World Conference on Disaster Management
BCM Discount Rate Ends in One Week
Register before May 15th and save 15% off your full conference pass when you use your DRIE discount code: BCM2013 Only one week left for this Spring Rate Special. Be a part of 7 dynamic Keynote Presentations,including the two featured below. | Discount code:BCM2013 | Tuesday June 25th: Our Changing Climate…what disaster management practitioners need to know Dr. Gordon McBean, Professor & Research Chair, The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, Canada In 2011, catastrophic events cost Canadian insurers roughly $1.7B and almost $1B in each of the two previous years, but the overall costs to societies were much higher. Most of these insured losses were caused by extreme weather events. Dr. McBean will share the scientific basis for projections of climate extremes in the future and the needs for disaster risk management and climate change adaptation. Read more... | Wednesday June 26th: 360 Degrees of Crisis Communications
Robert Jensen, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Department of Homeland Security, USA A crisis by its very nature challenges an organization to respond and communicate that response to many audiences, especially with the public. Bob Jensen will provide examples from recent major events such as Hurricanes Ike, Irene and Sandy, the major earthquake in Haiti and the Deep-water Horizon oil spill and the U.S government’s approach to crisis communications. Read more... | 72+ Sessions. 1000+ Professional Peers. 15 Keynote Presenters
MIT BCP Course to address impacts of Boston, Sandy, Newtown events.
BCM members get 10% tuition discount.
MIT Professional Education again offers its professional short course: “ Crisis Management and Business Continuity.” Join us at the MIT campus in Cambridge, MA on July 15 - 19, 2013. The program will provide up-to-date assessments and knowledge on issues that affect companies and government agencies - terrorism, pandemic, cyber security, communications, news media - from the authorities involved with these efforts. The course also features BC Management’s own Cheyene Marling! In addition this year, we will be offering discussions on the following recent events and their impact: · Boston Marathon bombings: panel session with key responding agencies · Hurricane Sandy: panel session of successful business responses · Newtown School shootings: Lt. Paul Vance, Connecticut State Police · Recent CERT congressional briefing; the latest cyber threats and initiatives We also have a BCP lawyer and standards expert; experienced BCP program managers; DR status and trends expert; pandemic expert; federal, state, and local government emergency response officials; as well as television, newspaper, and radio news editors. Actual practitioners, not consultants! Where else can you have access to all this BCP/DR expertise in one course? The program offers an effective combination of lecture, case studies, field trip to a DHS regional response facility, and class participation activities. Many case studies of actual crisis situations are used to emphasize and enhance the concepts. Several interactive class activities provide additional hands-on experience. Networking time and events are built into this course. Students will also practice what they learn: the course concludes with a crisis exercise in which students take active roles in a simulated disaster, including a realistic news/social media briefing. Register by June 15 and save 10% on program tuition. Please reference priority code BCM10.This is the fourth year of our extremely successful program. For more information, click the banner or click here.
April 22-24, 2013 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina in San Diego, CA.
Featuring more than 70 sessions covering a wide range of topics including operational resilience, BCP/DR reporting metrics, social media, GRC, ERM, supply chain, cyber security, maturity models, the Cloud, and much more.
BC Management will be in the exhibit hall. Be sure to stop by are booth and say hi to your recruitment team!
Cheyene will also be presenting on "Sought-After BC Skill Sets -- And How To Flaunt Them To Employers" 
Wednesday, April 24th at 10 am
Which BC credentials are employers seeking? How can various skills impact your earning potential? What is the best way to showcase your skills to a current or future employer? Get answers to these questions and learn how to "wow" your current or future manager, position yourself for a promotion, excel in interviews, and write a stand-out resume in this must-attend session for those that don’t want to be stagnant in their career.
Cheyene Marling, President, BC Management, Inc.
Top 5 Reasons Professionals Attend Conferences
CONTENT IS KING
1 | Learn New Skills, Ideas, Concepts
& Information 72 Sessions to Choose from.
90+ International Speakers.
15 Keynote Presenters | | "At WCDM, the very high standard set for speakers and their presentations is
untouched at other conferences I go to. Also, the approachability of the
speakers and their deep knowlegde is unmatched." | | | | |
-John Vargo, NZ. Co-Leader Resilient Organisations Research Programme,
University of Canterbury
| | 2 | Network with Existing Contacts & Meet New Ones | | | | | 1000+ Professional Peers. 35+ Countries Represented.
| | Be a Part of a Professional Community | conference | See Who Attends! Gala Awards Dinner! Lunch with the Speakers! | BCM members save 15% off your full conference pass! Use
registration code: BCM2013 4 | Discuss Common Challenges & Find Solutions | | | ""I love WCDM's willingness to stretch the envelope to get people to broaden
their understanding of what our profession could be.""
-Gavin Love, USA. Director of Restoration & Environment,
Resilience Services at WorleyParsons | | | "I have attended many WCDM's in the past 15 years. I highly
appreciated the speakers, the exchange of experience and learning new
technologies."
-Michel Milot, Canada. Consultant, Emergency Telecommunication Planning | | 5 | Meet with Industry Suppliers & Potential New Customers | Here is are just some of the 2013 Exhibitors:
American
Military University
Agility Recovery Solutions Crisys
Disaster Recovery
& Information Exchange
Everbridge
ERMS
ICOR
Insurance Bureau of
Canada
Manasc Issac
Modular DPS
MNP
Ontario Association of Emergency
Managers
Pacific Geomatics Ltd.
Sentinel Systems
Sharpes Audio
Visual
SunGard |
Monday June 24 Opening Panel: "How Prepared Are We?
