The Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Association (LEPA) is a non-profit statewide organization of emergency preparedness and response practitioners with the common goal of improving public safety in emergencies. LEPA was formed in 1980 by a group of local civil defense directors who recognized the need to expand and incorporate personnel in emergency service organizations into a cohesive and productive association.

• LEPA MISSION: To provide support and leadership to advance public safety. 
• STRATEGIES TO FULFILL MISSION:  Clickhere for strategies.
•  BYLAWS:For a printable copy of the Bylaws, click here.

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION IS OPEN UNTIL FRIDAY MAY 24TH

LATE REGISTRATION IS OPEN UNITL FRIDAY MAY 31ST

AFTER MAY 31ST ALL REGISTRATIONS WILL BE DONE ONSITE AT THE CONFERENCE

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE 

2013 GULF STATES HURRICANE CONFERENCE

AND

2013 LEPA/GOHSEP ANNUAL WORKSHOP

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

JUNE 10-14, 2013

BOOK HOTEL RESERVATIONS NOW!

HILTON RIVERSIDE NEW ORLEANS

1-800-HILTONS

GROUP CODE : LEP

HOTEL ROOM RATE WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FRIDAY MAY 16TH, 2013

CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATED TENTATIVE AGENDA AND REGISTRATION FORM

2013 Gulf States Hurricane Conference and LEPA/GOHSEP Annual Workshop  

Updated Agenda and Sessions Topics Announced

LEPA/ GOHSEP Workshop  Breakout Sessions

Tuesday June 11, 2013

Railroad Emergencies / Union Pacific Railroad  

Thomas Michael Robinson Jr.

Medical Reserve Corps, Disaster Risk Reduction  

Stacy Sayre

Emergency Management Integration into Louisiana One Call  

Rick Webre and Brent Saltzman

Counter Intelligence -Sgt. William Wickers  

Phoenix Police Department

Gulf States Hurricane Conference  Breakout Sessions

Thursday June 13, 2013

Breakout 1

OEC  

Benjamin Bourgoyne 

Cyber Security for the Disaster Management Community  

Joseph booth and  Devon King  

Residential Wind Mitigation - Coastal Retrofit MS  

Mike Ferdinand 

American Red Cross  

Jane Morgan  

Breakout 2

A Fast and Effective Storm Surge Estimation Tool for Coastal Emergency Management: Application to Hurricane Issac  

Das Himangshu, Mark Sanders, Thomas Richardson and R. Whalin  

Protecting our Coast - CPR Master Plan  

Jerome Zeringue  

NYC Rapid Repairs Program  

Erika Reberle, Danielle Grillo and Sheila Manek  

Mississippi's Blueprint for Saferoom 

Bill Brown  

Breakout 3

Hurricane Sandy EMAC: From an Assisting States Perspective

Tom Mcallister, Leon Shaifer and Victoria Carpenter  

Tools for the Modern Day Emergency Manager  

Rusti Liner and Bennetta Robinson

NIMSTAT - Critical Infrastructure Protection

Skip Breeden 

Damage Assessments  

MEMA and GOHSEP  

Breakout 4

Public / Private Emergency Preparedness Partnerships  

Ginger Laurent  

Geospatial Solutions  

Andres Calderon  

Alabama's Support to FEMA During Hurricane Sandy Response  

Jeff Byard and Tim Payne 

IPAWS

Antwane Johnson  

 DO NOT MISS OUT! 

2013 LEPA/GOHSEP Annual Workshop and Gulf States Hurricane Conference

Exhibit Space is now available online! 

Click HERE to register now!

Download an exhbitor brochure HERE

Exhibit Fee: The cost of one 8'x10' booth prior to May 1, 2013 is $1500.00.  The cost for additional booth space is $1000.00 per 8’x10’ space prior to May 1, 2013.  After May 1, 2013, all exhibit fees are an additional $500.00. 

*The exhibit fee covers up to two representatives at a time who are welcome to participate in the Monday night LEPA president reception and all activities in the exhibit hall .  Additional representatives are welcome to attend for a fee of $125.00 per representative.  If an exhibitor is sponsoring a speaker, the exhibitor representatives may attend the sponsored session at no additional charge.

