The AHC Sponsorship Program
Let our community of industry & government stakeholders, who spend hundreds of millions of dollars annually, engage with you as they solve infrastructure problems & produce solutions in emergency response to lower their operational risks and increase resilience.
Are you interested in learning about new opportunities & building trusted relationships in industry and government?
No other organization delivers more value for one sponsorship investment than the All Hazards Consortium.
For over 18 years, the AHC has been developing relationships with industry and government within the emergency/crisis preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation markets.
These markets collectively represent over $3+ billion in opportunity for solutions providers across multiple areas including software, hardware, staffing, consulting, IT services, engineering, communications, and more.
Becoming part of the AHC's collaboration engine identifies issues and opportunities for you. Our nationwide community provide opportunities to engage with stakeholders regularly, identify possible funding streams, the issues they face, the solutions they need, and partnerships needed to help address their issues. This help you better align your company with new opportunities and be introduced to potential buyers after the meetings.
Sponsorship opportunities come in several formats and options:
BENEFITS:
Sponsorship for an All Hazards Consortium event, activity, or working group can provide numerous benefits for both the sponsoring organization and the event itself including:
No other organization delivers more value for one sponsorship investment than the All Hazards Consortium.
For over 18 years, the AHC has been developing relationships with industry and government within the emergency/crisis preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation markets.
These markets collectively represent over $3+ billion in opportunity for solutions providers across multiple areas including software, hardware, staffing, consulting, IT services, engineering, communications, and more.
Becoming part of the AHC's collaboration engine identifies issues and opportunities for you. Our nationwide community provide opportunities to engage with stakeholders regularly, identify possible funding streams, the issues they face, the solutions they need, and partnerships needed to help address their issues. This help you better align your company with new opportunities and be introduced to potential buyers after the meetings.
Sponsorship opportunities come in several formats and options:
- Working Group Sponsorships ($25,000, 12 month program)
- Exercise Sponsorships ($15,000, 6 month program)
- Webinar Sponsorships ($5,000)
- Custom Sponsorships (TBD)
BENEFITS:
Sponsorship for an All Hazards Consortium event, activity, or working group can provide numerous benefits for both the sponsoring organization and the event itself including:
- Increased Brand Exposure: Sponsoring an event can increase brand exposure and awareness among attendees, media outlets, and other stakeholders.
- Networking Opportunities: Sponsors can network with event attendees, other sponsors, and industry professionals, leading to potential business opportunities.
- Thought Leadership: Sponsors can position themselves as thought leaders by presenting at the event, participating in panel discussions, or hosting workshops.
- Positive Public Relations: Sponsorship can generate positive public relations by demonstrating a commitment to the industry and community.
- Access to Targeted Audience: Sponsoring an All Hazards Consortium event can provide access to a targeted audience of emergency management, public safety, and security professionals in industry and government.
- Customized Marketing Opportunities: Sponsors can take advantage of customized marketing opportunities, such as exhibiting, advertising, product demonstrations, and digital marketing & promotions to thousands of stakeholders nationwide.
- Cost-Effective Marketing: Sponsorship with the AHC can be a more cost-effective marketing strategy when compared to traditional advertising and marketing campaigns you do on your own.
- Enhanced Reputation: Sponsoring an All Hazards Consortium event can enhance the your organization's reputation and credibility within the industry.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
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Sponsor a Working Group (WG) - $25,000
(12 month term, limited to 4 sponsors)
By sponsoring a working group within the AHC community, you can quickly and regularly gain access to decision makers and opportunities, while also being welcomed into their planning and problem-solving efforts. Results can be achieved in as little as 30 days.
Federal, state, and local government decision-makers work closely with key critical infrastructure owners and operators within the AHC"S working groups to find and test new solutions, coordinate responses, and validate their assumptions. These candid, results-focused meetings are usually off-limits to vendors and the media. But the All Hazards Consortium has now made it possible for responsible sponsors to participate fully in all the work group activities by becoming a working group sponsor.
Working group meetings are conducted weekly, bi-monthly, monthly, quarterly or annual depending on the needs and stakeholder schedules. The AHC facilitates these virtual or in-person meetings and provide the FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) protection they all need for privacy.
