Registration is now open!
Join the Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM) for the 2025 Annual Preparedness and Cybersecurity Conference (APCC), October 28–30, at the Best Western University Inn in Moscow, Idaho.
This multi-day event brings together local and state government officials, including emergency managers, county commissioners, tribal council members, and cybersecurity professionals, for three days of learning, collaboration, and community building. APCC offers lessons and tools to help keep Idaho’s communities strong, safe, and resilient.
Conference topics will include:
- Navigating Media and Public Information During Emergencies
Hear from communication and emergency management professionals about managing public information during local emergencies while coordinating with media at the local, state, and national levels. This session will provide practical tools and real-world examples to help conference attendees share clear, timely, and trustworthy information when it matters most. - Tribal Emergency Management and Local Collaboration
Hear from tribal emergency managers and local partners on how effective collaboration strengthens emergency response and builds resilient communities. This panel will highlight partnerships and successful approaches to navigating unique challenges faced by tribal nations. - 2025 Fire Season Review: Lessons Learned and Looking Ahead
Join emergency management professionals across Idaho as they share the After-Action Report from the 2025 fire season, reviewing response efforts, successes, and key takeaways and lessons to prepare for future wildfire challenges. - And much more!
A detailed conference agenda will be available closer to the event.
The conference also offers a chance for emergency management professionals, first responders, and leaders to connect with peers from across Idaho and beyond. Stay tuned for more information about keynote speakers, breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and special activities.
If you have trouble accessing the link through the registration button, please visit https://whova.com/portal/registration/oV-AOh1cST6QGCZZEFxz/
To register for a general admission ticket, enter the password APCCGEN.
This conference is intended for emergency management professionals, county commissioners, tribal council members, IT and cybersecurity professionals, first responders, private sector partners, and others involved in resilience and preparedness efforts.
If you are a sponsored attendee, you have been provided a separate password. Please use that password when registering.
The deadline to register is Friday, October 3, 2025.
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IOEM will sponsor up to three attendees from each county and tribe in Idaho. We recommend each jurisdiction register an emergency manager, commissioner, and IT or cybersecurity representative. More information on sponsored attendees will be sent directly to county and tribal leadership.
Please work with your emergency or tribal Manager and IOEM Area Field Officer (AFO) to identify the three sponsored individuals to be sponsored by IOEM. Include name, title, agency, phone number and email contact information.
Sponsored attendees are required to attend the entire conference unless other arrangements are made in advance.
Reimbursement:
- Travel costs are reimbursed after the conference. Attendees need to follow their jurisdiction’s travel policy and seek reimbursement from their agency (i.e., county). The jurisdiction will then submit their reimbursement request to IOEM and IOEM will reimburse the jurisdiction.
- Documentation required to receive reimbursement include receipts for flights, google map indicating mileage driven to the event, and indication of when departure to the event occurred and when arrival home occurred.
- IOEM Finance will have staff on site to assist with completing paperwork for reimbursement.
Reimbursement packets must be complete and submitted to IOEMfinance@imd.idaho.gov by November 24, 2025.
Details on what is included in the sponsorship such as travel, per-diem, lodging, and more have been sent to each county and tribe in Idaho. For more information or those with questions, please contact IOEMConferenceMB@imd.idaho.gov.
IOEM will be using the Whova app for this year’s Annual Preparedness and Cybersecurity Conference (APCC). The app will be your hub for registration check-in, accessing the agenda, and engaging in sessions through announcements, Q&A, and polls.
How to Get Started:
- Download the Whova app from the App Store or Google Play.
- Sign in or create an account using the email you used to register for the conference.
- If prompted, enter the code: IOEMAPСC25
- Once logged in, go to the Explore Event tab in the top right.
- Search for Annual Preparedness and Cybersecurity Conference (APCC) and join the event.
If you have questions or are unable to download the app, please contact bharrell@imd.idaho.gov for assistance.
Venue Information
Address
Best Western Plus University Inn
1516 Pullman Rd, Moscow, ID, 83843, US
Frequently Asked Questions
APCC is an education, outreach, and training event for local and state government officials, emergency managers, county commissioners and tribal council members, and cybersecurity professionals. Topics will include emergency preparedness, disaster recovery, mitigation activities, cyber preparedness/defense and more.
This conference will give local and state government officials, emergency managers, county commissioners and tribal council members, and cybersecurity professionals the opportunity to hear from local, state, and national emergency management and cyber professionals. In addition to presentations and panel discussions with the keynote speakers, sessions include opportunities to network with IOEM employees, learn about resources the state and volunteer organizations provide, and how to best prepare your county or jurisdiction for any emergency or disaster.
The conference is designed for emergency managers, cybersecurity professionals, local and state government officials, public safety agencies, private sector partners, and others involved in resilience and preparedness efforts.
Registration is now open: Register Here
October 3, 2025
October 28-30, 2025
Moscow, Idaho
Best Western University Inn
1516 Pullman Rd, 83843
Yes, IOEM will sponsor up to three (3) people from each county/tribe. IOEM recommends:
- One (1) County or Tribal Emergency Manager
- One (1) cybersecurity professional
- One (1) County Commissioner, Tribal Council Member
- Or an emergency management related field professional
Yes. If you are being sponsored by IOEM you are required to sign in and attend the entire conference, Tuesday morning through Thursday lunch. Cyber professionals are required to attend all day Wednesday and through Thursday lunch.
We encourage everyone to attend the entire conference for a well-rounded emergency management/cyber security update.
The conference is free to attend. This conference is intended for emergency management professionals, county commissioners, tribal council members, IT and cybersecurity professionals, first responders, private sector partners, and others involved in resilience and preparedness efforts.
To register for a general admission ticket, enter the password APCCGEN.
Non-sponsored guests are responsible for their own travel expenses.
Attendees are encouraged to stay at the Best Western University Inn in Moscow, Idaho, where the conference will be held.
Sponsored guests will be contacted by IOEM to finalize hotel arrangements.
Non-sponsored guests will need to make their own travel arrangements. IOEM has reserved a block of rooms at the University Inn in Moscow. Please mention the IOEM APCC Conference when booking your room for a discounted rate.
- The reservation cutoff date is September 19, 2025.
- Best Western University Inn: 208-882-0550.
- Mention the IOEM APCC for a discounted group rate.
Yes, the Best Western University Inn offers a shuttle service to/from the Pullman, Washington airport. Contact the front desk staff at 208-882-0550 ext. 0. If on site, you may go to the front desk to make arrangements.
Yes. IOEM has made arrangements with Alaska Airlines for discounted fares into Pullman, Washington. When booking your flights, please use Group Code EMCO551.
A detailed conference agenda will be available closer to the event.
For additional information or questions, please email: IOEMConferenceMB@imd.idaho.gov.