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Gerard Ellis

South Bend Fire Dept.
PIO
Elkhart, Indiana
Websitehttps://southbendin.gov/department/fire/
Working on my 18th year as a Firefighter with the City of South Bend. Served 12 years in operations and 6 years as an educator, outreach coordinator and information officer. I love the outdoors, cycling, and volleyball. Looking to expand my knowledge of social media as it concerns the public safety sector.
Monday, September 30
 

4:00pm PDT

Conference Check-in Royal Salon

7:00pm PDT

Welcome Reception Grande Hall A
 
Tuesday, October 1
 

7:00am PDT

Breakfast Buffet Grande Hall A/B

8:00am PDT

Opening Session! Welcome, ArchiveSocial & Twitter Keynotes Grande Hall A/BTom Tarantino • Anil Chawla

10:00am PDT

Techniques for Live & Produced Video from the EOC/JIC Grande Hall A/BKerry Shearer

10:45am PDT

Panel: Establishing Multi-Agency Partnerships & Shattering Social Media Silos Grande Hall A/BRyan Railsback • Brian Guzzetta • Phil Pitchford • Kaitlin Bilhartz

12:45pm PDT

Why a Social Media Strategy is Imperative Grande Hall CJenny Weekes

2:00pm PDT

Elevate Your Social Media Strategy & Rise Above the Noise Grande Hall A/BChris Hsiung

3:30pm PDT

Integrating Social Media Data into an After Action Report Grande Hall A/BAnil Chawla • Katie Nelson
 
Wednesday, October 2
 

7:00am PDT

Breakfast Buffet Grande Hall A/B

10:15am PDT

First Amendment Issues Facing Public Safety on Social Grande Hall A/BMark R. Weaver

11:00am PDT

Navigating Negative Social Media Comments Grande Hall A/BChris Hsiung • Katie Nelson

12:45pm PDT

How to Create a Graphic Calendar to Communicate Preparedness #ReadyYearRound Grande Hall CLaura Mellem

2:00pm PDT

Using Nextdoor to Improve Trust, Resilience & Community Engagement Grande Hall A/BRobbie Turner
 
Thursday, October 3
 

8:00am PDT

Public Safety Employees on Social Media: Policies, Training & Enforcement Grande Hall A/BJulie Tappendorf

8:30am PDT

Panel - Maximizing News Media Relationships in Emergencies Grande Hall A/BJohn T. Linn • Katie Nelson • Jordan Yuodis

10:00am PDT

Taking the Stress out of Social Media Grande Hall A/BChase Winkle