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Upcoming Events!

Happy 4th of July and USA 250th Birthday!

Hope everyone has a good weekend! We’re excited to announce a series of upcoming events that are essential for networking, learning, and sharing best practices. Whether you’re looking to enhance your skills, connect with peers, or stay updated on the latest trends in emergency management, there’s something for everyone.

1. IAEM Region 9 AEM/CEM Certification Webinar

2. IAEM-USA Region 9 Symposium 2026 – “Shared Responsibility, Collective Resilience”

  • Date: August 10-14, 2026 (Optional Pre-Conference Training and Social Aug. 10 / Full Conference Aug. 11-12 / Optional Post-Conference Aug. 13-14)
  • Location: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii – Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Overview: Engaging and informative sessions that align with the theme “Shared Responsibility, Collective Resilience”. Come to Honolulu, Hawaii, and join in with your fellow IAEM-USA Region 9 Colleagues. Program outline is available @  https://www.iaem.org/iaem-usa-region-9-symposium/program/
  • Sign up @ https://www.iaem.org/iaem-usa-region-9-conference/

3. August EMPHI General Meeting – Networking Mixer for Emergency Management Professionals

  • Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 @ 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
  • Location: Beer Lab HI Puck’s Alley – Honolulu, HI
  • Overview: EMPHI will host its general meeting at Beer Lab HI Puck’s Alley at the conclusion of the first day of the IAEM-USA Region 9 Symposium. This is a great opportunity to meet fellow emergency management professionals, share experiences, and create valuable connections in a relaxed setting. An event will be created through Eventbrite soon.

**Why Attend?** Attending these events is an excellent way to expand your knowledge, gain insights from experts, and contribute to the emergency management community. Plus, you’ll get to meet new colleagues!

Don’t miss out on these fantastic opportunities! Feel free to share this post with colleagues and help us spread the word. We look forward to seeing you there and working together to strengthen our emergency management efforts!

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Happy New Year!

Aloha Members!

Hope everyone had a great holiday season.

EMPHI would like to announce new updates to our members only section.

Please take the time to view the training resources and local job opportunities.

EMPHI will update the members only section at least once a month so members have the most up-to-date announcements and trainings.

The QR code for our LinkedIn profile and Eventbrite is now available to scan below!

Eventbrite:

Note: Also see our homepage for our LinkedIn QR Code and our meetings and events page for our Eventbrite QR code.

In the future, EMPHI will be exploring the creation of a library for our members where resources and reading material can be shared. If you would like to share anything in the future with your fellow members, please feel free to contact us.

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Guide To The 2026 Legislative Session

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❄️IAEM December Bulletin is now online❄️

The December edition of the IAEM Bulletin is now online. This edition offers the presidential remarks from the newly-installed IAEM-USA President Josh Morton, CEM; highlights the fundraising efforts of the IAEM Scholarship program; provides details on IAEM’s new partnership with the National Mass Violence Center; and provides photo highlights from the 2025 Annual Conference.

The December issue contains six general focus articles:

  • A Proposal for an Inspired Collaboration: A Career Focus for Emergency Management.
  • A Worrying Future for the World: Polar Melting, Rising Seas, and Coastal Shark Attacks.
  • Deconstructing ICS: Why It’s Time to Retire a 20th-Century Command Structure.
  • Elevating EMS: Why it Deserves Recognition as an Essential Public Service.
  • In Emergency Management, Respect Is the Untold Advantage.
  • Bridging the Divide: Realigning Emergency Management and Resilience for Unified Community Safety.

Visit the IAEM website and get your copy of the December IAEM Bulletin now. As a reminder, the 2025 Bulletin editions are publicly available to support emergency management professionals in career transitions. Please share this information with the community, particularly those affected.

Important IAEM Deadlines and Approaching Events:

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🚨REMINDER: LAST DAY TO RSVP FOR ANNUAL DINNER🚨

CLICK HERE: RSVP

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📢Deadline for Annual Dinner and Announcements

Aloha Emergency Management Professionals,

We wanted to pass long a few reminders and announcements:

This Monday, 11/24 is the deadline to purchase tickets for our annual dinner Tuesday, December 9, 6pm at 604 Restaurant at Pearl Harbor.

Black Friday, November 28 is the deadline to email your self-nomination to run for a board position for 2026.

Member, Niea Gardner shared the attached HIEMA training newsletter and the good news that FEMA independent study courses are back online after the shutdown.

