Business Disaster Assistance and Recovery

Annual Forum: Next Steps for Improving Local, State, and National Disaster Recovery Strategies

January 14, 2009, 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Disaster Survival House Tour: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Deerfield Beach, FL; attendance optional)

Office Depot Headquarters
6600 North Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL 33496

Breakfast and lunch will be served. Parking is complimentary at the facility.

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About the Forum

2008 has been a horrible year for disasters. From the southern California wildfires to the Cedar Rapids floods and the hurricane impacts of Gustav, Hannah and Ike, it hasn't been pretty. The team from BCLC has remained at the forefront of changing policies and practices to accelerate recovery. 

The current model for disaster response is costly and inefficient and we need to continue to evolve our thinking, given the uptick in severity and damages that we are facing.  (See recent supporting research)

This forum is ideal for business leaders in disaster assistance and response, local chambers of commerce in vulnerable geographic locations, economic recovery experts, and businesses with vested interests in community recovery and revitalization. At this forum we will present some of our latest research and updates from the 2008 disaster-impacted areas. Your ideas on how to continue to improve the recovery process are requested. 

Featured speakers include:

• Stephen Jordan
• Daniel Alesch
• Michael Gallis
• Ines Pearce
• Ollie Davidson
• Counterparts from FEMA, DHS, SBA, NVOAD, and other relevant agencies

The cost to attend the forum is $250 for BCLC Contributors and U.S. Chamber members, and $350 for all others.

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Hotel Information

Hotel arrangements should be made individually.  A room block has been set up at the Hilton Garden Inn Boca Raton for $159 a night.

Reservations: Reserve a room by calling 561-988-6110 or 877-STAY HGI. Request the US Chamber of Commerce - Business Civic Leadership Center rate.

For Program Working Group Members

On Thursday, January 15, BCLC will lead a tour of the National Hurricane Center. The tour is for working group members only, but new members are welcome.
 
Mary Wong, President of the Office Depot Foundation and Lisa Hamilton, President of the UPS Foundation, will host the BCLC Disaster Assistance and Recovery Working Group semi-annual meeting following the NHC tour. 

For more information on this and other benefits of the working group contact Rebecca Freyvogel. 

Disaster Assistance and Recovery Program Sponsors