2026 Quad Cities Regional Disaster Conference

Wed Apr 01 2026 at 08:00 am to 04:00 pm UTC-05:00

Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center | Bettendorf

Scott County Emergency Management Agency
Publisher/HostScott County Emergency Management Agency
2026 Quad Cities Regional Disaster Conference
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Topics for Public Health, Health Care, EMS, and Emergency Management, but all are welcome. Your ticket fee includes lunch and a snack.
About this Event

Doors open at 7:00 AM for check-in to the conference. The conference will start promptly at 08:30 AM.

Participants in this full-day event will gain insight from experts in the field as they discuss lessons learned from actual events and response efforts. Presentations will provide firsthand information to first responders, support agencies, businesses, non-profits, community partners, and elected officials who will be responding to, managing, and recovering from a large-scale disaster.



EMS CE's applied for through Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
  • Nursing Contact Hours: The Iowa Board of Nursing no longer approves nursing hours, and more information can be found at :
    https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/continuing-education/ce-basic-requirements.
  • QCDRC topics are well qualified to meet nursing contact hour requirements and a list of content objectives will be provided on each certificate of attendance.

Agenda

🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
Registration Check In and Light Refreshments
🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:45 AM
Opening Remarks
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:45 AM
Legionnaire's Disease Investigation

Info: Dr. Matthew Donahue, State Epidemiologist & Deputy Medical Director at the Division of
Public Health at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services


🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Young Lives, Big Plans: Integrating Pediatrics into Disaster Drills

Info: Kristel Wetjen, RN and Carlyn Christensen-Szalanski, MD, FAAP, University of Iowa
Healthcare Pediatric Disaster Task Force


🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Vendor and Network Break
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Active Shooter Response

Info: Matt DeSmyter, Rock Island County Sheriff’s Office


🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch Break

Info: Taco Bar


🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Cybersecurity: CISA 101, Threats and Artificial Intelligence

Info: Advisors for Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency


🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Vendor and Network Break
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:45 PM
Finding Hope in the Worst Night Ever

Info: Jim Hawkes, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges


🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Conference Closing
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center, 2021 State Street, Bettendorf, United States

Tickets

USD 75.00

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