The 2009 National Conference on Community Preparedness: The Power of Citizen Corps was hosted by FEMA's Community Preparedness Division on August 9-13, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, VA. The conference was open to all who are interested in making their communities safer, stronger, and better prepared for all types of hazards. The conference brought together approximately 600 state and local elected officials, emergency management professionals, police and fire services, public health and emergency medical services, non-governmental organizations, private business and industry, advocacy groups, and members of public.

This conference enabled attendees to share best practices on collaborative emergency planning, discuss preparedness outreach and education for targeted populations, learn innovative approaches to funding, hear updates on DHS/FEMA initiatives, get updates on findings from citizen preparedness research, network with other Citizen Corps participants and much more.

The conference featured over 100 presentations and 160 speakers providing the latest updates and best practices on community preparedness from across the nation. In addition, several distinguished guests spoke during the NCCP, including: Jane Holl Lute, W. Craig Fugate, Tim Manning, Russ Decker, David Maxwell, Dr. Richard Hatchett, Amanda Ripley, and Bruce Lockwood.

View all available videos, transcripts, presentations, and pictures from the conference by clicking http://www.citizencorps.gov/nccp/