NCEMA Spring 2025 Conference

From Our President

Conference Basics

Who: All Emergency Managers

Where: Harrah’s Cherokee

When: March 23-26, 2025

HOTEL BOOKING INFORMATION

Phone: 828-497-7777

Online: NCEMA Booking link

Group Code: S03NCEM

Group Price: $95.00 – good through March 1st.

Registration

Conference Agenda

Below you will find a preview of the Conference Program. Final Conference Program will be uploaded here when finalize touches are completed.

Cornhole Tournament!

2025 NCEMA Conference
March Cornhole Tournament

Single Elimination Tournament

16 Teams

Rounds 1 and 2 played Monday night and the Semi-Finals and Finals Played on Tuesday before the banquet.

Players will score/officiate their own match and turn in a score card at the end of their round.

All matches will be played according to American Cornhole Association rules. https://www.playcornhole.org/pages/rules

  • Rounds 1, 2 and the Semi-Finals will be a non-bust, traditional rule game. First team to reach or exceed 21 wins.
  • The Final round (Championship Match) will play 21-exact scoring. A team must land exactly on 21 to win.  If any team surpasses 21 points at the end of a frame, they bust and reset their score to 13.

Prize for the Championship team to be provided by a vendor sponsor and announced at the conference.

Registering before the conference is preferred, however, registration will remain open until the first 16 teams are registered OR Monday March 24 at 1:00 PM.

Please register as a team.  Only 1 person needs to fill out the form to register the team.  There is an option for singles to register and be paired with other singles if you do not have a complete team.

Register via this link https://forms.office.com/g/9RJiYstWa1

We are in need of 3-4 cornhole board/bag sets.  If you have a set you would be willing to bring to the conference to use in the tournament and for friendly play during the Presidents Reception and Banquet night please email Kevin Turner at kturner@burlingtonnc.gov.

Questions or issues with registration contact Kevin Turner at kturner@burlingtonnc.gov.

Conference Resources

Please keep in mind that PowerPoint Presentations will be displayed in the front of a large meeting room. General Sessions may have 300+ attendees. Slides should be formatted so that they are legible to those in the back of the room. The following documents regarding compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act have been provided for your use should you have questions about formatting your presentation.

TitleResource DescriptionAttachment
2025 Spring Conference Full AgendaThe final agenda that will be shared at the conference.
Spring 2025 NCEMA Conference Schedule PreviewPreview of he 2025 Spring Conference Schedule
2025 President’s Conference LetterCopy of the 2025 Letter from the President for the Spring Conference
2025 DRAFT Spring Conference ScheduleDRAFT 2025 Spring Conference Schedule
Tip Sheet for MS PowerPointCMS Section 508 Quick Reference Guide for MS PowerPoint
Section 508 – How To Guide for MS PowerPointHow to make your PowerPoint Presentations 508 compliant.
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