Partner Episode: State of Disaster is a media partner for the 2026 Disasters Expo Miami
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Welcome to a special edition of State of Disaster. As I announced last week, I am a media partner for this year’s Disasters Expo Miami. In this episode, I interview Molly Schwerdt and Evie Poole, who are representing the incredible Disasters Expo and Resilient City Marketing team. We talk about the Disasters Expo and that the Resilient City Expo is coming to Miami for the first time this year. We discuss the immense work, logistics, and communication that it takes to put on such a complex event, and the parallels with emergency and disaster management. Of course we also talk about the application of marketing tactics within emergency management because I can’t help myself. If you’re a premium subscriber, you can read my publication on the topic of applying marketing and sales tactics to the way we communicate with our communities in the State of Disaster archive.
The Disasters Expo is the nation’s leading event uniting government agencies, first responders, industry suppliers, and innovators dedicated to protecting communities and critical infrastructure.
Co-located with the Disasters Expo Miami is the Resilient City Expo, which highlights the urgent need for proactive strategies that address the increasing impacts of floods, storms, wildfires, and earthquakes. Bringing together construction leaders, material innovators, infrastructure specialists, architects, and engineers, this event is the hub for exploring how urban development can withstand natural disasters, climate change, and evolving community needs and I’m gonna take you behind the scenes. It’s all coming up very quickly, March 4th and 5th, 2026.
So if you’re going to be there, you’re going be in the area, let’s hang out. If you would like to partner or sponsor the State of Disaster or the Disaster Discourse Book Club, which is also meeting the same day that this airs, to almost finish an awesome book that we’re working on and start getting ready for next quarter’s read, I finalized the packages for the rest of this quarter.
Send an email to matt@stateofdisaster.com or click this link to book a meeting.
Molly Schwerdt is a creative individual with a passion for marketing. She graduated from Oxford Brookes University in 2023, where she went straight into her career in Marketing for events that take place worldwide.
Evie Poole is a First Class Honours Art and Design (IND) graduate from the University of Leeds. She is a Marketing and Communications Executive at The Disasters Expo and Resilient City Expo.
These are the best conference materials that I have ever received. And not just because I’m in them.
Disasters Expo Miami Show Guide
Resilient City Show Guide
Case studies and disaster-related initiatives mentioned on the show
Babcock Ranch
A master-planned community in Southwest Florida that markets itself as “America’s first solar-powered town” and is often cited in resilience conversations.
From their site:
“Today, half of the town’s 18,000 acres are dedicated to greenways, parks, and lakes. From water-conserving landscapes to energy-efficient homes and solar fields that produce more clean power than the town consumes, every element reflects a pioneering model of sustainable living — one that respects the past while building a resilient future.”
Walmart Disaster Relief (Walmart.org)
Walmart Foundation’s disaster preparedness and response work.
Airbnb Disaster Housing (Airbnb.org)
Airbnb.org coordinates emergency housing support during disasters and crises, typically through donations and hosts offering discounted stays.
