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Share the Wealth…
Industry Associations Bulletin Board
October 2004
NEWS AND EVENTS
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ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHT
Southeastern Continuity Planners Association
(SCPA)
SCPA is an informal professional association made up of business continuity
professionals, public sector emergency management professionals, and vendor
professionals catering to the business continuity field. Our purpose is
to provide a forum for training, networking, and the exchange of ideas
and information. We meet on a quarterly basis, usually the second Thursday
of the middle month of each quarter at one of our member locations, usually
in the Atlanta metropolitan area. We have no dues. We welcome all who
are interested to join us. Contact and meeting information can be found
at our web site, www.scpa.us
NEW ADDITIONS
VoiceGate and Strategic Connections Announce Technology Partnership
Companies Deliver Computer Telephony Powered Customer Relationship Management
Productivity Suite To The Automotive Industry In One Converged, Web-Enabled
Solution. To read the press release, click here.
Contingency Planning Exchange, Inc.
Join America's Premier Business Continuity Professional Association
- Learn about the latest technology and services available to protect
your business from disaster.
- Hear the latest case studies and best practices in business disaster
recovery from those who experience it firsthand.
- Find out what others in a variety of business and government sectors
are doing to support operational continuity.
- Keep abreast of the latest in the field through our educational seminars.
- Take advantage of unsurpassed networking opportunities and professional
resources to enhance your career development.
- Earn continuing education credits for DRI and ECU certifications.
- Learn how to you can become a participating member.
All this and more at: www.cpeworld.org
Your Contingency Planners of OHIO
The Executive Council and fellow CPO members have been working diligently
for months in preparation of our 15th Annual Business Survival and Recovery
Conference. To be held on October 25-26, this conference promises to be
engaging and valuable while providing the latest information for immediate
use in your corporation. You will come away with tools and knowledge that
will empower you to successfully develop, implement or change your plans
to make them the comprehensive vehicle that drives a flawless recovery
effort. Our conference will be held at The Conference Center at North
Pointe in Columbus, Ohio on October 26. We will conduct a Mock Disaster
during the afternoon of October 25 with the vendor networking evening
to follow. Pre-Registration is available for the conference and mock disaster
via our secured web site at www.cpohio.org/registration.html.
You will also be given the opportunity to pay your 2005 dues along with
your conference registration. Register soon to take advantage of the pre-conference
registration discount!
Calling all Contingency Planners in the Pacific Rim!
The Contingency Planners of the Pacific (CPP) is looking for members from
all the Pacific Island nations to join their organization in a concerted
effort to share knowledge and resources. Inquiries can be directed to
Ray Trombley at (808) 526-7125; F: (808) 533-4339; or rtrombley@boh.com.
Business Recovery Planners Association of Southeastern Wisconsin
BRPASW is an independent professional association of people employed in
all aspects of disaster recovery, contingency and business planning. It
is a not-for-profit association dedicated to providing educational opportunities,
networking with peers and the exchange of information about business continuity
issues.
Meetings:
BRPASW meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Meetings are held nine times a year - January through June and September
through November at various locations in the Milwaukee area. The meeting
format usually includes a brief meeting followed by an educational program.
For more information, please write to, or call:
P.O. Box 211
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0211
(414) 815-2135
Business Continuity Planners of the Carolinas
Mission:
Formed to share information about Contingency Planning. These disciplines
involve the planning, and preparation for resumption of business in the
event of a disaster.
Objectives:
- Provide a forum for the interchange of ideas, topics, and information
in the field of business contingency planning
- Promote increased awareness of business contingency planning
- Identify common problems and propose resolutions.
- Identify supplier requirements which could facilitate business contingency
planning.
- Encourage public and private partnerships to ensure collaborations
across the community.
For more information, please visit: www.cleverdot.com/~xliu134
The Business Contingency Planning Forum of Northeast Kansas
Meetings are called each quarter and held at various host business locations.
Membership is open to any person interested in the exchange and dissemination
of information regarding business contingency and disaster recovery planning.
