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Subject: VGIN_Local-Government_Listserv: 2008 VEMA Conference -
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Sent on behalf of Brian Crumpler, GIS Manager for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management

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Event - 2008 Virginia Emergency Management Conference - "Integrating GIS and Emergency Management"
Date & Time - March 11, 2008 - 9am-4pm
Location - Hampton Roads Convention Center - Hampton, VA
Registration Fee - $100 (Includes Box Lunch)
Online Registration - http://www.vemaweb.com/index.php?option=com_forme&fid=3

The 2008 Virginia Emergency Management Conference is quickly approaching.  This year's theme is, "It Can Happen Here".  The conference will be held at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, VA and will begin on March 11th with a preconference event highlighting GIS and Emergency Management.  Last year's preconference GIS event was extremely successful, with over 100 GIS and Emergency Management professionals in attendance.  Due to last year's success, and feedback asking for an expanded program, the time slot for this year's event has been expanded to cover the entire day (9am-4pm).

Topics for March 11th will include:
- GIS for Training and Exercises
- Pre-Hurricane Season Planning
- GIS / GPS Applications in Search and Rescue
- Data Discovery & Metadata
- HAZUS-MH for Mitigation Planning 
- Debris Management Planning
- GIS Staffing During Major Emergencies
- GPS Photography for Situational Awareness

When you register for the GIS Day - http://www.vemaweb.com/index.php?option=com_forme&fid=3, you can also sign up for the main conference which lasts from March 12th to March 14th.  This year's schedule is filled with presentations from speakers who have had first hand experience responding to incidents that have captured the attention of the nation.

March 12th
- Max Mayfield, Former Director - National Hurricane Center (Keynote Speaker)
- Greensburg, KS Tornado
March 13th
- Minnesota Bridge Collapse
- Oakland, CA Bridge Tanker Explosion
March 14th
- Somerset, PA - Flight 93 from 9/11

Online Registration: http://www.vemaweb.com/index.php?option=com_forme&fid=3
For more information, please feel free to contact Michelle Oblinsky (757-382-6860) or Brian Crumpler (804-897-6500 x6576)

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