Conference Chairman:
Councilman Greig Smith



Platinum Sponsor
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


The City of Los Angeles International Earthquake Conference brings together leaders in science, policy makers, and emergency management from around the world for a unique experience of informational exchange.

Additionally, this conference is a publicly led but privately funded endeavor to exchange the best worldwide practices in earthquake preparedness and response.

Thanks to our sponsors for making this international informational exchange possible:



Sponsors

City of Los Angeles EMI



Platinum Sponsor



Diamond Sponsor
Waste Management USGS
Kaiser Permanete  


Gold Sponsor
 


Silver Sponsor
Degenkolb Provention FEMA
Shake Out Dewberry
Target AQMD
Project Restore   NEES



Conference and Earthquake Resources:

EMI EMI -Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative

Southern California Earthquake Center

City of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, Emergency Management Department (EMD)

State OES

United States Geological Survey

Omni Hotel

Art Center College of Design

Earthquake Country Alliance

EMI Americas Forum Organizing committee

 

Shirley Mattingly, Consultant, EMI, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Jeanette Fernandez, Disaster Management Coordinator, UNDP Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Dr. Bijan Khazai, Senior Researcher, Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction (CEDIM), Geophysical Institute, Karlsruhe University, Karlsruhe, Germany
Dr. Omar Cardona Arboleda, Professor, National University of Columbia (UNAL), Manizales, Colombia
Dr. Louise Comfort, Vice-Chair, EMI, Pittsburgh, USA
Dr. Sergio Puente Aguilar, Centro de Estudios Demogáficos, Urbanos y Ambientales, El Colegio de México A. C.
Dr. Hugo Yepes, Director, Instituto Geofisico - Escuela Politecnica Nacional, Departamento de Ingenieria Civil, Quito, Ecuador
Mark Benthien, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Dr. Fouad Bendimerad, Chairman, EMI, Sana Mateo, CA, USA
Jerome Zayas, EMI Secretariat Task Force, Quezon City, Philippines
Dr. Marqueza Reyes, EMI Secretariat Task Force, Quezon City, Philippines
Kristoffer Berse, EMI Secretariat Task Force, Quezon City, Philippines
Tarita Ledesma, EMI Secretariat Task Force, Quezon City, Philippines

Los Angeles International Earthquake Conference
Los Angeles Organizing Committee

 

Conference Chairman:
Councilman Greig Smith

Annemarie Sauer, Office of the Chief Legislative Analyst
Lynne Ozawa, Office of the Chief Legislative Analyst
Jonathan Dearing, Office of the Chief Legislative Analyst
Captain Jeff Elder, L.A. Fire Department
Nicole Bernson, Office of Councilman Greig Smith
Doug Tripp, Office of Councilman Greig Smith
Matt Myerhoff, Office of Councilman Greig Smith
John Bwarie, Office of Councilman Greig Smith
Jeanne Min, Office of Councilmember Tom LaBonge
Mark Benthien, Southern California Earthquake Center, USC
Dr. Lucy Jones, USGS
Jack Popejoy
Mona Curry, Emergency Management Department
Nancy Lopez, Project Restore
Karen Penera, LA Department of Building & Safety
Melissa Fleming, Office of the City Administrative Officer