On behalf of the GHC Directors and Program Committee Members, here is an offer to all interested parties, a Call for Presentation for consideration in development of the 2027 Program at the Governor’s Hurricane Conference. While hurricanes remain the primary natural hazard threat to Florida, as well as to many other locations along the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts, we must not forget the importance of all hazards planning.  We recognize the evolving threat landscape and the increasingly complex challenges facing the emergency management profession. To support the diverse needs of the whole emergency management community, the conference offers educational tracks designed for both seasoned practitioners and those new to the profession. These tracks provide relevant, actionable content for professionals across all disciplines and sectors, including local, state, tribal, territorial, and federal agencies, nonprofit and volunteer organizations, healthcare, public health, academia, private industry, utilities, and other community partners committed to building safer, more resilient communities. These tracks include but are not limited to:

Preparedness, Planning & Mitigation: Planning, mitigation, resilience, and collaboration that protect communities and critical infrastructure.

Response & Emergency Operations: Effective response, multi-agency coordination, and innovations in incident management.

Recovery & Community Resilience: Resilient recovery, community restoration, and sustainable rebuilding.

Leadership, Training & Professional Development: Developing current and future leaders through education, mentoring, and workforce growth.

Communications & Public Information: Crisis communications and risk messaging that support informed decisions.

Lessons Learned & Best Practices: Real-world experience and replicable solutions across all disciplines.

Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (VOADs) & Long-Term Recovery Groups (LTRG): Partnerships, volunteer management, and long-term recovery strategies.

Public Health & Healthcare Preparedness: Medical preparedness, system resilience, and responder wellness.

Technology, Innovation & Emerging Trends: Tools, technologies, and data-driven solutions across the emergency management enterprise.

This is your opportunity to provide suggestions to the Governors Hurricane Conference Program Committee for inclusion in the 2027 Program.  All persons having expertise or interest are encouraged to respond.

As a not-for-profit corporation, the Governors Hurricane Conference strives to maintain reasonable registration fees that afford the maximum participation of all organizations, large and small. With that philosophy, it would not be possible for the conference to provide all of the amenities that attendees enjoy, without the assistance of our sponsoring agencies, presenters, volunteers, exhibitors and underwriters.

We rely heavily on the assistance of volunteers to prepare for and execute the conference. Our sponsoring agencies dedicate extensive human and other resources to all aspects of the conference. With that being said, the expectation from each presenter is to provide your knowledge and expertise on a volunteer basis. If you are instructing/speaking only in a session(s) and do not plan on attending any other function at the conference, the registration fee is waived. However, if you plan to attend other functions or events (awards lunch or other sessions), then the regular registration fees will apply.

Provide the following information:

1. Indicate whether your suggestion would be best suited for a training session or workshop. If your suggestion is for a training session, indicate the session length, excluding breaks (breaks are 10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m., Noon–1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.). Click here for session definitions.
2. Indicate the programming interest area (i.e., meterology, business & industry, VOAD/LTRG, communications & public information, emergency management, human services/mass care, public safety, critical infrastructure, healthcare/hospital, human services/mass care, logistics & resource support, policy & planning or recovery/mitigation).
3. Include a recommended title for your presentation (thoughtful, pertinent and descriptive titles are encouraged).
4. Indicate the target audience of the presentation.
5. Write a brief description of your proposed presentation (no longer than 175 words).
6. Provide your name, agency, phone number and email address.

Suggestions must be received no later than September 30, 2026
You will be contacted at the end of October after the program committee has reviewed the submissions.

Email: lisa@flghc.org