ACP (local & remote) Chapter Members, Guests and Visitors are welcome to attend. Be sure to register everyone so they will get reminder & connection information on Thursday, April 16th.

Topic: Cascading Events and Unintended Consequences following large-scale events and how planning can change to be better prepared for complex events. This meeting will provide the following:

• Overview of our complex environment that has led to larger and more frequent disasters
• Description of how Cascading Events and Unintended Consequences can cause critical disruptions
• Introduction to Consequence Management Analysis as a planning tool

Speaker:  Lori Hodges has over twenty-five years of experience at both the state and local levels in the emergency services and emergency management fields. Her education includes a Master’s Degree in Defense Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security, a Master’s Degree in Political Science and Public Policy from the University of Colorado at Denver and a Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Management from Metropolitan State College of Denver. Lori Hodges currently works as the Director of Emergency Management for Larimer County in Northern Colorado.

Agenda:

1:30p – Connection will be open

1:30p-3:30p – Introductions & round table

3:30p – Conclude