ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED!!
Online conference registration has closed. We will be accepting walk-ins at the door. Registration fee is $100/person. Cash or Check only. Checks can be made payable to “Iowa Department of Economic Development”. For questions, please call Jan Loyson at 515.242.4761 or e-mail enviroassist@iowalifechanging.com.
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Iowa communities were devastated this year by massive flooding or dangerous tornadoes. In response to these natural disasters, several State of Iowa agencies are offering the Iowa Disaster Recovery Conference: Learning from the Past/Planning for the Future. This two-day conference will discuss a variety of issues in response to these natural disasters including basic health and safety issues, regulatory requirements and sustainable design and planning reconstruction considerations.
Who Should Attend
This conference will provide useful information and helpful resources to architects, engineers, contractors, small businesses, industries, city, county and community leaders, consultants and the general public who are rebuilding after a natural disaster, including overviews of recovery efforts, environmental regulations and requirements, and examples and practical applications of sustainable models and green concepts that can have economic, environmental and social advantages.
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet Mayor Bob Dixon of Greensburg, Kansas, which was devastated by a tornado in May 2007. Mayor Dixon will share his experience of rebuilding Greensburg, including incorporating green design into its rebuilding efforts. Former Maryland governor, Parris Glendening, President of the Smart Growth Leadership Institute will be the keynote speaker on the second day of the conference. Also, Major General Ron Dardis, Iowa National Guard, will discuss issues Iowa communities faced during the floods of 2008.
Conference Agenda
Download a copy of the agenda. [PDF: 257k]
Optional Workshop
An optional program will be offered on December 11 -- the community design workshop led by design professionals including the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the American Planning Association (APA), the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), and the US Green Building Council (USGBC). The workshop will apply the issues discussed in the first two days of the Disaster Recovery Conference, exploring sustainable strategies for communities to use as a road-map for reconstruction efforts. Civic leaders from affected communities are highly encouraged to attend and will be paired with interdisciplinary groups of professionals from groups listed above.
Attendance will be limited to the first 100 participants. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to sign up by November 7 in order to provide organizers with sufficient time to prepare material focused on the attendee's communities.
Download a copy of the workshop agenda . [PDF: 15k]
Speaker Bios
Speaker Bios [PDF: 335k]
Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
An electronic Certificate of Attendance will be provided at the end of the conference. The individual must request a certificate at the time of registration. The certificate plus agenda will provide proof of attendance to obtain professional development hours (PDHs) in the individual's respective technical profession. The individual is responsible for determining the number of PDHs earned while attending the conference.
Registration Information
Registration fee:
December 9-10 Conference: $100 per person
December 11 Optional Community Design Workshop: $50 per person
If you would like to register for the Community Design Workshop only, please register through the American Institute of Architects [www.aiaiowa.org/cde.cfm?event=234545].
Online registration will close one week prior to workshop. Registration is nonrefundable; however, a replacement representative may attend by updating the original online registration.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Please consider being a part of this collaborative effort by sponsoring the conference. Review sponsorship opportunities [www.iowalifechanging.com].
Accommodations
A block of guest rooms at a special conference rate is now being held at the Marriott Coralville Hotel for the nights of December 8 and 9, 2008. Deadline to make a reservation in the room block is November 24, 2008. For reservations, please contact the hotel directly at 1.866.204.0539 and mention the Disaster Recovery Conference or visit:
Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center.