The 10th annual Business Continuity Planning Conference presented by the American Red Cross Business Emergency Planning Association on Aug. 14 and 15.

You and your organization need this conference....

If you want to understand how to prepare your organization, nonprofit or government agency so it can continue operating, retrieve essential data, meet customers' demands, work with suppliers and communicate with employees when crisis and emergencies strike.

Attendees include business owners, agency heads, executive directors, human resources staff, safety managers, records management personnel, risk managers, IT professionals, and facilities managers - from the newcomer to the experienced professional.

Attend one or both days.

On Thursday, August 14, after a buffet lunch, spend the afternoon in a hands-on experience with a tabletop exercise from 2-4:30 p.m. organized by MARSH USA. Lunch available 12:30-2 p.m. (Golf in AM is an optional event.)

Schedule for Friday, August 15

For full details, check out the complete descriptions at www.academicventures.com/bepa.

7:30-8:30 a.m. Registration/continental breakfast
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Keynote: Business Continuity: Security, Availability, Integrity and Emergency Planning by Fred Klapetzky of Marsh Risk Consulting

Sessions (pick one in each time slot)

9:30-10:30 a.m.

Business Continuity and Emergency Planning 101
Dr. Nancy Grant, University of Akron; Bruce Hennes, Hennes Communications

Emergency Succession Planning--The Key to Organizational Success
Tom Tomasula, ERC

Organizational Business Continuity Certification
Brian Zawada, Avalution Consulting

11 a.m. - Noon

Government and Community Partners
John Blust, Cuyahoga County Emergency Management Agency

Emergency Response: How We Planned and What Really Happened
Rick Artino, Nestle Corp.

Virtualization of the Server Environment
Fred Franks, FIT Technologies


Noon-1:30 p.m. -- Lunch

1:30-2:30 p.m.

Employee Theft: How to Keep it Out of Your Business
Virginia Davidson, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

Fire Awareness Training
Cleveland State University

What Every Business Owner Needs to Know about the Security of their Data
Jim Conley, Datacore Consulting

3-4 p.m.

Security in the Aftermath of Crisis
Tom Lekan, Atlantis Security Management Co.

Are You Really Ready to Help in a Disaster? Assumption v. Realities
Kris Putnam Walkerly, Putnam Community Investment Consulting

Looking at Security from the Outside In--Security for your Network, Data, Clients and Businesses
Neal Alexander, National Premier Protective Services
Michael Mondato, System Care Inc.

For full details, check out the complete descriptions at www.academicventures.com/bepa.

If you have any questions about BEPA and/or this conference, please contact Ann Gynn at agynn@att.net or 216.235.4566.