Emergency Management Officials from across the state are currently attending the annual Kansas Emergency Management Association Conference being held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in Junction City.

Between 160 and 170 people and 35 vendors are attending this years conference at the Geary County Convention Center.

The conference offers a number of benefits for the Emergency Management Officials according to Garry Berges, Geary County Emergency Management Director.

“A lot of its the training, different way’s of doing stuff, new equipment, new products coming out on the market, also just the networking with the different people from across the state,” said Berges. “This is the only time, some of us, get together except for emergencies where we can talk and visit with each other.”

The conference features guest speakers and multiple break out sessions and training opportunities.

This is the second year that the KEMA Conference has been held in Junction City, and the City will host it once again next year before it moves to another location.