The National Evacuation Conference will be held February 3-5, 2010 in New Orleans, LA. This conference will bring together the fields of transportation and emergency management to discuss evacuation planning to accommodate the needs of all people before, during and after a major disaster.

The purpose of the conference is to foster an interdisciplinary exchange of ideas surrounding a broad range of evacuation issues, particularly mass evacuations prompted by disasters.

The conference will bring together professional, academics, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, consultants, emergency managers, and transportation planners to discuss evacuation planning for cities and regions across the United States. Special topics of discussion include national evacuation policy development and addressing the challenges faced by special needs populations during disasters. In addition, they will discuss improvements in evacuation planning and modeling.

This conference will be relevant to both academics and professionals with an interest in the development and modeling of comprehensive evacuation plans. The conference will offer a venue for dialogue between the academy and practice, as well as between the private and public sector. Participants will contribute to an important step towards more efficient and effective evacuation planning.

The conference will be held in New Orleans, LA at the JW Marriott just steps from the famous French Quarter. The hotel is offering special Mardi Gras weekend packages for those who wish to stay and enjoy one of the world’s most famous destination events!

For more information about the conference, visit www.nationalevacuationconference.org