Start your morning with coffee, breakfast, and time to connect before a timely conversation with local leaders and partners about preparing for unexpected disruptions. Following recent blizzard and flooding events, this session will feature a brief overview of the emergency management discipline, including local priorities and how the declaration process works. The conversation will then shift into a panel discussion with local partners and business perspectives, offering practical insight on how organizations can plan for, respond to, and recover from disruptions. Registration is encouraged, as space is limited. Breakfast and networking are included. Panelists include: Brian Hummel, Marquette County Emergency Management Lt. Brian Kurin, Marquette County Emergency Management Nate Heffron, City of Negaunee Daniel Yoder, MISBDC Schedule: 8:00 -8:30 a.m. | Registration, Networking, and Breakfast Start the day by connecting with peers over coffee and a light breakfast while checking in and settling into the event. 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. | Panel Discussion and Questions Admission is $25 for LSCP Partners and $35 for Non-Partners.