The purpose for the Forum is to foster networking opportunities with private
and public sector planners. Strengthen cooperative business continuity
efforts, and provide all who participate the opportunity to share and
broaden their knowledge of business contingency planning. For more information,
please visit: www.drj.com/groups/bcpkansas.htm
Establish and Document a BC Program Methodology
Business Recovery and Continuity Education Experts (BRACE) is holding
a workshop that will lead the participants through the steps necessary
to establish and document a BC program methodology based on internationally
accepted Business Continuity Industry Standards as defined by the Disaster
Recovery Institute (DRI) and the Business Continuity Institute (BCI).
For more information, www.braceonline.com/eventschedules.htm
"Staying Balanced in a Merry-Go-Round World"
April 6-9, 2005 - Dallas, TX
The Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists is having their 13th Annual
Conference on Stress & Trauma. They are accepting workshop proposals
until October 31, 2004. You can contact them at (512) 868-3677 or admin@ATSS-HQ.com
CAFM Web Seminars
FM:Systems, a leader in the field of CAFM (Computer-Aided Facility Management)
software and integration, invites you to attend COMPLIMENTARY WEB SEMINARS
on targeted CAFM topics.
What: CAFM Web Seminars (no charge to attend): http://fmsystemsevents.webex.com
When: October 12th through November 30th (Pick from several topics and
dates to fit your schedule)
Where: From the comfort of your own office. All you need is a phone and
Internet access.
Who should attend: Facility Management professionals
What you will learn:
"Facility Information - Anytime, Anywhere using Web-based CAFM"
• How to deploy facilities data, reports and floor plans over the
web for corporate-wide access
• How to effectively manage space, employee locations, assets, leases,
properties and facility maintenance - with real-time data
• Methods for business continuity planning using CAFM
"Best Practices for Implementing CAFM"
• The proven steps for implementing a CAFM system - painlessly and
successfully
• How to link to enterprise systems and maintain accurate data
• Lessons learned from real-life case studies of successful CAFM
implementations
"Power Tools for Web-based CMMS & Move Planning"
• How to manage move projects and coordinate move teams over the
web
• Reduce churn and move costs using CAFM move management tools
• How CMMS can streamline your work order fulfillment process &
provide optimum service to end users
• Add efficiency to the Move/Add/Change process with collaboration
tools
How: Sign-up today for the free seminars of your choice at: http://fmsystemsevents.webex.com
For more info:
Toll free: (800) 648-8030 ext.10
Email: info@fmsystems.com
Website: www.fmsystems.com
Association of Contingency Planners (ACP) Hosts Fall Conference
ACP/PRISM Joint Symposium, December 9-11
www.acp-international.com/articles.html
NEDRIX News
NEDRIX Annual Conference
October 25-27, 2004 Newport, RI
www.nedrix.com/100next/100.htm
CPM/NEDRIX Symposium
Creating an Environment for Effective Communications and Coordination
between the Emergency Management, Security and Business Continuity Disciplines.
December 6, 2004 Boston Convention Center.
IAEM Certification Exam
CEM® Program Overview & Exam Registration
November 11, 2004
CPM 2004 East Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC
https://newfocus.securewebsites.com/iaem/iaemcpmeast.html
Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness
CCEP's World Conference on Disaster Management: A Call for Papers
The 15th annual conference will be held July 10-13 in Toronto, Canada.
The theme of the 2005 Conference will be "The Changing Face of Disaster
Management Defining the New Normal" Deadline for submissions is December
4th, 2004. For more information, www.wcdm.org/main.html
New Course Added to HazMat Explo 8
We've expanded the MERRTT training that is being offered on Monday during
Pre-Conference. On Friday, we'll be offering the second day of training
which will be train-the-trainer.
