STRATEGY INSTITUTE | Executive Education

Tuesday, October 6th, Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 | Ramada Plaza Toronto | Toronto, ON

IMS Standards | Integrated EM Approaches | Evacuation Strategies | Risk Audit Solutions
Preventing Gang Activity | Contagious Disease Outbreak Solutions

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7:30 AM	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15 AM	Opening Comments from the Chair Virginia Jones, Senior Associate, STANTON Associates, Consultants in Training and Media, Ontario Association of Emergency Managers (OAEM)
8:30 AM	Important Standards Update: CSA Z1600 New standards for emergency managers; what it means for your emergency management plan Ron Meyers, Project Manager, Occupational Health & Safety Program, Canadian Standards Association William F. MacKay, MacKay Emergency Management Consulting Inc.
9:15 AM	Infectious Disease Case Study: Massachusetts School Board New strategies for implementing a strategic plan for managing an infectious disease outbreak to save lives Barbara Mackey,School Infectious Disease Response Nurse, State Of Massachusetts
10:00 AM	Networking Break
10:30 AM	School Shooters: New Original Research New research into understanding how and why school shooters act, and how the media frames them Glenn W. Muschert, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Gerontology, Miami University (Speaker presenting remotely)
11:15 AM	Get the facts on your legal obligations during a contagious disease outbreak: What it means for staff and students Eric Roher, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais, LLP
12:00 PM	Networking Luncheon
1:15 PM	Lockdown Case Study: Eastern School District, PE Delivering a better lockdown: Lessons from Eastern School District (ESD), PE Adrian Smith, Director of Student Services, Eastern School District, PE
2:00 PM	Case Study: Large College Lockdown Best practices in preparing for and executing lockdowns at colleges and universities Kathryn Karcz, Coordinator Investigations Program, Sheridan College
2:45 PM	Networking Break
3:00 PM	Building student relationships and using the Internet as a tool to prevent tragic incidents in universities and schools Scott Mills,Constable, Toronto Police Services Eric Jacksch, VP, National Capital Area Crime Stoppers; Principal, CSC Global Security Solutions Dave Bradley, Hall Monitor, Earl Haig Secondary School Toronto
3:45 PM	Emergency Exercises The Value and importance of incorporating virtual school emergency exercises Ali Asgary, Assistant Professor, Emergency Management, York University
4:30 PM	Conference Adjourns to Day Two



7:30 AM	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15 AM	Opening Comments from the Chair Virginia Jones,Senior Associate, STANTON Associates, Consultants in Training and Media, Ontario Association of Emergency Managers (OAEM)
8:30 AM	Revisiting emergency managers’ roles to increase visibility and relevance to administrators Scot Phelps, Associate Professor of Emergency Management, Southern Connecticut State University
9:15 AM	Case Study: Toronto District School Board Police presence in schools as a tool for mitigating violence and improving academics in your school William Byrd, Safe Schools Administrator, Toronto District School Board
10:00 AM	Networking Break
10:30 AM	Case Study: University of Texas at Austin Proactive threat assessments to properly manage risk and save lives Gerald Robert Harkins, Associate Vice-President, Security, University of Texas at Austin
11:15 AM	Strategies for responding to gangs to control and limit violence in universities and schools Craig Peddle, Past President, Ontario Gang Investigators Association (ONGIA)
12:00 PM	Networking Luncheon
1:30 PM	Case Study: McMaster University Responding to a major on-campus dormitory fire: Housing students and ensuring minimal disruption of classes Karen Belaire, Vice President, Administration, McMaster University
2:15 PM	University crisis planning: Taking control of the communications message during and after an event to preserve your reputation Jane Shapiro, Senior Vice-President, Hill and Knowlton Canada
3:00 PM	Networking Break
3:30 PM	Deploying technology to broadcast campus emergencies: Chuck Gose, Director, Business Development, Corporate Communications and Education, The MediaTile Company
4:15 PM	After the event: How to pick up the post trauma pieces and rebuild a positive school climate
5:00 PM	Conference Adjourns

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