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Share the Wealth…
Industry Associations Bulletin Board
June 2004
NEWS AND EVENTS
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ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHT
NEDRIX
New England Disaster Recovery Information X-Change is a
non-profit organization with more than 600 active members throughout the
six New England States. We are committed to fostering more effective disaster
recovery and business continuity plans through meetings that promote the
exchange of ideas and experiences among its members.
NEDRIX is committed to promoting a working relationship
between the private and public sectors to ensure a more effective, collective
response to events that cause or threaten to cause wide spread disruption
to mission critical industrial, economic and government functions. www.nedrix.com
NEW ADDITIONS
BICEPP News...
July 9, 2004 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Presentation: "Status of Earthquake Prediction in Southern California"
Speaker: Dr. Lucy Jones, Scientist-in-Charge, Southern California USGS
When: July 9, 2004 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Where: Southern California Edison CTAC Facility, 6090 No. Irwindale Ave.,
Irwindale, CA
RSVP by July 6 (required): Space is limited and BICEPP members have priority.
Call (213) 386-4524 or email: boblee@gte.net
National Earthquake Forum Strengthening
America: Preparing for Earthquakes and More
September 26-30, 2004
Adam's Mark Hotel - St. Louis, Missouri
This event will provide a national forum for dialog among earthquake professionals,
government and businesses to reduce social and economic losses from earthquakes.
For more information go to: www.earthquakeconference.org.
The organizing committee has prepared a survey to better understand the
needs and concerns regarding earthquakes of disaster recovery and business
continuity community in the northeast. To take part in the survey, go
to the their survey site at www.cusec.org/wsspc/bc_survey.htm
Former New York City OEM Director Named to Lead Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS) For BNet
New York, NY - Peter R. Picarillo, the former director and founder of
the Public-Private Initiatives group for the New York City Office of Emergency
Management (OEM) and a retired New York City Police Sergeant has been
named as the first ever Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS) Managing
Director for the Business Network of Emergency Resources, Inc. (BNet).
In this capacity, Mr. Picarillo will work to develop CEAS programs in
states and cities around the country in coordination with emergency management
officials and the business community. To read the press release, click
here.
National Conference on Animals in Disaster
2004
Philadelphia, PA
The National Conference on Animals in Disaster has concluded its annual
meeting in Philadelphia. For information on the proceedings and future
events, contact the Disaster Services department at the Humane Society
of the United States at 301.258.3063 or e-mail ncad@hsus.org
Association of Sacramento Area Planners
Meetings of the Association of Sacramento Area Planners are held the second
Wednesday of each month at 9:00 A.M. at Vision Services Plan (VSP) 3333
Quality Drive, Rancho Cordova, California. VSP provides us with a comfortable
meeting room that is large enough for our group and the necessary presentation
equipment.
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