Please forward this message to someone who may want to attend: These one-day intensive workshops were developed by Judy Bell, author of the first book on business continuity for the private sector and a former Division Manager from Pacific Bell. Register now! Workshop #1: How to Create a Business Continuity Plan...That Works! More than 700 people have attended this session which always receives rave reviews. Attendees learn best practices for designing and implementing a comprehensive, properly sequenced, enterprise-wide Business Continuity Plan. All elements of disaster response and business recovery are covered, including examples collected from 16 years of successful planning with organizations such as Toyota, Macy's, California State Lottery, California Public Employees Retirement System, Yamaha, and many more. Content is appropriate for any experience level, but it is especially geared for experienced business continuity managers and executives from various departments who oversee such programs as part of their responsibility. Workshop #2: How to Create Drills and Exercises...That Work! This workshop is designed as a follow-on to Workshop #1, but it may be taken as a stand alone workshop for experienced business continuity professionals. Participants review best practices for designing and implementing effective drills and exercises for a business continuity program. You will study proven steps for constructing exercises efficiently, using industry best practices. You will examine examples of 4 types of exercises, including an orientation session for executives, a communications drill for an IT department, and a table-top exercise for a business unit. Then you will participate in designing and executing a functional exercise for an Emergency Operations Center. DRII-certified professionals earn 8 continuing education points for re-certification for each session. Tuition is $395 per workshop. Group discounts are available. To register online or for additional information, visit http://www.disaster-survival.com/workshop.html, or call (800) 601-4899.