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NASEMSO Annual Meeting, May 12-16, 2024, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

“Celebrating the Legacy of Freedom House Ambulance”

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Please join state EMS officials, Federal partners, affiliated organizations, business partners and guests at the NASEMSO Annual Meeting, May 12-16, 2024, in Pittsburgh. The NASEMSO Annual Meeting is especially designed for the maximum benefit of its primary members who are key personnel in state offices of EMS. It is also an ideal venue for federal, association, and business partners whose mission relates to emergency medical services, specialty systems of care (trauma, stroke, STEMI, overdose), disaster preparedness and related matters.

This year’s meeting will feature a commemoration of Freedom House Ambulance, the nation’s first paramedic level service which operated in Pittsburgh from 1967 to 1975. Made up of Black men and women recruited from the Hill District of Pittsburgh, the paramedics of Freedom House Ambulance became trailblazers as they were trained to perform advanced level care in the streets by the father of CPR, Dr. Peter Safar. Members of the pioneering EMS crew will be honored on Wednesday, May 15, with a special tribute at the NASEMSO Annual Meeting. A commemorative book dedicated to the Freedom House celebration has been created with the generous sponsorship of VFIS. See commemorative book.

The meeting will be held at the historic Omni William Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh. For meeting information contact info@nasemso.org.

Omni William Penn Hotel

NASEMSO’s group rate at the Omni William Penn Hotel is $189/night plus taxes. The group rate is available until Thursday, April 18, 2024 or until the room block is sold out. Make reservations for the group rate here, or by calling 800-THE-OMNI and referencing the National Association of State EMS Officials, NASEMSO 2024 Annual Meeting.

A limited number of sleeping rooms are available at the current U.S. government per diem rate, $136/ plus taxes. The per diem rate is available until Thursday, April 18, 2024 or until the room block is sold out. Make reservations for the per diem rate here.

The early bird registration deadline – Wednesday, May 1, 2024.   Registration fees increase as of Thursday, May 2, 2024.

NASEMSO 2024  Registration Rates

By 05/01/2024 / As of 05/02/2024

Registration HereNASEMSO Member Rate: 

  • Monday-Thursday Full Registration Fee: $845 / $915
  • Spouse Registration Fee: $300 / $375
  • Day Rate Fee:   $295 per day

NASEMSO Non-Member Rate: 

  • Monday-Thursday Full Registration Fee: $995 / $1,065
  • Spouse Registration Fee: $300 / $375
  • Day Rate Fee:   $350 per day

Pre-conference Session

  • Resources for a State EMS Official: $215

Freedom House Luncheon Only

  • Wednesday, May 15, 2024:  $80 *
    *included in the registration fee for the Annual Meeting

All cancellations must be provided in writing. 

Written cancellations can be emailed to info@nasemso.org. Verbal cancellations will not be accepted. NASEMSO headquarters will provide you a cancellation number to confirm receipt of your cancellation.

We understand that plans may change due to circumstances beyond your control.  If you are unable to attend the NASEMSO meeting, you may transfer your registration to another individual. Identify the person attending in your place and provide complete contact information.

If you must cancel, please do so in writing by May 1, 2024.  NASEMSO will provide a full refund.   We regret that we cannot refund any fees as of May 2, 2024 because we must submit complete commitments for facilities, materials and meals.

If we do not hear from you by May 1, 2024, we assume that you will participate based on your registration and will incur costs on your behalf.  Therefore, if you do not cancel, your registration fees are due even if you do not attend.

Meeting Documents Archive

To find documents relevant to past meetings, see the table below, or you can find more documents in the Document Library.

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