Sunday, April 20, 2003	Location:
Pre-Registration: 5:00pm - 7:00pm	Imperial Ballroom Foyer
Monday, April 21, 2003
Registration: 7:30am - 5:00pm	Imperial Ballroom Foyer
Professional Development Courses: 8:00am - 11:30pm Pre-registration is required for all training courses. The courses are designed to meet the requirements of the Disaster Resource Institute International (DRII) and International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) emergency management certifications. Certificates will be provided following course completion. Business Recovery Planning Private Sector's Answer to Disaster Planning Community Emergency Response Team (CERT): Terrorism Module Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Training Local Hazard Mitigation Planning - Free; Limit: 50 FEMA Grant Management Training - Free; Limit: 50
Public Service Announcement (PSA) Tapings: 10:00am - 5:00pm Community Leaders will have the opportunity to videotape a PSA to take back to their community for use on local media.	California Room
Partner's Luncheon: 11:30am - 12:30pm (By Invitation Only) Recognition of California's past and present Disaster Resistant California Conference Partners and Disaster Resistant Communities.	Garden Room
History of San Jose Walking Tour: 12:30pm - 2:00pm Enjoy a walk through San Jose's past and join History of San Jose docents for a walking tour of Downtown San Jose. (Free; Pre-Registration Required; Limit: 60) Open to all conference attendees, spouses and children.	California State Seal inside Circle of Palms Court, north facing side of Fairmont Hotel and in front of San Jose Museum of Art
Exhibitors Showcase & Outdoor Dynamic Displays: 12:00pm - 6:30pm In addition to the inside exhibit and vendor area, this year the DRC will again offer an array of exciting state-of-the-art dynamic outdoor displays. These displays will include the latest in emergency response vehicles, product demonstrations and resources offered by state agencies and local emergency managers. The outdoor dynamic displays will be located directly in front of the Fairmont Hotel, in the streets, around the Cesar de Chavez Park. Cesar De Chavez Park (In front of Fairmont Hotel between 1st and Market St.)	Imperial Ballroom and Cesar de Chavez Park
Welcome and Opening Remarks: 1:00pm - 2:30pm Outlining the conference vision and issuance of challenges to participants. Moderator: Mary Sidney, COO, SJSU Foundation Mayor Ron Gonzales, San Jose, (Invited) Marshall Goodman, Provost, San Jose State University Dallas Jones, Director, California State Governor's Office of Emergency Services Jeff Griffin, Director, FEMA Region IX Guna Selvaduray, PhD, Executive Director, Collaborative for Disaster Mitigation	Imperial Ballroom
The January 21, 2003 Colima Earthquake - Lessons Learned: 3:00pm - 3:30pm On January 21, 2003, a powerful earthquake ripped through western and central Mexico, killing several hundred people, collapsing dozens of homes and leaving the area shrouded in darkness. Lic. Rangel from Mexico's Civil Protection Agency will discuss the response, recovery and lessons learned from the earthquake as well as the steps that Mexico is taking to become better prepared for such an event. Lic. Carmen Segura Rangel, Civil Protection Agency, Mexico	Imperial Ballroom
Hospital and Healthcare Issues in Relation to Homeland Security Panel - Are We Prepared? 3:30pm - 5:30pm In the wake of increased terrorist threat facing the nation, this panel of industry experts will discuss the challenges facing hospitals and the healthcare system. Moderator: Dick Andrews, Chair, Senior Advisory Committee to the President's Homeland Security Advisory Council	Imperial Ballroom
Unreinforced Masonry (URM) Walking Tour in Downtown San Jose 5:15pm - 6:15pm Tour to be Conducted by Frances E. Winslow, Ph.D., Director, City of San Jose Office of Emergency Services. This walking tour will take you through Downtown San Jose where you will see buildings that were retrofitted with City funds for earthquake safety.	California State Seal inside Circle of Palms Court, north facing side of Fairmont Hotel and in front of San Jose Museum of Art.
Reception at the Tech Museum of Innovation (located across park from Fairmont Hotel): 6:30pm - 7:30pm IMAX movie at the Tech Museum of Innovation 7:30pm - 8.30pm FREE to all registered conference participants. Limit: 295 seats (First come, first served.)	The Tech Museum of Innovation
Tuesday, April 22, 2003
Registration: 7:00am - 5:00pm	Imperial Ballroom Foyer
Exhibitors Showcase & Outdoor Dynamic Displays: 7:30am - 6:30pm	Imperial Ballroom and Cesar de Chavez Park
Public Service Announcement (PSA) Tapings: 8:00am - 5:00pm Community leaders will have the opportunity to videotape a PSA to take back to their community for use on local television.	California Room
Business Panel - Building Public/Private Partnerships in Emergency Management: 8:30am - 10:00am This panel will discuss the role of businesses in strengthening public/private partnerships in emergency management. Panel members represent a broad spectrum of national business leaders offering innovative solutions for today's emergency management environment. Moderator: Paul Flores, ABS Consulting Patricia Martel, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Raelene Wong, Disaster Recovery Manager, Solectron Corp.	Imperial Ballroom
Concurrent Breakout Sessions A variety of timely topics emphasizing successful systems, technologies and partnering used to implement hazard mitigation measures and programs will be discussed. Sessions were formed from the abstracts submitted and speakers will include high level officials; nationally known experts; local, state and federal government representatives; emergency managers and practitioners; and researchers interested in reducing the risks from natural and man-made disasters. MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS: 10:20am - 12:10pm Taiwan - National Mitigation Strategies Innovative Technologies for Emergency Management Community Based Mitigation - Success Stories in Structural Mitigation Quake '06 - Best Practices Best Practices in Fire Mitigation Disaster Mitigation Act 2000 - Where Are We Now?
