About BOD

The City of Lloydminster, along with planning partners Cenovus Energy, ATCO and Lakeland College, is proud to announce the 2024 Bordering on Disaster (BOD) Conference Presented by Cenovus Energy. This conference aims to promote and strengthen the delivery of Emergency Management throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan, Western Canada and the territories.

This year's conference is a MUST-ATTEND event with pre-conference exercises and workshops, thought-provoking and motivational speakers, networking opportunities and opportunities for the audience to connect with industry experts.

With successful partnerships across North America, the BOD Conference champions change within Western Canada’s Emergency Management by creating networking opportunities, hosting speakers to discuss lessons learned and industry best practices and attempting to foster the bridge between academic knowledge and practitioner application. The conference views and caters Emergency Management learnings over a multitude of disciplines, including, but not limited to; municipal, industrial, environmental, fire departments, civil security and emergency social services. Further, this conference creates an excellent opportunity to strengthen relationships between the commercial, industrial and municipal sectors with a tradeshow.

Conference Topics:

• The Indigenous Pre-Contact Way(s) of Correcting Disaster
• Resilience is a "Contact" Sport: You Need an All-Star Network
• From Survivors to Heroes - Their Road to Resiliency
• Navigating the Complexities of Disaster Recovery from a Crisis Leadership Perspective
• Preparing for a Changing Climate: Implementing Emergency Response Plans for Extreme Heat and Wildfire Smoke in Canmore
• Torching the Tape:  Lessons in Crisis Leadership from Calgary’s EOC
• Health Equity and Equality in Pandemic Responses
• The Importance of Scribes During Your Incident 
• The Unprecedented Wildfire Season from an Industrial Perspective
• Function or Profession? The Next Generation of D&EM: Perspectives, Plans and Opportunities for the People and Practice
•  Welcome to our City: How to be Successful Host Community to First Nation Evacuees  
  
  
  

  Bordering on Disaster (September 19 and 20)

  Bordering on Disaster is a 2-day conference that will showcase upwards of 4 keynote and 8 breakout speakers covering a wide range of emergency management stories, learnings, and practices. With previous audiences requesting to hear stories from disaster survivors and industrial perspectives, our planning committee has found new and unique speakers to showcase to audiences of the conference. Further, to create a way for connection and engagement, audience members can schedule 1 on 1’s with attending speakers for a 10-minute opportunity to ask specific questions and engage in a personal way with industry experts!  

  Conference Schedule

  Back by popular demand is the annual Bordering on Disaster Conference presented by Cenovus Energy. This year’s offering boasts excellent speakers and networking opportunities. Conference packages and ticket pricing is listed below:   

  1. Conference on September 19 and 20

  Stay tuned for the full conference schedule!

  Tickets

  Join us September 19 and 20 for the Bordering on Disaster Conference presented by Cenovus Energy. Tickets can be purchased on our Eventbrite page.

  Sponsorship Opportunities

  The conference planning committee is actively seeking sponsorship partners for various levels. If interested in partnerships, please contact the City of Lloydminster (emo@lloydminster.ca) or view the sponsorship opportunities.

  Speaker Abstract Request

  We're searching for speakers! Do you, or your organization, have knowledge that could benefit emergency management practitioners? Are you interested in sharing this knowledge as part of the September 2024 Bordering on Disaster Conference? Submit a speaker abstract form for committee consideration. 

  Trade Show Vendor Request

  Showcase your business, products, resources and more at the 2024 Bordering on Disaster Conference. Submit a trade show vendor form to get involved with this in-person opportunity.