National Conference on Animals in Disaster 2006
National Conference on Animals in Disaster 2006
Learning from Katrina—A Commitment to the Future
The Humane Society of the United States
National Conference on Animals in Disaster (NCAD) 2006
Hilton Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia
May 31 to June 3, 2006
Register Now:
•Click here to register online, or for a printable registration form to register by fax or mail.
Jump to information on:
Featured Speakers
Registration Costs
Early Registration
Team Registration
Sponsorship Information
Hotel Reservations
More about the Conference
Please check this page, www.hsus.org/NCAD06, frequently for updates.
A "must attend" event! The National Conference on Animals in Disaster 2006—May 31 to June 3 in Arlington, Virginia (just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.).
Building on experience to develop solutions in these critical areas:
• You have to leave NOW! How will mass evacuations and sheltering of people and animals be handled next time?
• Who's in charge here? Who will assume leadership for the animal issues?
• There ought to be a law! Can animal disaster planning be legislated?
• Can anybody hear me? Use of communication and other technology - how to get a jump on the learning curve and make response more effective and safe.
• Donation management: Procuring and managing useful resources for those who need it.
• Is there a Vet in the house? How should veterinary response be organized for disasters?
• Mental health support: How can we forget what we saw? What do we do with our uplifting and upsetting experiences?
• Logistical support for responders
• Dealing with unusual animal populations: Or, how did a dolphin get in my swimming pool?
• And much more!
The HSUS's fourth biennial National Conference on Animals in Disaster (NCAD) will be open to everyone and dedicated to the lessons of Katrina and Rita, as well as those of other recent events. We will roll up our sleeves to secure the improvements made in the disaster planning and response process, and to recreate and reinvigorate approaches currently in process that will help in future preparedness and response efforts.
Featured Speakers
Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
George W. Foresman, Under Secretary for Preparedness, US Department of Homeland Security
Barbara Childs-Pair, Director, District of Columbia Emergency management Agency
Bruce Baughman, Director, Alabama Emergency Management Agency and President, National Emergency Management Association
And more!
Don’t miss this opportunity to speak with leaders in the animal disaster response and planning community. Come and get to know other emergency response and animal care and control professionals from around the country. Renew your friendships with people you met “in the field.” Register now!
At this year's National Conference on Animals in Disaster, we will present more than 50 hours of valuable seminars and workshops that will appeal to emergency managers and responders, animal care and control professionals, and animal disaster volunteers of all levels and experience.
On Saturday, June 3, we present an all-day certification workshop (separate registration) on the National Incident Management System (NIMS). We are applying for NIMS certification through the FEMA Emergency Management Institute. In addition to the standard NIMS requirements, the workshop will include a discussion of the special issues of animal disaster response within NIMS, as well as how the Resource Management System applies to animal disaster response.
Visit this page, www.hsus.org/NCAD06, frequently to learn more about the issues, speakers, and other events, as this information becomes available.
We hope to see you in May.
Registration Costs
Registration for the conference (Wednesday, May 31, through Friday, June 2) is $179. Early-bird registration (paid in full by April 15) is $159.
Daily registration is $59 for Wednesday, May 31 and Friday, June 2, and $79 for Thursday, June 1 (includes luncheon and reception).
The NIMS workshop on Saturday, June 3 is $99 (includes lunch).
(Note: These registration fees are the same as in 2004.)
Click here for online registration and for a printable registration form to mail or fax to us.
Register Early and Save
Register by April 15, 2006, and pay the reduced fee of $159 for the conference. Your registration must be postmarked or received via fax by midnight April 15, 2006, to qualify. After that, you will be charged the regular registration fees. (See online registration for amounts).
Save with Team Registration
Local "Team" Registration: To promote post-conference collaboration in your community, we are offering a special discount of 15% on the total registration for teams of four or more people from your community. To qualify, register and pay together by mail or fax (with check or credit card). In the team packet, each team member must submit a separate registration form (for name badges, etc.). Contact 301-258-3063 or e-mail us for more information. (Please put "Team Registration" in the subject line.)
Companies and Organizations
If your company or organization would like to learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please e-mail us for information. Please put "Sponsorship" in the subject line.
Note: Organizations wishing to hold their meetings in conjunction with our conference are welcome to contact us for coordination. Contact us now. (Please put "In Conjunction With" or "ICW" in the subject line.)
