Plan for better lockdowns, manage violence, respond to natural disasters, ensure safer trips, and mitigate all risks.

Creating a safe and secure environment is the obligation of all colleges and universities. Take away practical solutions and industry best practices to take control of critical events, threats and hazards.

This interactive peer-to-peer learning opportunity comes around only once a year. This is your best opportunity to hear unique, real-life event case studies. Take back to your team key lessons learned from Canada's ONLY emergency management conference for ALL schools.

Benefit from interactive Q&A sessions with the world's top experts. If there is one event you attend this year – this is it.

Your first step to safer schools – this conference!

Source critical insights from 15-plus leaders:

  1. Virginia Tech (Virginia)
  2. Pickering College (Newmarket)
  3. Kelly Elementary School (California)
  4. Ridley College (St. Catharines)
  5. York University
  6. Upper Canada District School Board
  7. Toronto EMS
  8. Markham Fire & Emergency Services
  1. Niagara Regional Police Service
  2. University of Oregon (Oregon)
  3. Concordia University
  4. City of Mississauga
  5. Joplin Schools (Missouri)
  6. Toronto Police Services
  7. Georgetown University (Washington, DC)

Emulate their success and learn from their experiences. Don't miss this important opportunity. Register now for Canada's ONLY contingency planning event for schools. This event is sure to sell out!

Take away 13 practical solutions to better manage:

  1. All-Hazards Risk Analysis: Map a risk identification & vulnerability plan
  2. School Shootings: Protocol and responses to handle an active shooter
  3. Crisis Communication: Manage information and safety
  4. Teen Suicides: Develop a district-wide suicide response pilot program
  5. Staff Training: Design training exercises for effective emergency plans
  6. Student Trips: Create safe off-site environments for your students
  7. Student Protests: Mitigate effects of disruptive activities
  8. A Culture of Preparedness: Create emergency awareness at your school
  9. Lockdown Protocols: How are schools training for large-scale lockdown
  10. Anti-Bullying and Cyber-bullying: Legal updates and practical solutions
  11. Working with first responders: What to expect and how to collaborate
  12. Natural disasters: Plan and prepare for operational continuity
  13. Interactive Brainstorming: Learn from your peers with an interactive exercise

Take away 7 ADDITIONAL benefits from this exclusive event:

  1. EXCLUSIVE Q&A sessions with First Responders. Get your questions answered on the spot!
  2. Legislative updates
  3. Extended networking opportunities
  4. Meet 15 leading emergency management professionals
  5. Extensive Q&A with your peers
  6. Group discounts
  7. Complete binder of materials

This is your most valuable networking opportunity, with unparalleled access to the experts – and your industry peers – that are driving the future of emergency management.

If you are involved in any aspect of school safety, you can't afford to miss this unique forum. Take advantage of this exciting opportunity to network and explore new ideas and successful initiatives presented by experts with hands-on experience. You will take away the latest strategies to tackle YOUR challenges with real life case studies!

 

Key Speakers

Michael J. Mulhare, Key Speaker for "Emergency & Disaster Planning Summit"

Michael J. Mulhare

Director, Office of Emergency Management

VirginiaTech (Virginia)

Julia Bertollo, Key Speaker for "Emergency & Disaster Planning Summit"

Julia Bertollo

Director of Physical Plant

Ridley College (St. Catherines)

Dr. C.J. Huff, Key speaker for "Emergency & Disaster Planning Summit"

Dr. C.J. Huff

Superintendent

Joplin Schools (Missouri)

Whit Chaiyabhat, Key speaker for "Emergency & Disaster Planning Summit"

Whit Chaiyabhat

Director of Emergency Management & Operational Continuity, Interim Director of Safety & Environmental Management, Interim University Fire Marshal

University of California, Los Angeles

Summit Venue

Conference Venue

Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Centre
30 Carlton Street,
Toronto, ON. M5B 2E9
Direct: 416-977-6655

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ABOUT THIS CONFERENCE:

Emergency and Disaster Planning for Colleges, Universities, and K-12 Schools is our 9th in a series of annual events designed to improve the safety of Canadian schools and universities by bringing together key knowledge leaders from the US and Canada. This prestigious summit provides an exceptional learning opportunity for school safety stakeholders to come together and share challenges and successes and to exchange best practices and insights that will bring a clearer vision of how they can improve school safety for all Canadian students.

ABOUT STRATEGY INSTITUTE:

Strategy Institute is proud to be a facilitator of information sharing for the public service sector for over 15 years. We strive to strengthen the foundation of Canada’s education system through conferences such as “Preventing Violence in Schools,” “Legal Liability for Senior Educators,” “Emergency and Disaster Planning for Colleges, Universities, and K-12 Schools,” and many more. Our higher purpose is to provide educators, school safety and security officers, and emergency managers with the knowledge and tools they need to ensure a higher standard of protection, safety, and preparedness for all students.