2007 WSSPC - ICC Annual Conference
Risk Communication, Building Codes, and Consequences: The Future of Earthquake Safety in the U.S.
September 30 - October 3, 2007
Grand Sierra Resort
Reno, Nevada
SCHEDULE | ACTIVITIES | VENDORS | REGISTER | HOTEL | AWARDS
AGENDA
(As of September 26, 2007)
| TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| Sunday, September 30, 2007 | ||
| 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Registration |
Grand Salon |
| 9:00 AM -11:00 AM |
WSSPC Committee Meetings Basin & Range Province Committee Engineering, Construction & Building Codes Committee Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Committee |
Crystal 4 Crystal 1 Crystal 2 |
| 11:00-11:45 AM |
Field Trip Check In and Box Lunch Pickup Bus leaves from South Entrance of Grand Sierra Resort |
Lobby |
| Noon-5:00 PM |
WSSPC Field Trip Leader:
Craig dePolo |
Offsite |
| 4:00-6:30 PM | EXPO with Seismic Safety Zone For Complete EXPO Schedule Click Here |
Summit Pavilion |
| 5:30-6:30 PM | Joint WSSPC/ICC Welcoming Reception |
Summit Pavilion |
| 7:00-10:00 PM | ICC Welcoming Event Dinner and Entertainment For description and fees, Click Here |
Grand Theater |
| Monday, October 1, 2007 | ||
| 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration |
Grand Salon |
| WSSPC/ICC Joint Opening Session | ||
| 9:00 - 9:45 AM |
Joint WSSPC/ICC Opening Session |
Silver State Pavilion |
| 9:45 -10:00 AM | BREAK | |
| WSSPC Opening Session |
Carson 3 & 4 |
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| Moderator: Rick Allis Utah Geological Survey and WSSPC Board Chair |
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| 10:00 AM | Mark Petersen US Geological Survey The 2007 USGS National Seismic Hazard Maps |
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| 10:40 AM | Ian N. Robertson University of Hawaii, Honolulu Reconnaissance Following the October 15, 2006 Kiholo Bay Earthquake, Hawaii |
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| 11:00 AM | Barry H. Welliver
BHW Engineers, LLC Understanding the Role of Seismic Safety Commissions in Influencing Building Code Decisions |
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| 11:20-11:30 AM | Speaker Panel Discussion and Questions | |
| 11:30 AM-1:00 PM | JOINT WSSPC/ICC LUNCH ("General Assembly Luncheon") |
Reno/Tahoe Ballroom |
| WSSPC/ICC Education Session |
Carson 1 & 2 |
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| Earthquake Hazards and Building Codes | ||
| Moderator:
Ronald L. Lynn Clark County, Nevada, Department of Development Services, Building Division |
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| 1:00 PM | Jack Hayes National Institute of Standards and Technology National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Update |
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| 1:30 PM | David Maurstad
(Presented by Deb Ingram) DHS/FEMA FEMA's Mitigation Role in the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program |
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| 2:00 PM | David Applegate US Geological Survey Earthquakes: National Threat, National Challenge |
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| 2:30 PM | John Henry International Code Council New Seismic Provisions in Building Codes |
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| 3:00 PM | Ronald L. Lynn Clark County, Nevada, Department of Development Services, Building Division Realities of Building Code Application |
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| 3:30 PM | Speaker Panel Discussion | |
| 4:15 PM | ADJOURN to EXPO |
Summit Pavilion |
| 6:00 PM | EXPO concludes | |
| 7:00 - 11:00 PM | ICC Hospitality and Cash Bar ("Minneapolis Reception") |
Sierra 1 & 2 |
| Tuesday, October 2, 2007 | ||
| 7:00 AM -5:00 PM Registration |
Grand Salon |
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| WSSPC Session |
N 1 & N 2 |
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| Effectively Communicating Earthquake Risk Mitigation | ||
| Moderator: Craig dePolo Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology |
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| 8:00 AM | Introduction | |
| 8:05 AM | Richard McCarthy State of California Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission Where We Stand Today in Communicating Earthquake Preparedness and Risk |
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| 8:35 AM | Robert J. Meyer University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School Why We Under-Prepare for Hazards: The Case of Earthquake Mitigation |
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| 9:05 AM | Corinne Shefner-Rogers University of New Mexico, School of Medicine How to Effectively Communicate Risk, Safety, and Mitigation Messages |
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| 9:35 AM | Suzanne Frew CirclePoint Reality Check: Making Our Risk Communications Investments Work |
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| 10:05 AM | BREAK | |
| 10:35 AM | Craig dePolo Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology Emphasizing Safety and Protection of Personal Property in an Earthquake Preparedness Message |
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| 10:50 - 11:30 AM | Speaker Panel Discussion | |
| 11:45 AM -1:15 PM | AWARDS in EXCELLENCE LUNCHEON | N 1 & N 2 |
| WSSPC Session |
N 1 & N 2 |
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| Earthquake Scenarios and Performance-Based Codes | ||
| Moderator: Michael Mahoney DHS/FEMA |
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| 1:30 PM | Richard Eisner Fritz Institute Testing Response to a Catastrophic Urban Earthquake: Golden Guardian '06 - A Region-Wide Emergency Response Exercise |
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| 2:00 PM | Bob Carey Utah Division of Homeland Security Salt Lake City Earthquake Scenario |
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| 2:30 PM | George L. Crawford Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division, Cascadia Subduction Zone Scenario - A Catastrophic Event |
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| 3:00 PM | BREAK | |
| 3:30 PM | Chris D. Poland Degenkolb Engineers Defining Performance-Based Engineering Objectives for Communities: A Call for Agreement and Transparency |
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| 4:00 PM | David Kennard DHS/FEMA Region IX Misconceptions About FEMA Emergency Response and Recovery |
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| 4:30 PM | Speaker Panel Discussion | |
| 5:00 PM | Summation | |
| 5:10 PM | ADJOURN to EXPO | |
| 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Exhibitor Reception |
Summit Pavilion |
| 8:00 PM | EXPO concludes | |
| Wednesday, October 3, 2007 | ||
| 7:30 - 9:00 AM | WSSPC Committee Meetings |
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Basin & Range Province Committee Engineering, Construction & Building Codes Committee Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Committee
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Crystal 4 Whitney Crystal 5
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| 9:00 -10:00 AM
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WSSPC Board Meeting
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N 11
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| 10:00 -11:45 AM | WSSPC Annual Business Meeting |
N 10 |
| Noon-4:00 PM | Seismic Safety
Councils and Commissions Meeting with optional BOX LUNCH
Agenda - click here |
Ruby 1 |
| 4:00 PM | ADJOURN WSSPC Meeting | |