As a sponsor of a working group, you will be welcomed inside the working group's circle of trust as someone who brings insights, solutions, and resources that benefit everyone. You'll have access to the current working group information products and tools and be able to help shape new solutions.
Instead of being one of the many vendors that struggle even to get time with these key stakeholders, you'll be able to earn their trust and respect as a problem-solving partner.
Working group meetings are conducted weekly, bi-monthly, monthly, quarterly or annual depending on the needs and stakeholder schedules. The AHC facilitates these virtual or in-person meetings and provide the FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) protection they all need for privacy.
As a sponsor of a working group, you will be welcomed inside the working group's circle of trust as someone who brings insights, solutions, and resources that benefit everyone. You'll have access to the current working group information products and tools and be able to help shape new solutions.
Instead of being one of the many vendors that struggle even to get time with these key stakeholders, you'll be able to earn their trust and respect as a problem-solving partner.
BENEFITS:
- Become part of the working group and participate in all of their meetings
- Receive access to all working group related information
- Help develop work group meeting agendas
- Participate in Use Case development and problem solving
- Gain early access to AHC or work group member grant opportunities
- Help develop solutions to address approved Use Case problems
- Work with work group members off-line in other opportunities
- Invitation to all AHC events
- 12 month term, limited to 4 sponsors, non-competitive
- Become part of the working group and participate in all of their meetings
- Receive access to all working group related information
- Help develop work group meeting agendas
- Participate in Use Case development and problem solving
- Gain early access to AHC or work group member grant opportunities
- Help develop solutions to address approved Use Case problems
- Work with work group members off-line in other opportunities
- Invitation to all AHC events
- 12 month term, limited to 4 sponsors, non-competitive
Current Active AHC Working Groups
Multi-State Fleet Response Working Group
This group was formed after Superstorm Sandy in 2012 to address a myriad of operational delays experienced by the electric sector and its mutual assistance resource movement processes. Coordinating with multiple states during disasters has remained its primary objective.
This group is comprised of industry stakeholders across multiple sectors, including electric, food, fuel, transportation communications, water, retail, financial, etc. This group has produced dozens of operational solutions its members utilize to expedite information sharing and coordination with state and local governments during regional and national disasters.
In 2017, this working group coordinated massive resource movements for Puerto Rico in response to Hurricane Maria. Utilizing its partnerships with states and solutions the working group had developed, not a single delay was reported during this national coordination effort that moved
thousands of vehicles and resources from around the United States to ports of departure in the Gulf and on the East Coast to support power
restorations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Mike Zappone, Chair,
Chief Operating Officer at Tempest Energy LLC
Former Eversource Energy Executive
Retired after 35+ years
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-zappone-b2384b21/
Tony Hurley, Co-Chair
President, Critical Preparedness, LLC,
Former First Energy Executive
Retired after 40+ years
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aenergyman/
SISE (Sensitive Information Sharing Environment) Working Group
This group was formed in 2015 as part of a federally funded pilot project with DHS Science and Technology which focused on securing information sharing and developing agreements between multiple states and industry using the PIV-I (Personal Identity Verification – Interoperable) credentials.
This group is comprised of industry and local/state/ federal government stakeholders from operations, public information, and policy areas.
This group focuses on developing frameworks that organize, protect, rank, and display data sets for use within a wide variety of products and systems
within the SISE community or their government/industry partners.
This group is currently developing several initiatives, particularly the SISE-net initiative designed to synchronize information-sharing on transportation, supply chain and damage assessment data between state and commercial operation centers in support of operational coordination during disasters.
Kent Kildow, Chair
Executive Director, Physical Security at Verizon
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-kildow-b714b33/
This group was formed in 2015 as part of a federally funded pilot project with DHS Science and Technology which focused on securing information sharing and developing agreements between multiple states and industry using the PIV-I (Personal Identity Verification – Interoperable) credentials.
This group is comprised of industry and local/state/ federal government stakeholders from operations, public information, and policy areas.
This group focuses on developing frameworks that organize, protect, rank, and display data sets for use within a wide variety of products and systems
within the SISE community or their government/industry partners.
This group is currently developing several initiatives, particularly the SISE-net initiative designed to synchronize information-sharing on transportation, supply chain and damage assessment data between state and commercial operation centers in support of operational coordination during disasters.
