October 22, 2008
Business Continuity Planning Conference
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
New York, New York
Cost and Registration: $895 members, $1095 non-member before October 21 This Conference brings together professionals in business continuity, disaster recovery, emergency management, security, and law to address business continuity issues. Topics include the latest continuity management techniques, emergency notification systems, and strategies for measuring resilience

November 12-14, 2008
2008 From Planning to Management Conference
Contingency Planning and Management East
Orlando, Florida
Cost and Registration: $995 before October 11, $1195 before October 24, $1295 after
This conference brings together continuity planners from leading corporations for risk management training and networking. Participants will learn to integrate continuity practices and risk management into corporate culture through the use of case studies and workshops. Tracks include business continuity, emergency management, and security.

November 16-20, 2008
Fourth National Floodproofing Conference and Exposition
Association of State Floodplain Managers
New Orleans, Louisiana
Cost and Registration: $275 before October 17, $350 after
The theme of this year’s conference is sustainable, nonstructural flood protection for buildings and communities. The conference focuses on floodproofing techniques, materials, issues, and programs. Measures to remove structures from flood-prone areas will be discussed.

November 20, 2008
National Communication Association 94th Annual Convention
NCA and the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism & Responses to Terrorism (START)
San Diego, California
Cost and Registration: $130 before October 10, $195 after
This conference brings communication researchers together with emergency management practitioners to discuss pre-event communication research and practice. Issues to be addressed include comparisons of communication needs before terrorist threats with those before natural hazards; stakeholders challenges in communicating imminent attacks, and the role of the public in pre-event planning and problem-solving.

December 15-17, 2008
2008 Caribbean All-Hazards Conference
Caribbean All-Hazards Association
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Cost and Registration: $75 before November 3, $95 after
This conference brings together government agencies, academic institutions, and the private sector to exchange information and develop ways to reduce the impacts of hazards and disasters in the Caribbean. Presentations of case studies and other discussions will foster interaction among participants in sessions ranging from tourism issues to warning systems to building codes.