ALT Golden trophies flank the text "VEMA Awards and Scholarships," with a Virginia Emergency Management Association logo below, set against a dark background with a January 31, 2027, deadline and a website URL at the bottom.

ALT A blue promotional sign on an easel announces “2027 VEMS” with a waterpark splash image at the top and palm leaf graphics on the sides. The text reads “Kalahari Resort, Spotsylvania, VA” and “March 8–11, 2027,” with a website link (www.vemaweb.org) at the bottom.

ALT Vertical banner listing the Virginia Emergency Management Association 2025–2026 sponsors, grouped by Diamond, Silver, and Bronze tiers, with each organization’s logo displayed.

ALT Group of Virginia Emergency Management Symposium volunteers and speakers with name badges and red lanyards posing together on an outdoor balcony.

ALT Collage graphic titled “VEMS 2026” featuring the Virginia Emergency Management Symposium logo surrounded by photos of presenters speaking and panelists addressing attendees in breakout sessions.

ALT A presenter stands at a podium in front of an audience in a conference room, with a large projection screen displaying text to the right and a flag behind the podium

ALT A person in a blue blazer speaks at a podium in a conference room, gesturing with one hand, with a flag on a stand behind them.

ALT A woman in a floral dress and black cardigan stands on a stage holding a microphone, addressing an audience, with U.S. and state flags and an empty panel table behind her.

ALT A speaker in a blue jacket presents from a podium to a seated audience, with a large projection screen showing an email and a flag positioned behind the podium.

ALT Collage graphic for the Virginia Emergency Management Symposium featuring the symposium logo and circular photos of presenters speaking, leading panels, and giving briefings to attendees on a dark blue background.

ALT Promotional graphic for the Virginia Emergency Management Symposium, themed “Currents of Change: Navigating the Unknowns,” highlighting morning breakout sessions with photos from several presentations and group activities on a green background with the symposium logo.

ALT Promotional graphic for the Virginia Emergency Management Symposium titled “Currents of Change: Navigating the Unknowns,” featuring photos of various breakout session presentations and the symposium logo on a dark blue background.

ALT Collage graphic titled “Pre-Conference Service Project – Norfolk Animal Care Center” showing volunteers assembling pet items, touring kennel areas, and interacting with animals, surrounded by paw print and bone icons and the Virginia Emergency Management Symposium logo.

ALT Registration area for the Virginia Emergency Management Association conference, with tables of name badges and red lanyards beside a large VEMA logo banner.

ALT Large conference room filled with people seated in rows of chairs, all facing a stage at the front where a speaker stands near a podium and projection screen. The screen displays a blue slide with sponsor logos, and U.S. flags stand on either side of the stage. The audience appears engaged, with some attendees taking notes or looking at their phones.

ALT Graphic celebrating cornhole champions at the 2026 Virginia Emergency Management Symposium. The image features the symposium logo and the text “Cornhole Champions! Congratulations!” with a trophy icon. Below, four men stand in a vendor hall holding two cornhole boards and a tournament bracket poster, with a sign reading “Cornhole Champs – IHES (VCU/Radford).” Vendor booths and displays are visible in the background.

ALT Graphic collage promoting the Vendor Hall at the 2026 Virginia Emergency Management Symposium. It includes the symposium logo, “Thank you to our sponsors,” photos of attendees networking with vendors at booths, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Vendor Hall grand opening and reception.

ALT Promotional image for the Virginia Emergency Management Symposium pre-conference training, showing participants seated at round tables in a classroom while an instructor presents “Outside the Yellow Tape: Family Assistance Planning and Operations,” with course details and the symposium logo on the right.

ALT Promotional graphic for the Virginia Emergency Management Association mobile app, showing the VEMS logo, a smartphone screen with the app interface, QR codes for downloading on the App Store and Google Play, and text explaining that the app provides schedules, session details, speaker information, and a link to view the VEMS 2026 schedule.

ALT Promotional graphic for the Virginia Emergency Management Symposium, March 16–19, 2026 in Norfolk, VA, with a skyline view of the city and a note that registration closes March 9.