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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T083000
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URL:https://www.ncacc.org/events/100-counties-prepared-training-wake-count
 y-2026/
SUMMARY:100 Counties Prepared Training - Wake County
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 9\, 2026 • Wake County  \nThe North Caroli
 na Association of County Commissioners\, in partnership with North Carolin
 a Emergency Management (NCEM)\, has refreshed its 100 Counties Prepared tr
 aining series and invites you to register for one of three identical in-pe
 rson regional training sessions taking place this spring in the Piedmont\,
  eastern\, and western regions of the state.\n\nWhile the course is design
 ed primarily for county commissioners\, counties are encouraged to registe
 r other key staff — such as emergency managers\, county managers\, publi
 c information officers\, attorneys\, or others involved in disaster respon
 se and recovery. Registration is limited to county officials and staff.\n\
 nThis spring’s in-person sessions will focus on Crisis Communications\, 
 including countering misinformation and navigating real-world disaster sce
 narios\, and will also include a high-level Emergency Management 101 overv
 iew tailored for county leadership.\n\nFeatured Speakers:\n\n 	William Ray
 \, Director of North Carolina Emergency Management\, who leads statewide p
 reparedness efforts and coordinates resources to support local response an
 d recovery for all hazards. Director Ray also serves as North Carolina’s
  Deputy Homeland Security Advisor\, collaborating closely with federal\, s
 tate\, and local public safety and intelligence partners.\n 	Mark Weaver\,
  a nationally recognized crisis communications attorney and consultant wit
 h more than three decades of experience advising public- and private-secto
 r leaders on crisis response\, misinformation\, and high-profile communica
 tions challenges.\n 	Norma Houston\, Disaster Recovery Advisor\, NCACC a h
 ighly respected leader in public law and emergency management with more th
 an 30 years of public service. Houston is widely regarded as a trusted res
 ource for local officials on emergency management authorities\, FEMA compl
 iance\, and public procurement\, and previously served as a lecturer at th
 e UNC School of Government and adjunct professor at the UNC School of Law.
 \n\nThe other trainings will be on April 30 in Craven County (New Bern Con
 vention Center) and May 14 in Buncombe County (Asheville-Buncombe Technica
 l Community College).\nSchedule\n\n 	8:30 a.m. — Registration Opens\n 	9
 :00 a.m. — Welcome\n 	9:15 a.m. — Emergency Management 101\n 	10:00 a.
 m. — Break\n 	10:15 a.m. — Crisis Communications – Part 1 \n 	12:0
 0 p.m. — Lunch\n 	12:30 p.m. — Crisis Communications – Part 2\, Sce
 narios in the Wake of Disaster \n 	2:00 p.m. — Break\n 	2:15 p.m. —
  Federal\, State\, and Local Collaboration\n 	3:25 p.m. — Closing Comm
 ents\n 	3:30 p.m. — Wrap Up and Adjourn \n\nClick here to view the ful
 l agenda. \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is $25. Registratio
 n closed on Friday\, April 3\, 2026\, at 5:00 p.m.\n\nOn-site registration
  will be available. Please note that a credit card will be required for al
 l on-site\, day-of registrations. IMPORTANT: Due to additional security at
  the State Emergency Operations Center\, if you plan on registering on-sit
 e\, please arrive early to allow time to get through security. A governmen
 t-issued photo ID will be required to enter the facility\, and vehicles ma
 y be subject to search.\n\nAll attendees and participants in NCACC meeting
 s and events are required to abide by NCACC’s Event Code of Conduct an
 d acknowledge that NCACC may take photos/audio/video during the event whic
 h may be used in NCACC news and promotional materials\, in print\, electro
 nic and other media.\n\nNote: If you have any questions about this event r
 egistration\, please email events@ncacc.org.
CATEGORIES:100 Counties Prepared
LOCATION:State Emergency Operations Center\, 1636 Gold Star Drive\, Raleigh
 \, NC\, 27607\, United States
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