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Taking the Next Steps: What Business Continuity Needs for Legitimacy
Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT.
This free webinar will examine the state of the business continuity profession and its major challenges. It will then discuss the actions needed to get the profession into the mainstream of corporate consciousness.
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/340416547

Fall World 2009
September 13 - 16, 2009, San Diego.
The Disaster Recovery Journal has released details of this year’s Fall World, claimed by DRJ to be the World's #1 conference dedicated to business continuity. More details

BCM 2009
11th and 12th November 2009, Novotel London West, Hammersmith, UK.
The Business Continuity Institute has released the full conference programme for its 2009 ‘World Conference and Exhibition’. Key business continuity themes to be covered at the conference include global standards, pandemic planning, global supply chain management, global risk management and corporate governance. More information and the full programme is available at www.bcm2009.com Early Bird rates are available until 31st July.

UK government schedules National Resilience Extranet briefing sessions
The National Resilience Extranet is planned to go live in Autumn 2009.
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‘Business Continuity - How to stay in business in the event of a disaster’
The National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull, West Midlands,
16.00 - 20.00, Tuesday 7 July 2009
This event uses the latest BCM research and practical advice to clarify the importance of creating and validating a practiced logistical plan in order to recover after a disaster or extended disruption. A senior representative from Melton Borough Council will share their first hand experience of implementing a BC plan and the subsequent lessons learnt following a devastating fire at their HQ offices just 12 months ago.
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BCI Human Aspects Workshop
Guys Campus, King’s College London, Thursday 10th September 2009
This workshop programme will contribute to the refinement and validation of existing pandemic plans by providing an update on the latest situation as understood by the central authorities and an exchange of planning assumptions amongst BC practitioners. http://www.thebci.org/humanaspectsworkshop.html

Storage Expo 2009
14th – 15th October 2009, Olympia, London.
Storage Expo is the UK’s definitive event for data storage, information and content management and provides visitors with the opportunity to compare the most comprehensive range of solutions and services from all the leading suppliers. The education programme will also enable visitors to learn how to address today’s key issues with expert advice from a wide range of industry experts and peers. www.storage-expo.com

Disaster Response Challenge
The UK Red Cross’s latest Disaster Response Challenge will run from 7pm Friday 11 - 3pm Sunday 13 September 2009. Built around a hypothetical disaster that unfolds in real time over a two-day period, this event is a good chance to test and expand your crisis management skills, while also helping Red Cross fund raising. Various business continuity managers have taken part in previous events and have reported finding the experience as very positive. More details or call 020 7382 4653

The Business Continuity Expo 2009
Sydney. 29 September 2009.
Continuity Forum Pty Ltd has launched a new Australian business continuity exhibition. Registration is free for users of business continuity services. The event includes a Plenary Room for presentations on current industry topics, products and services and a Poster Section for university students and government departments to present their projects and results. http://www.continuityforumevents.net.au

Quo vadis BCM?
BCI event aims to chart the path of business continuity in a post recessionary world.
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Two-day Business Impact Analysis Course
July 20th and 21st from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day, Washington, DC.
The Business Continuity Institute has designed a world-class course that will take the attendee through the steps required to produce a solid business impact analysis program, something which is critical to the overall success of an organization’s entire business continuity effort. The class is highly interactive and features a strong mix of both lecture and hands-on experience. The students will work together to simulate a true BCP project and handle a case study that is designed to meet all types of business and organizational challenges. Upon completion, each attendee will be prepared to contribute to, and even lead, a BCP project with confidence and experience. Supplementing the course, each attendee will leave with an instructional BIA DVD and CD featuring a 20 minute film, comprehensive questionnaire and a set of templates and guidance notes all thoroughly supported by expert industry advice.
Details and application: http://thebcicertificate.pinnaclecart.com/index.php?p=product&id=27&parent=9
Continuity Central readers are offered a $100 discount on the course fee: quote the code BIADC0799 when booking to obtain this.

Risk and Resilience Expo 2010
Olympia, London, 22-23 September 2010.
Risk & Resilience Expo is an open exhibition showcasing the latest is business continuity technologies, products and services. It will offer a forum for senior buyers and specifers to see the latest solutions. Risk & Resilience Expo will run a series of seminars which will be case study focused. http://www.risk-expo.co.uk

Pandemic planning webinars and podcasts
Various companies and organizations have set up pandemic planning webinars and made podcasts available. This page provides a list of these.
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Dates set for 2010 Business Continuity Awareness Week
The BCI has announced that next year’s BC Awareness Week will take place between 22nd-26th March.
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BCM World Conference and Exhibition 2009
11th - 12th November, London.
Registration is open for the Business Continuity Institute’s new BCM World Conference and Exhibition 2009. The website contains all the up to date information about the exhibition and the conference. www.bcm2009.com

Business Continuity Institute launches ‘BCM World Conference and Exhibition’
BCI to fill the gap left by Business Continuity Expo cancellation.
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New business continuity training company launched in the UK
A new company, Business Continuity Training Ltd, has been formed to address what is sees as 'a hole in the market for a high quality, value for money training provider’.
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JBTGlobal to offer business continuity training to the US market
JBTGlobal, a corporate advisory and training organisation based in Queensland, Australia, is to provide its business continuity training in the USA in 2009.
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Pilgrims Group launches course to keep business travellers safe
Security and risk management expert Pilgrims Group Ltd has launched a course this month with the aim of providing expert advice and guidance to business executives and staff travelling abroad. The courses which will be held at a location convenient to the client will be available to employers and staff, and will provide advice on topics including threats and risks, situational awareness, planning and preparation, health and first aid, airport, taxi and hotel safety and security, crime avoidance, kidnap avoidance and hostage survival. www.pilgrimsgroup.com

Business Continuity Institute publishes 2009 workshops programme
For the past year the BCI has been running a series of professional workshops exploring different areas of business continuity. It has now published its 2009 workshops programme.
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Norwich University launches online Master of Science in Business Continuity Management degree course
The first master’s degree in the United States focused solely on business continuity.
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