Preparing for Pandemic: An Interactive Simulated Exercise Everyday we are reminded of the H5N1 influenza virus and its capability of igniting a global pandemic. Many planners have been preparing for this worst-case scenario, but with such an information overload, how can you be sure that your Business Continuity Program includes every necessary precaution? Please join Strohl Systems on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 for our half-day session, Preparing for a Pandemic, led by Strohl Vice President, Mike Jennings. This complimentary meeting gives attendees a first-hand look at dealing with a pandemic situation by simulating approximately 48 hours of recovery time and allows you to become part of the recovery team to solve the unique challenges of a pandemic outbreak. Every attendee will be assigned to a recovery team responsible for completing specific tasks from the plan. Each team will be responsible for communicating with other teams and the emergency operations center, as well as making critical recovery decisions. What will be covered? What additional "events" must be taken into consideration when planning for a pandemic? How will your critical infrastructure hold up when many may be working from home? Although this simulation is focused on pandemic planning, valuable takeaways for all facets of BCP will be learned.   The simulation will be followed by a presentation on Business Resiliency and Recovery by Mark Rossiter, National Manager for IBM's Business Continuity and Recovery Services Public Sector group. Mr. Rossiter will discuss how companies regularly face advancements in technology and the increasing dependency on technology to operate their business. Furthermore, unexpected events can seriously impact brand image, customer satisfaction, and financial stability. With all of these challenges, how can companies ensure they have an integrated business continuity plan that effectively addresses changing business requirements and unexpected events? Join us for this presentation to learn how your organization can plan for resiliency. What:  Preparing for a Pandemic: An Interactive Simulated Exercise When: Wednesday, November 1, 2006  8:30 AM-12:00 Noon Where:   Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia   10 Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA    Hotel Phone: 215-523-8000 RSVP: Register Today-Seating for this Complimentary Sessions is Limited! Can't make this date? Click here to see other event dates and locations! Who should attend? Business continuity planners and managers Human Resource personnel with business continuity planning responsibilities Senior managers and BCP team leaders Business continuity program administrators Speakers Mike Jennings has worked in the business continuity and disaster recovery industry for more than 10 years. He joined Strohl in March 2001 and is charged with managing the business continuity practice of more than 30 senior consultants. He has traveled extensively to work with Strohl Systems software and consulting clients throughout North America and Asia and has provided presentations at numerous BCP conferences. Prior to joining Strohl, he was employed with Iron Mountain where he held several positions including operations manager for multi-state operations and general manager for a Philadelphia data storage and services district. Previously he served in the United States Army as a nuclear weapons officer. Mark Rossiter is  responsible for managing the National Sales efforts for IBM's Business Continuity and Recovery Services Public Sector.  This includes business continuity, information security and high availability services which assess current capabilities and risks, design solutions, develop recommendations and provide actual project management and delivery of projects.  Prior to joining IBM, Mark was the Global Sales Manager in Service Provider Markets for Cisco Systems.  His responsibilities at Cisco focused on alternate channel markets for partner providers.  Mark earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Niagara University.   He has also participated in executive learning at Harvard and R.I.T. He has completed management school with Xerox and IBM. About Strohl Systems Strohl Systems has been providing tools necessary to build continuity plans, practice for disruptions and to prevail over disasters for almost 20 years.  We have been solely devoted to business continuity planning software and services since 1988.  Strohl provides BCP software and consulting services to Fortune 500 companies and other organizations worldwide.  Products include LDRPS® business continuity planning software, BIA Professional® business impact analysis software, Incident Manager® command center automation software, and NotiFind®, an emergency notification system. Strohl Consulting Services can manage the entire BCP process or provide more strategic assistance.  For more information visit http://www.strohlsystems.com/ or call 1-800-634-2016. About IBM IBM understands how critical continuous business processes are to your financial viability and success. IBM Business Resilience and Continuity Services can cost effectively help you rapidly adapt and respond to internal or external dynamic changes - opportunities, demands, disruptions or threats - and continue operations with limited impact to the business. http://www.ibm.com/     Disaster Recovery Journal PO Box 510110 St. Louis, MO 63151 (314) 894-0276 (314) 894-7474-Fax Email: drj@drj.com   Copyright (c) 2006 Disaster Recovery Journal. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without the express written permission of Disaster Recovery Journal is prohibited. Read DRJ.com's Privacy Statement!

Breakfast Meeting

Please join us for a breakfast meeting on November 8th, 2006 at the Parkland Restaurant in Allentown, PA. The three HOT topics will include: Nanotechnology, Hexavalent Chromium, and Silica

Attached is the registration form for the event, if you are interested in attending, please fill out the appropriate form and mail it along with payment. I hope to see you there!!!!!

Thank you,
Jennifer Brown
LVAIHA President Elect
LVASSE Program Chair

Nov 8th, 2006 registration form.pdf 

2006 Summer Professional Development Conference - August 14, 2006

Download Brochure and Registration Form (MS Word Format)

LV ASSE Chapter Meeting
Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Effective Training Tools & Interactive Web-based Training

Are you interested in implementing a successful learning culture?  Do you ever wonder how to effectively transfer your knowledge?  Are you familiar with all of your options for providing safety training?  Have you ever utilized "Online Learning"?

Jane LaGreca, Treasurer of the LV ASSE, and President of Safety & Risk Specialists, Inc., will give her insights on what makes a workforce training initiative effective.  Carl Allard, from Mastery Technologies, will present a WEB based product that can be integrated into that initiative for maximum effectiveness.