The Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA) is hosting the 2026 Florida Emergency Preparedness Conference, formerly known as the FEPA Annual Meeting, from January 26 to 30 in Miramar Beach, Florida. The conference convenes emergency management professionals from across the state to share knowledge, build relationships, and strengthen Florida’s emergency management community.
This year’s theme, “All Hazards; All Voices,” highlights the importance of bringing diverse perspectives together to strengthen the profession and protect our communities. Attendees can look forward to:
- Cutting-edge workshops and training sessions designed to address today’s evolving emergency management challenges
- Inspiring keynote speakers and expert panels featuring leaders in the field
- Meaningful networking opportunities with peers, mentors, and partners statewide
- An expanded exhibitor and sponsor showcase featuring the latest tools, services, and innovations in emergency management
Connect with Hagerty
Hagerty is proud to attend and participate in this year’s Florida Emergency Preparedness Conference. On January 29, Hagerty’s Deputy Director of Recovery, Tanya Shannon, will lead an in-depth presentation on best practices for maximizing Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) funding. This session will highlight key topics such as substantial damage determination assessments, effective post-disaster staff and resource surge, and strategies for streamlining the PA process. Additionally, Hagerty’s Senior Manager, Kalindi Fitch, will be in attendance and available to connect.
We look forward to engaging with partners, colleagues, and practitioners throughout the event. If you plan to attend, we hope that you will join us for Tanya’s session and connect with our team.
Learn more about the 2026 Florida Emergency Preparedness Conference here.
About Our Team
Tanya Shannon is an emergency management professional with 15 years of local, state, federal, private sector, and non-profit experience. As a Deputy Director at Hagerty, she currently oversees disaster recovery projects across the southeastern United States (US). Previously, Tanya worked for FEMA, where she played a key role in establishing PA operations for 116 federally declared disasters and managed a nationwide training team.
Kalindi Fitch is a Senior Manager with more than a decade of experience supporting emergency response and recovery efforts for clients at all levels of government. She brings deep expertise across federally funded programs and has supported major disaster recovery efforts nationwide, including COVID-19 cost recovery, large-scale hurricanes and wildfires, and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) program implementation.