Shlemon Specialty Conference on Advancing New Madrid Region Time-History Determination

Shlemon Specialty Conference on

ADVANCING NEW MADRID REGION
TIME-HISTORY DETERMINATION

To be held at the
FogelmanExecutiveCenter, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Wednesday – Friday, June 3 – 5, 2009


FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS….

FogelmanExecutiveConferenceCenter
330 Innovation Drive
Memphis, TN 38152
901-678-3700

Block of rooms reserved for the nights of
June 2, 3 and 4, 2009

Rate: $85.00/night


ABSTRACT SUBMITTAL:

Abstract submittal has been extended to May 15. To submit your abstract, go to the following link:
http://www.aegweb.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=4634


PROPOSED SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Preconference Tours of CERI and the USGSPublicEarthquakeResourceCenter, if there is sufficient interest.
Hotel Registration for those staying at FogelmanExecutiveCenter

12 Noon to 12:45 PM - Conference Registration

1:00 – 5:00 PM Conference Opening,
Martitia Tuttle (USGS, Memphis, TN), Geological Record of Ancient Earthquakes in the Central US,
Gail Atkinson (University of WesternOntario), Characteristics of ground motions in inactive regions and associated constraints on time history methods, and
Discussion Panel and/or Submitted Presentations and/or Submitted Poster Session

5:30 – 6:30 PM Ice Breaker, included in registration (dinner on your own)
Thursday, June 4, 2009
8:30 – 11:30 AM Conference Announcements,
Rob Williams (USGS, Golden, CO), Shear-wave velocity structure in the Central US,
Dominic Assimaki (Georgia Tech), Nonlinear site response in ground motion predictions, and
Discussion Panel and/or Submitted Presentations and/or Submitted Poster Session

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Lunch Provided

1:00 – 5:00 PM Conference Announcements,
Jack Baker (StanfordUniversity), Active Region Time History Selection/Generation Approaches,
Chris Cramer (CERI, University of Memphis), Central & Eastern US Time History Selection/Generation Approaches, and
Discussion Panel and/or Submitted Presentations and/or Submitted Poster Session

Dinner on your own

Friday, June 5, 2009
8:30 AM – Noon Conference Announcements,
Reginald DesRoches (Georgia Tech), Engineering Applications and Issues for the Central US,
Discussion Panel and/or Submitted Presentations and/or Submitted Poster Session, and
Conference Closing.

Post-conference Tours of CERI and the USGSPublicEarthquakeResourceCenter, if there is sufficient interest.


Contact Information:

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact: Oliver Boyd (olboyd@usgs.gov) or Greg Hempen (Greg_Hempen@urscorp.com).