Mid-South Association of Contingency Planners

The Mid-South Association of Contingency Planners purpose is to provide an environment for members to share information about the business continuity and disaster recovery fields, improve their job performance through peer-to-peer education, and promote individual and business preparedness. The MSACP membership represents a wide variety of industries and organizations throughout Memphis, Shelby County, and the greater Mid-South region. Those industries and organizations include entertainment and media, banking and financial, transportation and shipping, health care, information technology and telecommunications, chemical and utilities industries, as well as governmental agencies, private organizations, educational and research institutions. The MSACP meets on the second Wednesday of each month. Membership is open to anyone, regardless of their BC/DR experience. The MSACP encourages you to attend an upcoming meeting to learn more about business continuity and disaster recovery issues.

Next Meeting
Note: All meetings are open to the public unless otherwise noted.

February 2010

Topic:

• Small Business Continuity Planning for Earthquakes and Other Disasters

As part of West TN Earthquake Awareness Week 2010, The University of Memphis Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI) is partnering with the Mid-South Association of Contingency Planners (MSACP) and the Community and Regional Resilience Institute (CARRI) to organize a meeting that provides access to state of the art business continuity planning resources for the Greater Memphis Area. Our corporate partner in the effort is State Farm Insurance. The “Small Business Planning for Earthquakes and Other Disasters” meeting will feature speakers and information from the Institute for Business and Home Safety, the Small Business Administration (national and local), Memphis Light Gas and Water, CERI, MSACP, and the American Red Cross. Attendees will receive an overview of the resources these organizations have developed as well as “lessons learned” from recent disasters in Memphis and the East Coast. Space is limited for this free meeting. Small business owners who would like to attend should register below.

*Space is limited on a first come first serve basis.
*A 5,000 watt generator will be given away.
 

*Lunch is provided.

Agenda:

9:30 - 9:45 9:45 - 10:15 10:15 - 11:30 11:30 - 12:30 12:30 - 1:15   1:15 - 2:00 2:00 - 2:30

Registration Earthquake Hazards in the Mid South: fact, fiction and fantasy Gary Patterson, Geologist The University of Memphis Center for Earthquake Research and Information Lessons Learned from Hurricane Elvis in Memphis Rick Bowker, Manager of Information Services Memphis Light Gas and Water Lunch Small Business Lessons Learned from Recent Disasters Disaster Field Operations Specialist Small Business Administration, Washington, D.C. "Open for Business" Diana L. McClure, Business Resiliency Program Manager Institute for Business & Home Safety, Orlando Discussion and meeting wrap up

When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Where: FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis, 365 Innovation Drive, Memphis, TN 38152 (map)

Host: CERI

RSVP: There is no charge to attend this event, but space is limited on a first come first serve basis. Register Now

Last modified: 01/28/2010

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