Hotel Reservations - Hilton Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia
To reserve your hotel room with a toll-free telephone call:
Take advantage of the special hotel rate at the Hilton Crystal City by calling 1-800-695-7551 by May 8, and mention The Humane Society of the United States to receive the discounted room rate of $109 (single or double occupancy, or $119 triple or quad.
To reserve your hotel room online:
Receive the discounted room rate of $109 (single or double occupancy, or $119 triple or quad), by going to www.hilton.com and entering "22202" in the "city" field. Then enter your arrival and departure dates and room preferences and click "Find It." The Hilton Crystal City will be the first on the list. Click on "View Rates." Double check your dates and preferences and enter the Group/Convention code "AID" (for "Animals in Disaster"). Our negotiated rates will appear, and you can select your room type and continue on with your reservation.
All reservations must be guaranteed and accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card.
Remember: The deadline for these rates is May 8, 2006, but room availability is limited, so make your reservations early. The group rates are applicable from May 26 through June 4, 2006, subject to space availability.
A Time to Expand Collaboration, Communication, and Cooperation for More Effective Response
Collaboration among disaster workers has never been more active. Katrina and Rita created greater mutual appreciation and respect that will endure for years. There is nothing that cements a friendship and a good working relationship like working side-by-side in the disaster zone. Leaders and worker-bees alike have learned by direct experience who to count on, and the NCAD 2006 will ensure that people have the opportunity to renew and nurture working relationships developed under the hot Gulf Coast sun.
Also, we have worked with many people at all levels of government, nonprofit and voluntary organizations, and the private/corporate sector whom we need to meet with again to capture good practices developed on the fly and strengthen relationships developed on the front lines.
In this catastrophe, relief efforts of all kinds suffered from a lack of cohesive planning, insufficient training, and critical resources hung up “in the system” or incorrectly used or not available. Some longstanding relationships collapsed under the crushing demands of the moment. These procedures and relationships need to be repaired and made more robust not only to prepare for the next catastrophic event, but also to prepare communities across the country for the “everyday” disasters that disrupt lives and families year-round.
NCAD 2006…be there. We need you.
Visit this page, www.hsus.org/NCAD06, frequently for more information about the conference program, speakers, and other events as these details become available.
Again, thank you for your support. See you in May!
Learning from Katrina—A Commitment to the Future
The Humane Society of the United States
National Conference on Animals in Disaster (NCAD) 2006
Hilton Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia
May 31 to June 3, 2006
Register Now:
•Click here to register online, or for a printable registration form to register by fax or mail.
Jump to information on:
Featured Speakers
Registration Costs
Early Registration
Team Registration
Sponsorship Information
Hotel Reservations
More about the Conference
Please check this page, www.hsus.org/NCAD06, frequently for updates.
A "must attend" event! The National Conference on Animals in Disaster 2006—May 31 to June 3 in Arlington, Virginia (just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.).
Building on experience to develop solutions in these critical areas:
• You have to leave NOW! How will mass evacuations and sheltering of people and animals be handled next time?
• Who's in charge here? Who will assume leadership for the animal issues?
• There ought to be a law! Can animal disaster planning be legislated?
• Can anybody hear me? Use of communication and other technology - how to get a jump on the learning curve and make response more effective and safe.
• Donation management: Procuring and managing useful resources for those who need it.
• Is there a Vet in the house? How should veterinary response be organized for disasters?
• Mental health support: How can we forget what we saw? What do we do with our uplifting and upsetting experiences?
• Logistical support for responders
• Dealing with unusual animal populations: Or, how did a dolphin get in my swimming pool?
• And much more!
The HSUS's fourth biennial National Conference on Animals in Disaster (NCAD) will be open to everyone and dedicated to the lessons of Katrina and Rita, as well as those of other recent events. We will roll up our sleeves to secure the improvements made in the disaster planning and response process, and to recreate and reinvigorate approaches currently in process that will help in future preparedness and response efforts.
Featured Speakers
Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
George W. Foresman, Under Secretary for Preparedness, US Department of Homeland Security
Barbara Childs-Pair, Director, District of Columbia Emergency management Agency
Bruce Baughman, Director, Alabama Emergency Management Agency and President, National Emergency Management Association
And more!
Don’t miss this opportunity to speak with leaders in the animal disaster response and planning community. Come and get to know other emergency response and animal care and control professionals from around the country. Renew your friendships with people you met “in the field.” Register now!
