Conference Chairman:
Councilman Greig Smith



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Sessions and Activities

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

  • Megacities and Earthquakes: an L.A. Story
  • Life Line Security
  • Methods of Preparedness
  • Land Use Planning in a Seismic City
  • Legislative Process
  • How to Deal with What You Have
  • Earthquake Technology in Disaster Management
  • Creating the Great ShakeOut

Thursday, November 13, 2008

  • Science of the ShakeOut
  • Field trips to various locations to experience the Great Southern California ShakeOut
  • “Share Fair” to exchange information with the various cities present
  • Earthquake Technology: Early Warning & Prediction
  • Gala Dinner

Friday, November 14, 2008

  • Communicating Messages of Preparedness
  • Economic & Business Recovery
  • Community Resiliency
  • Medical Response & recovery
  • Disaster Risk Financing

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Accommodations


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Deadline for conference rates:
October 14, 2008


Los Angeles is known as a global City, as well as the Entertainment Capital of the World. To learn more about visiting Southern California, please visit the sites below.

Additionally, for the benefit of conference attendees, the conference rate at the Omni Hotel will be available before and after the conference, if you book this extended stay as part of the conference.

Los Angeles Convention Visitors Bureau (LA., Inc)

Experience LA

Downtown News’s “Downtown Los Angeles Guide”

Downtown LA BID guide

Dining and Night Life Downtown Los Angeles

Getting to Los Angeles:

Los Angeles International Airport

Ontario International Airport

Amtrak Rail

Regional & Local Transportation:

Metro Light Rail, Subways, & Buses

City Shuttles