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National Disaster Resilience Conference 2025

The National Disaster Resilience Conference (NDRC2025) is set to take place on November 19-20, 2025, at Clearwater Beach, Florida. This significant event will gather experts, practitioners, and industry leaders dedicated to enhancing safety and resilience against disasters.

Featured Speakers

The conference boasts a lineup of distinguished speakers including:

• - Blaine Brownell, FAIA, LEED AP, a professor and director at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
• - Leslie Chapman-Henderson, President and CEO of the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH).
• - Dr. Anne Cope, Chief Engineer at the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety.
• - Dan Dunmoyer, CEO of the California Building Industry Association.
• - Max Mayfield, former director of the National Hurricane Center, among others.

These industry pioneers will share their insights and methodologies to advance disaster preparedness.

Conference Themes and Goals

NDRC2025 marks its 27th year with the theme “Building the D.R.E.A.M.”, which signifies Durable, Resilient, Energy Efficient, Affordable, and Modern solutions for disaster management. The emphasis this year is on collaborative thinking and problem-solving, aiming to inspire attendees to craft a vision statement that will serve as a guiding principle in the years ahead.

“This year we continue our tradition of serving as a think tank for resilience solutions,” said Leslie Chapman-Henderson. By focusing on innovative strategies, the conference aims to enhance preparedness against unforeseen calamities such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires.

Networking and Collaboration

The event presents an invaluable networking opportunity for experts across various fields, including meteorology, engineering, and risk communication. Participants will collaborate to forge new paths toward disaster resilience and share best practices to save lives and minimize property damage.

This platform encourages the exploration of emerging technologies and collaborative models that can be implemented more broadly to strengthen disaster response systems nationwide.

Registration and Participation

Virtual participation will also be available for those who cannot attend in person, making it easier for a wider audience to engage in these crucial discussions. To register, interested parties can visit www.NDRConference.org for more details on the event.

Sponsors

The conference is backed by major sponsors including:

• - USAA as the Titanium Sponsor,
• - Renew Financial as the Gold Sponsor,
• - Several Silver and Bronze Sponsors including Verisk Analytics, the International Code Council, and several others, demonstrating a robust partnership committed to advancing disaster resilience.

About FLASH

The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) is a prominent nonprofit organization focused on advocating for robust homes and communities in the face of disasters. Their collaboration with over 100 diverse organizations, including FEMA and the National Weather Service, aims to create a disaster-resilient America. Notable programs such as Inspect2Protect.org serve to bridge the gap in building code transparency for consumers.

For further information on FLASH’s initiatives and resources available to the public, one can visit www.flash.org.

Join us in shaping the future of disaster preparedness and recovery at NDRC2025!