Conference on disasters

New Strategies for Regional Disaster mitigation and Response
A preservation conference presented by SOLINET
Sheraton Colony Square Hotel
Atlanta, Georgia
Wednesday, April 28, 1999
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the
Humanities.

This conference provides a forum for issues in regional disaster
preparedness and response. The goal is to provide participants with
a framework for planning disaster response in their communities,
including information about relevant state, regional, and national
resources available to assist in planning and response.  Case
studies from a variety of perspectives offer practical information
on responding to disasters affecting large areas. A special focus is
FEMA's (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Project Impact,
designed to break the cycle of disaster-rebuilding-disaster by
emphasizing preparation/prevention, such as building safer
buildings, strengthening existing infrastructures, and developing
and maintaining detailed disaster response plans. Collaborative
strategies are an important element of the approach.

Conference speakers are: Darryl Barksdale, Planner and Grant
Administrator, Georgia State Historic Preservation Office; Hilary A.
Kaplan, Conservator, Georgia Department of Archives and History and
Director, Southeast Regional Conservation Association (SERCA); John
Ketchum, Program Coordinator, FEMA;  Kent Kocher, Local Government
Assistance Coordinator, Mississippi Department of Archives &
History; Lynn Wampler, City Administrator for Fayetteville,
Tennessee, a Project Impact Community; Jane Long, Director, National
Task Force on Emergency Response, Heritage Preservation; Frank
Willis, Mayor of Florence, South Carolina, a Project Impact
Community.

Cost and Registration: One registrant per form, please; photocopy as
needed. Please print or type. The registration fee is $100.
Refreshment breaks are covered by the fee, but lunch is not
included.  The registration deadline is Wednesday, April 14.

    Name
    Title
    Institution
    Address
    City         State    Zip
    Work Phone
    Fax
    Home Phone
    (To be used for notification in case of emergency cancellation)
    E-mail Address
    Do you require ADA (Americans with Disabilities) accommodations?
    Method of payment:
    [  ] personal check      [  ] institutional check
    [  ] prepayment account (SOLINET members only)
    [  ] bill institution    [  ] FEDLINK (for FEDLINK billing only)

    Mail, email, or fax to:

        Andy Jones, CE&T
        SOLINET, 1438 W. Peachtree St. NW - Suite 200
        Atlanta, GA  30309-2955.
        andy_jones [at] solinet__net
        Fax: 404-892-7879

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