September Other Professional Development and Networking Opportunities DEM and NDSU Opportunities Other Professional Development and Networking Opportunities TBD, Emergency Management Student Association Meetings begin. Develop your professional network, engage in professional development, and give back to the community with EMSA. 18th, Join Jessica, DEM Department Head, for an open conversation in the Minard Hall coffee shop at 8:30am. There is no agenda for these conversations. The gathering represents an opportunity for discussion about any topic of interest to students. Have a curriculum question? Wonder about something the program is doing? Have a suggestion to improve student experience? Want to know more about a particular topic? Discussion in any and all of these areas and more is welcomed. 10-13, South Dakota Emergency Management Association Annual Conference. Learn more and register: https://sdema.weebly.com/2018-conference-information.html 11-13, Bismarck, G 235 Emergency Planning, learn more and register: https://www.nd.gov/des/events/detail.asp?eventID=424 16-19, Association of Emergency Managers Annual Conference. Learn more and register: http://amemminnesota.org/AMEM_Conference/default.aspx?sid= 19th, Criminal Justice Career Fair, noon-3pm in the Great Room of the Memorial Union. 30-35 agencies represented including law enforcement, investigation units, corrections and probation, law school, and social service agencies. Invited local, state, and federal agencies and are in the process of collecting rsvp’s. Most agencies are hiring and are looking for students to place in internships. 19th, Fargo Cass Public Health will be hosting a community based exercise for long-term care facilities. This exercise will take place at the Fargo Public Safety Building, 4630 15th Avenue North, Fargo on September 19th. Stay tuned for updates from Jessica regarding how to get involved. 25-26, Fargo Public Safety Building, G 290 Basic Public Information Officer, learn more and register: https://www.nd.gov/des/events/detail.asp?eventID=465 27th, Fargo Public Safety Building, G 291 Joint Information Center/Joint Information System, learn more and register: https://www.nd.gov/des/events/detail.asp?eventID=466

October Other Professional Development and Networking Opportunities DEM and NDSU Opportunities Other Professional Development and Networking Opportunities 2nd, 9:30-10:45am, Minard 306, Alan Harris, Seminole County Office of Emergency Management will speak. 3rd, EMSA Meeting, Wednesdays at 4:30pm, Minard 306 9th, 2pm-3:15pm, Dr. Kirkpatrick's EMGT 425: International class poster presentations in Badlands Room, Memorial Union. 10th, EMSA Meeting, Wednesdays at 4:30pm, Minard 306 16th, Join Jessica, DEM Department Head, for an open conversation in the Minard Hall coffee shop at 8:30am. There is no agenda for these conversations. Come to ask or discuss anything you like. 16th, 9:30-10:45am, Minard 306, McKinley Theobald, NDSU DEM Alumni and university emergency manager will speak. 17th, EMSA Meeting, Wednesdays at 4:30pm, Minard 306 19th, noon to 12:50pm, MN HSEM Deputy Director Kevin Reed will host an open Q and A with students in the EM Student Lounge on 4th floor Minard 24th, EMSA Meeting, Wednesdays at 4:30pm, Minard 306 25th, 9:30-10:45am, Minard 306, Blake Nelson, NDSU DEM Alumni and business emergency manager will speak 31st, EMSA Meeting, Wednesdays at 4:30pm, Minard 306 3rd, 8am-5pm, Bismarck, AWR 219 Site Protection through Observational Techniques, learn more and register: https://www.nd.gov/des/events/detail.asp?eventID=457 10-11, 8am-5pm, Jamestown, G0290 Basic Public Information Officer, learn more and register: https://www.nd.gov/des/events/detail.asp?eventID=488 19-24, IAEM Annual Conference, Grand Rapids, MI, learn more and register: https://iaemconference.info/2018/ 22-24, ICS 300, Fargo Public Safety Building, learn more and register: https://goo.gl/forms/U2vjIKHjc4MZYGSo1 24-25, ICS 400, Fargo Public Safety Building, learn more and register: https://goo.gl/forms/U2vjIKHjc4MZYGSo1 29th, 1:30-2:45pm, Cass County LEPC meeting at Fargo Public Safety Building, no RSVP required. 31-November 2, Bismarck, 2018 North Dakota HazMat Conference, learn more and register: https://www.nd.gov/des/events/detail.asp?eventID=454

November Other Professional Development and Networking Opportunities DEM and NDSU Opportunities Other Professional Development and Networking Opportunities 7th, 4:30-5:30pm, EMSA Meeting, Minard 306 8th, 11:00am-12:15pm, Timothy Gelston, FEMA Region VIII Community Planning/Capacity Building, Recovery Support Coordinator, will speak about federal involvement in state and local recovery past, present and future in Computer and Electrical Engineering 123 13th, Join Jessica, DEM Department Head, for an open conversation in the Minard Hall coffee shop at 8:30am. There is no agenda for these conversations. The gathering represents an opportunity for discussion about any topic of interest to students. Have a curriculum question? Wonder about something the program is doing? Have a suggestion to improve student experience? Want to know more about a particular topic? Discussion in any and all of these areas and more is welcomed. 13th, 11:00am-12:15pm, Justin Messner, NDDES Recovery Branch Chief speaks about the state role in recovery in Computer and Electrical Engineering 123 14th, 4:30-5:30pm, EMSA Meeting, Minard 306 15th, Senior VP of Administration, Jay Krabbenhoft, VP of Adminsitration, Robert Ross, and Andrew Koedam, Architect, of Gate City Bank will present on financial institution safety/security in the Mandan Room, Memorial Union 21st, 4:30-5:30pm, EMSA Meeting, Minard 306 28th, 4:30-5:30pm, EMSA Meeting, Minard 306 October 31-November 2, Bismarck, 2018 North Dakota HazMat Conference, learn more and register: https://www.nd.gov/des/events/detail.asp?eventID=454 18th, 11:30-1:30pm, Fargo, Cass Clay VOAD Meeting Fargo Public Safety Building, $10 cover for lunch, Register at: https://goo.gl/forms/BPj0PU4Cn0blL3B92

December Other Professional Development and Networking Opportunities DEM and NDSU Opportunities Other Professional Development and Networking Opportunities 5th, 4:30-5:30pm, EMSA Meeting, Minard 306 6th, Join Jessica, DEM Department Head, for an open conversation in the Minard Hall coffee shop at 8:30am. There is no agenda for these conversations. The gathering represents an opportunity for discussion about any topic of interest to students. Have a curriculum question? Wonder about something the program is doing? Have a suggestion to improve student experience? Want to know more about a particular topic? Discussion in any and all of these areas and more is welcomed. 12th, 4:30-5:30pm, EMSA Meeting, Minard 306 4-5th, Bismarck, L213 Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Application Review and Evaluation, Register at: https://www.nd.gov/des/events/detail.asp?eventID=502 6-7th, Bismarck, L 214 Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Project Implementation and Closeout, Register at: https://www.nd.gov/des/events/detail.asp?eventID=503