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West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services

Annual West Virginia EMS Conference

The 35th Annual West Virginia EMS Conference is coming and will be held at The Resort at Glade Springs, Daniels, WV.  Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 11, 2013 for Pre-conference, April 12-13, 2013 for the General EMS Conference.  The Conference Committee works throughout the year to improve upon the previous conference.  Evaluations from participants and vendors as well as personal observations were taken into consideration when selecting The Resort at Glade Springs for this year's conference

Please Note:
Due to the inclement weather and negative effects of Hurricane Sandy, the 35th Annual EMS Conference, sponsored by WV Office of Emergency Medical Services and WV EMS Technical Support Network, has been postponed to
April 11-13, 2013.

About the Conference

Annually, the Office of Emergency Medical Services and West Virginia EMS Technical Support Network, Inc. host the Annual West Virginia EMS Conference, bringing vendors, speakers, and attendees together from across the state and the country.

See the 2012 West Virginia EMS Conference Registration Package for details and to register.

Questions about the conference should be directed to Carla Wisman at WV EMS TSN at (304) 965-0573 or you can visit www.wvemstsn.org for more information.

Awards

Nominations for the Samuel W. Channell Award for Excellence in EMS are due by October 5, 2012. Email nominations to Nancy Price at WV EMS TSN, Inc. at nprice@wvemstsn.net, or mail the nominations to Nancy Price, 4921 Elk River Road, Elkview, WV 25071.

Room Rates

The room rates for 2012 are as follows:

  • Single: $109.00, plus applicable state and local taxes, plus 10% resort service fee
  • Double: $109.00, plus applicable state and local taxes, plus 10% resort service fee

The following facilities are available at the resort for lodging:

  • The Inn (rooms with two queen beds or a king bed, some with a balcony)
  • Executive Suites (studio size consisting of a separate sitting room with sleeper sofa, microwave and refrigerator, private bath and bedroom with one king size bed)
  • Chestnut Hill Lodges (4 or 6 bedrooms and each one has a full living room, kitchen and dining area with an outdoor deck;  bedrooms have a private bath and most can be entered from the exterior or internally from the living room;  a bonus room is also included at no additional cost with three sets of bunk beds)
  • Manor Houses (4 bedrooms with separate bath, full living room, full kitchen/dining room and exterior wrap around deck).

You can access information on each facility by going to www.gladesprings.com.

Reservation Procedures: Reservations may be made by calling (877) 814-7316 and ask for the 35th Annual EMS Conference Room Block. This toll free number is specific to this group.  When making reservations, check to see which facility would be best for your needs.

Reservation Cut Off Date:  Reservations must be received no later than September 16, 2012 to recieve the EMS Conference Room Block discount.

Resort service fee: A 10% service fee is added to the nightly room rate.  This fee assists in providing several resort services, such as shuttle service, in-room coffee, high speed wireless internet, access to indoor basketball, fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, and move cinema.  These fees are distributed to employees, including room attendants and shuttle drivers, in lieu of normal gratuities.

Vendors

The EMS Conference Vendor Packet Available here.

Topics

Topics will be announced soon.

 

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