Hosted Lunch with Keynote Speaker: 12:10pm - 1:30pm John Garamendi, California State Insurance Commissioner	Imperial Ballroom
EARLY AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS: 1:30pm - 3:00pm Socio-Economic Aspects of Earthquakes in Turkey Japan I - Current Mitigation Strategies Community Outreach and Education Automation and Emergency Management Information Security California Earthquake Authority (CEA) Mitigation - Strategic Planning
MID-AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS: 3:20pm - 5:10pm Bridging the Gap - Integrating Society and the Public Administration Process Japan II - Current Mitigation Strategies Community Based Mitigation Efforts II - Best Practices in Berkeley, CA Hazard Mitigation Best Practices - Tools for Implementation Benefit - Cost Calculations in the Evaluation of Non-Structural Hazard Mitigation Strategies Confidentiality and Homeland Security
Unreinforced Masonry (URM) Walking Tour in Downtown San Jose: 5:15pm - 6:00pm Tour to be conducted by Frances E. Winslow, Ph.D., Director, City of San Jose Office of Emergency Services.	California State Seal inside Circle of Palms Court, north facing side of Fairmont Hotel and in front of San Jose Museum of Art
Disaster Canine Demonstration by Lynne Englebert, NASA Ames and SJPD 5:15pm - 6:00pm	In front of Fairmont Hotel on park lawn
Reception at the Fairmont Hotel, Imperial Ballroom 6:00pm - 7:00pm Appetizers and No Host Cocktails.	Imperial Ballroom
Hosted Dinner Banquet with Keynote Speaker 7:00pm - 9:00pm	Imperial Ballroom
Wednesday, April 23, 2003
Registration: 7:00am - 12:00pm	Imperial Ballroom Foyer
Exhibitor Showcase & Outdoor Dynamic Displays: 7:30am - 12:00pm	Imperial Ballroom and Cesar de Chavez Park
Public Service Announcement (PSA) Tapings: 8:00am - 12:00pm Community leaders will have the opportunity to videotape a PSA to take back to their community for use on local media.	California Room
Partners in Mitigation Research: 8:30am - 10:00am How can we help consumers understand the importance of preparing for the next earthquake? What role does the insurance industry have in mitigation research? This panel will explore ways the insurance industry and the scientific community are working together on projects to help people better understand the benefits of mitigation. Moderator: Elaine Bush, Chief Executive Officer, California Earthquake Authority Kevin Stockton, V.P. Operations, State Farm Insurance Robert Reitherman, Executive Director, Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering (CUREE) Keith Porter Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow, California Institute of Technology Darryl Young, Director, California Department of Conservation	Imperial Ballroom
International Panel: Mitigation Challenges - What is holding us back?: 10:30am - 12:10pm This panel of international experts will explore the barriers to implementation of mitigation. While all emergency professionals are aware of the benefits of mitigation, yet there seems to be a variety of factors holding us back. The need to overcome these barriers is critical. Audience participation and contribution will be welcome during the Open Discussion period. Moderator: Guna Selvaduray, Executive Director, Collaborative for Disaster Mitigation Paul Jacks, Deputy Director, Governor's Office of Emergency Services Richard McCarthy, Executive Director, California Seismic Safety Commission Masatoshi Suzuki, Executive Director, The Japan Research Institute Co., Ltd. Chin-Hsiung Loh, Professor, National Taiwan University Ercin Kasapoglu, Professor, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey Hosted Lunch with Keynote Speaker: 12:30pm - 1:45pm First Lady Sharon Davis, State of California Presentation of the Disaster Resistant California Awards Presentation of the 2003 Alfred E. Alquist Award for Achievements in Earthquake Safety Frances E. Winslow, Ph.D., Director, City of San Jose Office of Emergency Services	Imperial Ballroom
Professional Development Courses: 2:00pm - 5:30pm Pre-registration is required for all training courses. Business Recovery Planning Intro to State and Federal Recovery Programs Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Training Terrorism Risk Assessment in Your Community