2026 Schedule
SPARC is proud to present the 14th Annual
Weathering the Storm: Transitioning into Recovery.
A Whole Community Approach to Disaster Risk Management
7:00 - 8:00 | Registration and Light Breakfast |
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8:00 - 8:30 | Opening Ceremonies:National Anthem – Ameriah Lockett of Joyful Noise Choir Marion High School Honor Guard Welcome, Opening Remarks, and Excellence in Building Resiliency Reward – SPARC President, Tina Bryant |
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8:30 - 8:45 | Ice Breaker Activity |
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9:00 - 9:50 | Keynote:Building Resilience and Weathering Life’s DisastersJulie Gary, PhD, MPH, CRPS, CCHP |
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9:50 - 10:00 | Break |
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10:00 - 10:50 | Plenary:“Helene: Together We Overcome and Rebuild”Bradley Lowe, EMT-P |
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Breakout Sessions |
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Earthquake | Tornado | Derecho | Ice Storm |
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11:00 - 11:50 | Weathering the Future: Using Climate-Informed Hazard Vulnerability Analysis to Plan for Cascading Disasters and RecoveryArien Herrmann | Beyond the Emergency Kit: Building Equitable Disaster Preparedness for Every CommunityCristina Castillo | Weathering the Digital Storm: Building an Actionable IT Disaster Recovery PlanRobert Marshall | Disaster PsychologySherrie Crabb |
12:00 - 2:00 | Lunch and Demo |
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2:00 - 2:50 | Minimizing Impacts of EarthquakesBrian Blake | Human Trafficking: Why Is the Risk So High After a Natural Disaster?Liesl Wingert | Managing the Special Operations Shift from Response to RecoveryChris Downey | Beyond the Storm: A One Health Approach to Disaster Recovery and Community ResilienceLynn Rheinecker |
2:50 - 3:00 | Break |
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3:00 - 3:50 | After the Sirens: The Power of Community in Disaster Recovery; How Community Organizations Active in Disaster Turn Partnerships into RecoveryOrval Rowe | When the Storm Passes: Helping Children Recover After DisasterRachel Mazzara and Lionel Gumireddy | If It Can Happen in Iowa: Lassa Fever 2024Taylor Bentler | Public Health & Earthquake Recovery: After Shock to After ActionJessica McAnelly |
3:50 - 4:00 | Complete Conference Evaluation and Goodbyes |
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