2024 Member Meetings and KEMA Conference

2024 Spring Meeting

The PAVOAD Spring meeting will be held in conjunction with the 2024 Keystone 6 National Mass Care Exercise, on Thursday, May 23, 2024.  The meeting will be held at Shippensburg University.  The Members Meeting will be held from 9 – 11 AM ET, which will be followed by a distribution exercise from 11 AM to 5 PM.  Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be provided. 

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. Watch this space for details. Fore more on the KEMA Conference, see below.

The 7th Annual Pennsylvania Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security Conference (#KEMACon2024)

will be presented by the Keystone Emergency Management Association at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona from October 20-22, 2024.  With a focus on “Breakthrough to Excellence, Beyond all Limits,” this conference promises to offer diverse educational presentations that will showcase the latest concepts, technology, processes, and evidence-based practices in emergency management and homeland security.  Attendees can expect to gain valuable insights and skills to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies effectively.  Begin to make your plans today.