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SUMMARY:HHS Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Briefing for Tribal Nations
DESCRIPTION:HHS HPAI Briefing for Tribal Nations\nTime: March 11\, 2025\, 12:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\nRegister \nPlease join HHS next week on Tuesday\, March 11\, at 12:30 PM ET for a briefing on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).  This informational briefing will bring you up to date on its status\, HHS and USDA engagement\, and provide time for Q&A. \nIf you have questions\, please do not hesitate to contact TribalAffairs@hhs.gov for more details.
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/hhs-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-briefing-for-tribal-nations/
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CATEGORIES:Agriculture,Briefing,Dept of Health and Human Services (HHS),Federal Partners,Health,Policy and Legislative Events,Topics
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SUMMARY:2025 USET Tribal Utility Summit
DESCRIPTION:The USET Office of Environmental Resource Management presents the\n2025 Tribal Utility Summit\n \n  \nThe USET Office of Environmental Resource Management is pleased to announce our 15th Tribal Utility Summit (TUS)\, which is being hosted by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians at the Wind Creek Casino and Resort in Atmore\, AL. We look forward to seeing you there! \nThe Tribal Utility Summit is an opportunity for Tribal Nation utility professionals to enhance skills and knowledge in managing and operating their systems. Attendees can also network with their peers and learn about industry innovations\, products\,  technologies\, and services. \n\nWhen \nMonday\, March 31\, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm\nTuesday\, April 1\, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm\nWednesday\, April 2\, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm \n*All times are Central. \n\nWhere\n \nWind Creek Casino and Resort\n303 Poarch Road\nAtmore\, AL 36502 \nTo book your room at the discounted rate\, call (866) 946-3360 and mention room block code: USET Tribal Utility Summit. The room rate is $89 for a single king room and $109 for a double queen room plus 8% tax. \n\nWho should attend: All USET member Tribal Nation Utility professionals\, Tribal Leaders\, Environmental professionals\, Emergency Management Services professionals\, Laboratory Technicians\, Finance\, Planners\, and Economic Development staff\, as well as vendors\, federal agency partners\, and educational partners. \n\nAgenda \n\nAttendees will receive: \n\nFederal regulatory updates\nInfrastructure development resources\nUSET resources\nVendor information on equipment\nNetworking opportunities\nEducational opportunities\nBenchmarking\nBudgeting and Planning\nWorkforce Retention\nFunding opportunities\nCyber Security\n\n\nRegister: Registration is now open. \n\nStipends: Travel stipends are available to USET member Tribal Nation staff on a limited basis\, subject to available funds. All travel stipends must be approved in advance by USET. Stipends will be made payable to the USET member Tribal Nation and not the individual participants. Please complete the online stipend application to initiate your request. \n\n\nContinuing Education Credits: Continuing education units will be issued pending approval from USET’s Certification Board. \nOperator Exam Request: USET will offer proctored operator examinations onsite for Tribal citizens and utility staff who wish to obtain certification at an advanced operator level or in an alternative category. Requests for participation will be accepted until Friday\, March 14. There is no cost associated with this opportunity. Review sessions\, including a math component\, are available upon request. For more information\, please contact Jason Sockbeson (jsockbeson@usetinc.org). \n\n\nMeeting App \n\n\nDownload the USET/USET SPF Events app from your app store. Then within the app search for USET 2025 Tribal Utility Summit. Download the event to the app. You can use it to stay up to date with the latest news and announcements\, create your schedule\, view all agendas\, and connect with attendees. \nIf you have used the app for a previous USET meeting\, you will need to exit that event. Click on your profile\, go to settings\, and click “exit the event” at the bottom of the screen. Then search for USET 2025 Tribal Utility Summit and download the event to your app. \n\nOpen the app in Google Play\nOpen the app in the Apple Store\n\n\nUSET/USET SPF Safe Public Health Practices Policy for All USET/USET SPF Meetings \nWhile the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us\, the lessons learned during this time remind us of the importance of maintaining proactive and precautionary health measures. Moving forward\, USET/USET SPF remains committed to fostering safe and healthy environments for all members\, staff\, and event attendees by applying general public health best practices. The USET Tribal Epidemiology Center (USET TEC) is a designated public health authority and encourages all attendees to adopt general health measures to protect themselves and others\, such as: \n\nStaying home when feeling unwell.\nWashing hands frequently and thoroughly.\nPracticing respiratory etiquette (e.g.\, covering coughs and sneezes).\nRemaining aware of potential health risks and staying informed about public health updates.\n\n\nFor questions\, please contact Jane Wilson\, USET OERM Program Manager\, at jwilson@usetinc.org.
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/2025-uset-tribal-utility-summit/
LOCATION:Wind Creek Casino and Resort\, 303 Poarch Road\, Atmore\, AL\, 36502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture,Infrastructure,Natural Resources,Topics,USET Programmatic Events
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