: Vendor Showcase and the PAVOAD Annual Meeting and Banquet.
- Monday Morning: Keynote Speaker Patrick Van Horne, co-author of “Left of Bang: How the Marine Corps’ Combat Hunter Program Can Save Your Life” (bio: https://kemaconference.com/keynote-speaker/)
- Monday Evening: KEMA Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner
- Monday Evening After Hours: Third Annual Social/Happy Hour at Country Inn and Suites
- And of course: Unlimited networking opportunities throughout the event!
Hotel Accommodations
- Hotel blocks are now open for reservations. Details available at: https://kemaconference.com/hotel-travel/
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Nominations are now open for the Annual KEMA Awards. You may nominate deserving candidates using the following form: https://forms.office.com/r/RNS5twpCdx. Award nominations will close on September 5, 2025.