Conference Aims to Fill the GAPS in Emergency Preparedness Across the Chattahoochee Valley
[Columbus, Georgia, June 17, 2025] – Is your community ready for the unexpected? The Chattahoochee
Valley will take a bold step toward regional resilience with the 2025 Disaster Resilience Across the
Chattahoochee Valley Conference, set for July 15–16, 2025, at the Columbus Convention and Trade
Center, located at 801 Front Avenue, Columbus, GA.
With a focus on identifying and closing GAPS in key infrastructure services before, during, and after a disaster,
this essential two-day event will bring together experts and leaders from across the Southeast. Attendees will
explore strategies to safeguard communities from power outages, water shortages, and utility failures, as well as
prepare for manmade threats such as cybersecurity breaches and acts of terrorism.
Topics include:
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordination
• Incident Command and Mass Casualty Management
• Mutual Aid Agreements and Debris Management
• Energy Microgrids and Communication Systems
• Water Resource Management
• Threat Preparedness: Cybersecurity, Drones, Active Shooter Events, and More
The conference is tailored for local, state, and federal government officials and staff; school administrators;
emergency management teams; first responders; law enforcement; utilities providers; and public safety and
community partners.
Registration is $150 and is open until July 3, 2025. Lodging blocks are available at special conference rates—
early booking is strongly encouraged as space is limited.
For more information and to register, scan the QR code on the event flyer or visit
https://outreachregistration.uga.edu/portal/events/reg/participantTypeSelection.do?method=load&entityId=3157
8654
For More Information, Contact:
Chance D. Corbett, CEM®
Director
Columbus-Muscogee County, GA
Emergency Management &
Homeland Security
O: 706-225-4072
Email: corbett.chance@columbusga.org