This year's sessions will have an emphasis on convergence. Way back when — when I could attend for a couple of years, I found the sessions very stimulating to be in as a practitioner. I highly encourage emergency managers who have the wherewithal to attend to make it a priority for their 2019 travel budget. Skip the IAEM Conference for once, and learn something new: out-of-the-box thinking that you can apply back home in your community.
Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.