Oregon Prepared Emergency Preparedness Conference

A group of about 200 people posing for a group photo at the 2026 Oregon Prepared Conference

That's a wrap for the 2026 Oregon Prepared Conference!

Thank you to everyone who made this conference possible. We look forward to seeing you again next year! Please find materials from past conferences below.

The Oregon Prepared Conference provides participants with training and information on programs, current issues, lessons learned and best practices related to all phases of emergency management. It also offers several days of networking opportunities.

This annual conference is open to tribal, county, city, special district, state and federal emergency management staff; public safety and health preparedness staff; DHS/FEMA preparedness grant recipients; and non-profit and private sector partners with a role in mitigation, preparedness, response, or recovery.

Past Conference Materials

Oregon Prepared 2026 Registration Now Closed!

Registration has been filled. If you have any questions, please contact oregon.prepared@oem.oregon.gov.

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Conference Attendees can access our Whova event page found here

Scheduled Dates

Wednesday, April 15 - Friday, April 17, 2026

Location

Sunriver Resort, 17600 Center Drive, Sunriver, OR 97707

Lodging

Attendees are responsible for their lodging. There is a conference block of rooms at Sunriver Resort. To make reservations at the resort, contact the hotel directly at 855-420-8206.

Keynote Speaker: Sarah K. Miller, PhD, CEM

Dr. Sarah Miller is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) who holds a PhD from Capitol Technology University, where she studied the use of AI in emergency management. She is currently an Associate Professor and Chair of the Emergency Management program at Pierce College and has an active emergency management and cybersecurity consulting practice. She was a local emergency manager in Washington for 15 years and has been the Chair of IAEM’s Emerging Technology Caucus twice, as well as being the Past-President of IAEM Region 10. She has spoken extensively about practical applications and considerations for AI in Emergency Management, including appearances at the International Atomic Energy Agency conference in Saudi Arabia and at the United Nations in Vienna, Austria. Her research and work focuses on practical applications, but also considers how AI is shaping the future of EM.

Conference Agenda

Below is the tentative run of show for the conference. A finalized agenda and program with session information is coming soon!

Accessibility Accommodations

To request accommodations for language access or functional needs at the conference, please contact Natasha Fox at natasha.fox@oem.oregon.gov no later than March 13, 2026 with specific details about the support you require, such as interpretation, translation, or accessibility assistance, to ensure appropriate arrangements can be made.