This program has been postponed. New dates will be announced in the future. If you have any questions or you’d like to be notified when the rescheduled dates are available, please contact the event planner directly.
This program is developed by and provided for electricity and natural gas employees with responsibilities in business continuity and emergency management, business resilience, incident command system training, first responders, those wanting to share US and Canada ICS best practices, and others considering ICS for their organizations.
Member: $349 USD
Regular: $649 USD
Registration prices increase $100 after March 3, 2020. Registration includes all meals and program materials.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Optional Industry Tour
View one of SDG&E’s Mobile Command Trailers and take a tour of the Emergency Operations Center along with briefings from specialists in Climate and Meteorology, Fire Coordination, Vegetation Management and Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). There is no additional charge for this tour.
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Registration + Networking
Make some time to greet each other and settle in before the program begins at 1 pm.
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Welcome to San Diego Gas & Electric Company
Speaker(s): John Jenkins, Vice President, Electric System Operations, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Heather Weim, Operational Field Emergency Readiness Manager, San Diego Gas & Electric Company
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Current ICS Challenges and Opportunities Roundtable
Facilitator(s): Ann Steeves, Sr. Emergency Management Program Advisor, San Diego Gas & Electric Company
What ICS challenges and successes are at the forefront of Operations for your company?
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Networking Break
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
An ICS Journey – Presentation with Case Study Insights
Speaker(s): Erin Swearingen, Senior Program Manager, Enterprise Business Continuity, Avista Corp.
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast Utility Application of ICS
Speaker(s): Dean Desautels, Manager - Emergency Preparedness, Eversource Energy
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Wrap Up Day 1
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Hosted Networking Dinner
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Networking Breakfast
Breakfast will be available at the hotel for all program participants.
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Welcome to Day 2
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
How Do We Determine Our Leaders?
Facilitator(s): Jeff Briggs, Emergency Management Liaison, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Facilitated discussion
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Resource Ordering, Logistics and Finance
Speaker(s): Erin Swearingen, Senior Program Manager, Enterprise Business Continuity, Avista Corp., Keith Garcia, Emergency Coordinator, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Tom Jacobus, Principal Manager Business Resiliency, Southern California Edison
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Networking Break
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Struggling with ICS Implementation? Applying During Actual Incidents?
Moderator(s): Justin Withers, Manager, Central Region Operations, Dominion Energy Utah
Panelist(s): Dean Desautels, Manager - Emergency Preparedness, Eversource Energy, Erin Swearingen, Senior Program Manager, Enterprise Business Continuity, Avista Corp., Keith Garcia, Emergency Coordinator, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
ICS Training – Documentation, Tracking and Sustainability
Facilitator(s): Lydia Mertyris, Emergency Planning & Preparedness Program Manager, Hawaiian Electric Company
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Wrap Up
Please use the reservation link or contact the hotel directly at (858) 573-0700 to reserve your room. Identify yourself as being with WEI Incident Command System Leadership group to receive a special rate of $169 USD/night. This rate is guaranteed until March 3, 2020 or until the WEI room block is full.
Complimentary breakfast for up to 2 people and complimentary overnight parking are included.