IAEM-USA Region 5

Dear Region 5, The holidays bring hope for the year ahead. From your USA Council Region 5, best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season!

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Exciting news! 🌟 In partnership with the FEMA, the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) is putting together a cohort of individuals interested in pursuing certification with the IAEM Certified Emergency Manager Program. This opportunity is available to AEM and CEM applicants. Selected individuals will have their certification and preparatory course fees waived! Please carefully review the qualifications outlined below before submitting your notice of interest. 🔹Open to individuals who have not yet submitted the certification application, taken the certification exam or submitted the application fee; 🔹Interested applicants MUST be employed full- or part-time as emergency managers in one of the following jurisdictions: 🔹City/county 🔹Other local government entity 🔹state/territory 🔹tribal OR 🔹Be a student able to demonstrate an interest in a career in state, local, tribal, or territorial Emergency Management Candidates must commit to completing the application by February 28, 2025, and the exam by May 15, 2025. More information is available on the IAEM website: https://lnkd.in/emAzThSf

Congratulations to those who received a Regional Citation at our meeting last week at #iaem24! Region 5 President Allison Farole had the honor of presenting Regional Citations to notable members for their outstanding contributions in the last year. The recipients include Ella Gardner (MI), Illinois State Representative Michael Fleming, MS, CEM, Wisconsin State Representative Tyler Esh, CEM, and Region 5 Vice President Ryan Wilkinson (MI). Their diligence and dedication to our regional activities and initiatives have been truly exemplary! 📷Pictured from left to right: 🔹Region 5 President Allison Farole (MI) 🔹Region 5 Vice President Ryan Wilkinson (MI) 🔹Illinois State Representative Mick Fleming (IL) 🔹Ella Gardner (MI) 🔹Wisconsin State Representative Tyler Esh (WI)

Our cup is full Region 5 🍵 Whether it was during the sessions, our regional meeting on Monday, or the social event on Tuesday, it was so great to see those who could attend the #iaem24 in Colorado Springs. Looking forward to when we meet again. See you in Louisville in 2025!

The biggest of congratulations to those IAEM R5 members who received their Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) in the last year! Awardees were recognized this evening at the Presidential reception and awards banquet. CEM Awardees 🔹Robert Kukla, CEM (Illinois) 🔹Jason Loeb, CEM (Illinois) 🔹Jacob Proctor, CEM (Illinois) 🔹Laura Gore, CEM (Indiana) 🔹Leslie Montgomery, CEM (Indiana) 🔹Gregg Bird, CEM (Michigan) 🔹Nick Bonstell, CEM (Michigan) 🔹Robert Seeley, CEM (Michigan) 🔹Meghan Burian, CEM (Minnesota) 🔹Kyra Crepin, CEM (Minnesota) 🔹John Larson, CEM (Minnesota) 🔹Andrew Pennock, CEM (Minnesota) 🔹Rick Schute, CEM (Minnesota) 🔹Jennifer Super, CEM (Minnesota) 🔹Adam Wodtke, CEM (Minnesota) 🔹David Evans, CEM (Ohio) 🔹Roy Evans, CEM (Ohio) 🔹Steven Foss, CEM (Ohio) 🔹Carl Roberts, CEM (Ohio) 🔹Jack Smith II, CEM (Ohio) 🔹David Baker, CEM (Wisconsin) 🔹Brian Cockerham, CEM (Wisconsin) 🔹Valerie Desio, CEM (Wisconsin) 🔹Darlene Pintarro, CEM (Wisconsin) R5 did not have any Associate Emergency Manager (AEM) designees in the last year.

The Region 5 Social at the International Association of Emergency Managers is TONIGHT‼ Join us from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Seven's Gate Taproom, 77 S. 7th St., Colorado Springs, Colorado for some Cerberus Brewing Co. brews. 🚌Bus Information ‼ There will be a shuttle available for Region 5 members to use to get to the social. We are splitting the cost with Region 3 and Region 7. The shuttle will run on a loop from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. It will pick up from all 4 hotels and then drop off at Edelweiss German Restaurant (4 E Ramona Ave), Ivywild School (1604 S Cascade Ave), and Seven’s Gate Taproom (Seven's Gate Taproom, 77 S 7th St). We don't have a sponsor this year, but folks can join and purchase food and beverages on their own. We hope to see you there!

There will be a Region 5 Membership meeting TOMORROW at the International Association of Emergency Managers Conference from 5:15 pm to 6:00 pm. Join us in Colorado Hall D to catch up on the latest updates and developments from around the region!

We are 1️⃣ week away from our Region 5 Social at the International Association of Emergency Managers Conference ‼ Join us on Tuesday, November 19 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Seven's Gate Taproom, 77 S. 7th St., Colorado Springs, Colorado for some Cerberus Brewing Co. brews. 🚌Bus Information ‼ There will be a shuttle available for Region 5 members to use to get to the social. We are splitting the cost with Region 3 and Region 7. The shuttle will run on a loop from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. It will pick up from all 4 hotels and then drop off at Edelweiss German Restaurant (4 E Ramona Ave), Ivywild School (1604 S Cascade Ave), and Seven’s Gate Taproom (Seven's Gate Taproom, 77 S 7th St). We don't have a sponsor this year, but folks can join and purchase food and beverages on their own. We hope to see you there!

There will be a Region 5 Membership meeting at the International Association of Emergency Managers Conference on Monday, November 18th from 5:15 pm to 6:00 pm. Join us in Colorado Hall D to catch up on the latest updates and developments from around the region!