2023 National CERT Conference Agenda

Pre Conference

Sunday, June 25, 2023

12:00pm - 4:00pm

Meet and Greet Picnic/BBQ
Location TBD

Monday, June 26, 2023

7:30am - 8:30am

Morning coffee service

8:00am - 12:00pm

Morning training block

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch*

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Afternoon training block

5:00pm - 11:00pm

Hospitality Suite open

*Lunch is provided for all Full Confrence attendees and CERT Skills Exercise participants

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

7:30am - 8:30am

Morning coffee service

8:00am - 12:00pm

Morning training block

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch*

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Afternoon training block

5:00pm - 11:00pm

Hospitality Suite open

*Lunch is provided for all Full Confrence attendees and CERT Skills Exercise participants

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

7:30am - 8:30am

Morning coffee service

8:00am - 12:00pm

Morning training block

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch*

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Afternoon training block

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Early registration for Pre Conference attendees

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Registration opens

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Welcome reception with light snacks

5:00pm - 11:00pm

Hospitality Suite open

*Lunch is provided for all Full Confrence attendees and CERT Skills Exercise participants

Main Conference

Thursday, June 29, 2023

7:00am - 11:00am

Registration opens

8:30am - 9:00am

Morning coffee service

9:00am - 11:00am

Opening plenary session

11:00am - 11:30am

Break/Exhibitor time

11:30am - 1:45pm

Lunch and Q & A panel with FEMA/State/Local CERT Coordinators

1:45pm - 2:00pm

Break

2:00pm - 3:15pm

Breakout session 1

3:15pm - 3:45pm

Break/Exhibitor time

3:45pm - 5:00pm

Breakout session 2

5:30pm - 7:00pm

NCA quarterly meeting-all welcome

5:00pm - 11:00pm

Hospitality Suite open

Friday, June 30, 2023

8:30am - 9:00am

Morning coffee service

9:00am - 10:15am

Breakout session 3

10:15am - 10:45am

Break/Exhibitor time

10:45am - 12:00pm

Breakout session 4

12:00pm - 12:15pm

Break

12:15pm - 1:45pm

Lunch & updates from FEMA & NCA

1:45pm - 2:00pm

Break

2:00pm - 3:15pm

Breakout session 5

3:15pm - 3:45pm

Break/Exhibitor time

3:45pm - 5:00pm

Breakout session 6

5:00pm - 11:00pm

Hospitality Suite open

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Dancing and Karaoke

Saturday, July 1, 2023

8:30am - 9:00am

Morning coffee service

9:00am - 10:15am

Breakout session 7

10:15am - 10:30am

Break

10:30am - 11:45am

Breakout session 8

11:45am - 12:00pm

Break

12:00pm - 12:30pm

Closing plenary