Focused on policy considerations for economic response and recovery planning around disaster, this forum is designed to share national best practices and provide policy leaders an opportunity to network and determine what works best in the community. 

Highlights include:

	Shannon Meyer, President of the Fox Cities Chamber, will share experiences and recommendations based on the Cedar Rapids Chamber’s role assisting almost 1,000 businesses affected by the 2008 flood there. (bio)
	Jeffery Finkle, President of IEDC (International Economic Development Council), will use examples from the Gulf Oil Spill to highlight far-reaching impacts of a non-local disaster and introduce a new online resource for local economic organizations. (bio)

Come ready to listen, learn, share, and connect with other stakeholders. Help identify, understand, and improve the options available to assist business owners and the local economic region when impacted by a disaster.

To attend:

1. Register.
2. Bring another person if appropriate.
3. Review recommended reading links below.

Recommended Review:

• http://restoreyoureconomy.org - IEDC Disaster Preparedness and Economic Recovery
• http://ready.wi.gov - Wisconsin's local disaster readiness education campaign based from the national readiness campaign created by FEMA
• UASI website - the Milwaukee Urban Area Security Initiative
• COADWI.org - the COAD (Citizens & Organizations Active in Disasters) website

This event is hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce through federal funding support from the Federal Economic Development Administration. Strategic partners include UASI (Milwaukee Urban Area Security Initiative), UWM, COAD (Citizens & Organizations Active in Disasters) for their support.