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Share the Wealth…
Industry Associations Bulletin Board
November 2004
NEWS AND EVENTS
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Resources:
ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHT
NEDRIX Annual Conference
Download pdf files of the presentations given at the NEDRIX Annual Conference
October 25-27, 2004 at Newport, RI. Topics include:
- Managing Tape Backup & Recovery
- Public/Private Sector Update
- Incident Management of a Cyber Attack
- Work Place Violence & BCP
- Selling BCP to Executives
- Compliance Overview
- Wireless Networking and Its Applicable Recovery
Options
- Legal Liabilities After the Fact
For more information, please visit: www.nedrix.com/200past/presentoct.htm
NEW ADDITIONS
The Great Plains Contingency Planners
GPCP is an organization of business continuity professionals in the Midwest
with a commitment to leadership and professionalism. They accomplish this
by providing an organized environment for exchange of information, networking
and continuing education for all professionals. It was created in 1992
by a group of local area corporate professionals dedicated to enhancing
the business continuity planning process. GPCP is a non-profit organization
incorporated in the State of Nebraska. While their members are primarily
from the Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska areas, anyone with an interest in
business continuity planning can join their organization. For more information,
please visit: www.greatplainscontingencyplanners.com
Iowa Contingency Planners
ICP is a professional group of Contingency Planners and Emergency Management
Officials from all sectors of society - business, industry, government,
and volunteer agencies. Their mission is to provide contingency planning
and disaster recovery educational and networking opportunities in a professional
setting at little cost to participants. For more information, visit: www.iowacontingencyplanners.org
Information Systems Audit and Control Association
Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) got its start
in 1967, when a small group of individuals with similar jobs-auditing
controls in the computer systems that were becoming increasingly critical
to the operations of their organizations-sat down to discuss the need
for a centralized source of information and guidance in the field. In
1969, the group formalized, incorporating as the EDP Auditors Association.
In 1976 the association formed an education foundation to undertake large-scale
research efforts to expand the knowledge and value of the IT governance
and control field. For more information, please visit: www.isaca.org
POSTINGS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS
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
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
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