The National Earthquake Risk Management Conference
Understanding the Hazards and Reducing the Risks

September 17-22, 2000
Seattle Airport, DoubleTree Hotel
Seattle, Washington

Sponsors:
Western States Seismic Policy Council
Federal Emergency Management Agency
United States Geological Survey
Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup

Co-sponsors:
Association of American State Geologists
Central United States Earthquake Consortium
National Emergency Management Association
Nevada Earthquake Safety Council
Northeast States Emergency Consortium
University of Washington Geophysics Program
Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division
Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Conference Field Trips

Policy Sessions

Policy Development Templates

Seismic Safety Advisory Boards Invitational Meeting Minutes

National Awards in Excellence 2000 Winners

The National Earthquake Risk Management Conference was a great success, producing many ideas and suggestions for actions to be taken.

Follow the links below for more information.

v   Conference Outcomes - The conference was facilitated by Michael Burns of Burns Business Strategies, Inc., who encouraged conference attendees to think in terms of "What, So What, and Now What."  Time was reserved at the end of each policy session to develop these "Now What's."  You will soon be able to access them here.

v  Policy Development - In the final session of the conference, suggestions were grouped into areas of potential recommendations by a hands-on process using wall-sized templates.  View the templates.

v   Seismic Safety Advisory Boards Invitational Meeting - On the Sunday before the conference, 42 representatives from 21 states and various organizations attended a meeting of the Seismic Safety Advisory Boards.  SSAB Meeting minutes.