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Industry Associations Bulletin Board
October 2004
NEWS AND EVENTS
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ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHT
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.
NEW ADDITIONS
Contingency Planning Association of the Carolinas 2004 Symposium
Registration
Friday, December 3, 2004, 8am - 4pm
UNCC Cone Conference Center, Charlotte, NC
After The Smoke Clears... Getting Back In Business
2 General Sessions and Multiple Breakout Topic Sessions
Paid Registration includes Continental Breakfast, breaks, Lunch, Parking,
Door Prizes
Before 11/19: $100 for members of CPAC or other BCP groups, $135 for
non-Members
After 11/19 $125/$150. See registration form for details
Keynote speakers include:
- Congresswoman Sue Myrick
- John B. Copenhaver, DRI International Chairman
- Ken Taylor, North Carolina Director of Emergency Management
For more information, please visit: www.cpaccarolinas.org/index.html
Symposium 2005: Best Practices in Risk Reduction for Colleges
and Universities
Learn how to make your college or university more disaster resistant!
Sign up today for this two-day symposium hosted by the University of Washington
Office of Emergency Management and supported by the Public Entity Risk
Institute and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- Find out about innovative approaches to disaster preparedness in institutions
of higher learning
- Hear from and question experts on cutting edge successful hazard mitigation
techniques
- Talk and network with fellow peers from other colleges and universities
- Learn how you can set up and support an Office of Emergency Management
- Take home a "toolkit" for building a Disaster Resistant University
Date: January 27-28, 2005
Location: University of Washington campus - Seattle, WA
For more information and to register online, please visit:
www.washington.edu/admin/business/oem/symposium/index.html
Disaster Recovery Institute Asia
DRI Asia is pleased to announce they are conducting a 2-day Business Continuity
Management Best Practices Course specially designed for Managers and Executives
from the public services sector in Singapore. This course is organized
under the Infocomm Education Program, a joint initiative by the Infocomm
Development Authority of Singapore, and the Ministry of Finance. For more
details, visit www.driasia.org/IEO0405_BCM.htm
Disaster Recovery Information Exchange Canada
DRIE Canada was officially inaugurated on May 26, 1994. It was formed
in order to promote the profession across Canada and to co-ordinate the
efforts of the various chapters of DRIE. The aim of DRIE Canada is to
become the primary source of information and education for contingency
planners across Canada. The formation of DRIE Canada was announced at
the 1st National General Meeting of DRIE held during the Fourth World
Conference on Disaster Management in Hamilton, Ontario. For more information,
please visit: www.drie.org
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
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
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
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
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
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