For years, Miami Beach has experienced increased flooding, especially during King Tides. A combination of atmospheric events (rainfall, tropical storms, etc.), tidal effects, hydrological and hydrogeological characteristics, and sea level rise make the situation of the City of Miami Beach unique when compared to other coastal cities locally and regionally. For this reason, the City decided to take aggressive action by setting short, mid, and l...

Gaining Operational, Legal & Commercial Advantages from Practical Salvage Case Studies Building up on the success of its seven previous editions, ACI’s 8th Annual Maritime Salvage & Casualty Response will uncover the complexity of issues surrounding Wreck Removal and Salvage Operations, not just on an operational scale, but will also make the legal, insurance and contractual issues more transparent. The conference will deliver th...

Dam Safety 2017 is the leading conference in the United States dedicated to dam and levee safety engineering and technology transfer and will once again bring together nearly 1,000 individuals dedicated to advancing the dam and levee safety community. Join us for three full days of educational programming, networking, specialty workshops, amazing field trips, an exhibit hall with over 100 exhibitors and sponsors, and so much more.

The annual Urgent Threats Forum will take place June 6-7, 2017 at the International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEP) at New York University. Senior government leaders, senior executives and world-renowned experts from the public and private sectors will convene to share their insights and strategies on topics including the following: The Overall Threat Landscape: examining leading risk intelligence & key threats to the organiz...