Association of Continuity Professionals 

Chapter Meeting January 20th, 2017 

Mark Your Calendars!

We're kicking off the 2017 chapter meetings at the FEMA Headquarters in the Denver Federal Center.  Once again Tony Mendes has offered to host, and this will be a busy and exciting meeting.  Tony will be providing an overview of how FEMA is managing the transition to the new administration.  After the presentation we will tour the facility that supports the Mobile Emergency Response Support Detachment (MERS).

Please Note Early Sign Up:

The meeting will be held in a high security area and, consequently, all attendees will be required to undergo a routine background screening.  You will need to provide some personal information. Please register for this event, and we will then send you the contact information needed for the background check.

Tony Mendes

Tony is a Senior Mitigation Specialist within the Risk Analysis Branch.  The branch provides engineering, economic, and scientific analysis in support of hazard mitigation programs, and ensures that technical hazard mitigation information is available to all local, State, and Federal recovery partners.  Risk Analysis is the focal point for data collection and analysis in support of hazard mitigation initiatives for all disaster services.  He will be providing an overview of how FEMA is managing the transition to the new administration.

Mobile Emergency Response Support Detachment (MERS)

There will be a tour of the facility that supports the Mobile Emergency Response Support Detachment.  MERS provides self-sustaining telecommunications, logistics, and operations support through detachments (staff, equipment, and equipment assets) that are immediately deployable.  These detachments can be transported nationally and are able to work together to suport a large disaster field office and miltiple field operating sites within the disaster area.  They are activated at the request of state or tribal emergency management officials and with the approval of the FEMA administrator.

Directions and Parking Instructions

Location:  Building 710, Denver Federal Center on Kipling just south of 6th Avenue

Parking:  Behind the building on the North side

Entrance:  Enter onto the Federal Center through Gate #1 off Kipling and be perpared to show a driver's license; then proceed to Building 710

Registration begins at 1:00 PM (you must register below to attend)

Networking 1:00 - 1:30 PM

Introductions and Chapter Business 1:30 - 2:00 PM

Tony Mendes 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Tour 3:00 - 4:00 PM

* Please note there will be no remote attendance during this meeting.

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