International Disaster Conference & Expo

The International Disaster Conference and Exposition will bring together emergency management, homeland security and disaster industry professionals from the public and private sectors around the world to share lessons learned and forward thinking regarding the policies, procedures and best practices shaping disaster preparation, response and recovery, loss mitigation, business continuity and more. This annual event positions New Orleans as the best practice model for crisis management. Headlining this year's speakers are former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, and former Associate FEMA Director Kay Goss among others.