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Conference Chairman:
Councilman Greig Smith

Platinum Sponsor
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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The City of Los Angeles International Earthquake Conference offers a unique and rare opportunity for an international exchange of information. Specifically-
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
- Attendees will have the opportunity to exchange information with others about the varied aspects of risk mitigation relating to earthquakes and disasters
- International best practices dealing with mitigating risk and loss due to earthquakes will be offered.
- The Los Angeles area is known as Earthquake Country - visit the historic buildings, emerging skyline and world class structures and systems firsthand to see how this MegaCity deals with the earthquake risk.
BUILDING CONNECTIONS…
- This unique conference brings specialists &experts from all over the world.
Attendees will have the opportunity to build direct one-on-one relationships with experts in the public and private sectors as well as with members of the scientific community
- This conference will bring together great minds from varied sectors of Earthquake related-fields from science to emergency management to communications under one roof to allow a cross-disciplinary discourse.
ONLY IN LOS ANGELES…
- Being held in the Entertainment Capital, this conference will allow opportunities unique to Los Angeles.
- Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the Art Center College of Designs Earthquake Spectacle staged as an Earthquake Festival at the close of the Conference.
Showcase successful programs to an international audience from the public and private sector as well as the scientific community
- Social events will allow the continuation of collaboration between attendees in unique Southern California venues.
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