On behalf of the Preparedness Summit Conference Planning Committee, thank you to all of the 2024 Preparedness Summit attendees, speakers, presenters, sponsors, and exhibitors for your enthusiasm and engagement from March 25 to 28. The Preparedness Summit hosted over 2,800 participants in Cleveland, OH, and virtually. The conference theme, Public Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Management: Aligning to Address Cascading Challenges, provided an opportunity for sectors to come together, align missions, and discover better ways to work as true partners to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

In-person attendees participated in over 200 workshops, learning sessions, partnership case studies, and demonstrations in addition to plenaries, poster sessions, networking opportunities, and a robust exhibit hall. Seven Town Hall sessions allowed attendees to learn and share perspectives around key preparedness issues. During a special Sharing Session with Dr. Paul Friedrichs, inaugural Director of the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR), attendees discussed how OPPR can integrate the perspectives of state and local public health leaders into national pandemic preparedness efforts.

In addition to over 70 livestreamed sessions throughout the conference, virtual attendees had access to on-demand sessions.

Highlights from each day of the Preparedness Summit offer a more in-depth look at key moments from the conference.

• Click here to see highlights from the opening day of the conference, including the plenary discussion, A Case Study in Collaboration: Public Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Management Responding to the East Palestine Train Derailment, and the Sharing Session with Dr. Paul Friedrichs.
• Click here to see highlights from day two of the conference, including the plenary discussion, Let’s Talk about ICS: Integrating Public Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Management Response Frameworks.
• Click here to see highlights from day three of the conference, including Town Halls, new features available in the Exhibit Hall, and poster presentations.
• Click here to see highlights from the final day of the conference, including the conference’s inaugural 5K / 1 Mile Walk in support of the Cleveland-based charity, City Mission, and the plenary discussion, Testing the Limitless Possibilities of Artificial Intelligence in Emergency Preparedness and Response: How to Be Smart About It. 

Conference Content Available On-Demand

In-person and virtual conference registrants can log into their account and access virtual content from the event here. Content will be available for 90 days post-conference via the online platform.

What’s Next?

See photos from the 2024 Preparedness Summit.

Save the date for the 2025 Preparedness Summit in San Antonio, TX, April 28-May 1, 2025.

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