Member, Will Luna shared the attached recruitment for 911 dispatch jobs with the Navy Region Dispatch Center

The Honolulu Office of Economic Revitalization shared some of the business continuity and recovery resources they have through Stay Open O’ahu.  You can view the recording of their recent partner meeting at:

Stay Open O’ahu Resource Partner Meeting 10.29.25

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Website:https://emphi.org/Email: empofhawaii@gmail.com

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🗓Mark Your Calendars🍽️

🎉 Join Us for Our Annual Dinner! 🍽️
Emergency management professionals, friends, and partners — we’re closing out the year with good food, good company, and a beautiful sunset view at Restaurant 604 on the Pearl Harbor waterfront.

🗓 Date: Tuesday, December 9
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Happy Hour starts at 5:30 PM!)
📍 Location: Restaurant 604, Pearl Harbor

🎟 Tickets:
$30 for members | $35 for guests
Purchase here
(Note: Drinks not included)

🍱 Buffet Dinner Includes:

  • Kalua Pork
  • Pork Adobo
  • Furikake Catch
  • Teriyaki Chicken
  • Tofu Poke
  • Veggie Spring Rolls
  • Roasted Veggies
  • Veggie Yakisoba
  • White Rice
  • Mac Nut Bread Pudding

📌 Reserve by: Monday, November 24
Our headcount is due early, so please secure your tickets by the deadline!

🚨 Bonus: We’re still recruiting members to serve on our 2026 Board. If you’re interested in shaping the future of EMP-HI, let us know by Black Friday (November 28).

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📰November IAEM Bulletin is now online📰

The November edition of the IAEM Bulletin is now online. 

This is part two of the conference issue on “Champions of Change.” This edition introduces the incoming IAEM Executive Director, Nicole Blankenship, MBA, CAE; provides insights on IAEM’s various programs; gives an overview of the Scholarship Program’s activities surrounding the Annual Conference; and much more.

The November issue contains eight special focus articles:

Champions of Change in Emergency Management: The Global Rise of GIS from the U.S. to the World.

Mentorship to Success: Building Enduring Disaster Coordination Capacity.

Bridging Barriers: Champions for Inclusive Disaster Management in Immigrant Communities.

Building Resilience to Extreme Heat: A Collaborative Path Forward.

Uncle! Why Do You Feel Like Screaming That Out Loud and What Can You Do About It?

Critical Infrastructure Interdependency (CII) Risk Assessment at IAEM 2025.

Navigating Energy Security Planning.

The Bar Will Be Raised: Are You a Champion of Collaboration?

The November issue also contains four essays from 2025 IAEM Scholarship Awardees:

A Multi-Hazard Emergency Training Halt: An Emergency Management Crisis.

Funding Local Emergency Management.E.L. Quarantelli’s Sociological Contributions to Disaster
Management: Critical Analysis and Contemporary Relevance.

No One Left Behind: A Proactive and Inclusive Approach to Crisis Communication.

Visit the IAEM website and get your copy of the November IAEM Bulletin now. 

As a reminder, the 2025 Bulletin editions are available publicly to support those in emergency management who are undergoing career transitions. Please share this information with the community, particularly those who have been affected.

Important IAEM Deadlines and Approaching Events:

IAEM 73rd Annual Conference & EMEX: Nov. 14-20.
IAEM Scholarship Auction: Bidding closes at 12:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
On-demand content from IAEM Plugged In Virtual Conference: available until Dec. 31. 
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🗞️The October edition of the IAEM Bulletin is now online. 🗞️

The October edition of the IAEM Bulletin is now online. 

The October issue is our conference issue on “Champions of Change.”

This edition highlights the career of Elizabeth Armstrong, MAM, CAE, showcases recent IAEM activities, provides a letter from Ken Graham, Director of the National Weather Service, offers information on upcoming and ongoing IAEM programs, and much more.

The October issue contains seven special focus articles:

Building Tomorrow’s Crisis Communication Corps: Why Emergency Managers Must Champion the Talent Pipeline.

Animal Help Now: Champions for Animals.Decentralizing Resilience: A Multi-Level Crisis Management Strategy.

Mentorship: An Essential Component for Your Emergency Management Toolkit.

Adapting FEMA’s Exercise Framework for Real-World MCI Readiness.Volunteer: Spread What You Know and Find New Passions.

If You Want Change, Know How: The Future of Emergency Management Is Policy.

The October issue also contains four essays from 2025 IAEM Scholarship Awardees:

Warning Systems.Disaster Resilience and Emergency Management: A Necessary Collaboration.

Enhancing Warning Systems and Risk Communication for Inclusive Emergency Management.

Early Warning Systems in Emergency Management for North Dakota and Minnesota.

Visit the IAEM website and get your copy of the October IAEM Bulletin now. 

