NEMA 2026 Annual Forum

NEMA hosts two national forums providing opportunities to discuss national and regional emergency management strategies with other emergency management professionals from around the country and with experts in the field. The Annual Policy & Leadership Forum is held in the fall, traditionally in the home state of the NEMA president for that year. The forums focus on policy development, emergency management concerns, lessons learned, training and development, policy issues, and federal relations. They allow attendees to hear first-hand the latest issues impacting their agencies' programs. Most states are represented at NEMA forums. As a result, federal agencies, members of Congress and the current Administration, and others attend the meetings to discuss policy and program issues and get input from state directors. The four-day schedule features committee meetings, workshops, a plenary session, and networking. A two-day exhibition highlights sponsors.