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“Ahoy Mateys! We have an amazing adventure waiting for you! This conference will challenge your EMS leadership skills and bring you new and innovative change methodologies. This along with a beautiful venue and a nautical theme aboard the beautiful Queen Mary will make the 2-day voyage one that you will be glad you joined as part of our crew!”
-- Cathy Chidester, EMS Director Los Angeles County - 2012 EMSAAC Conference Chair
An early bird discount of $50 applies to registrations received before May 1. 2012. Registrations received after May 1, 2012 are $299. Cancellations must be made prior to May 24, 2012 and will receive a refund less $25 processing fee. Cancellations must be made by telephone and are subject to a $25 processing fee. No refunds can be issued after May 24. Onsite registration is subject to availability. Please note: Hotel reservations must be booked through the hotel. Questions? Email Carol Meyer at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . A 3% processing fee will be applied to credit card transactions.
EMSAAC’s Conference Committee 2012 presents this two-day program designed to help EMS professionals learn from the past and navigate through the future with new leadership concepts and skills. How can we learn from the past to perfect what we do today and in the future? How will our new leadership skills help us navigate through calm and rough seas? The conference will provide strategies to help leaders “take the helm” and make necessary change as we sail towards healthcare reform, regulatory changes and medical advances. The conference is focused on leadership with a cross section of additional key EMS issues to be addressed--from real disaster and multi-casualty experiences, current research, and field advances to dealing with the legislative process and finding out if response times make a difference, AND MORE…
Cathy Chidester, Chairman, Los Angeles County EMS Agency
Bruce Barton, Riverside County EMS Agency
Dan Burch, San Joaquin County EMS Agency
Steve Carroll, Ventura County EMS Agency
Ross Elliot, Kern County EMS Agency
Marcy Metz, San Diego County EMS Agency
Richard Murdock, Mountain Valley EMS Agency
Linda Tripoli, ReddiNet
Carol Meyer, Conference Consultant
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| Conference Schedule: Topics and Speakers | 1455 Kb | |
| Queen Mary Locator Map | 612 Kb | |
| Downtown Long Beach Jogging Map | 3885 Kb | |
| Long Beach Downtown Tourist Map | 1717 Kb | |
| Complete PDF Brochure for the 2012 EMSAAC Conference | 3337 Kb |
For Hotel Reservations:
Call the Ship’s Reservation Department at: 877-342-0742
Promotional Code: EMSAAC Conference
Guaranteed conference rates must be booked by May 4.

Ken Perlman, a leader in change leadership communication, training and organizational design joins us from Kotter International. Ken has led global change initiatives in both consultant and corporate roles serving clients in multiple industries, including healthcare, technology, life sciences, distribution/logistics and entertainment. One of his published works is Leadership Series: a Four-Part Course in the Basics of Effective Leadership. Read more about Ken and Kotter International at www.kotterinternational.com.
A. J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P, is best known as the Editor-in-Chief of JEMS, the Journal of Emergency Medical Services. He is also affiliated with other Elsevier Public Safety publications including: Fire-Rescue Magazine, Law Officer Magazine, Wildland Firefighter Magazine, APCO’s Public Safety Communications Magazine and the EMS Insider newsletter. He has presented broadly throughout the country on a variety of EMS subjects and issues. Read more about A.J. and JEMS magazine at www.jems.com.






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