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Pre Conference Courses

PRC–1: Ready, Set, Exercise:
The Full Monty!
Sat., March 24, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun., March 25, 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.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.

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. Two participants will receive BCP Media’s “Crisis Management Plan” (advanced DVD and manual).

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.

PRC-2: Emergency Operations Centers:
The Critical Tool for Event Management
Sat., March 24, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun., March 25, 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
$725 per person
Presenter: 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. Five articipants will recieve BCP Media’s, “Terrorism: How Can We Cope?” (DVD and manual).

• 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.

PRC-3: Outrageously Easy Recovery Planning
Sat., March 24, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun., March 25, 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.
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.
Ten participants will receive BCP Media’s, “Disasters: Wrath of Disasters,” (five disaster movies on one DVD).

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

PRC-4: Customize and Improve Your BC Program
Sat., March 24, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun., March 25, 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
$695 per person
Presenter: Randall Till, CBCP

This course will encourage attendee dialogue and problem-solving to find the best solutions, while helping you to implement proven techniques and customize the business continuity plan that best fits your organization.
The latest and most successful business continuity practices, refined and implemented throughout Till’s 20 years in the business continuity field, will be combined with your real-work experiences in this interactive class.
Along with providing a review of the key components and processes necessary to enhance the BC process, you will build relationships with other professionals in the industry while learning from their experiences. Till will outline proven techniques that will enable you to navigate roadblocks to successful BCP in your organization while facilitating useful dialogue among participants. Additional topics include:

• Gaining management commitment and participation as a key success factor
• Assessing risks and defining business impacts associated with disruptions
• Defining processes and practices for effective emergency response and crisis management
• Reviewing strong practices and techniques associated with successful business continuity and disaster recovery plans
• Exercising, testing and training the keys to being recovery ready

Ten participants will receive BCP Media’s, “Mock Disaster,” DVD.

Randall Till, CBCP has more than 20 years experience in the field of BC management. He serves as a senior business leader and is responsible for developing and implementing business continuity plans on a global basis.

PRC–5: FASTpractice to Build Your BCP
Sat., March 24, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun., March 25, 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
$645 per person
Presenters: Barry Pruitt
Michael Herrera, CBCP

Don’t be caught in a disaster waiting for perfect when you can attend this session and start with progress! BCP is vital to keeping your organization operating after an unplanned disruption. Yet many organizations have untested/out of date or no plans. Gain best practices for BCP at today’s fast pace. If you’re an expert, learn how to speed up the process; if you’re new to the profession, get your program in place quicker through FASTpractice! You’ll:
• Discover how to be a FASTpractice planner
• Quickly define key roles/responsibilities
• Map the fastest route to implement a “best practice” BCP program
• Raise your program’s maturity level at a faster pace
• Gain the fastest approach to completing the Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Risk Assessment
• Outline how to quickly design/develop/implement recovery strategies and plans based on requirements
• Get the FASTpractice approach to maintenance/testing and continuous improvement
• Reduce exposures and ensure continued operation of your organization in the event of an unplanned disruption
Learn strategies and procedures to maintain/resume/recover critical business functions and processes, and how to include procedures to execute critical priorities vs. non-critical functions/services/processes. Workshop includes: workbook, disk of presentation materials, forms, and bonus CDs. Two participants will also receive BCP Media’s, “Fast Practice to Build Your BCP.”

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.

PRC–6: NIMS ICS for Business and Industry
Sat., March 24, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun., March 25, 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
$595 per person
Presenters: Dr. Tom Phelan
Deidrich Towne, Jr. CBCP
Peter Laz, CBCP

PPBI has combined the NFPA 1600 Standard with NIMS Incident Command principles to create an easy to adapt ICS model for business and industry. Compliance with the Department of Homeland Security’s National Incident Management System (NIMS), and the categories of the National Fire Protection Association 1600 Standard as revised in 2004 serve as the basis for this simplified critical incident management course. PPBI’s instructors have experience in both public and private sector disaster recovery. The course is highly interactive and easily adaptable to your organization’s needs. Learn to use ICS to improve incident management. Two participants will receive BCP Media’s, “Fundamentals of DR Planning and Emergency Management.”

Dr. Thomas D. Phelan, president, Strategic Teaching Associates, Inc., is a founding member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Deidrich E. Towne, Jr. CBCP is senior technical consultant for Forsythe. He has more than 35 years experience in Information Technology.
Peter Laz, CBCP, is a business continuity consultant with Forsythe. He has 23 years experience in IT and 18 years experience in disaster recovery, business resumption and incident management. He is also a member of the DRJ Editorial Advisory Board, a Board of Director of PPBI and Membership Director of NY Capital Region Chapter of ACP.

PRC-7 The Command Center
Sat., March 24, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun., March 25, 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
$595 per person
Presenters: Norm Harris, CBCP
Tracy Cowan, CBCP

If a disaster occurred and your organization/company was forced to implement their DR/BC Plan could you do it, number one and would it be effective, number two? It is critical to keep control of the situation during this pressure-packed time. If you are to maintain control you need to assure that all teams involved are receiving accurate information about the situation and are given proper instructions to follow. They must communicate with each other. This is where having a well-organized and effective Command Center, your Nerve Center, comes in. Without it you are just “flying by the sit of your pants”, passing out information and giving instructions in haphazard ways.
This detail training class/workshop is a hands-on consultative approach that leads the participants through the command center process. You’ll gain valuable knowledge and receive cutting edge material focused on their recovery efforts.
Building an effective command center can be challenging enough but doing it efficiently and economically is even a bigger challenge. You can’t afford to miss this “All New Class” sign up early as setting is limited.
Two participants will receive BCP Media’s “DR/BC: The Command Center” (3 DVDs/1 CD).

Norm Harris, CBCP, Certified Recovery Planner, chairman, president and CEO of Norman L. Harris & Assc., is recognized as a leader in information technology management and disaster recovery.
Tracy Lee Cowan, CBCP, CRP is business continuity/disaster recovery consultant for ICSI Consulting Services, Inc.

Plus DRI will be offering education and certification opportunities. Please visit the DRI page for more information.

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