EMS Calendar
To request a calendar listing for an EMS industry event, e-mail NASEMSO Web Site Content Manager Karen Thompson at thompson@nasemso.org.
May 2008
May 18-24, 2008
EMS Week 2008
NASEMSO is an EMS Week Partner.
Emergency Medical Services Week brings together local communities and medical personnel to publicize safety and honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine's "front line." The 2008 EMS Week Planning Kits can be downloaded from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Web site here.
May 19, 2008
Emergency Alert System (EAS): Promoting an Effective
Emergency Alert System on the Road to a Next Generation EAS
Commission Meeting Room (TW-C305)
Washington, DC
The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and
Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) today announced that it will host a Summit
on the nation’s Emergency Alert System (EAS): Promoting an Effective
Emergency Alert System on the Road to a Next Generation EAS, on Monday, May
19, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., in the Commission Meeting Room (TW-C305).
In line with the Commission’s 2007 Second Report and Order on EAS that was
released last July, the Summit discussions will focus on the current state
of the nation’s EAS and what is needed to transition to a more robust, Next
Generation alert and warning system to help ensure that all citizens receive
accurate and timely information during emergencies. The Commission will
release additional information and an agenda in the near future.
The Summit will be open to the public; admittance however will be limited to
the seating available. Those individuals who are interested in attending the
summit may pre-register on-line at: http://www.fcc.gov/pshs/summits/eas.
May 21-23, 2008
Summit at the Lake - Second Installment in the Summit Series
"Rural and Frontier EMS and Trauma"
Coeur D'Alene Resort
Couer D'Alene, Idaho
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The Critical Illness and Trauma Foundation and a host of co-sponsors including NASEMSO, are pleased to present the second installment in the Rural and Frontier EMS and Trauma Summit series: the Summit at the Lake Conference to be held May 21 to 23, 2008 at the Coeur D'Alene Resort in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho (www.cdaresort.com). The goal of this conference is to continue the outstanding presentations and discussions that began at the inaugural Summit at the Summit in 2006 at Big Sky, Montana. The conference will provide an opportunity to review recent developments in policy and highlight future opportunities for rural and frontier EMS and trauma systems. Additional information may be found at www.citmt.org/summit.htm.
June 2008
June 2-5, 2008
2008 NFPA World Safety Conference & Exposition
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
http://www.nfpa.org/categoryListWSCE.asp?categoryID=1059
June 2-8, 2008
National CPR/AED Awareness Week
June 8-10, 2008
AcademyHealth 25th Annual Research Meeting
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC
conference site
The Annual Research Meeting (ARM) is the premier forum for health services researchers, providers, and key decision makers to present cutting-edge research and address the critical challenges confronting the nation's health care delivery system. More than 2,000 attendees with gather for 100 sessions focused on 22 themes, three poster presentation sessions, and five training seminars. The Annual Research Meeting features more than 100 sessions focused on 22 themes.
June 24-25, 2008
NASEMSO 2008 Mid-Year Meeting
Hyatt Regency
Bethesda, MD
details
June 25-27, 2008
EMSC Grantee Meeting: "And How Are the Children?"
Hyatt Regency
Bethesda, MD
details
July 2008
July 22-27, 2008
Firehouse Expo
Baltimore, MD
http://www.firehouseexpo.com
August 2008
Aug. 14-16, 2008
Fire-Rescue International
Denver, CO
http://www.iafc.org/
September 2008
Sept. 24-27, 2008
Emergency Nurses Association Annual Meeting
Minneapolis, MN
http://www.ena.org/
Sept. 25-27, 2008
CLEAR 2008 Annual Conference
Council on Licensure, Enforcement & Regulation
Anchorage, AK
http://www.clearhq.org/
Sept. 21-25, 2008
NASEMSO 2008 Annual Meeting & Tradeshow
Sheraton, Tacoma, WA
details as available
October 2008
Oct. 11-14, 2008
American Academy of Pediatrics: National Conference & Exhibition
Boston, MA
www.aap.org
Oct. 12-16, 2008
American College of Surgeons
93rd Annual Clinical Congress
San Francisco, CA
http://www.facs.org
Oct. 13-17, 2008
NAEMT 2008 Annual Meeting
Las Vegas, NV
www.naemt.org/annual/MeetingAndExpo/
Oct. 15-17, 2008
EMS Expo 2008
Las Vegas, NV
Oct. 25-30, 2008
2008 ACEP Annual Meeting (Oct. 25-26 Council Meeting; Oct. 27-30 Scientific Assembly) - American College of Emergency Physicians
Chicago, IL
www.acep.org
Oct. 27-30, 2008
American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Scientific Assembly
Chicago, IL
http://meetings.acep.org/scientificassembly
November 2008
Nov. 15-20, 2008
IAEM 2008 Annual Conference & EMEX Exhibit
Kansas City (Overland Park), KS
www.iaem.com
Nov. 12-16, 2008
Virginia Office of EMS 2008 EMS Symposium
Northfolk Waterside Marriott, Norfolk, VA
http://www.vdh.state.va.us/OEMS/
The EMS Symposium is attended by an average 1,800 emergency service professionals, nurses, emergency dispatchers and physicians - primarily from Virginia.
2009
May 12-15, 2009
16th World Congress on Disaster & Emergency Medicine
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
www.wcdem2009.org
Sept. 20-25, 2009
NASEMSO 2009 Annual Meeting & Tradeshow
Peabody, Little Rock, AK
details as available
Oct. 5-8 , 2009
American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Scientific Assembly
Boston, MA
http://meetings.acep.org/scientificassembly
Oct. 7-10, 2009
Emergency Nurses Association Annual Meeting
Peabody, Little Rock, AK
http://www.ena.org/
Oct. 17-20, 2009
American Academy of Pediatrics: National Conference & Exhibition
Washington, DC
www.aap.org
Oct. 31-Nov. 5, 2009
IAEM 2009 Annual Conference & EMEX Exhibit
Orlando, FL
www.iaem.com
(Note: Dates for EMS Expo 2009 are not available until mid-summer 2008.)