CONNECTING YOU TO GLOBAL IDEAS 1,000+ PROFESSIONAL PEERS 35+ COUNTRIES REPRESENTED 72 SESSIONS TO CHOOSE FROM 90+ DYNAMIC INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS Whether you are in Emergency Management, Business Continuity, Emergency Response, Risk Management, Crisis Management or Crisis Communications, this is the ONE conference you can't afford to miss. Organizational Resilience, Community Resilience, Contingency Planning, Community Preparedness, Risk Assessment, Recovery Planning, Impact Assessment, VOST and SMEM are some of the key topical areas explored at WCDM. There is no other conference quite like the WCDM. We provide a unique venue for Disaster Management professionals from around the world to present, network and learn. Discover new solutions by networking with your peers Exchange ideas with colleagues from other Disaster Management Disciplines Participate in a knowledge exchange unlike any other event of its kind! Located in Toronto, the cultural, entertainment and financial capital of Canada. No better affordable opportunity for local Canadians to see and hear from International Speakers. Wonderful for international delegates to visit one of the finest cities in the world!