AGENDA2013 FEMA Region IV National Preparedness DivisionRegional Training and Exercise Planning WorkshopAtlanta, GAJanuary 29-30, 2013  Registration site:http://tepw2013.eventbrite.com/ Location Address:       FEMA Distribution Center                                      3780 Southside Industrial Parkway                                      Ellenwood, GA 30294  Tuesday, January 29, 2013 12:-1:00pm                 Registration  1:00pm                       Welcome and Introductions                                     Joe Rachel, R4 Exercise Officer  1:30pm                       R4 National Preparedness Division                                    Robert Samaan, Federal Preparedness Coordinator    1:45pm                       Regional Integration Branch                                    Mark Dickeson, Chief – Branch Update  2:00pm                       Preparedness Branch                                    Willie Womack, Chief- Update  2:15pm                       Technological Hazards Branch                                    Conrad (Buck) Burnside, Chief - Update 2:30pm                        Regional Response Division                                      Terry Brown- Update 2:45pm                        BREAK 3:00pm                        Grants Management Division                                     Maxine Fredericks                                    3:30pm                        National Exercise Program (NEP) - Update                                    Dan Edmundson, NED Program Manager                                                 4:00pm                        Environmental Exercise Requirements                                     Stephanie Madson, Ph.D.                                    Deputy Regional Environmental Officer 4:30pm                        Wrap-up Day 1                                                                       Wednesday, January 30, 2013 – Day 2 8:30am                        Recap from Day 1                   8:40am                        State Exercise & Training Updates                                    AL, GA, FL, MS, NC, SC, KY & TN ·         Exercises Conducted ·         Best Practices & Lessen Learned ·         Major Planning efforts for 2013·         THIRA - Update 9:30am                        NIMS/Presidential Policy Directive 8 - Update                                     Rupert Dennis, NIMS Coordinator 9:50am                        Update State/EMI Training Opportunities                                     Elisa Roper, External Training Officer·         HSEEP Training Update·         EMI Training·         New State Training Initiatives ·         New Training Opportunity 10:15am                      BREAK  10:30am                      Identify Exercises for 2013-2014                                    Break-up into 3 groups geographic locations                               ·         AL, GA, FL, & MS ·         NC, SC, KY & TN                    ·         FEMA, ESF’s 11:30am                      Exercise Schedules to Briefing  12:00pm                      Identify Training Opportunities in support of Exercises                                    Gayle Alston/Elisa Roper- Group discussion 12:15pm                      Hot Wash 12:30pm                      ADJOURN R4 2013 TEPW 0.00