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style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">19<SUP>th</SUP> Annual “Earthquakes:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mean Business”</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">To be held
Friday, February 3, 2012, at Saint Louis University</SPAN></I></B></P>
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</SPAN>The 19<SUP>th</SUP> annual “Earthquakes:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mean Business” event will be held on
Friday, February 3, 2012, at Saint Louis University.<SPAN
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">The program will <STRONG>increase awareness of earthquake
hazards and earthquake risks in the central and eastern US</STRONG> and show
business and government how to <STRONG>better prepare</STRONG>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>“Earthquakes:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mean Business”
is especially for those who are interested in earthquake hazards, earthquake
risks, risk mitigation, emergency planning and management, risk management, and
business continuity. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Exhibits will
provide additional information on the central US earthquake issue. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Saint Louis University will also <STRONG>award Continuing
Education Units (CEUs) or Professional Development Hours (PDHs)</STRONG> to all
participants. </SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>In the
morning,<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">speakers will address engineering, planning, geoscience,
and risk management of the central US earthquake issue.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Confirmed speakers include: </SPAN></P>
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</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Chris Poland, PE, SE;
Chief Executive Officer of Degenkolb Engineers; Oakland, Calif.;</SPAN></P>
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</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Dr. Lucy Arendt;
Organizational Strategic Management; University of Wisconsin, Green
Bay;</SPAN></P>
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class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol"><SPAN
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</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Dr. Sandra Knight, PE;
FEMA Deputy Federal Insurance & Mitigation Administrator; Washington,
DC;</SPAN></P>
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</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Dr. Mary Lou Zoback;
Consulting Professor; Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif.; and US Geological
Survey, Menlo Park, Calif., (retired).</SPAN></P>
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In the afternoon, t</SPAN>here will be a selection of break-out sessions.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>St. Louis University’s
<STRONG><EM>Earthquake Center</EM></STRONG> <STRONG>will also be open for
tours</STRONG> throughout the afternoon.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Registration cost, which includes lunch, parking,
exhibits, and CEUs / PDHs, is $95.00. </SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><STRONG>To register</STRONG> or for more information,
please visit <A
title=http://www.cvent.com/events/earthquakes-mean-business-2012/event-summary-dae7fa1644c84f93ada7af6df4f3e5a7.aspx
href="http://www.cvent.com/events/earthquakes-mean-business-2012/event-summary-dae7fa1644c84f93ada7af6df4f3e5a7.aspx">http://www.cvent.com/events/earthquakes-mean-business-2012/event-summary-dae7fa1644c84f93ada7af6df4f3e5a7.aspx</A>
.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><STRONG>To reserve an exhibit space</STRONG>, please
contact Amanda Pope at <A href="mailto:apope@slu.edu">apope@slu.edu</A> or
314-977-8371.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><STRONG>To sponsor this event</STRONG>, please contact
Susan Bloomfield at <A href="mailto:blooms@slu.edu">blooms@slu.edu</A> or
314-977-8431. </SPAN></P>
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style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: wingdings"><FONT
face=Wingdings>à </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><STRONG>Please
help get the word out:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>share this
invitation</STRONG> with others you know who may be interested, including
co-workers, industry peers, local professional associations, as well as your own
professional network. </SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Many thanks – and see you there!</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: "></SPAN> </P>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Earthquake Insight LLC<BR>Phyllis J. Steckel,
RG<BR>PO Box 2002<BR>Washington, MO 63090<BR>636-239-4013<BR><A
href="mailto:psteckel@charter.net">psteckel@charter.net</A> <BR><BR>"Minimizing
earthquake risk is a funny business. The payoff may not come for a long time --
and then it will be in terms of what did not
happen."</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>