Improving Hurricane Preparedness:
The 2019 National Hurricane Conference Is Gearing Up

The primary goal of the National Hurricane Conference is to improve hurricane preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation in order to save lives and property in the United States and the tropical islands of the Caribbean and Pacific. In addition, the conference serves as a national forum for federal, state and local officials to exchange ideas and recommend new policies to improve Emergency Management.

To accomplish these goals, the annual conference emphasizes:

• Lessons Learned from Hurricane Strikes
• State of the art programs worthy of emulation
• New ideas being tested or considered
• Information about new or ongoing assistance programs
• The ABC’s of hurricane preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation — in recognition of the fact that there is a continual turnover of emergency management leadership and staff

Who Should Attend the National Hurricane Conference?

The National Hurricane Conference is the nation’s forum for education and professional training in hurricane and disaster preparedness. With an average of 1,500 attendees from around the country, the conference covers all major aspects of hurricane preparedness, response and recovery, which will provide your company with a unique opportunity to show your wares to a large audience of interested decision-makers:

• Amateur Radio
• Law Enforcement
• Armed Forces Disaster Preparedness Officials
• Meteorologists
• Building and Zoning Officials
• News Media
• City and County Commissioners
• Nursing Home Officials
• City and County Managers
• Planners
• Emergency Management Officials
• Port Authority Officials
• Engineers
• Private Industry
• Public Health Emergency Preparedness
• Environmental Officials
• Public Information Officers
• Fire/Emergency Medical
• Public & Private Utility Officials
• Geographers
• Public Works Officials
• Hospital/Health Care Officials
• Transportation Officials
• Insurance Company Representatives
• Voluntary Agency Representatives