Disaster Recovery, Rebuilding, and Resilience Conference
September 23–25, 2026
Renaissance Asheville Downtown Hotel, Asheville, North Carolina

Presentations 

Keynote Speaker: Council Member Bo Hess

Session 1 - Investing in Resilience: Rebuilding WNC Communities 

Session 2 - Stronger Communities, Stronger Markets: Resilience and Insurance in Action

Session 4 - From Recovery to Long-Term Planning: Water in the Rapidly Growing South

Plain-Language Q&A - What's This Thing Called "Public Finance"?

Session 5 - Before, During, After: Natural Disasters, Credit Risk, and Portfolio Decisions 

Fireside Chat with Naomi Kowles

• The Day the Lights Went Out
• Coming in from the Cold