April 10-14, 2012
EERI Annual Meeting and National Earthquake Conference
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Memphis, Tennessee
Cost and Registration: $550, open until filled
This conference will use recent and historic earthquakes to discuss lessons learned, the vulnerability of U.S. infrastructure, seismic safety improvements for schools, and more. Topics include a New Madrid earthquake scenario workshop, unreinforced masonry performance in recent earthquakes, recovery lessons from past earthquakes, advances in early warning systems, barriers to mitigation and retrofits, community preparedness, and rehabilitation and seismic retrofit of existing buildings.
April 16-20, 2012
Region 4 Conference
International Association of Emergency Managers
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Cost and Registration: $450, open until filled
This conference provides Certified Emergency Manager preparation courses, and training in hurricane exercises, the Emergency Management Accreditation Program, and the National Disaster Medical System. Topics include satellite communications during disasters, the use of technology and social media in developing situational awareness, legal issues related to church and campus emergency management, human resource issues in emergency management, and strategies for developing disaster recovery plans.
April 23-26, 2012
National Radiological Emergency Preparedness Conference
National Radiological Emergency Preparedness Conference
St. Paul, Minnesota
Cost and Registration: $375 before April 16, open until filled
This conference will share radiological emergency preparedness program experiences and build innovative planning, exercise, and training methodologies. Session topics include the West Coast response to Fukushima, victim compensation in Japan and the United States, using “mock media” in exercises, and paperless county emergency operations plans.
April 25-26, 2012
National Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction
National Institute of Disaster Management
New Delhi, India
Cost and Registration: $50, closes April 20
This conference will discuss holistic disaster management strategies in India, with a focus on its physical, social, and economic vulnerabilities to natural disasters. Topics include mass casualty management, postdisaster needs assessments, long-term recovery plans, disaster education and awareness, corporate social responsibility, and strategies for mainstreaming indigenous knowledge into disaster risk reduction.
May 6-8, 2012
2012 Southeast Regional Conference
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Louisville, Kentucky
Cost and Registration: $375, open until filled
This conference will present new approaches to risk management, the hydraulic design of spillways, dam break modeling and analysis, and construction management. Sessions topics include ways to increase dam lifespan, grouting in piedmont geology, rehabilitating five National Resource Conservation Service dams in 20 months, and modeling and mapping dam breaches for emergency preparedness planning.
May 6-9, 2012
National Flood Conference
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Austin, Texas
Cost and Registration: $395 before April 1, open until filled
This conference will discuss the importance of floodplain management and the benefits of flood insurance. Topics include repetitive loss mitigation, coastal flood risk education, commercial losses, private flood insurance, and updates on FEMA’s Risk MAP Program.
May 12-15, 2012
Third Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives—Local Governments for Sustainability
Bonn, Germany
Cost and Registration: $1,072, open until filled
This conference will discuss how cities can develop resilience to global climate change. Specific areas of focus include urban infrastructure resilience, urban food security and biodiversity, renewable energy, reliable transportation options, and funding for climate adaptation. Topics include risk assessment methodologies, resilient building and construction, integrated adaptation approaches, community-based solutions to climate change mitigation, and new approaches to urban planning and design.