Network with Peers and Share Your Experiences The Mile-High City must be prepared for endless crises—from severe blizzards and tornados to acts of terrorism. Denver’s ranking as a UASI area puts a priority on expanded regional collaboration and response capabilities to effectively prevent, respond, and recover from disaster. This is truly a must attend event for all those responsible for the safety and well-being of the public. You...

Join colleagues to experience a hybrid conference pilot, (both in-person and virtual event), August 22-24, 2011. This first federally created, virtual event initiative will feature exclusive content and other rich subject matter from the physical conference in Atlanta: live-streaming plenaries, video education modules, trainings and more - all within a realistically rendered, virtual environment. Register for free to access the Virtual Confer...

The Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting this event on August 15-18th, 2011, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana being assisted by Halfaker and Associates LLC. The largest nationwide conference of its kind, the National Veteran Small Business Conference provides Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs and SDVOSBs) an opportunity to learn, network and market their businesses....

San Diego's climate and region increases its risk for wildfires, earthquakes and flooding, and requires continuous collaboration and information sharing across all levels of response and emergency management. Its ranking as a UASI area magnifies the need for homeland security officers to integrate preparedness activities to ensure the security of our borders. Join your peers across all areas of homeland security and emergency preparedness to s...

Network with Peers and Share Your Experiences Whether it's a catastrophic accident, severe blizzard, or act of terror, Boston cannot predict when or how disasters will strike. What we do know is that effective disaster preparedness and emergency management requires expanded collaboration and response capabilities with all stakeholders. This is truly a must attend event for all those responsible for the safety and well-being of the public. You...

The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) and the United States Army Medical Department (AMEDD) will present an unclassified symposium for interested members of the industry and military communities on “Army Medicine: Bringing Value...Inspiring Trust”. The 2011 symposium is scheduled from 27 – 30 June 2011 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. The purpose of this year’s symposium is to...

The U.S. Public Health Service Scientific and Training Symposium is the pre-eminent event of its kind in the nation— offering an incomparable range of continuing education seminars on the latest trends and innovations in public health care delivery, administration and research. It also provides targeted training courses covering disaster preparedness, readiness response and other areas critical to maintaining our nation's security and pu...

Securing a Healthier Future in a Changing World What will the world’s population look like in 20 years? If current demographic changes continue, the average age will be older in most parts of the world than it is today, more people will live in cities, and population growth will have slowed throughout the world except in Africa. These trends naturally result in changes in the burden of disease, most notably a transition from infectious t...

Philadelphia's risk for natural and man-made disasters, combined with its densely-populated urban area, makes it critical for all stakeholders to collaborate and share information. Its Tier 1 UASI status heightens the need for expanded response capabilities to manage crises that pose the greatest risk to the region, its critical infrastructure and key resources. Join your peers across all areas of homeland security and emergency preparedness t...

The World Congress Leadership Summit on Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) will convene providers and other stakeholders to discuss strategies for integrating and participating in an Accountable Care Organization framework on a local level that offers shared savings payments for improving the quality of care and costs. Real-world, case study examples of organizationscurrently participating in ACO pilots will be featured on the agenda and the...