By Alex Vaccaro, AlertMedia: More than any other season, winter brings a variety of unique threats to business continuity. Blizzards. Icy roads. Even an increased risk of fires. Let's discuss how your business can minimize the impact of these risks by preparing ahead and communicating effectively during every phase of a
Disaster Recovery
Continuity Insights to Once Again Support Sleep in Heavenly Peace in 2020
As a result of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005, Continuity Insights founded an ongoing initiative called Continuity Cares. It started with debris clean-up and drywalling to working at a Veterans homeless shelter in New Orleans, but the activity has followed us to every city the Continuity
Senate Confirms Gaynor to Lead FEMA
The US Senate voted has to confirm Deputy Administrator Peter Gaynor to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Gaynor has served as the acting administrator of FEMA since March 9, the day after Brock Long left the agency. “As Acting Administrator of FEMA throughout 2019 and into 2020, Gaynor led the
Alertus Collaborates with National School Boards Association on Provide Emergency Preparedness Grant
Emergency mass notification solutions provider Alertus Technologies has announced a collaboration with the National School Boards Association (NSBA) to provide an annual emergency preparedness grant valuing up to $75,000 to one qualified member of the NSBA. “Working with NSBA provides us with a great platform to reach local K-12 schools that
Keynote Announced for CIMC 2020: Award-Winning Events Producer and Author Frank Supovitz
The Super Bowl, the NFL Draft, the NHL’s Stanley Cup Finals and All-Star Weekend, Radio City Music Hall productions. What do these prestigious sports and entertainment experiences have in common? They’re just a few of the award-winning events produced by Frank Supovitz, who will be the opening keynote for the
Earth Networks Releases 2019 Lightning Report
Earth Networks, operators of the world’s largest lightning detection network, has released its 2019 Lightning Report. During all of 2019, the Earth Networks Total Lightning Network (ENTLN) detected more than 112 million total lightning strikes within the continental US, a modest 1% increase from 2018. Over 19 million of these
Measuring Disaster Resilience and Response Capabilities with ResponderCQ
Disaster response has dominated headlines for years, and technologies to enhance disaster response capabilities are rapidly emerging. Now, a new global dialogue is centering on resilience—how we not only come together to help communities quickly recover, and even thrive, post-disaster, but how we strengthen their defenses against future threats. Every
Learn From Seasoned Practitioners, Industry Thought Leaders
Learning new strategies, techniques, skills, and practices is essential for both business continuity professionals learning the ropes and advanced practitioners. It’s the most direct path to achieving new heights of resiliency within your organization. The 2020 Continuity Insights Management Conference has developed a first-rate curriculum packed with meaningful sessions addressing critical
