Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina & Rita


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The National Alliance for Public Safety GIS (NAPSG) Foundation is pleased to announce the 10th annual Innovation Summit for Preparedness & Resilience (InSPIRE), which will be held May 28 & 29 in collaboration with local, state, Federal, and private sector GIS professionals who were called to duty for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

InSPIRE 2025 will focus on the significant impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on disaster response. Sessions will highlight experiences from these pivotal events on GIS technology, examining the evolution of GIS and public safety over the past two decades. Attendees will have a unique opportunity to explore how GIS was utilized during the response and recovery phases, and how it has influenced current GIS practices.

Also, in addition to the 2-day Summit, attendees will be offered no-cost technical training on the National Hurricane Program’s Decision Support Tool (HURREVAC). This 3-hr, post-summit training will be conducted by Sea Island Software on Friday, May 30.

For more details on summit and post-summit training sessions, please visit the Agenda Highlights page.

AGENDA

InSPIRE 2025 sessions are the result of a collaborative effort involving local, state, Federal, and private-sector GIS professionals who responded to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The agenda is being developed by a Steering Committee comprised of the following people:

  • Jim Mitchell, LA Office of Technology Services (Chair)
  • Ron Langhelm, DHS S&T
  • Catherine Bohn, Dewberry (Sponsor)
  • Victor Leotta, Location-Design
  • Richard Butgereit, Sanborn (Sponsor)
  • Brant Mitchell, LSU, Stephenson Disaster Management Institute
  • Michelle Fischer, USGS
  • Rand Napoli, NAPSG Foundation
  • Jay Grymes, LA GOHSEP
  • Tim Osborn, NOAA
  • Tommy Hicks, NAPSG Foundation
  • Joe Thompson, E. Baton Rouge 911
  • Ryan Lanclos, Esri (Sponsor)

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

InSPIRE 2025 is open to public sector participants from Federal, state, local, and tribal governments at no cost. Please note, participation by the private sector is limited and requires sponsoring the summit. For details on sponsorship opportunities, please contact our Executive Director, Peter O’Rourke — porourke@publicsafetygis.org.

We encourage small teams from each agency or jurisdiction that represent the following:

  • Public Safety Officials & First Responders
  • Emergency Management Planners
  • GIS Practitioners & Technologists
  • Federal Agencies
  • Infrastructure Operators
  • Volunteers who support disasters

POINTS OF CONTACT

Agenda & Sponsorship Opportunities:
Peter O’Rourke porourke@publicsafetygis.org		 General Information:
Angela Pervél apervel@publicsafetygis.org

THANK YOU, SPONSORS

We are so grateful to our sponsors for helping us fulfill our mission of improving the safety, resilience, and well-being of our communities. Our sponsors’ contribution allows us to support the public safety community at no cost and offer travel scholarships to colleagues who lack funding to attend InSPIRE 2025. To learn more about our sponsors, please click here.