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POC–1: Emergency Operations Centers: The Critical Tool for Event Management
Wed., March 29, 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thurs., March 30, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

$695 per person

Presenters: Regina Phelps

An Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is critical for effective management of an event. It allows for command, control and communication and also helps to prevent the formation of “silos” that so commonly develop in an emergency environment. This workshop covers everything you need to know to design both the center and the management concept.

• Physical design factors
• Incident Command System
• Equipment and tools
• Who should be involved?
• Sustained Operations
• Communication concerns and solutions
• Role of Senior Management
• Forms and Processes
• Virtual EOC’s

Regina Phelps, CEM, RN, BSN, MPA is founder of Emergency Management & Safety Solutions a consulting and training firm. Phelps’ niche includes crisis management team development, emergency operations center design and the development of emergency exercises for large global companies.

POC–2: Best Practices and the BIA
Wed., March 29, 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thurs., March 30, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, March 31, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (private consultations)

$695 per person

Presenters: Barry Pruitt

Michael Herrera, CBCP

This technical workshop is a hands-on consultative approach of leading participants through the BIA process. You’ll gain cutting edge material including best practices from around the world. Learn:
• Through BIA interview, data collection, & executive summary exercises
• How to complete a BIA – start to finish!
• Tips, traps, and pitfalls in a BIA
• Suggested BIA tools and approaches
• How to identify risks and leverage results
• Advice on how to best “sell” the BIA
• How to identify your audience
• Where the BIA “fits” in the BCP process

Take home participant workbook, BIA sample questionnaire, sample executive summary, and all presentation materials on disk. Participants also get consultation on their personal BIA – and each participant gets a free DVD copy of Interview Samples for the BIA.
The workshop concludes Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Bring your personal BIA and/or questions to schedule a FREE private consultation on Friday morning. You’ll receive personal and specific feedback and advice on your BIA.

Barry Pruitt has 22 years experience managing major projects, teaches at USC school of business, and has experienced a major business interruption.
Michael Herrera, CBCP, is the president/CEO of MHA Consulting Inc., has more than 16 years BCP consulting and training experience, and has first hand experience dealing with four major disasters.

POC–3: Train the Trainer: Fundamentals of BCP and Emergency Mgmt. Practices
Wed., March 29, 1:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Thurs., March 30, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

$595 per person

Presenter: Peter Laz, CBCP

Dr. Tom Phelan

This is the ultimate “take home” course for new or experienced BCP professionals. With the tools and expert instruction PPBI will provide, you will be able to train other members of your organization. PPBI will provide take home Power Point slides, handouts, and reference material for you to conduct a BCP/EM orientation course back home.
The course will include basic plan design, vulnerability and capability assessment, exercise design, training principles, and an easy to follow workshop outline. This is the ultimate "keeper" for adding value to your DRJ conference investment.

Dr. Thomas D. Phelan, President, Strategic Teaching Associates, Inc., is a founding member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He has recently consulted for USDA, FDIC, I.B.M., the American Institutes for Research, and several counties.
Peter Laz, CBCP, is employed by Forsythe Solutions Group as a business continuity consultant with more than 21 years experience in Information Technology and more than 16 years experience in the field of contingency planning.

POC–4: Outrageously Easy Recovery Planning
Wed., March 29, 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thurs., March 30, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, March 31, 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

$795 per person

Presenter: Jeffrey Williams

This workshop is a special presentation of the very popular seminar that normally costs $2,091 and has been given around the world. Topics include the reasons for planning; the parameters of recovery planning; security; how to do a TRA, a BIA and a Risk Analysis; how to determine critical processes; what alternate methods are available; how to select recovery strategies; the importance of records management; offsite storage; and much more.
Included is a fully-registered copy of the Phoenix Disaster Recovery Planning System. At this workshop, you will develop the first draft of a recovery plan for your own company. This is a seminar for those who must develop the skills to manage their disaster recovery plan.
You will learn how to prepare an in-depth emergency response plan and by the end of the seminar, you will have a draft of your first plan to take back to your office.

Jeffrey Williams is president and chief strategist for Binomial International Inc. and DisasterRecovery.com Inc.

POC–5: How to Benchmark and Sustain Your Program
Wed., March 29, 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 30, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
$695 per person

Presenters: Judy Bell, CEM

Paul Klier

Once a business continuity plan is implemented, what is the coordinator’s role?  Keep the plan current?  Extend its reach?  Find gaps and eliminate them?  All of these priorities are valid, but in order to make rapid and steady progress, a coordinator is wise to find leverage points to aid the maturity process.  This session will examine emerging standards and best practices for maturing various aspects of your program.  The following topics will be addressed:

• Using NFPA 1600 to extend your program to the enterprise
• Organizing for ongoing program management
• Continuous hazard reduction
• Best practices in resource management
• Creating more mature action plans
• Improving communications and warning plans
• Standardizing operations and procedures
• Improving logistics and facilities
• Developing a training and exercise program
• Adapting ICS to improve crisis communications
• Best practices for finance and administration

Judy Bell, CEM, is the founder and CEO of Disaster Survival Planning Network (DSPN) and author of the first book on business continuity for the private sector.

Paul Klier, formerly with Hewlett Packard, is vice president of DSPN.

P0C–6: Ready, Set, Exercise: The Full Monty!
Wed., March 29, 1:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Thurs., March 30, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

$695 per person

Presenter: Steven B. Goldman

This course is the comprehensive version of Steve Goldman’s “Ready, Set, Exercise!” workshop. During this hands-on class, you will learn the details of how to set up and conduct a successful crisis plan exercise.

• Where to begin
• Types of Exercises
• Getting Management support
• The Exercise Planning Checklist
• The Exercise Design Dream Team
• Scope, objectives, and extent of play
• Developing your Exercise Manual
• Resources, data, and props
• Controllers, evaluators, observers and players
• How to conduct and critique the Exercise
• Leveraging for your next exercise
• Includes CD of all forms and templates presented in class.

The class will become skilled at the exercise development process; we will also develop a basic exercise scenario. Then we will practice what you learned as we participate in a table top drill and a simulated exercise.

Steven Goldman, Goldman Mgmt. Consultants, LLC, is a leading crisis management, business continuity, and crisis communications consultant. He has developed, conducted, and evaluated more than 100 drills and exercises .