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DISASTER
RECOVERY
_____________ Corporate President/CEO Vice
President
CONFERENCE REGISTRAR Brazil:
Jose Carlos Ferreira
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spur quality programs
Every person I have
talked to recently in the BCP industry has been extremely busy. While
it’s unfortunate these disasters happened, it is good that the
BCP industry is reacting in such a way to ease future disasters. One major event I’m
very proud of is the announcement that the Corporate Emergency Access
System (CEAS) program is up and running in one area of the nation. The
CEAS program is designed to allow critical staff access to a building
or business during an emergency event. Currently the program is being
implemented in the state of New York through a private and public partnership.
The pilot program will take place with businesses in Buffalo and lower
Manhattan. The CEAS program in that area will be conducted in coordination
with the New York City Office of Emergency Management. In fact, Jim Hammill,
a special advisor for FEMA at the time, and I teamed with PPBI and others
to get a similar program implemented in 1997. Jim’s account of
a 1997 FEMA meeting and other information on the subject was reported
in the 1998 Winter edition (Vol. 11, #1) of Disaster Recovery Journal. The 1997 accelerated
access program soon became mired in red tape. My hat is off to all those
responsible for getting the CEAS program off the ground. I hope to see
it grow throughout the nation. To learn more on this subject, see the
article on page 32. Another program gaining ground is the National Fire Protection Agency 1600 “Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity.” According to the article on page 14, NFPA 1600 is designed to be a description of the comprehensive program that addresses disaster recovery, emergency management, and business continuity. The standard will soon be updated and a new edition is to be released in 2004. The NFPA is eager to get
input from all practitioners. Our 27th conference,
the 14th International Disaster Recovery Symposium & Exhibition,
will be held Sept. 8-11, 2002, in Orlando, Fla. Through the years,
we have continued to grow in the number of attendees, the number of
sessions, and the number of exhibitors. We also continue to attract
the highest quality of speakers. This fall, speakers
will include: Dr. Robert Payne, a special advisor to the President’s
Council on Homeland Security; Tom Daniel of the Secretary of Defense’s
Office; and Dr. Richard S. Klasco, who was an attending physician in
Englewood, Colo., when nearby Columbine High School was attacked. To me, one of the
best aspects of our conference is our loyal attendance. It is so great
to visit with our attendees each year. Of course, we always love to
see new faces at each conference too. More than 675 people
had registered by June, so sign up soon to reserve your place in Orlando.
If you’d like to receive a brochure, contact our office at (314)
894-0276 or e-mail us at www.drj.com. We will be happy to send one out
or answer any questions you may have. I look forward to
seeing you. To comment on this article, go to 1503-pub at www.drj.com/feedback.
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In
recent months, the business continuity industry has really become energized.
Major catastrophes such as the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the anthrax
scare, and other natural disasters have become the catalyst to rocket
BCP into the 21st century.