This seminar is full and no additional registrations will be accepted. Please call ASDSO at 859-257-5140 to be placed on the waiting list.
When and Where: This two-day Regional Technical Seminar will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 8-9 at the Lied Lodge Conference Center in Nebraska City, NE. Registration for this seminar is limited to the first 55 individuals who apply. Please send in your registration form (or register on-line) early to reserve a spot. On-site registrations will not be accepted.
Course Objectives: This course is intended to provide both the novice and experienced dam safety emergency planner with valuable lessons and skills that will allow them to develop new EAPs and improve the effectiveness of existing EAPs. The course is a hands-on, interactive workshop, covering the basic elements and knowledge required to prepare, implement, update, and review effective EAPs that will mesh with the constantly changing emergency management community.
The agenda is structured to answer the following key questions:
1. Why are EAPs important?
2. What are the important components of an effective EAP?
3. How do you develop, update, and test an EAP?
There are no specific education or experience prerequisites for this course, although some knowledge/experience in dam safety would be beneficial.
Course Manual: A course manual or workbook will be provided in a three-ring notebook, so that course participants can customize the notebook by adding their own notes and other information during or after the course. The manual/workbook will include:
1. Copies of presentation slides.
2. Exercise materials.
3. A generic EAP document for use in the exercises.
4. An EAP reviewer’s checklist.
5. A compilation of valuable references, including:
a. A summary of EAP formats and requirements for the different states.
b. EAP format examples from state and federal agencies.
c. A list of other key EAP and dam safety references.
d. Internet URLs for sites where additional information can be found.
The course manual will include a DVD with copies of all of the materials distributed in hard copy at the course plus additional reference materials.
Continuing Education: This technical seminar contains 13 hours of instruction. Forms for the documentation of PDH credits will be provided to all registered attendees.
Registration Fees: $250 per attendee. A $25 late fee will be added for registrations received after May 17. Registration fees include all course materials, daily continental breakfasts, lunches, and coffee breaks.
Provision of Services for Sensory Impaired Attendees: ASDSO will provide services to sensory impaired persons attending the seminar if requested at least five days prior to the date of the seminar. Please contact Susan Sorrell at ASDSO (859) 257-5140 for more information.
Questions: Call Susan Sorrell, ASDSO, at (859) 257-5146.
To Register: Download the full registration brochure (top of page), complete the enclosed registration form and mail with payment to ASDSO, 450 Old Vine Street, 2nd floor, Lexington, KY, 40507 or fax to (859) 323-1958. OR register On-Line (credit card payments only).
Overnight Accommodations: Participants who wish to obtain overnight lodging should call the Lied Lodge Conference Center reservations office at 1-800/546-5433. Please mention you are attending the ASDSO-NRCS Technical Seminar to receive the group room rate of $70 per night single or $80 per night double occupancy plus tax per night. Call before the cutoff date of May 17, 2010 to assure availability.
The Lied Lodge Conference Center is located about one hour south of Omaha, NE and about an hour east of Lincoln, NE. Shuttle transportation to and from Omaha’s Eppley Airfield is available. Please make your shuttle reservation at the same time as your Lied Lodge guestroom reservation at 1-800/546-5433. More information and driving directions are available at www.liedlodge.org.
Attendee Profile: Please complete the brief participant survey and mail or fax it to ASDSO along with your registration form. Your participation in this survey will help us efficiently tailor the seminar to the needs of the attendees.