From the conference guide description:
Day 2 MERRTT (Pre-requisite: attendance at Day 1 MERRTT November 15 pre-conference)
MERRTT Day 2 completes the full MERRTT program and overviews MERRTT Train-the-Trainer
delivery. Modules taught on Day 2 include ; Decontamination, Disposal
and Documentation; Transportation by Rail, Transportation of Safeguards
Material, Pre-Hospital Practices, Incident Command, Public Information
Officer. Attendees completing both Day 1 on November 15 and Day 2 on November
19 will receive Trainer certificates and Instructor materials for use
in conducting MERRTT courses in their localities.
To register online, click here:
www.hazmatexplo.org/pages/registration/index.php
To fax your registration, simply click here:
www.hazmatexplo.org/pages/dl/Fax_Reg_Form.pdf
To mail in your registration, simply click here:
www.hazmatexplo.org/pages/dl/MailIn_Reg_Form.pdf
To download the complete conference brochure, click here:
www.hazmatexplo.org/pages/dl/HE8_Conference_Brochure.pdf
If you have any questions, please call us directly at (702) 768-0887
or (702) 455-5710.
IAEM 2004 Conference: "Collaboration: The Key to Success in Emergency
Management."
The IAEM Conference will be held November 5-11, 2004 at the Adams Mark
Hotel in Dallas, TX. The conference will provide a forum for current trends,
topics and the latest tools and technology in emergency management and
homeland security, as well as advance IAEM committee work. Sessions encourage
stakeholders at all levels of government, the private sector, public health
and related professions to exchange ideas on collaborating to protect
lives and property from disaster. For more information go to www.iaem.com
Utah-ACP Annual Symposium
The Utah Chapter of the Association of Contingency Planners is pleased
to announce that its annual Symposium will be held on October 21, 2004.
Our theme this year is, "When Disaster Strikes We're All Connected…
Ready at Every Level." We've lined up an exciting program featuring the
Editor of CPM Global Assurance Magazine, Paul Kirvan; Senior Staff of
Mitretek Systems, Paul Streidl; Executive Director of Risk Management
for Morgan Stanley, Andrew Weisman; along with a number of other speakers
covering a variety of topics. Please visit the ACP website at www.acputah.org for the latest
information. The ACP Symposium will take place at The Salt Lake Community
College Miller Campus located at 9750 South 300 West, Sandy, Utah. Free
parking will be available. For registration see web site www.acputah.org/symposium.htm
Also we have monthly meetings:
www.acputah.org/meetings.htm
Three Rivers Contingency Planning Association (TRCPA)
Three Rivers Contingency Planning Association Announces the following
schedule of meetings.
Friday, November 12, 2004 at 1:00 p.m.
Friday, January 14, 2005 at 1:00 p.m.
Friday, March 11, 2005 at 1:00 p.m.
Friday, May 13, 2005 at 1:00 p.m.
Meeting locations and agendas will be announced at a later date. For
more information, please visit the TRCPA web site at www.trcpa.org
Association of Contingency Planners &
PRISM International to Hold Joint Conference in December 2004
The Board of Directors of the Association of Contingency Planners (ACP)
and the Board of Directors of Professional Records and Information Services
Management International (PRISM) have agreed to jointly host a conference
on December 9-11 in New Orleans.
Main features of the conference will include
a joint opening keynote session with Jane Boucher, author of "How to Love
the Job You Hate," joint receptions, a joint trade show area, and an opportunity
for the two associations to network individually and across organizations.
In addition, the conference will feature a number
of facility tours relating to both planning for emergency response and
business continuity and commercial information management.
The Association of Contingency Planners is the
largest international professional association for business continuity
planners as well as related professions such as crisis management, emergency
management, all arenas of disaster recover planning, and any other interested
fields. Founded in 1984, ACP has over 1500 members and 23 chapters.
The ACP corporate website is: www.acp-international.com.
PRISM International is a trade association serving
commercial information management facilities which include commercial
records facilities, secure media vaults, electronic vaulting and data
repositories, imaging services companies and confidential destruction
companies.
Their corporate website is: www.prismintl.org. Plan now
to attend.
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