upcoming seminars

Geauga Safety Council
Grandview
Middlefield Twp., OH
June 7, 2013
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COSE's
Small Businesss Convention
Kalahari Resort & Convention Ctr
Sandusky, OH
Oct. 24 & 25, 2013
Registration (fee)

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BEP Institute Blog-- Visit the BEP Institute's blog for insight on small business contingency planning. Just about every disruption is a case study that offers lessons on contingency planning. The BEP Institute's blog is a great resource for current news related to business continuity and what can be gleaned from those examples.

Latest from the BEP Institute Newsletter

The Cloud Has a Brick and Mortar Existence
I was having coffee with a business continuity/disaster recovery service provider who was new to the BEP Institute.  In the course of our conversation we laughed at how in the not-so-distant-past companies had large computer rooms and employees accessed the computer through simple terminals that were hardwired to a mainframe central processing unit that had an operating system, the data and the programs to process the data. 
  
The first step is to shake off the cloudy imagery and recognize reality for what it is – shared physical assets located remotely that is owned and maintained by third-party providers.
 
Therefore, the Cloud can be damaged and disrupted by man-made and/or natural disasters.  Floods, seismic events, tornados, power failures, and such can disrupt our access to the Cloud.

Civic Leadership Recognizes Business Continuity Issues
Business continuity planning is not a step in the process as much as it is a way of thinking – a belief that guides decision making.

Recent coverage of unrelated leadership changes at two vastly different civic institutions each illustrated both an appreciation for business continuity planning and its role as a constant undercurrent to on-going operations.

Both of these profiles illustrates civic leadership actively engaged in business continuity; albeit very differently.

Scouts Can Earn Emergency Preparedness Pin Award
Boy Scouts of America now offers a pin award in Emergency Preparedness.  The award can be earned at any level of Scouting from Tiger Cubs to Boy Scouts to Venturers. 

We applaud BSA for their efforts in promoting Emergency Preparedness and encourage anyone involved in Scouting to learn more about the Boy Scouts of America’s Emergency Preparedness Pin Award. 

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One Thing You Can Do This Month to Spread the Business Continuity Message  
Learn! 

Make a New Year’s resolution to improve your business continuity planning. Then keep that resolution by attending a seminar, reaching out to an expert or even read a book on some aspect of business continuity.