Majestic Collaborations is a national leader in helping communities harness the power of arts, culture, and public gatherings to build resilience. We partner with municipalities, emergency managers, event producers, and cultural organizations to transform creative workers and venues into assets for emergency preparedness and equitable disaster response. Our flagship four-pillar framework has been featured by FEMA and implemented in over 15 cities across the U.S., strengthening resilience through festivals, arts and cultural organizations, venues, parks, and public spaces.
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ReadyWhen Foundations Certificate in Event & Emergency Operations Launches in New Orleans
This April, Majestic Collaborations launched its new ReadyWhen Foundations Certificate in Event & Emergency Operations to help communities leverage their arts and culture infrastructure as vital assets in an effective response to disasters and disruptions. This announcement comes as headlines around cuts to FEMA add additional pressure to emergency managers nationwide who are already feeling the strain of limited budgets and manpower.
The experiential training was held as part of the Annual Conference for the International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection (IFCPP). Professionals who complete the full training program also benefit from a series of online micro-credentials to expand their capacities in the core operational systems common to both events and disaster environments.
The weekend intensive comprised three core sessions (each page provides related resources & speaker details):
- A tour of Caesars Superdome and panel conversation about the impact of Hurricane Katrina in “When the Stadium Became a Shelter: Lessons from New Orleans” on Saturday 4/18
- Hands-on training and facilitated conversational sessions at the French Quarter Immersive on Saturday 4/18
- A full day Event & Emergency Foundations Bootcamp on Sunday 4/19