Kent Kildow, Chair
Executive Director, Physical Security at Verizon
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-kildow-b714b33/
State Private Sector Liaison Working Group
This group was formed in January 2018 at the request of the private sector to help improve operational coordination with state operations centers following the 2017 hurricane season.
This group is comprised of state emergency management agency representatives who are responsible for the operations of their private sector programs within each state. Originally starting with six states, the group has grown to 19 states including Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington,
This group looks at operational issues facing both private sector and states, shares best practices, provides mentorship and training to its members, and works with the private sector stakeholders of the Fleet Response Working Group during disasters to resolve operational issues during crisis response.
This group provides regional coordination and operational information-sharing with members of the Fleet Response Working Group and participated in the further development of several tools and apps, a new virtual tabletop exercise for cross-sector preparedness for the upcoming hurricane and winter storm season, training, mentoring new liaisons, and the further development of the SISE and a new operational Fleet Movement App designed to enhance planning and operational coordination during disasters.
Persia Payne-Hurley, Chair
Assistant Director for Partnership Engagement
North Carolina Emergency Management
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/persia-payne-hurley-74187126/
Molly Dougherty, Co-Chair
External Affairs Director and Private Sector Liaison
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollydougherty/
This group was formed in January 2018 at the request of the private sector to help improve operational coordination with state operations centers following the 2017 hurricane season.
This group is comprised of state emergency management agency representatives who are responsible for the operations of their private sector programs within each state. Originally starting with six states, the group has grown to 19 states including Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington,
This group looks at operational issues facing both private sector and states, shares best practices, provides mentorship and training to its members, and works with the private sector stakeholders of the Fleet Response Working Group during disasters to resolve operational issues during crisis response.
This group provides regional coordination and operational information-sharing with members of the Fleet Response Working Group and participated in the further development of several tools and apps, a new virtual tabletop exercise for cross-sector preparedness for the upcoming hurricane and winter storm season, training, mentoring new liaisons, and the further development of the SISE and a new operational Fleet Movement App designed to enhance planning and operational coordination during disasters.
Persia Payne-Hurley, Chair
Assistant Director for Partnership Engagement
North Carolina Emergency Management
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/persia-payne-hurley-74187126/
Molly Dougherty, Co-Chair
External Affairs Director and Private Sector Liaison
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollydougherty/
ENDEAVOR - Pennsylvania Working Group
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the AHC have partnered to create a new private sector operated working group model that will sustain elections and leadership turnover. Modeled after the AHC’s Multi-State Fleet Response Working Group (FRWG), this new working group, called ENDEAVOR-PA, was formed in 2018 and leveraged best practices from North Carolina's nationally recognized private sector program and the FRWG to create a new public/private governance framework in Pennsylvania. ENDEAVOR-PA works on operational issues with the state across multiple sector issues transportation policy, information sharing, and business-to-business partnerships for disaster response.
This group was formed in January 2018 at the request of the private sector to help improve operational coordination with states following the 2017 hurricane season.
This group is comprised of state emergency management agency representatives who are responsible for the operations of their private sector programs within each state.
This group looks at operational issues facing both private sector and states, shares best practices, provides mentorship and training to its members, and works with the private sector stakeholders of the fleet response working group during disasters.
The group provides regional coordination and operational information-sharing with members of the Fleet Response Working Group and participate in the development of apps and data solutions.
For more information visit: https://www.endeavorPA.org
Pat Shull, Harristown Properties, Chair
Carmela Hinderacher, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Co-Chair, Co-Chair
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmela-hinderaker/
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the AHC have partnered to create a new private sector operated working group model that will sustain elections and leadership turnover. Modeled after the AHC’s Multi-State Fleet Response Working Group (FRWG), this new working group, called ENDEAVOR-PA, was formed in 2018 and leveraged best practices from North Carolina's nationally recognized private sector program and the FRWG to create a new public/private governance framework in Pennsylvania. ENDEAVOR-PA works on operational issues with the state across multiple sector issues transportation policy, information sharing, and business-to-business partnerships for disaster response.
This group was formed in January 2018 at the request of the private sector to help improve operational coordination with states following the 2017 hurricane season.
This group is comprised of state emergency management agency representatives who are responsible for the operations of their private sector programs within each state.
This group looks at operational issues facing both private sector and states, shares best practices, provides mentorship and training to its members, and works with the private sector stakeholders of the fleet response working group during disasters.
