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Workplace Violence One Day Conference December 5, 2017

Save the date and make plans to join your colleagues and Continuity Insights for Workplace Violence: A Multidisciplinary Perspective. The event will take place on December 5, 2017 at the Doubletree by Hilton in Philadelphia. This one-day workshop will feature some of the nation’s foremost authorities on this all-too-often occurring incident, individuals ... Read more

A Methodological Approach for Developing a BIA

From defining the boundaries, to assessing financial and operational impacts, to identifying critical processes, to determining RPOs for critical activities, there is a true methodological approach for developing a business impact analysis (BIA). The BIA allows organizations to identify the critical processes of business and its continuity requirements, which become ... Read more

CPAC Symposium Call for Papers

The Call for Presentations is now open for the annual CPAC (Contingency Planning Association of the Carolinas) Symposium. Topics for breakout sessions, workshops, and panel are being accepted until November 30. Speakers at the 2018 Symposium will gain access to nearly 200 contingency professionals to provide them with a fresh ... Read more

Post-Conference Sessions

POS1 – BCI Good Practice Guidelines Training Course (CBCI) Wednesday, April 26, 2018, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday and Friday, April 26-27, 2018, 8:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday, April 28, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (three-plus day course) $2,156.00 This classroom-based course is aimed at individuals ... Read more

Pre-Conference Sessions

PRE1 Super Leaders: An Assessment and Development Workshop for Crisis Management Leadership Sunday, April 22, 2018, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (full-day workshop) Leadership is the most influential and critical element of successfully managing a contingency or crisis. Effective leaders have the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to inspire and ... Read more

Breakout Sessions, Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

A19 – Nationwide’s Crisis Management Journey            Joni McLean, Manager, Nationwide Learn how Nationwide, a leading insurance and financial services company, implemented their crisis management program throughout the company for senior executives, board members, the business and remote locations. Nationwide will share how the program matured, the current tools used to keep ... Read more

Breakout Sessions, Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

A17 – The Mary Kay Way – How the Culture Leads To Our Program Success Joel Navarro, Global Manager, Business Continuity, Mary Kay Inc. Mary Kay Ash started the company by stepping outside of the standard practices and created something new and meaningful for millions of women around the world. Similarly ... Read more

Breakout Sessions, Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

A15 – Implementing Adaptive Business Continuity at Brink’s    Mark Armour, Director Global Business Continuity, Brink’s Inc. This will be a comprehensive look at exactly what was done at Brink’s to align the company with Adaptive BC Principles. Whether you are already familiar with the adaptive framework or are just learning about ... Read more

Breakout Sessions, Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

A13 – Building Resiliency in 12 Months or Less Nick Ferraro, Principal Business Continuity Consultant, and Aaron Callaway, Managing Director, Fairchild Resiliency Systems You’ve been tasked with building a business continuity program, you have to show results now, and you have limited resources. Join the presenter as he uses case studies, ... Read more

Breakout Sessions, Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

A11 – How to Engage C-Suite Team Members Using Bite-Size Training Christopher Sarcletti, Specialist, Enterprise BCM, BMO Harris Bank, and Eric Thompson, CEO, Crisis Guardian Getting time with C-Suite executives to train them on their role and their responsibilities in a crisis has been a mission impossible task. The process was ... Read more

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