2026 SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE

Thursday-Friday, April 16-17

• Pre-conference networking activities: New Orleans French Quarter Festival
• Host museum admission
  

Saturday, April 18

• Super Dome and Hurricane Katrina Memorial excursion (morning)
• New Orleans French Quarter Festival emergency planning field trip (afternoon)

Sunday, April 19

• ReadyWhen Foundations in Event and Emergency Operations pre-conference intensive for cultural venue professionals preparing for climate and disaster impacts (full-day classroom workshops)
  
• Welcome reception & exhibits

Monday, April 20

• General sessions & breakout sessions
• Exhibits
• Group lunch
• National World War II Museum presentations & tours
• Creole Queen Jazz Dinner networking cruise

Tuesday, April 21

• General sessions & breakout sessions
• Group lunch
• National World War II Museum presentations & tours
• Historic New Orleans Collection evening reception

Wednesday, April 22

• CIPM (Certified Institutional Protection Manager) certification and re-certification courses
• CIPE (Certified Institutional Protection Executive) certification
• Breakout sessions & workshops
• Beyond All Boundaries 4D Movie Experience at the WW2 Museum
• Closing awards ceremony & National World War II Museum gala

Updated Certified Institutional Protection Manager (CIPM) Curriculum:

1) Emergency Management (Tactical) and Disaster Response & Recovery
2) Collaborative Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs
3) Protecting Collections & Assets
4) Personnel Management and Staff Training, Cross-Training, Team Building
5) Fire Protection Considerations
6) Facility Security
7) Technology as a Tool for Security Operations
8) Next Level Leadership

Certified Institutional Protection Executive (CIPE) Curriculum:

1) Technology Evaluation & Implementation
2) Emergency Management (Strategic) and Incident Command
3) Collaborative Security Training Across Institution
4) Legal Considerations & Litigation Avoidance
5) Core Values in Leadership
6) Life Safety Systems Integrations and Considerations
7) Interviewing, Hiring, Performance Management, Termination
8) Cyber Security
9) Advanced Fire Protection Considerations

Stay tuned for the full 27th annual educational session lineup, coming soon...

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