Tidal Basin employees will be attending the 2019 National Hurricane Conference at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside from April 22-25, 2019. Meet our experts at booth #409 to learn how we can help your organization or community prepare for and recover from every type of disaster.

“The primary goal of the National Hurricane Conference is to improve hurricane preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation in order to save lives and property in the United States and the tropical islands of the Caribbean and Pacific. In addition, the conference serves as a national forum for federal, state and local officials to exchange ideas and recommend new policies to improve Emergency Management.[1]“

Daniel Craig and Christina Crue will be attending and presenting at this year’s conference. View session information below:

Nailing Your Elevator Pitch presented by Christina Crue | Tuesday, April 23rd | 1:30pm – 3pm | Magazine 3rd Floor |Business, Industry & Economic Resiliency Training Session

This session aims to arm emergency management professionals with the tools they need to garner support for emergency management programs from senior elected officials and/or corporate leaders through:

  • Sharing qualitative and quantitative proof points to motivate
  • Utilizing sales-based research to structure and execute “the pitch”
  • Identifying strategies to engage leadership to make positive change
  • Participants will engage in activity-based learning to structure and deliver customized “pitches” to learn and practice the art of the ask

Lessons Learned from Administering the FEMA STEP (Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power) Program After Hurricanes Maria and Irma presented by Daniel Craig | Thursday, April 25th | 3:30pm – 5pm | Royal 3rd Floor | Recovery Workshop

This session aims to educate emergency management professionals on the intricacies of the FEMA STEP Program. Participants will explore the following:

  • Program Facts
  • Benefits of STEP vs other temporary housing options
  • How to determine if STEP is the best program for your community
  • Prepositioning for STEP prior to a disaster
  • Procurement requirements
  • Program management
  • Implementation steps, and more!

Go to this link to add these sessions to your agenda before they’re full! https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/362691

Connect with our experts attending NHC!

  • Andre LeBlanc, Program Manager
  • Christina Crue, MS, CEM, MEP, Senior Director of Preparedness
  • Daniel Craig, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
  • Dawne Berlinski, Proposal Director
  • Don Forse, Director of Business Development
  • Greg Raab, Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
  • John Marini, Senior Advisor for Business Development & Government Affairs
  • Mollie Matthews, Client Relationship Manager
  • Nicole Hovey, Proposal Manager
  • Sheila Manek, Senior Director of Housing
  • Steve Glenn, Vice President of Recovery Services

At Tidal Basin, we are the leading experts in disaster preparedness and recovery. We provide unmatched experience and resources to organizations, businesses, governments, and communities in helping them prepare, manage, and recover from natural and man-made disasters sooner. Our services include:

Disaster Preparedness

Disaster Recovery

[1] https://hurricanemeeting.com/