October
Oct. 19-21, 2011
Canadian Risk and Hazards
Network Symposium
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada
Cost and Registration: $555, open
until filled
This conference will focus on
community resilience in populated
urban areas and First Nations
communities. Topics include
decision support for risk based
planning, mobility in emergency
evacuations, hazard vulnerability
mapping, and public engagement
strategies.
Oct. 22-26, 2011
The Fifth International Mine
Rescue Conference and the
Third International Forum
on Workplace Emergency
Management
National Center for International
Cooperation in Work Safety
Beijing, China
Cost and Registration: $2,000,
closes September 30
These concurrent conferences
focus on policy discussions about
accident prevention (hazardous
chemical spill, large-scale power
outages, and natural disasters)
with an emphasis on mutual aid
and coordination between coun-
tries, regions, and industries.
Oct. 24-26, 2011
NEDRIX Annual Conference
Hyatt Regency Newport, Rhode
Island
Oct. 24-25, 2011
The Contingency Planners of
Ohio 2011 Business Survival &
Recovery Conference
Dublin, Ohio.
Oct. 24-28, 2011
Open Science Conference:
Climate Research in Service to
Society
World Climate Research
Programme
Denver, Colorado
Cost and Registration: $430, open
until filled
This conference will assess knowl-
edge of climate variability and
identify urgent scientific issues and
research challenges.
Oct. 27-29
Wildland Fire Conference:
Backyards and Beyond
National Fire Protection
Association
Denver, Colorado
Cost and Registration: $275 until
October 25, open until filled
This conference will examine fire
hazards in the wildland-urban
interface and lessons learned
from the Firewise Program.
Session topics include community
planning, mechanical mitigation
equipment, structure protection
strategies, real-time mapping, and
federal wildland and wildfire policy.
Oct. 29-30, 2011
The Constructed Environment
Common Ground Publishing
Chicago, Illinois
Cost and Registration: $450,
open until filled. This conference
will discuss the future of the built
environment from multidisciplinary
perspectives. Topics include non-
structural earthquake damages,
public space in the construction of
resilient urban environments, and
the optimization of storm sewer
pipe design. Conference attend-
ees will participate in “talking
circles” to facilitate conversation
and collaboration.
November
Nov. 2, 2011
London
The Infrastructure Summit
By 2031, Britain’s population is
expected to have grown to more
than 71 million putting exceptional pressure on the country’s
infrastructure. ISSUES TO BE
DISCUSSED INCLUDE: Where
do we go from here: progress
on implementing the national
infrastructure plan; Who pays the
bill? The big funding and financing
challenge; How to plan, guide and
pull together: matching the vision
of truly integrated infrastructure
networks with a clear road map;
Discover the opportunities for collaboration across the UK sectors.
www.economistconferences.co.uk
Nov. 2-4, 2011
Earthquake Insight Field Trip
U.S. Geological Survey
St. Louis, Missouri
Cost and Registration: $550, open
until filled
This field trip will launch from the
Lambert-St. Louis International
airport, stopping at locations
with earthquake significance in
Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
Stops include historic structures
damaged in the 1811-1812 New
Madrid earthquakes and the 2008
Mt. Carmel, Illinois, earthquake.
Earthquake research in progress
and discussions of industries with
concentrated exposure to earth-
quakes will also be included.
Nov 7-9, 2011
San Diego, CA, USA
Border Management Conference
and Technology Expo
This large-scale event will be held
in conjunction with UAV West and
Maritime Homeland Security West,
making it a true land, air and sea
event. With recent security threats
at their highest, it is more vital than
ever to ensure agencies respon-
sible for border protection have
the best technology available to
protect our borders.
www.bordertechexpo.com/Event.
aspx?id=533…
Nov. 8-10, 2011
Atlanta, GA, USA
11th Annual Outage Restoration
& Reponse Management
Conference
There will be a three-day, indus-
try focused event, specific to
those within Distribution System
Operations, Outage Restoration/
Response, Emergency
Management/ Preparedness, and
Business Continuity. www.mar-
cusevansch.com/CT_ORRM
Nov. 9-10, 2011
BCM World Conference and
Exhibition 2011
The BCM World Conference and
Exhibition is the premier event
in the industry calendar with a
conference that caters to all levels
of practitioner across a variety of
areas and a free-to-attend exhibi-
tion of more than 50 stands that
incorporates a number of seminars
and opportunities for vendors the
showcase their products and ser-
vices. For more information visit
www.bcm2011.com.
Nov. 15-16, 2011
RUSI, Whitehall, London
Cyber Challenges for National
Security
This two-day conference will
explore the future of cyber-
space and discuss what needs
to happen - and what has been
done in recent months - to
protect both our networks and
ourselves. Confirmed Speakers
Include: Jonathan Hoyle, Director
General CESG, GCHQ; Detective
Superintendent Charlie McMurdie,
Head of Police Central e-Crime
Unit; Professor Sadie Creese,
Professor of Cyber Security,
University of Oxford
www.rusi.org/cybersecurity2011
Nov. 15-16, 2011
Public Health and Medical
Disaster Response in Action
The Center for Preparedness
Education
Omaha, Nebraska
Cost and Registration: $150,
closes November 8
This conference will showcase the
experiences and lessons learned
by medical and public health
personnel when a tornado hit
Joplin, Missouri, this May. Session
topics include emergency medical
services response team experi-
ences, impacts to Mercy St. John’s
Hospital, security and safety at
Freeman Health, and impacts to
home health care agencies.
Nov. 17-18, 2011
International Workshop on
Innovation, Diversity and
Sustainable Development in
Areas of Social Vulnerability
Center for Rebuilding
Sustainable Communities After
Disasters
Boston, Massachusetts
Cost and Registration: $200, open
until filled. This workshop will
discuss strategies for empowering
socially vulnerable populations
and implementing public policies
that support sustainable develop-
ment in areas where the poor
are at risk. Workshop topics will
include some strategies for sus-
tainable development, research
and indicators for public policy
changes, and how to train leaders
for sustainable development.
Nov. 22, 2011
QEII, London
UK Resilience Conference
The UK Resilience Conference
is the foremost event for those
responsible for safeguarding
the UK’s strategic planning and
emergency response. A single day
of detailed discussion, practical
solutions, and focused debates on
the most pressing issues at hand,
this represents a key forum for all
stakeholders for indentifying the
emerging risks and how they must
respond. For more details, the
best resource is the website: www.
ukresilienceconference.co.uk.
March
March 25-28, 2012
DRJ Spring World 2012
For more information visit www.
drj.com.
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