Exhibit Services Contractor:  Exhibit booths and amenities will be provided by Global Experience Specialists.  An exhibitor packet will be sent by Global Experience Specialists offering additional furniture rental and service.  Telecommunication services must be obtained through the Global Experience Specialists.

GSHC AND LEPA/GOHSEP WORKSHOP EXHIBIT HALL HOURS

Tuesday June 11, 2013

Exhibit Set up:    8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday June 12, 2013

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

Wednesday, June 12     7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Exhibits Open:    7:00a.m.  -12:00 p.m.

12:00 pm -  LEPA/GOHSEP Workshop ENDS and  Gulf States Hurricane Conference BEGINS

Exhibits Open:   12:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Lunch in the Exhibit Hall 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Thursday June 13, 2013

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall  7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Lunch in the Exhibit Hall 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Exhibits Open 7:00 a.m.  - 3:00 p.m.

Exhibit Dismantle Thursday , June 13   3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans June 11-13, 2013

2013 LEPA Golf Tournament

Monday June 10th, 2013

Audubon Park Golf Course 

6500 Magazine Street

New Orleans, LA 70118

Tee Time : 8:00 a.m.

$75.00 Per Person  (Includes Green Fee, Cart Fee and Range Balls)

 Strategically placed lagoons add difficulty to a course that received a 4-and-a-half star rating from Golf Digest.

The magazine also voted Audubon the number 1 course of

“Courses Over 100 Years Old” and one of the top public courses in Louisiana.

 The competitive, executive-18-hole course is a par 62, 4,220-yard layout set

among hundred year-old oak trees that includes twelve par 3s, four par 4s, and two par 5s.

Click HERE for the Golf Tournament Registration Form

Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Association (LEPA)

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

 Click HERE for application and program details.

The Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Association is a non-profit statewide organization formed in 1980 by local civil defense directors. Its membership is composed of an extensive network of professionals from diverse backgrounds in emergency preparedness, response practitioners, emergency medical services, state, federal and local officials, businesses and industry, and academia with the common goal of improving public safety in emergencies.

The LEPA Board of Directors, recognizing the importance of education and outreach in promoting safety during emergencies, established “The LEPA College Scholarship Program” in 2000. The College Scholarship Committee administers the LEPA Scholarship Program.

The mission of the program is to raise money through LEPA sponsored activities, outside donations, and through academic partnerships to fund at least one college student scholarship each year to an individual (s) pursuing a career in emergency management. The committee shall provide guidance and recommendations to the Board of Directors on the selection process and the dissemination of funding.  The scholarship winners are announced at the LEPA annual workshop held each year.

The committee anticipates awarding up to $5,000.00 in scholarships for the 2013-14 academic year in the following scholarships amounts:  three at $1,500 and one at $500.  Students who will be full-time students in Fall 2013 are eligible for all awards, while those who will be part-time students are only eligible for the $500 award.  Scholarship winners will also receive a two-year student membership in LEPA, along with free registration to the LEPA/GOHSEP Workshop June 10 – 14, 2013 scheduled in New Orleans, LA (including complimentary hotel accommodations for the night of the membership banquet).  The final decision for the scholarship award is made by a vote of the LEPA Board of Directors.  Scholarship winners will be recognized at the LEPA/GOHSEP Workshop Awards Banquet on June 11, 2013. 

 DEADLINE FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION:

Must be received by the LEPA office no later than close of business on

April 1, 2013

Click HERE for application and program details.

LEPA and IAEM will be offering the CEM/AEM Prep Course and Exam in 2013 at the Annual LEPA Workshop

To Register:

• Visit: http://www.iaem.com/page.cfm?p=certification/getting-started/prep-course-exam-dates&lvl=2
• Select the date
• Complete online registration
• Register for the Prep Course and/or Exam. You will have successfully completed the registration process when you receive a registration number and an email confirmation.
• Please Note: To take the IAEM  Exam Preparatory Course and Exam at the Gulf States Hurricane Conference, you must register for this session through IAEM directly. There is a fee administered by IAEM to sit for the CEM Exam Prep Course and Exam. To register, please visit IAEM’s website here: http://www.iaem.com/certification/CEMPrepCourse.htm

AND

• Submit credential application fee here (if you have not done so already):  https://www.iaem.com/members_online/members/createorder.asp