Stations we have Bill Zimmerman, last name Z I M M E R M A N. Mr.
Zimmerman is the president of the Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup.
Mr. Zimmerman has three tracks for us today regarding CREW's upcoming
conference.

In track one, Mr. Zimmerman explains CREW's missions and goals. The
track runs 1 minute, 6 seconds; the outcue is, "...an earthquake event."

ZIMMERMAN:

The Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup, referred to as CREW, is a
not-for-profit corporation of representatives of private and public
groups with a mission of improving the ability of communities from
northern California to British Columbia, Canada to cope with the effect
of earthquake events. CREW focuses on encouraging mitigation, taking
actions before an event that will lessen the adverse effects of the
event. Cascadia, the term we use, refers to an area of the country
extending off the west coast of the United States from northern
California to British Columbia that is a source of historic large-scale
earthquakes. CREW has three goals. First, to promote efforts to reduce
the loss of life and property. Second, to facilitate educational
efforts, such as our upcoming conference, to motivate decision-makers to
reduce risks associated with earthquakes. And, third, to foster
productive linkages between scientists, critical infrastructure
providers such as power and transportation, government agencies and
businesses in order improve the viability of communities after an
earthquake event.

In track two, Mr. Zimmerman discusses what events will be available to
conference attendees. The track runs 35 seconds; the outcue is, "...
cope with earthquakes."

ZIMMERMAN:

Our conference will serve to summarize what we have learned from the
Nisqually Earthquake, which occurred February 28, 2001. Business
representatives will share what worked and what did not work. They also
will share how pre-disaster actions paid off. Scientists will provide an
update on the earthquake threats in our region. Panel discussions will
provide opportunities for the audience to interact with a wide variety
of subject matter experts who will be making presentations. And finally,
attendees will be able to take home a variety of tools and resources to
help them take positive steps to improving their ability to cope with
earthquakes.

And in track three, the final track, Mr. Zimmerman suggests who would
benefit from this conference, who will be exhibiting there and tells how
to find more information on the conference. The track runs 46 seconds;
the outcue is, "... is \$300."

ZIMMERMAN:

Our upcoming conference is targeted at the business community. They are
the economic engine that helps the community thrive. Our conference will
provide stories of how regional businesses fared during the Nisqually
Earthquake. There will be a variety of exhibitors at the conference
describing solutions to problems and additional detail on hazards of
their region.

The conference will be held at the Westin Hotel in Seattle, WA, November
27^th^ and 28^th^. The easiest way to get full details about the
conference, and to register, is to contact the CREW website at
[www.crew.org](http://www.crew.org/). You may also register by phone by
calling 206-328-2533. The cost of the two-day conference is \$300.