Contingency Planning Exchange

June 26th Full Day Quarterly Event
Workplace Violence - The #1 Threat

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Non-Members: $75

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THE CPE IS GOING GREEN!

As most organization move toward going green, so is the CPE.  One way that we can help save the environment is to reduce the amount of paper documents we produce for our events.  In the future, meeting documents will be placed online for those who wish to print a hard copy.

Upcoming Events

September 10 -NYC Half Day Quarterly Event

September 18 - LI Chapter Vendor Fair

September 26 - DC Chapter Half Day Event

October 16 - LI Chapter Round Table Event

October 23 - DC Chapter Half Day Event

November 13 - LI Chapter Half Day Event

November 19 - NYC Half Day Quaretrly Event

December 11 - LI Chapter Round Table Event

CPE Mission

To provide our members with innovative strategies, tools and forums to advance the practice of business continuity and crisis management. To achieve its mission, the CPE:

--Hosts industry-leading seminars and special events on current issues and future challenges;

--Educates its members through interactions with industry experts and pre-eminent service and product providers;

--Facilitates information sharing across diverse industries and between the public and private sectors;

--Promotes the recognitionof operational resiliency as a priority concern among business and government leaders

The CPE wishes
Board Member George Greenwood all the best in his retirement!

June 26th Full Day Quarterly Event

Workplace Violence - The #1 Threat

On June 26^th, the Contingency Planning Exchange invites you to learn from and participate with experts in the field of protecting employees and the bottom line during workplace violence incidents. 

The Program will address issues of Personnel Safety, Sheltering, Evacuation and Communication.  It will culminate with a tabletop exercise that will be conducted by a panel of participants from various organizations and disciplines but reacting as a single firm.  The audience will be asked to actively participate in this exercise

7:45AM - 8:45AM

Registration, Vendor Showcase and Networking

Continental Breakfast will be served

8:45AM - 9:00AM

"Opening Remarks"

Jim Certoma, Business Continuity Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of New York & CPE Board Member

George Greenwood, Vice President, Emergency Management, Con Edison & CPE Board Member

9:00AM - 9:45AM

Keynote Address

"How to Implement a Global Emergency Management Program - Using Incident Command System (ICS) to Enhance Your Organization's Capabilities While Protecting Your Company and It's Employees"

Randall Till, Senior Business Leader, Global Business Continuity Management, MasterCard Worldwide

9:45AM - 10:00AM

"What's Up, What's Hot"

A high powered session of audience participation to uncover what interests our membership.

Bill Raisch, Director, International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (InterCEP), New York University

10:00AM - 10:30AM

"Critical Communications"

Varolii will be performing a BC Communications exercise that will incorporate several simulated communications to the CPE audience focused on employee accountability and awareness.  The exercise will incorporate interaction from the attendees and will result in inbound, outbound, and online communication examples.  Reporting and management level results will be discussed and as a result, organizations will attain a holistic approach and live examples of how to solve the communications challenges during critical business impacting incidents.
Scott Finkelstein, Account Executive, Varolii Corporation

10:30AM - 11:00AM

Break, Vendor Showcase and Networking

11:00AM - 11:45AM

"Workplace Violence"
Dr. Paul Michael Viollis, Sr. CEO, Risk Control Strategies

11:45AM - 12:15PM

"Emergency Evacuation Actions During an Incident"

Joe Evangelists, Captain, FDNY

12:15PM - 12:45PM

Lunch - A box lunch will be provided

Vendor Raffles

12:45PM - 3:00PM

"Table Top Exercise - Workplace Violence"
Presenter & Moderator:

Felix Nater, President and Security Consultant, Nater Associates, Ltd.
Panelists:

Monique Allen-Davy, Human Resources Manager, SuperiorGlacier 

Ann Romanello, Manager, Global Ethics and Business Practices, Pitney Bowes

Randall Till, Senior Business Leader, Global Business Continuity Management, MasterCard Worldwide Valerie Van Nuis, Director of Human Resources, Summit Security Services, Inc.

Our panel of crisis management practitioners will respond in real-time on managing this crisis scenario, as it unfolds and without any prior knowledge to the event details.  See how they handle a crisis, then hear an expert analyze their actions and gain valuable knowledge that you can take back to your workplace.

Event Info
Con Edison

4 Irving Place
19th Floor Auditorium
New York, New York
7:45AM - 3:00PM

**Photo ID is Required fo Entrance Into This Building

RSVP Requested by June 19th.
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Norwich University
Master of Science in Business Continuity Management Online

Norwich University is launching the Master of Science in Business Continuity Management online, the first master's degree in the United States focused solely on business continuity. 

Through its partnership with Norwich University, Contingency Planning Exchange members receive a waiver on the application fee for the program.

The master's degree will provide practitioners with the credentials to advance into upper level positions within their organization, and distinguish themselves within the field. 

The MSBC degree provides a comprehensive, in-depth, and practical understanding of all aspects of business continuity management.  The topics include plan development, emergency response, crisis management and communications, risk management, organizational resiliency, IT continuity, testing, implementation, and regulatory issues. 

Because continuity of operations is as much needed in the public sphere as the private, the MSBC program is appropriate for both public-sector and private-sector continuity directors.

Students meld theory and practice by applying their learning to their own place of business through the unique case study system.  By analyzing and improving the systems of their employer, students gain an understanding of the practical application of theoretical concepts, while their employer realizes an immediate return on its investment.

Students join cohorts of like-minded professionals in highly interactive classrooms to share experiences, challenges, and solutions.  Much of the learning comes through constant, lively discussion with faculty and fellow students, and networking with professionals across the field. 

Classes will begin December 2008, and further information can be found at:  www.graduate.norwich.edu.

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Norwich University's School of Graduate Studies builds upon the institution's 189 year academic heritage with innovative online master's degrees in a variety of areas.  The programs are recognized throughout the industry for their rigor, small class size, high student satisfaction and retention.