Academy Agenda
2022 Emergency Communications Academy
SPEAKER BIOS
Day 1 – Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Lake Natoma Inn (702 Gold Lake Drive, Folsom, CA 95630)
| Time | Session / Event | Location |
| 7 – 9 a.m. | COVID rapid testing (provided for all attendees) | Lake Natoma Inn Foyer |
| 7 – 9 a.m. | Academy Registration | Lake Natoma Inn Foyer |
| 9 – 9:15 a.m. |
Academy Welcome Brian Ferguson, Deputy Director Communications, Cal OES Academy Overview and Goals |
Sierra Ballroom |
| 9:15 – 10:15a.m. | Leadership Perspective: Communications in a Time of Crisis Mark Ghilarducci, Director, Cal OES Christina Curry, Chief Deputy Director, Cal OES |
Sierra Ballroom |
| 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. | Coffee Break / Networking | Foyer |
| 10:45 a.m.- 12 p.m. | Multi-Agency Response: Lessons Learned from Super Bowl LVI Joint Information Center Soraya Sutherlin, Joint Information Center Manager Dr. Crystal McGlover, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator at City of Inglewood |
Sierra Ballroom |
| 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Lunch / Networking | Sierra Ballroom |
| 1 – 2 p.m. | Life or Death Messaging – Caldor Fire Evacuation Lindsay Baker, Assistant to the City Manager/Public Information Officer for the City of South Lake Tahoe Jeff Roberson, Lieutenant, for the City of South Lake Tahoe Police Department |
Sierra Ballroom |
| 2 – 3 p.m. |
Breakout 1: We’re all Ears: Podcasting for PIO’s Breakout 2: Roundtable: Utilizing School Districts to Get Your Message Out |
Sutter Room Sierra Ballroom |
| 3 – 3:15 p.m. | Break / Resource Exhibits |
Foyer |
| 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. |
Breakout 1: A Growing Threat: Combating Mis- and Dis-Information Breakout 2: Staying Alive: Wildfire Safety on the Front Lines |
Sierra Ballroom Sutter Room |
| 4:15 – 5 p.m. | Day 2 Sneak Peak & Tips | Sierra Ballroom |
| 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Networking Reception Reception hosted by Visit Folsom and CAPIO at Willamette Wine Works in historic Folsom. |
Historic Folsom |
| 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Dinner (on your own) – Explore one of the many wonderful restaurants in historic Folsom. Plan ahead and preview options at historicfolsom.org or be spontaneous. | Historic Folsom |
Day 2 – Wednesday, May 18, 2022
CAL OES 3650 Schriever Ave., Mather, CA 95655
| 7:30 – 8 a.m. | Load Bus / Bus Departs Lake Natoma Inn for CAL OES
8:00 for California’s State Operations Center 3650 Schriever Ave., Mather, CA 95655 PLEASE BRING YOUR BADGE FOR DAY 2 – groups will follow the agenda by team color/group. Parking: The Cal OES headquarters building is located on Schriever (Entrance is close to Old Placerville Road cross-street). The gates will be open and there is plenty of parking within the Cal OES lot. Upon arrival staff will check you in and direct you to gather in the multi-purpose room. |
Mather |
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. |
Coffee / Breakfast at CAL OES Covid Rapid Testing |
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| 8:00 – 9 a.m. | Welcome to State Operations Center Overview of Exercise / Training Day Rotations | SOC |
| 9 – 10:30 a.m. |
Team Exercises – Rotation 1 Joint Information Center Exercise – Red Team The Press Conference – Blue Team The On-Camera Interview – White Team |
JIC Media Room Multi-Purpose Room |
| 10:45 – 12:15 a.m. |
Team Exercises – Rotation 2 Joint Information Center Exercise – White Team The Press Conference – Red Team The On-Camera Interview – Blue Team |
JIC Media Room Multi-Purpose Room |
| 12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch / Networking | Multi-Purpose Room |
| 1:00 – 2:30 pm |
Team Exercises – Rotation 3 Joint Information Center Exercise – Blue Team The Press Conference – White Team The On-Camera Interview – Red Team |
JIC Media Room Multi-Purpose Room |
| 2:30 – 3:00 p.m. | Hotwash & Closing Comments | Multi-Purpose Room |
| 3:15 – 4:00 p.m. | Bus trip to Airport |