Comm Academy 2021

From The ARES Letter, 3/17:The 2021 Comm Academy is 2 days of training, talks, and information on emergency communications. This year's theme is Disasters Here, There, and Everywhere - Are We Ready? Comm Academy is an emergency communications and amateur radio conference to be held April 11-12. Registration is completely free, and you must register to gain access to the complete schedule and academy materials. It is entirely virtual and hosted online.Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Comm Academy is attended and supported by organizations including ARES; Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS); EOC Support Teams; RACES; Civil Air Patrol; Coast Guard Auxiliary; REACT; and CERT, among others. All interested in emergency and amateur radio communications are welcome. Learn, network, and share your experiences with others.The Comm Academy steering committee says that the annual event has continued to evolve by presenting keynotes and seminar tracks that engage beginner, intermediate, and advanced users in technologies, served agency support, volunteer management, self-preparedness, and how volunteer and professional communications are used, adapted and improved. The leadership has reviewed how it can preserve the direction and focus of the event while restricted by the pandemic. The event is always focused on education for communications leaders, volunteers, and professionals.