APCC is now the APHSC!
We’ve changed our name from Annual Preparedness and Cybersecurity Conference to the Annual Preparedness and Homeland Security Conference.
We’re at the Riverside Hotel in Boise, ID Dec. 8-10.
Registration is now open. See you there!
A detailed conference agenda will be available closer to the event.
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 homeland 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 departure time to the event and arrival time back home.
- IOEM Finance will have staff on site at the conference to help answer questions about reimbursement.
Reimbursement packets must be complete and submitted to IOEMfinance@imd.idaho.gov by February 28, 2027.
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 questions, please contact IOEMConferenceMB@imd.idaho.gov.
IOEM will be using the Whova app for this year’s Annual Preparedness and Homeland Security Conference (APHSC). 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: APHSCGEN
- Once logged in, go to the Explore Event tab in the top right.
- Search for Annual Preparedness and Homeland Security Conference (APHSC) and join the event.
If you have questions or are unable to download the app, please contact IOEMConferenceMB@imd.idaho.gov for assistance.
Venue Information
Riverside Hotel
Address
2900 W CHINDEN BLVD
BOISE, ID 83714
Frequently Asked Questions
In an effort to better represent all the topics our conference covers, we are now the Annual Preparedness and Homeland Security Conference. This year, we will be expanding topics to include all Homeland Security issues. APHSC is an education, outreach, and training event for local and state government officials, Emergency Managers, County Commissioners and Tribal Council Members, Homeland and Cybersecurity professionals. Topics will include emergency preparedness, disaster recovery, mitigation activities, cyber preparedness/defense and more.
This conference will give attendees the opportunity to hear from local, state, and national emergency management, homeland security and cyber professionals, as well as engage with IOEM team members and their programs.
Yes, it is open to all who are involved in Emergency Management field. This conference is intended for emergency management professionals, county commissioners, tribal council members, IT, homeland and cybersecurity professionals, first responders, private sector partners, and others involved in resilience and preparedness efforts.
Registration is now open- Register Here!
November 1, 2026
December 8-10, 2026
Riverside Hotel at 2900 W. Chinden Blvd, Boise, ID, 83714
Yes, IOEM will sponsor up to three (3) people from each county/Tribe. Each county/Tribe Emergency Manager will work with their IOEM Area Field Officer to identify:
- 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.
We encourage everyone to attend the entire conference for a well-rounded emergency management, homeland and cyber security update.
The actual conference is free to attend. Non-sponsored guests are responsible for their own travel expenses. This conference is intended for emergency management professionals, county commissioners, tribal council members, IT, homeland 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 APHSCGEN.
Sponsored guests will be contacted by IOEM to finalize hotel arrangements.
Non-sponsored guests will need to make your own travel arrangements. IOEM has reserved a block of rooms at the Riverside Hotel in Boise, Idaho. Please mention the IOEM APHSC Conference when booking your room for a discounted rate.
- The reservation cutoff date is November 1, 2026.
- The Riverside Hotel: 208-343-1871.
- Mention the IOEM APHSC for a discounted group rate.
Yes, the Riverside Hotel offers a shuttle service to/from the Boise airport. Contact the front desk staff at 208-343-1871. If on site, you may go to the front desk to make arrangements.
A draft conference agenda will be posted soon at IOEM.Idaho.gov.
For additional information or questions, please email: IOEMConferenceMB@imd.idaho.gov.