2026 Quad Cities Regional Disaster Conference
Schedule
Wed Apr 01 2026 at 08:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center | Bettendorf, IA
About this Event
Doors open at 7:00 AM for check-in to the conference. The conference will start promptly at 08:30 AM.
Participants in this full-day event will gain insight from experts in the field as they discuss lessons learned from actual events and response efforts. Presentations will provide firsthand information to first responders, support agencies, businesses, non-profits, community partners, and elected officials who will be responding to, managing, and recovering from a large-scale disaster.
EMS CE's applied for through Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
- Nursing Contact Hours: The Iowa Board of Nursing no longer approves nursing hours, and more information can be found at :
https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/continuing-education/ce-basic-requirements. - QCDRC topics are well qualified to meet nursing contact hour requirements and a list of content objectives will be provided on each certificate of attendance.
Agenda
🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
Registration Check In and Light Refreshments
🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:45 AM
Opening Remarks
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:45 AM
Legionnaire's Disease Investigation
Info: Dr. Matthew Donahue, State Epidemiologist & Deputy Medical Director at the Division of
Public Health at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Young Lives, Big Plans: Integrating Pediatrics into Disaster Drills
Info: Kristel Wetjen, RN and Carlyn Christensen-Szalanski, MD, FAAP, University of Iowa
Healthcare Pediatric Disaster Task Force
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Vendor and Network Break
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Active Shooter Response
Info: Matt DeSmyter, Rock Island County Sheriff’s Office
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch Break
Info: Taco Bar
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Cybersecurity: CISA 101, Threats and Artificial Intelligence
Info: Advisors for Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Vendor and Network Break
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:45 PM
Finding Hope in the Worst Night Ever
Info: Jim Hawkes, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Conference Closing
Where is it happening?
Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center, 2021 State Street, Bettendorf, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 75.00