At this year's National Conference on Animals in Disaster, we will present more than 50 hours of valuable seminars and workshops that will appeal to emergency managers and responders, animal care and control professionals, and animal disaster volunteers of all levels and experience.
On Saturday, June 3, we present an all-day certification workshop (separate registration) on the National Incident Management System (NIMS). We are applying for NIMS certification through the FEMA Emergency Management Institute. In addition to the standard NIMS requirements, the workshop will include a discussion of the special issues of animal disaster response within NIMS, as well as how the Resource Management System applies to animal disaster response.
Visit this page, www.hsus.org/NCAD06, frequently to learn more about the issues, speakers, and other events, as this information becomes available.
We hope to see you in May.
Registration Costs
Registration for the conference (Wednesday, May 31, through Friday, June 2) is $179. Early-bird registration (paid in full by April 15) is $159.
Daily registration is $59 for Wednesday, May 31 and Friday, June 2, and $79 for Thursday, June 1 (includes luncheon and reception).
The NIMS workshop on Saturday, June 3 is $99 (includes lunch).
(Note: These registration fees are the same as in 2004.)
Click here for online registration and for a printable registration form to mail or fax to us.
Register Early and Save
Register by April 15, 2006, and pay the reduced fee of $159 for the conference. Your registration must be postmarked or received via fax by midnight April 15, 2006, to qualify. After that, you will be charged the regular registration fees. (See online registration for amounts).
Save with Team Registration
Local "Team" Registration: To promote post-conference collaboration in your community, we are offering a special discount of 15% on the total registration for teams of four or more people from your community. To qualify, register and pay together by mail or fax (with check or credit card). In the team packet, each team member must submit a separate registration form (for name badges, etc.). Contact 301-258-3063 or e-mail us for more information. (Please put "Team Registration" in the subject line.)
Companies and Organizations
If your company or organization would like to learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please e-mail us for information. Please put "Sponsorship" in the subject line.
Note: Organizations wishing to hold their meetings in conjunction with our conference are welcome to contact us for coordination. Contact us now. (Please put "In Conjunction With" or "ICW" in the subject line.)
Hotel Reservations - Hilton Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia
To reserve your hotel room with a toll-free telephone call:
Take advantage of the special hotel rate at the Hilton Crystal City by calling 1-800-695-7551 by May 8, and mention The Humane Society of the United States to receive the discounted room rate of $109 (single or double occupancy, or $119 triple or quad.
To reserve your hotel room online:
Receive the discounted room rate of $109 (single or double occupancy, or $119 triple or quad), by going to www.hilton.com and entering "22202" in the "city" field. Then enter your arrival and departure dates and room preferences and click "Find It." The Hilton Crystal City will be the first on the list. Click on "View Rates." Double check your dates and preferences and enter the Group/Convention code "AID" (for "Animals in Disaster"). Our negotiated rates will appear, and you can select your room type and continue on with your reservation.
All reservations must be guaranteed and accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card.
Remember: The deadline for these rates is May 8, 2006, but room availability is limited, so make your reservations early. The group rates are applicable from May 26 through June 4, 2006, subject to space availability.
A Time to Expand Collaboration, Communication, and Cooperation for More Effective Response
Collaboration among disaster workers has never been more active. Katrina and Rita created greater mutual appreciation and respect that will endure for years. There is nothing that cements a friendship and a good working relationship like working side-by-side in the disaster zone. Leaders and worker-bees alike have learned by direct experience who to count on, and the NCAD 2006 will ensure that people have the opportunity to renew and nurture working relationships developed under the hot Gulf Coast sun.
Also, we have worked with many people at all levels of government, nonprofit and voluntary organizations, and the private/corporate sector whom we need to meet with again to capture good practices developed on the fly and strengthen relationships developed on the front lines.
In this catastrophe, relief efforts of all kinds suffered from a lack of cohesive planning, insufficient training, and critical resources hung up “in the system” or incorrectly used or not available. Some longstanding relationships collapsed under the crushing demands of the moment. These procedures and relationships need to be repaired and made more robust not only to prepare for the next catastrophic event, but also to prepare communities across the country for the “everyday” disasters that disrupt lives and families year-round.
NCAD 2006…be there. We need you.
Visit this page, www.hsus.org/NCAD06, frequently for more information about the conference program, speakers, and other events as these details become available.
Again, thank you for your support. See you in May!
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