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CUSEC to Host Public/Private Sector Planning Workshop
May 2012 - On August 14-16, 2012, CUSEC will host a leading edge workshop in Hoffman Estates, Illinois at Sears Holdings Corporation to enhance public and private sector coordination and communication throughout the CUSEC Member and Associate States.
During the workshop, a series of outcome-based breakout
sessions will be conducted where public and private sector partners will work
together to establish shared protocols for critical issues to include: developing a public-private common operating picture, a disaster intelligence exchange with the private sector through each state business emergency operations center (BEOC), establishing a single system for site re-entry and credentialing and prioritizing requests for resources following a disaster.
At the conclusion of the workshop, the participants will leave
with a singular vision for the seamless integration of public–private
preparedness, response, and recovery priorities throughout the CUSEC
region. Sears Holdings Corporation is located in close proximity to
both O’Hare and Midway Airports. We will post additional information
regarding the workshop, including logistical information, agenda, and
web-based registration, in the coming weeks. Stay tuned the workshop webpage for more information.
Memphis to Host National Earthquake Conference
April 2012 - As 2012 marks the Bicentennial of a series of strong
earthquakes that struck the New Madrid Seismic Zone in late 1811 and early
1812, earthquake experts and emergency managers from around the U.S. will
gather in Memphis for the National Earthquake Conference (NEC), April 10 to
April 13 at the Peabody Hotel.
“The Institute is absolutely thrilled to hold in annual
meeting in Memphis this year,” said Jay Berger, executive director of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI). “As the nation’s
leading technical society for earthquake professionals we understand the
seriousness of the seismic risk in the central US and the vulnerability of a
built environment insufficient to the meet the expected intensity of
shaking. We hope that bringing our nation’s leading earthquake risk
reduction experts from academia, practice and government to Memphis will
encourage local planners and officials to elevate their efforts at addressing
the exposure to the seismic risk. Joining forces this year with the
National Earthquake Conference increases the diversity of the participants and
adds an increased emphasis on preparedness and mitigation, especially
applicable to communities like Memphis and in the surrounding region.” Sessions at this year’s NEC, themed Learning from the Past to Protect the Future, will provide
participants opportunities to learn lessons from
recent and historic earthquakes, and how to apply them to reduce future impacts
and build resiliency.
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