The Malibu Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce will host a community-wide recovery expo Sunday, Feb. 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Alma Real Drive and La Cruz Drive in Pacific Palisades, aimed at helping fire-affected residents navigate the rebuilding process.
The outdoor event will bring together contractors, builders, architects, public adjusters, city departments, recovery services and food trucks. A series of panel discussions, called Expo Talks, will be held at the Palisades American Legion, 15247 La Cruz Drive.
The Expo Talks schedule is as follows: at 11:30 a.m., a discussion on fire-hardening and construction innovation titled "Revolutionary Technology & Building Techniques Shaping the Recovery"; at 12:30 p.m., "Ask the Architects: A Future Informed by the Past," moderated by Maryam Zar, exploring how to balance heritage, livability and climate resilience in rebuilding design; and at 1:30 p.m., "Ask the Experts: Should I Stay or Should I Go?" covering financing, insurance, property values, timelines and market dynamics.
City and county agencies will also be on hand. Sponsors include Frontline Wildfire Defense, Embers Protection Services, Builders FirstSource, Builders Alliance, Farnsworth Custom Homes, Unified Representatives, Lumen and Just One Touch, among others.
Organizers said the event is designed to give fire-affected homeowners practical answers to one of the hardest questions they face: what comes next.
Edited by SMDP Staff