upcoming seminars

CSHRM's
Got Insurance?
Webinar
May 31
Registration (fee)

American Red Cross'
Workplace Safety Training Seminar
American Red Cross HQ, Cleveland, OH
June 6
Registration (FREE)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Cleveland (CV) and Cincinnati (CI) Divisions'
Radiological Awareness and Response Workshop
Marriott Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio
June 20-21
Registration (FREE)

DRJ's
Fall World
San Diego, CA
Sept. 9-12
Registration (fee)

BEP Institute's
Contingency Planning for Special Events
Int'l Council of Air Shows Convention
Las Vegas, NV
Dec. 10-13
Registration (ICAS Members)

updates

BEPPE Award Nominations-- Did your organization or an organization you know avoid, mitigate or respond to a large crisis? Share that experience with us as we review nominations for the 2012 Busiiness Emergency Planning Professional Excellence (BEPPE) Awards.
Made possible with the support of Hennes Paynter Communications

Vendor Opportunities -- Join our consortium of service providers and be a part of the BEP Institute as we reach out to organizations with help and resources for their business continutiy planning needs!

Latest from the BEP Institute Newsletter

Space Shuttle Gawkers Warned
The arrival of space shuttle Discovery in Washington and Enterprise in New York City prompted thousands to glance up at the sky then down to their mobile devices (#spottheshuttle on Twitter.) The Mid-Atlantic AAA issued this warning: “Don’t let anyone or anything – even a space shuttle overhead – distract you. For safe shuttle-spotting, pull off the road and park your car.”

Severe Storms Expected More Often
The thinking was a major storm would occur once every 100 years, or roughly once a lifetime. However, researchers using complex computer modeling predict major storms and flooding are more likely to occur “every one or two decades.”

One Thing You Can Do This Month to Spread the Business Continuity Message  
Mention your interest in business continuity when you introduce yourself at your next networking event.  It is a great conversation starter is sure to demonstrate you take your business seriously.

What’s More of a Threat – a Potential Pandemic or the Research to Prevent it?
That’s the question playing out among research and security experts balancing the potential of a pandemic caused by H5N1 virus against the risk that sharing the essential research and lab samples used to plan for pandemic protection are potential terrorist weapons.