Norma Charette and Elisabeth Haase are presenters at 30th Annual ACCED-I Conference

The University of New England was highlighted during the 30th Annual ACCED-I Conference (Association for Collegiate Conference Event Director's International)  held March 21-23, 2010 in Louisville, KY.  The presentation entitled, "Planning for a Disaster: How Event Planners Can Assist Authorities in Responding to Local Emergencies," showcased the successful collaborative efforts used to create and administer the H1N1 POD by a team of professionals from UNE and the state of Maine.  

Presenters included Norma J. Charette, UNE director of Conference Services and Elisabeth Haase, UNE director of Environmental Health & Safety, and Michael W. Radke of the Cities Readiness Initiative, Maine Department of Public Health & Human Services.  These individuals played a key role in UNE's public health emergency planning and response during the 2009-10 H1N1 pandemic. 

The presenters discussed how event planners/managers can successfully utilize multiple partners in a joint effort to develop crowd management and logistical plans in response to an emergency or catastrophic event.

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.