8:30AM-10:00AM Paul Kovacs(Moderator) Executive Director Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction | | | | More Keynote Presenters | | Security Robert R. JensenPrincipal Deputy Assistant for Public Affairs Department of Homeland Security | Speaking "CEO" John StaglDirector of Business Continuity Belfor USA | Plus 3 more dynamic Keynote Presentations! Don't miss this educational event of the year for business continuity, emergency management, risk management, security, IT recovery and crisis communications disciplines. |
| | Colin Chapman
Business Resilience
Manager,
Queensland Urban Utilities | Featured Session:
Organisational Resilience During a Disaster - Recovery Insurance Matters How would your business respond to extreme wet weather event impacting customers along a service corridor of 100 kilometers which provides varying levels of essential services to rural towns, cities and major metropolitan areas? How would your business also plan to recover? Colin will discuss his experiences in Australia during one of the costliest natural disasters in the world at the upcoming World Conference on Disaster Management in June. [ Read More] View Full WCDM 2013 Program | BCI members save 15% off your full conference pass! Use registration code: BCM2013
NEW WCDM BLOG
Why the WCDM is a Rewarding Conference, Both Professionally and Personally
Written by Vito Mangialardi, Director of Business Continuity at MTS Allstream. In his own words, he shares how the WCDM was beneficial to his job role and how he was able to integrate those invaluable take aways in to his own BCM program. [read full article] |
NEW WCDM Social Calendar |
WCDM June 23 - 26, 2013
Announcing Two of Seven Dynamic Keynote Presenters | Chris Hart
Vice Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board, USA | vavda
Meet the Speakers!
| | Micheal Galin
CBCP, MBCI, CRISC
Senior Partner
ContingenSee | Featured Session
Business Continuity Management. Look Again - It's Easier Than You Think Business Continuity Management is easier than you think and it costs a lot less. This presentation will challenge some of your preconceptions and show you how to build an effective in-house BCM program using basic business tools you already possess. [ View Full Description] View Full 2013 Program |
MBCM members save 15% off your full conference pass! Use registration code: BCM2013
NEW WCDM BLOG Featured Article
York University Presents: 'A Dangerous
Idea' Here is a disturbing thought to consider (hence the title of this paper); that in spite of all the work being done to make us safer, disaster & emergency management (DEM) and business continuity management (BCM) are failing to achieve this goal. Is this true? York University releases white paper discussion, keep reading [read full article] | 2013 Gala Award Dinner The networking event of the year! Enjoy a relaxed reception, 4 course plated dinner service and industry awards ceremony at the 2013 Gala Awards Dinner | Early Bird now available, save over $200!
Register today at www.WCDM.org
 BC Management will be exhibiting at the DRJ Fall World Conference in San Diego, CA from Sept 9th - Sept 12th. Be sure to stop by our booth to say hi. We'd be delighted to assist with your staffing, career search or BCM data benchmarking needs. BC Management, Inc has been servicing the business continuity profession exclusively since March 2000.Staffing - Compensation Benchmarking - BCM Program Benchmarking
 BC Management will be exhibiting at the DRJ Fall World Conference in San Diego, CA from Sept 9th - Sept 12th. Be sure to stop by our booth to say hi. We'd be delighted to assist with your staffing, career search or BCM data benchmarking needs.BC Management, Inc has been servicing the business continuity profession exclusively since March 2000.Staffing - Compensation Benchmarking - BCM Program Benchmarking
San Diego ACP's Sixth Annual Regional Readiness Workshop - BC Management will be here!Take advantage of the best value in local Business Continuity, Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery by attending the San Diego ACP's sixth annual Regional Readiness workshop at the National University campus in Kearny Mesa on Tuesday, May 17th. Certificates will be provided for CEU credit. Only $10 for Members and $30 for non-members (including breakfast, lunch and raffle prizes) to hear national and regionally recognized experts from Business Continuity and Emergency Management in two comprehensive session streams. ***************************************************************************************************************Date: Tuesday, May 17thTime: 8:00a.m. – 3:00pmLocation: National University, Kearny Mesa CampusIncluded: Workshop, breakfast, lunch, CEU certificate and raffle prizesRegister now: http://www.acp-international.com/sandiego/workshopinfo.html
BC Management's March Newsletter Highlights the Following:
· Current BCM Job Openings.· Average Total Compensation (base + bonus) for Business Continuity Professionals.
· Information on BCM Customized Research to Support Your Program Management Decisions.· Disaster in Japan – Every Contribution Helps….
· 10% BC Management's Most Popular BCM Research Data Reports!
· BC Management's 10th Annual BCM Study is Launching in March 2011.
· Result of BC Management's February Newsletter Survey Question – Have Multiple Certifications Benefitted Your Career?
· Business Continuity Awareness Week 2011: March 21st - March 25th.
· Global Briefing Call – Enterprise Resilience: Emerging Insights from Japan – March 24, 2011.· There is still time to register for the DRJ Spring World Conference – March 27th – 30th.
· Japan quake may alter where US builds nuke plants.
· 2011 Continuity Insights Management Conference – What do we have in store for you…?
· Business Continuity In the Supply Chain Roadshow – Returning to North America in May 2011.
· MIT Announces its 2011 "Crisis Management/Business Continuity Program"
· Readout of Secretary Napolitano’s Remarks at the IACP Division of State and Provincial Police Mid-Year Conference.
· Washington DC’s Preeminent Government & Business Continuity Thought Leadership Event.
· 2011 BCM Training Calendar Offered by ContinuityLink.· Webinar – Critical Decision Support: Why Measure Program Readiness?· Podcast with DRI International.· World Conference on Disaster Management – Opening Plenary Speaker.· Center for Continuity Leadership Announces a Full Day Workshop at the Continuity Insights Management Conference - "How to Conduct Powerful Exercises Every Time".Newsletter available at http://www.bcmanagement.com/newsletters.html.
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