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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T083000
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URL:https://www.ncacc.org/events/100-counties-prepared-training-buncombe-c
 ounty-2026/
SUMMARY:100 Counties Prepared Training - Buncombe County
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 14\, 2026 • Buncombe County\nThe North Carolin
 a Association of County Commissioners\, in partnership with North Carolina
  Emergency Management (NCEM)\, has refreshed its 100 Counties Prepared tra
 ining series and invites you to register for one of three identical in-per
 son regional training sessions taking place this spring in the Piedmont\, 
 eastern\, and western regions of the state.\n\nWhile the course is designe
 d primarily for county commissioners\, counties are encouraged to register
  other key staff — such as emergency managers\, county managers\, public
  information officers\, attorneys\, or others involved in disaster respons
 e and recovery. Registration is limited to county officials and staff.\n\n
 Originally launched in 2021 as part of an NCACC Presidential Initiative le
 d by Frank Williams\, Brunswick County Commissioner\, 100 Counties Prepare
 d equips county leadership with practical\, decision-focused guidance for 
 leading before\, during\, and after emergencies. The new refreshed series 
 updates content to clarify the legal authorities during disasters\, operat
 ional best practices for counties and expands training offerings to better
  support today’s challenges.\n\nThis spring’s in-person sessions will 
 focus on Crisis Communications\, including countering misinformation and n
 avigating real-world disaster scenarios\, and will also include a high-lev
 el Emergency Management 101 overview tailored for county leadership.\n\nFe
 atured Speakers:\n\n 	Greg Atchley\, Western Region Branch Manager at Nort
 h Carolina Emergency Management\n 	Mark Weaver\, a nationally recognized c
 risis communications attorney and consultant with more than three decades 
 of experience advising public- and private-sector leaders on crisis respon
 se\, misinformation\, and high-profile communications challenges.\n 	Norma
  Houston\, Disaster Recovery Advisor\, NCACC a highly respected leader in 
 public law and emergency management with more than 30 years of public serv
 ice. Houston is widely regarded as a trusted resource for local officials 
 on emergency management authorities\, FEMA compliance\, and public procure
 ment\, and previously served as a lecturer at the UNC School of Government
  and adjunct professor at the UNC School of Law.\n 	Jordan Rink\, Director
  of the Region 4 North Carolina Recovery Office at Federal Emergency Manag
 ement Agency\n\nSimilar trainings were held on April 9 in Wake County (Sta
 te Emergency Operations Center) and April 30 in Craven County (New Bern Co
 nvention Center). \nSchedule\n\n 	8:30 a.m. — Registration Opens\n 	9:0
 0 a.m. — Welcome\n 	9:15 a.m. — Emergency Management 101\n 	10:00 a.m.
  — Break\n 	10:15 a.m. — Federal\, State\, and Local Collaboration\n 	
 11:00 a.m. — Crisis Communications – Part 1 \n 	11:45 a.m. — FEMA
  Recovery Office Remarks\n 	12:00 p.m. — Lunch\n 	12:30 p.m. — Crisis
  Communications – Part 2\, Scenarios in the Wake of Disaster \n 	3:30
  p.m. — Wrap Up and Adjourn \n\nClick here to view the full agenda.\n
 Registration\nRegistration for this event is $25. Registration will close 
 on Friday\, May 8\, 2026\, at 5:00 p.m. or until seats are filled.\n\nOn-s
 ite registration will be available if seating allows. Please note that a c
 redit card will be required for all on-site\, day-of registrations.\n\nAll
  attendees and participants in NCACC meetings and events are required to a
 bide by NCACC’s Event Code of Conduct and acknowledge that NCACC may t
 ake photos/audio/video during the event which may be used in NCACC news an
 d promotional materials\, in print\, electronic and other media.\n\nNote: 
 If you have any questions about this event registration\, please email ev
 ents@ncacc.org.
CATEGORIES:100 Counties Prepared
LOCATION:Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College\, 340 Victoria Road
 \, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
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