The group provides regional coordination and operational information-sharing with members of the Fleet Response Working Group and participate in the development of apps and data solutions.
For more information visit: https://www.endeavorPA.org
Pat Shull, Harristown Properties, Chair
Carmela Hinderacher, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Co-Chair, Co-Chair
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmela-hinderaker/
ENDEAVOR - Virginia Working Group
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management Agency and the AHC partnered in 2023 to create a new private sector-operated working group model that will sustain elections and leadership turnover.
Modeled after the AHC’s Multi-State Fleet Response Working Group (FRWG), this new working group, called ENDEAVOR-VA, will formalize partnerships between emergency management and private sector partners to reduce the impacts of hazards statewide by increasing overall resiliency with increased preparedness response, and recovery capabilities, ultimately saving lives and better-protecting property.
Created by industry with state support, ENDEAVOR is a structured problem-solving and planning model to formalize partnerships between emergency management and private sector partners to reduce the impacts of hazards statewide.
The ENDEAVOR program will bring together industry and government to discuss complex statewide operational issues that require multiple industry sectors, public/private partnership organizations, counties, and state agencies to solve.
ENDEAVOR will provide a new framework operated by industry, designed to address operational issues, build partnerships, develop agreements, leverage resources & capabilities, pursue joint projects, and jointly create process or information-sharing-based innovations that increase overall resilience in Virginia’s businesses, communities, and public/private organizations statewide.
For more information, visit: https://www.endeavorVA.org
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management Agency and the AHC partnered in 2023 to create a new private sector-operated working group model that will sustain elections and leadership turnover.
Modeled after the AHC’s Multi-State Fleet Response Working Group (FRWG), this new working group, called ENDEAVOR-VA, will formalize partnerships between emergency management and private sector partners to reduce the impacts of hazards statewide by increasing overall resiliency with increased preparedness response, and recovery capabilities, ultimately saving lives and better-protecting property.
Created by industry with state support, ENDEAVOR is a structured problem-solving and planning model to formalize partnerships between emergency management and private sector partners to reduce the impacts of hazards statewide.
The ENDEAVOR program will bring together industry and government to discuss complex statewide operational issues that require multiple industry sectors, public/private partnership organizations, counties, and state agencies to solve.
ENDEAVOR will provide a new framework operated by industry, designed to address operational issues, build partnerships, develop agreements, leverage resources & capabilities, pursue joint projects, and jointly create process or information-sharing-based innovations that increase overall resilience in Virginia’s businesses, communities, and public/private organizations statewide.
For more information, visit: https://www.endeavorVA.org
Sponsor an Exercise - $15,000
Sponsor the private sector's annual SISE-net Cross-Sector Virtual Tabletop Exercise. This is an annual, operations-focused tabletop exercise designed to enhance disaster communications and coordination between multiple industry sectors and state operations centers on the six most requested information topic areas. This is a unique opportunity to engage with practitioners in industry and state government as they discuss their top information sharing needs for a hurricane or multi-state disaster.
BENEFITS:
Before the Exercise:
During the Exercise:
After the Exercise:
Learn more about the Annual Cross-Sector Tabletop Exercise at: https://www.ahcusa.org/cross-sector-exercises.html
- Participation in the exercise planning process
- Full participation in the planning process for the exercise, get introduced to the participants & staff.
- Access to the exercise registration list
- A one-time, AHC approved email blast to the registered attendees of the event.
- AHC Membership (6 months)
- Become part of the AHC's trusted community of operational professionals who solve problems, develop solutions, and have access to advanced tools, information, and partners after the exercise.
During the Exercise:
- Participation / Remarks
- Ability to have a client(s) participate in the exercise and gain from the exercise deliverables and connections to other organizations
- Ability to provide remarks during the exercise (e.g. Problem, Story, Solution approach) or closing remarks with instructions on how attendees can get more information after the exercise is over.
After the Exercise:
- Access to exercise deliverables, including replay videos, chat files, playbook, and operations directory.
- Targeted email introductions to exercise participants (limited to 5) by AHC staff.
- Replay Branding
- The sponsor's logo, and web links will be featured on exercise replays of the webinar for 12 months.
- AHC Outreach
- The AHC will provide an email blast to its entire membership and featured social media posts on LinkedIn to create awareness of your solution or message.
