Disaster Recovery Journal, Fall 2009

UPCOMING EVENTS

October

October 18-21

2009 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting

Geological Society of America Portland, Oregon

Cost and Registration: $420 before September 14, open until filled

This conference will advance earth science initiatives to provide future generations with a safer world.Session topics include advances in understanding societal risk, resilience, and preventing disaster in the Ring of Fire region.

October 18 – 21
52ND ANNUAL BIOLOGICAL
SAFETY CONFERENCE
Hyatt Regency Miami Convention
Center
Miami, FL
www.absa.org/confsem
Safety Conference

October 19 - 21
NORTHEAST DISASTER
RECOVERY INFORMATION
X-CHANGE (NEDRIX) ANNUAL
CONFERENCE 2009
Hyatt Regency at Goat Island
Newport, RI
www.nedrix.com/conference.html
Disaster Recovery/Business
Continuity/Information Resources
Conference

October 20
THE ALL HAZARDS FORUM &
EXHIBITION
Long Beach, CA
www.allhazardsexpo.com

October 20
THE MARITIME SECURITY
CONFERENCE
Long Beach, CA
www.maritimesecurityexpo.com/
techawards.html

October 20-21
10th International Disaster and
Emergency Resilience Conference
Swedish Civil Contingencies
Agency
Karlstad, Sweden
Cost and Registration: $400 before
October 1, open until filled
This conference identifies best prac-
tices for disaster readiness, response,
and recovery. Session topics include
effective land use and infrastructure
planning, recent disaster lessons, and
NGO disaster response.

October 20 - 21 The Maritime Security Conference Long Beach, CA www.maritimesecurityexpo.com/ techawards.html

October 21
Joint Technical Symposium by
SC AIHA, OC AIHA, OC ASSE, LB
ASSE, and ASSE LA
Long Beach, CA
www.jts2009.com

October 22
THE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
SUMMIT
Sofitel Hotel Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
www.disasterpreparednesssummit.org
Disaster Recovery/Business
Continuity Conference

October 22-23
Symposium on Building Safer
Communities—Improving Disaster
Resilience
Applied Technology Council
Charleston, South Carolina
Cost and Registration: $225 until
October 15, open until filled
This symposium commemorates the
20th Anniversary of Hurricane Hugo
by exploring changes in coastal con-
struction practices, improved building
safety and community resilience, and
addressing unresolved building safety
and damage reduction issues.

October 24 – 30
COMPUTER SECURITY INSTITUTE
(CSI) ANNUAL CONFERENCE
National Harbor, MD
www.csiannual.com
Computer Services Conference

October 25 – 30
NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL
CONGRESS & EXPO
Orlando, FL
www.congress.nsc.org
Safety Conference

October 26 - 27
CPO 20th ANNUAL BUSINESS
SURVIVAL AND RECOVERY
CONFERENCE
Dublin, OH
Jessica Kielmeyer
Tel: (330)258-6226
www.cpohio.org/conference.asp

Oct. 27 - 28 5TH ANNUAL IT SECURITY AUTOMATION CONFERENCE Baltimore, MD www.fbinc.com/event Computer Services Conference, Security Conference

October 28 - 29 SEATTLE SECUREWORLD EXPO Seattle, WA www.secureworldexpo.com Security & Related Conference Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Conference

October 29 - November 6
IAEM 57th Annual Conference
International Association of
Emergency Managers
Orlando, Florida
Cost and Registration: $500 before
September 1, open until filled
This conference discusses current
trends, information/ and technol-
ogy in emergency management
and advances made by IAEM.
Speakers include Federal Emergency
Management Agency Administrator

Craig Fugate, General Gerald Galloway, and The Unthinkable author Amanda Ripley.

November

November 2-8

Sport in Post-Disaster Intervention Rheinsberg, Germany

www.icsspe.org

November 4
25th ANNUAL DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS ACADEMY
Anaheim, CA
Bonnie Colling
Tel: (714)481-5341
Fax: (714)480-5007
Email: bcolling@oc-redcross.org
www.oc-redcross.org

November 4 - 5
LOS ANGELES FACILITIES &
SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS EXPO &
CONFERENCE
Pomona, CA
Tel: (925)701-0225 x213
Fax: (925)701-0234
Email: larry@nationalexpositions.com

November 4 - 6
WORLD ENERGY ENGINEERING
CONGRESS
Washington, DC
www.energycongress.com

November 4-6
Disaster Risk Reduction for Natural
Hazards
University College London
London, England
Cost and Registration: $164 before
August 28, Open until filled
This meeting examines the con-
cepts and processes of disaster risk
reduction and stresses multihazard
environments and multidisciplinary
approaches in natural hazards
research. Defining ways to make
disaster risk reduction more effective
in the future is emphasized.

November 5 - 6
DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES
WASHINGTON, DC
Tel: (617)232-7400
Fax: (617)232-9171
Email: dmello@knowledgefoundation.com
www.knowledgefoundation.com

November 7 - 11
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH
ASSOCIATION (APHA) 137TH
ANNUAL MEETING & EXPO
Philadelphia, PA
www.apha.org
Health & Related Conference

November 11 - 12
BUSINESS CONTINUITY
MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
Singapore
Shannen Oo
Tel: + 65 6323 1500
Fax: + 65 323 0933
Email: shannen@bcm-institute.org
www.worldcontinuitycongress.com

Conference Focus: Business Continuity, Crisis Management, Homeland Security, Information Security, Safety & Security, Risk Management, Disaster Recovery Geographic Region of Service: Global (Regional Emphasis in China, India, Australia & New Zealand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand & Singapore)

November 11 - 12
BCM WORLD CONFERENCE AND
EXHIBITION
London
www.bcm2009.com
Conference Focus: Business
Continuity

November 12 - 13 ENVIRONMENT OF CARE SEMINARS Boston, MA info@safemgt.com www.safemgt.com November 15 - 18 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND PREVENTION & HAZMAT SPILLS CONFERENCE Baltimore, Maryland Tel: (800)364-7974 www.2009conference.org

November 16 - 20 INTEROP New York Javits Convention Center www.interop.com/newyork Conference Focus: Business Continuity, Crisis Management, Homeland Security, Information Security, Safety & Security, Risk Management, Disaster Recovery Geographic Region of Service: Global