b'Events to Remember2020EXPO Schedule -at-Glance February 17-20ACTIVE SHOOTER PREPAREDNESS"A Matter of Survival"The DATE! The sound of gunshots breaks through the hum of a busy workplace. MONDAY, February 17 Chaos ensues as people scramble for safety 8 a.m. - 5 p.mTrade Show set up while an active shooter fires at an unsuspect-12 p.mSilent Auction OPENS ing and unprepared group of workers.12 - 5 p.mRegistration OPEN Its easy to brush off the possibility of being involved in such a situation, thinking that it TUESDAY, February 18 could never happen to you. But the unfortu-7 - 9 a.m. "Get Up & Go" Buffet Breakfast nate reality of the modern American work-place is that these terrifying scenarios are 7 a.m. - 6 p.mRegistration OPEN becoming more and more common. Active 8 a.m. - 12 p.mTrade Show set up shooters act alone or in small groups, and 8 a.m . Scholarship Golf Tournament fire indiscriminately, choosing their victims at 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS random. Knowing how to respond is essential for every employee.2 - 6 p.mTRADE SHOW OPEN5 - 6 p.mWelcome Reception on Trade Show Floor Survival StrategiesEvening OpenSuppliers Hospitality The U.S. Department of Homeland Security 1 has developed a three-part response strategy, WEDNESDAY, February 19 with the goal of surviving until law enforcement arrives to end the rampage, usually about 10 7 a.mCardlock Meeting to 15 minutes after the event begins. Share the 7 - 9 a.m. "Get Up & Go" Buffet Breakfast following strategies with your employees to help 7 a.m. - 4 p.mRegistration OPEN them increase their chances of making it through a deadly situation. Drills, held once or twice 8:30 - 10 a.mKEYNOTE SESSION: Paul Ryanper year, will help keep the information fresh in 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.TRADE SHOW OPENemployees minds.with Buffet Lunch12 - 2 p.m.Ladies Luncheon: "Big Bucks Bingo" RunThis is the first and best option. Pick an 3:30 p.m. . Brand Meetings escape route and follow it, keeping your 5 p.mCardlock Meeting hands visible to avoid being mistaken for the shooter. Avoid grouping together. If Evening OpenSuppliers Hospitality you can help others evacuate safely, do it. As soon as it is safe, call 911 and give THURSDAY, February 20 them as much information about the 7 - 9 a.m. "Get Up & Go" Buffet Breakfast situation and the shooter as you can.7 a.m. - 12 p.mRegistration OPEN HideI f you are not able to evacuate, find a place to conceal yourself. Your hiding 8 - 9 a.mEDUCATIONAL SESSION place should be out of the shooters 9 a.m. - 12 p.mTRADE SHOW OPEN view, offer options for movement or 11 a.m.Silent Auction CLOSES escape, and provide protection from gunfire. Lock or block the entrance Subject to change, go to WPMA website for updates or more information, or toREGISTER ON-LINE at www.wpmaexpo.com56 www.wpma.com / Autumn 2019'