- AHC Online Library
- The exercise recording will remain online and active as part of the AHC content library for all members' future access and educational purposes.
Learn more about the Annual Cross-Sector Tabletop Exercise at: https://www.ahcusa.org/cross-sector-exercises.html
Sponsor a Webinar - $5,000
Sponsor a topic or issue focused virtual meeting or webinar to reach an interested audience quickly. Let the AHC leverage its national stakeholder base for you to identify new potential customers or business partners that can help lead to more business for you faster that you could reach on your own.
BENEFITS:
Before the Webinar:
During the Webinar:
After the Webinar:
- Topic selection
- Ability to select the topic in coordination with the AHC.
- Participation in planning process
- Full participation in the planning process for the webinar including content and speakers.
- Access to registration list
- A one time, AHC approved email blast to the registered attendees of the event
- AHC Membership (90 days)
- Become part of the trusted community of operational professionals, who solve problems, develop solutions, and have access to advanced tools, information, and partners year round.
During the Webinar:
- Remarks or Introductions
- Ability to provide remarks during the phases of the webinar (e.g. Problem, Story, Solution approach) or closing remarks with instructions on how attendees can get more information after the webinar is over.
- Ability to provide remarks during the phases of the webinar (e.g. Problem, Story, Solution approach) or closing remarks with instructions on how attendees can get more information after the webinar is over.
After the Webinar:
- Replay Branding
- The sponsors logo, and web links will be featured on replays of the webinar for 12 months.
- AHC Outreach
- The AHC will provide an email blast to entire membership along with featured social media posts on LinkedIn to create awareness on the topic/webinar.
- AHC Online Library
- The webinar recording will remain online and active as part of the AHC content library for future access and educational purposes, to all members
Other Customized Sponsorships
Sponsor customized efforts that leverage the AHC's stakeholders to
help you meet your specific organizational objectives.
Workshops
The AHC Working Groups conduct virtual and in-person workshops periodically. Sponsors participate in the planning, network with the participants, receive access to information and workshop outputs, and become a member of the AHC's trusted community for 12 months.
Focus Groups
Sponsoring a focus group can provide valuable information for organizations launching new products or services by assessing how receptive the target market will be. The information collected can help businesses build successful strategies by obtaining accurate customer needs assessments and identifying pain points to adjust features or marketing approaches.
Research Projects
Sponsoring a research project with the All Hazards Consortium can provide exposure to thought leaders and potential users, knowledge, new customers, credibility, vendor relationships, event volunteers, and branding for Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies, Foundations, Non-Profit Organizations, Professional Associations, or Civic Organizations.
Product Testing, Evaluation and Feedback
Through a customized series of engagements, AHC stakeholders can be organized within 60 days to provide testing, evaluating and validated feedback that tells you about what changes potential users or customers desire in your research, solution, analysis, methodology, app or product so that you can make those changes quickly and cost effectively.
Investor Due Diligence
Investors can leverage the AHC's stakeholder base to validate the market needs, test a solution or concept, and gain accurate feedback from potential users of the potential solutions being considered for investment.
The AHC Working Groups conduct virtual and in-person workshops periodically. Sponsors participate in the planning, network with the participants, receive access to information and workshop outputs, and become a member of the AHC's trusted community for 12 months.
Focus Groups
Sponsoring a focus group can provide valuable information for organizations launching new products or services by assessing how receptive the target market will be. The information collected can help businesses build successful strategies by obtaining accurate customer needs assessments and identifying pain points to adjust features or marketing approaches.
Research Projects
Sponsoring a research project with the All Hazards Consortium can provide exposure to thought leaders and potential users, knowledge, new customers, credibility, vendor relationships, event volunteers, and branding for Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies, Foundations, Non-Profit Organizations, Professional Associations, or Civic Organizations.
Product Testing, Evaluation and Feedback
Through a customized series of engagements, AHC stakeholders can be organized within 60 days to provide testing, evaluating and validated feedback that tells you about what changes potential users or customers desire in your research, solution, analysis, methodology, app or product so that you can make those changes quickly and cost effectively.
Investor Due Diligence
Investors can leverage the AHC's stakeholder base to validate the market needs, test a solution or concept, and gain accurate feedback from potential users of the potential solutions being considered for investment.