[WIham] Wisconsin ARES/RACES Conference, Wisconsin Rapids, Saturday, October 22nd (FREE This Year)

Thu Oct 13 17:06:45 EDT 2011

Conference is FREE This Year!!

See Announcements Below from 
Conference Chairperson & ARRL Wisconsin Section Manager

http://www.wi-aresraces.org/conference2011.shtml

2011 Conference Announcement 

Wisconsin ARES/RACES Conference, Wisconsin Rapids, Saturday, October 22ndMcMillian Memorial Library, in Wisconsin Rapids
This years theme: Mutual Aid: Being There For Each Other

Today being an effective volunteer could mean relying on your ARES/RACES neighbors for help. How and when is Mutual Aid implemented? How does its implementation affect you, the Wisconsin ARES/RACES volunteer? What are the challenges you encounter when you request Mutual Aid and need additional ARES/RACES resources? How do you reciprocate, giving assistance back to those who helped you? 

Keynote speaker, Steve Sell is well prepared to discuss Mutual Aid concepts and the relationship of volunteers with public safety agencies. Steve is a former Wisconsin Emergency Management Administrator. His highest career accomplishments, in addition to his past WEM leadership position, include serving as the Marquette County Sheriff and as a Lieutenant with the Wisconsin State Patrol. Today he carries his tradition of public service forward by actively serving as a volunteer fire fighter.
Presented by WeComm Ltd.

Featured Speakers 
Steve Sell

"We Need YOU!" Kyle Schaefer KC9SDK  

"Taking HAM radio into your school." 

 Skip Sharpe W9REL

"Incident Action Planning Made Simple"  Don Michalski W9IXG

" You and Your Wisconsin ARRL Section" 
David Levorson, N9KNY 

"Activation and SET review"   

Tentative Conference Schedule 
Wisconsin ARES©/RACES Conference 2011 
Saturday, October 22
McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM   

MUTUAL AID, BEING THERE FOR EACH OTHER

9:00 AM to 9:30 AM   Conference Registration 

9:30 AM to 9:45 AM   Conference Welcome and Introductions:  Gary Sorenson, W9ULK, SEC

10:15 AM to10:45 AM   WeComm, Ltd. Network Update: Bill Niemuth, KB9ENO, President, WeComm, Ltd.  

10:45 AM to 10:50 AM   You and Your Wisconsin ARRL Section – Don Michalski, W9IXG, SM WI                                   Awards

10:50 AM to 11:05 AM   Message from your SEC--- by Gary Sorenson, W9ULK, SEC

11:10AM to 11:25 AM   Networking Break

11:30 AM to 12:30 AM   Guest Speaker: Steve Sell --- "We Need YOU!"

12:40 PM to 1:00 PM   Lunch !   

1:00 PM to 1:30 PM   Kyle Schaefer KC9SDK  -  Taking HAM radio into your school.

1:30PM to 1:45PM  Networking Break

1:50 PM to 3:50 PM   Incident Command Planning, Tabletop Exercise– Skip Sharpe, W9REL. 

4:00 PM to 4:30 PM  David Levorson, N9KNY North East DEC –Activation and SET review

5:00 PM   Library closes

5:10 PM to 6:40 PM   Dinner at local restaurant---will get head count of interest during registration   

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From ARES/RACES Conference Chairperson: 

Haven’t registered for the Wisconsin ARES/RACES 2011 Conference but wished you had.  Well you’re in luck.  We are extending the on-line registration until midnight Sunday October 16th.   

This is going to be a great conference so register now!   This conference is open to anyone interested in ARES/RACES!   You do not need to be an ARES member.

The 13th annual Wisconsin ARES/RACES Conference 2011 is presented by WeComm, Ltd, and held at the McMillan Public Library in Wisconsin Rapids. 

The conference is open to anyone interested in ARES/RACES, including EM’s, NWS and other emergency/disaster response personnel. 

During the conference there will be time for meeting and networking with ARES/RACES  members from all across Wisconsin. 
This year the conference is free but ALL ATTENDEES MUST PRE-REGISTER! 

Please note the conference start time:  Registration check-in will open at 9:00 AM and the conference will commence at 9:30 AM.

Mutual Aid: Being There For Each Other.  
Today being an effective volunteer could mean relying on your ARES/RACES neighbors for help.  
Keynote speaker Steve Sell with his years of public safety experience, will be there to answer your questions and shed light on how Mutual Aid affects you in the role of an ARES/RACES public servant.  
Do you have questions that you want Steve to answer during his presentation?  Please email those questions to SEC Gary Sorensen: wis.sec at gmail.com.

Fabulous Door Prizes
Do you remember last year’s fabulous door prizes donated from Amateur Electronic Supply (AES)?   
Well they are generously donating door prizes to the conference again so don’t miss out!  
Door prizes will be drawn during lunch and you must be present to win. 

The Hotel Mead has extended their SPECIAL ROOM RATE for FRIDAY 10/21 AND SATURDAY 10/22: $79 plus tax, for single or double occupancy. 
Make reservations by October 20th, 2011, to secure one of the blocked rooms. Mention Wisconsin ARES/RACES when booking.  800-843-6323

Go to the Wisconsin ARES/RACES website for all the details and link to register: www.wi-aresraces.org

See you in Wisconsin Rapids on the 22nd!

73, Kathy Schramm, Chairperson 
Wisconsin ARES/RACES Conference Committee

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From ARRL Wisconsin Section Manager:   
The Main Event this month is the Wisconsin ARES/RACES conference on October 22 in Wisconsin Rapids.   

This year, we have it as a single day event, in central Wisconsin, and it is free to anyone!  It doesn’t get any better.  

If you are considering becoming involved in ARES, this is a great opportunity to see what ARES is about in Wisconsin, meet the Emergency Coordinator for your county, 
talk informally about their programs and activities.    

It is going to be a great conference.   You have until this Sunday, 16th , to register.  

I hope to see you there!

73, Don, W9IXG 