The 9th Annual Hazus User Conference is scheduled to take place November 7-9, 2016 in Charleston, SC. This theme for this years event is "Achieving Disaster Resilience through Hazus Innovation." The annual event aims to bring Hazus users together to provide an information sharing platform for success stories, best practices, lessons learned, recent research, and
Cranfield University’s XIXth International CBRN Symposium will be held Nov 8-9, 2016 in Shrivenham, UK. This year’s theme is centered on the need to consider CBRN as it affects diverse disciplines at home and abroad; military operations, security policing, and disaster and humanitarian first responders. Through presentations, discussion groups and plenary sessions, the aim of
The NCT CBRNE Asia & NCT Explosive Asia Conferences will be held November 8-10, 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. From the Non-Conventional Threat series of events, NCT Asia is the largest CBRN, EOD and demining conference in the region. The three-day event is organized in official partnership with the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and the
The Biology of Anthrax conference will be held November 15-18, 2016 in Tampa Bay, Florida. This conference aims to bring together investigators active in this area with a view to sharing observations and ideas and fostering new collaborations and synergies. Highlighted presentations include: Genomic investigations of anthrax outbreak Emerging anthrax-causing pathogen in sub-Saharan Africa Aerosol
The First IFIP Conference on Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction (ITDRR 2016) will be held November 16-18, 2016 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Sponsored by the Domain Committee on Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction (DCITDRR), the event provides an international forum for researchers and practitioners to present their latest R&D findings and innovations. Highlighted topics
Next Generation Cyber Security for Utilities will be held November 16-18, 2016 in Washington DC. Critical infrastructure for energy and utilities is vital to personal safety, economic growth and national defense. This conference explores new, practical ways to greatly improve the management and execution of enterprise-wide cyber security. Highlighted sessions include: Information sharing to successfully
The New Jersey Statewide Conference on EMS will be held November 16-19, 2016 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event is designed to provide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel with educational opportunities, tools to enhance patient care, and lessons learned to improve efficient on-scene operations. The conference offers over 75 sessions, presented by more than
The Canadian Risk and Hazards Network 13th CRHNet Annual Symposium will be held November 23-25, 2016, in Montreal, Canada. The CRHNet is a not-for-profit organization established in 2003 to promote and strengthen disaster risk reduction and emergency management in Canada. The Network creates an environment for hazards research, education and emergency management practitioner communities to
The Fire Chiefs Leadership Seminar will be held November 28-29, 2016 in Monterey, California. The conference explores challenging leadership topics such as succession planning, labor relations, emergency response late breaking changes in EMS and more. Highlighted sessions include: Fire Service Leadership: The Challenges Before Us Why EMS Antitrust Immunity Matters Update on CAL OES' Regional
