The Mississippi Department of Health and the Mississippi Hospital Association present the 2012 “Readiness on the River” Mississippi All-Hazards Emergency Preparedness Conference in Natchez, Mississippi. The Conference will be held at the Natchez Convention Center, March 19-21, 2012. The Conference will consist of multiple guest speakers, workshops, and vendor exhibits all centered around various aspects of emergency preparedness.
Key Topics:
- Medical Reserve Corps
- Impacts of Mass Disasters
- Preparedness Leadership
- At Risk/Vulnerable Populations
- The Great Flood of 2011 and Recovery
- NIMS/ICS Training
- Interoperable Communications During Disasters
and more…
Who should attend?
State and local emergency management professionals, public health officials, EMS, hospital and law enforcement representatives, local government agencies, and other Emergency Management Professionals.
The Mississippi All-Hazards Emergency Preparedness Conference is funded through an Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response grant to the Mississippi State Department of Health in collaboration with the Mississippi Hospital Association – Health Education & Research Foundation, Office of Emergency Preparedness. There are NO conference registration fees for this conference.
You can register online at www.mhanet.org. Click on the 2012 MS All Hazards Preparedness Conference Link (on the left side of the page under “Education”) and follow the login instructions. If you are not a member of the site, you will need to create a new account. For login and account assistance, contact Diane Clift at dclift@mhanet.org.
Note: See the attached flier below for additional conference information including hotel accommodations. Also, attached, is a “quick registration tips” guide to assist you with the registration process.
Download 2012 All Hazards Preparedness Conference flier
Download Quick Registration Tips
Continue to visit the Mississippi Hospital Association Office of Emergency Preparedness Blog at http://mhanewsnow.typepad.com/prepared/ for updated conference news and information.
**Hotel Accommodations are the responsibility of the individual registrant.
Conference Hotel arrangements must be made by calling the phone numbers below:
Natchez Eola Hotel
601-445-6000
special code: MHA
rate: $98 plus taxes
Isle of Capri Casino Hotel
1-800-843-4753
special code: MS.HOSP
rate: $79 plus taxes
**Use special codes when making
reservations by phone at these two hotels
to receive special conference rates.
For other hotels in the area you may visit
www.visitnatchez.org
Contact Ashanti Smith at the Mississippi Hospital Association with any questions:
(601) 982-3219.
btadmin2@mhanet.org