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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff> Please post this to the list server
if acceptable.
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff> Attached please find an invitation to the
Scenario's Workshop. The persons that should attend are those whose office
or professional sector would gain from involvement with the Scenario. The
New Madrid Earthquake Scenario is still resolving issues that should be
addressed in the Scenario's final reporting. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> Additional information will be provided on request.
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV></FONT><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff>Regards, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff>Greg <BR>Greg Hempen, PhD, PE, RG</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT size=4>Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, New
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Madrid</st1:State></st1:place> Chapter
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000>Chapter
Officers:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>President, Jim
Taylor; <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>VP/President-elect,
Greg Hempen</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000>Dr. Greg
Hempen,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">56 Montague
Ct.</st1:Street>, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">St.</st1:place>
Louis</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MO</st1:State><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">63123</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>,<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(314)
743-4136</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000>Re: <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Invitation to the New <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Madrid</st1:place></st1:State> Earthquake
Scenario Workshop, June 10, 2008<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>The New Madrid Chapter (NMC) of the Earthquake Engineering Research
Institute (EERI) would like to invite your organization’s involvement in the New
Madrid Earthquake Scenario.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>An
Executive Committee has been formed for the Scenario.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The next participants’ meeting for the
Scenario is on Tuesday, June 10, 2008.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Your involvement with other organizations will allow this scenario to
develop desirable products for our region.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>If you have attended prior participants’ workshops, you do not need to
attend this one.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You or another
person from your organization may attend if you wish, regardless of prior
attendance.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black">The NMC hopes that your office will send
a representative on </SPAN>June 10, 2008, unless your office had been involved
with a prior workshop<SPAN style="COLOR: black">.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN>I hope that you may attend to
learn about this Scenario.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you
are unable to attend or will not be attending due to the great distance to the
coming Workshop, we can provide other information through a website.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>The Scenario Workshop will explain what an earthquake scenario is, ask
who are additional participants that should be represented, and begin to
evaluate the desirable products that the <st1:place
w:st="on">Midwest</st1:place> needs from an earthquake scenario.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are especially interested in the
attendance of response/recovery, government, lifelines/utilities, and
business/financial communities.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>An
agenda will be sent via email to those who register for the meeting.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The workshop may divide into groups and
address issues for the response/recovery, government, lifelines/utilities, and
business/financial communities.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The
<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">June 10, 2008 Scenario Workshop</B> will
be held at the <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Oak Bend Branch, St.
Louis County Library</B>, 842 S. Holmes, St. Louis, MO<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>63122-6507, 314-822-0051.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The library branch is northeast of the
Big Bend Exit (278) of I-44 (well away from Hwy 40/I-64).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Driving east from the exit one block on
Big Bend, turn left at the traffic light onto S. Holmes and the library is one
half block north on the right.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The
workshop will begin at 1 PM (doors will open at 12:45) and will conclude by 4:30
PM.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>[For those traveling the
Hampton Inn & Suites at Forest Park <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">(</B><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Corporate code
0002655556 for the best rate and note “Earthquake
Insight”),</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN class=hotelname1><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT
face=Verdana> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">5650 Oakland Ave., St.
Louis, Missouri 63110, 314-655-3993, is new and not too far from the Oak
Bend Branch Library. </SPAN></STRONG><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>The NMC has resolved that the New Madrid Earthquake Scenario be
undertaken following the EERI Scenario Guidelines
(mitigation.eeri.org/files/Developing.a.Scenario.pdf).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>An example of a well-done scenario is
the Seattle Fault Scenario (seattlescenario.eeri.org).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These two documents are available at
EERI’s website, noted in parentheses following the document name above.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please review these two documents before
attending.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A screening of the ’06
The Next Great Quake (<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">San
Francisco</st1:place></st1:City>) may be given at the workshop.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Chapter would like to complete this
Scenario with a draft in 2011 and the final report to the participating
organizations by February 7, 2012, the Bicentennial of the largest event of the
Great New Madrid Series.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>While the
New Madrid Seismic Zone has the potential of producing the largest earthquakes,
each seismic zone (around the New Madrid Seismic Zone) will be considered for
its impact to the <st1:place w:st="on">Midwest</st1:place>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Participating organizations in the New
Madrid Earthquake Scenario will direct the products that the Scenario will
report.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Please send a representative from your organization.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Use the attached form to reply with the
reservation from your organization.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>An email reply will be sent acknowledging receipt of your reservation
within three business days.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A form
providing professional development hours for the person attending will be
provided at the end of the day.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><o:p><FONT
color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>If you cannot attend this workshop, but have interest in the Scenario,
please reply concerning your interest.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>A web-based information set is available.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>You may make recommendations for the workshop or discuss the Scenario in
general.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please contact Greg Hempen
(314-743-4136 or 314-353-7638 or greg_hempen@urscorp.com) for any interest or
concerns.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000>Sincerely
yours, </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Rage Italic'"><FONT color=#000000>Greg
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000>Greg Hempen,
PhD, PE, RG </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000>Project
Manager, New <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Madrid</st1:place></st1:State> Earthquake Scenario</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
color=#000000>President-elect, New <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Madrid</st1:State></st1:place> Chapter, EERI </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 1.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 1.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 1.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT color=#000000>Email Response:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>greg_hempen@urscorp.com<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>(preferred) <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 1.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT color=#000000>Mailed Response: <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dr. Greg Hempen, <st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">56 Montague Ct.</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">St. Louis</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MO</st1:State><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">63123</st1:PostalCode></st1:address> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT color=#000000>Subject:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">New <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Madrid</st1:State></st1:place> Earthquake Scenario Workshop
Reservation</B> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN></SPAN>Oak <st1:City w:st="on">Bend</st1:City> Branch Library, 842 S.
Holmes, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">St. Louis</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">MO</st1:State><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><st1:PostalCode w:st="on">63122-6507</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>,
314-822-0051. <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Tuesday,
June 10, 2008, 1 PM, (doors will open at 12:45) to 4:30 PM. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>No cost to attend. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>This organization, listed below, wishes to make a reservation for the
following person.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This person will
be our representative for the Scenario Workshop.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Please contact Greg Hempen, 314-743-4136 or 314-353-7638, if you have not
received an acknowledgement of your reservation within three business days of
this form’s likely receipt. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 99.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT color=#000000>Name: <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>____________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 99.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 99.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT color=#000000>Title:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>____________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 99.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 99.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT color=#000000>Organization:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>____________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 99.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 99.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT color=#000000>Address: <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>____________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 99.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 99.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>____________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 99.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 99.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>____________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 99.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 99.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT color=#000000>Phone: <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>___________________<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Fax Number:
___________________<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 99.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 99.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT color=#000000>Email Address:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>____________________________________________________
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