Attendance is free of charge.
Howard said the flood insurance forum in Roanoke will give interested citizens and business and community leaders the opportunity to meet with experts to discuss how they can protect their investments from flood loss. The conference agenda features Rita Calvan, director of FEMA's regional office in Philadelphia, PA, and Dennis Poehler from the commonwealth of Virginia's Bureau of Insurance. The afternoon portion from 1 p.m to 4 p.m. will consist of separate seminars covering topics of particular interest to insurance agents, lenders and community officials. The NFIP makes federally backed flood insurance available in communities that adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations to reduce future flood losses.