As a reminder, the 2025 Bulletin editions are now available publicly to support those in emergency management who are undergoing career transitions.

Please share this information with the community, especially those affected.

Important IAEM Deadlines and Approaching Events:
IAEM 73rd Annual Conference & EMEX: Nov. 14-20.
IAEM Scholarship Auction: Bidding closes at 12:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
On-demand content from IAEM Plugged In Virtual Conference: available until Dec. 31. 
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🚨UPDATE: EMP-HI ELECTIONS/ANNUAL DINNER DATE NOW 12/9/2025 🚨

Aloha fellow EM Professionals:

We were afraid that our Halloween nomination deadline was scaring people away and that there just wasn’t enough time to concoct our witch’s brew to serve dinner on 11/11.  So, we have postponed our annual dinner and board elections to December.  This will keep our cadence of meeting on the second Tuesday of even months, with the annual dinner on Tuesday, December 9.  We are excited to return to the waterfront location of the 604 Restaurant at Pearl Harbor.

Timeline

–  Monday, November 24 – Registration deadline for annual dinner.

–  Friday, November 28 “Black Friday” – Deadline for self-nominations for 2026 board.

–  First week of December – Online voting for 2026 board members.

–  Tuesday, December 9 – Annual Dinner at 604 Restaurant at Pearl Harbor.

Interested in running for an officer or director position?

Please email the following information to: empofhawaii@gmail.com 

  • First and Last Name
  • Position you wish to serve
  • Short Bio (about you, why you want to serve on the Board)
  • Professional Photo of You

This info will be shared with our membership for their consideration of your candidacy.

Benefits for EMP-HI Board include: 

1.      Waiver of membership dues for the year you serve. 

2.      Professional contribution to the EM-field, which counts towards your Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) certification.

3.      Build closer working relationships with your fellow EMP-HI board members and others throughout the community. 

Job Expectations

All board members serve a one-year term which runs from January 1 – December 31.  It is expected that all board members participate in monthly meetings on the 2nd Tuesday, which alternate between the general membership meetings and board meetings.  

Officers

  • The President shall represent EMP-HI in a leadership capacity that best advances its interest and its membership. Among the President’s duties are providing support and direction to committees; representing EMP-HI at various functions and with other organizations; presiding at meetings of EMP-HI and its officers; authorizing expenditures within budget appropriations approved by the Board of Directors; and performing such other duties as required. 
  • Vice President – The Vice President shall be the first assistant to the President. The Vice President shall perform the duties of the President in the absence or incapacitation of the President and perform other duties as requested by the President. The Vice President shall be the chair of the elections committee, and shall hold annual elections, including special elections to replace any vacancies that exist in the board of directors.
  • Secretary -The Secretary shall maintain accurate records of the proceedings of all meetings of the membership, and of the Board of Directors. The secretary shall be the primary correspondent of the organization and be responsible for all incoming and outgoing electronic and physical mail of the organization, and perform other duties as required.
  • Treasurer -The Treasurer shall maintain accurate up-to-date records of all monies and assets belonging to EMP-HI. The Treasurer shall bill each member annually for organization dues and track the status of dues by each member.  The Treasurer shall ensure organizational invoices and reimbursements are paid in a timely manner.

Directors:  Directors serve on the board along with Officers.  Each director will lead a different committee overseeing the responsibilities bulleted below.

  • Director for Membership
    •  Welcome packet to new members (organizational documents, by-laws, guidelines)
    •  Monitor IAEM new members for outreach
    • Coordinate with secretary to maintain roster
    • Student membership & targeted outreach to colleges
    • Organizational outreach (NGOs, private sector, business continuity)
    • Facilitating networking, organizing icebreakers, social events
  • Director for Education
    • Send out a survey to solicit members’ input on education topics
    • Coordinating speakers for member meetings
      • Collect presentation slides for sharing
      • Sending thank you notes
      • Printing certificates
    • Coordinating member meeting logistics
      • Securing meeting venue
      • Sending calendar invites
      • Arranging for pupus
  • Director for Professional Development (Ideally this person is an IAEM member)
    • Resources update
    • Training opportunities
    • Collection of job opportunities
    • IAEM CEM and AEM workshops/ coaching
    • IAEM updates and opportunities
    • Internship opportunities
  • Director for Communications
    • Website Maintenance
      • Curate Members only section
      • Post job opportunities and training resources
      • Manage EMPHI online store
    • Publications (newsletter, brochure)
    • Manage social media (Facebook & any new platforms)
    • Facilitate virtual participation in meetings/events

Mahalo,

2025 EMP-HI Board of Officers and Directors

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Website:https://emphi.org/Email: empofhawaii@gmail.com