At last week's ACP Los Angeles meeting, one of the members stated that Standard and Poor is going to start evaluating BCM programs as part of their ratings. I obtained a copy of their brochure discussing it, and the term "business continuity" or variations thereof were not present.
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January 2009's Podcast is "A Brand New World: Virtual Emergency Operations Centers" by Regina Phelps, EMS Solutions
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Educational Webinar: 01/15/09
Risk Assessment – know your risks so you can plan appropriately, hosted by
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Please participate in the second annual DRJ and Forrester Research joint survey on business continuity and disaster recovery related topics. Your participation will help the DRJ and Forrester build a repository of industry statistics to track trends, challenges, and requirements in the market.
Disaster Recovery Journal is the premier magazine in the business continuity industry. Since its establishment in 1987, the Journal has served as a highly regarded information portal for the industry as it has evolved through the decades. DRJ also hosts a popular business continuity website, drj.com.
The Disaster Recovery Journal LinkedIn group is a growing number of business continuity professionals who strive to network and information-share to complete common goals and find solutions for today’s complicated problems.
You can join DRJ’s LinkedIn group by visit our LinkedIn page here: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/117659 . The approval process is quick and easy. Once you become a member, you will have access to other group members, discussion boards and more.
I hope you take advantage of this opportunity to join DRJ’s LinkedIn group. We will be working diligently this year to expand the group’s membership and offerings. Join us as we build a premium LinkedIn group dedicated to business continuity.
Please forward this invitation to others who have an interest in the fields of business continuity, disaster recovery, emergency management and related areas.
Sincerely,
Bob Arnold
DRJ President
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Generally Accepted Practices
The DRJ Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) Generally Accepted Business Continuity Practices Committee and partner organizations (ARMA, DRII, FSTC and NFPA) are pleased to announce the Generally Accepted Practices (GAP) document is in its final phase.
This final phase is to "fine-tune" the document for Industry Specific GAP documents. Input is needed from practitioners in all industries. Currently, the committee is seeking participation from practitioners in the healthcare industry. To participate, email:
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The GAP document was created by 10 individual sub-committees of seasoned business continuity professionals from partner organizations (ARMA, DRII, FSTC and NFPA) and members from the public and private sectors.
The mission of the DRJ-EAB effort is: “To be recognized as a leading source of ‘sound’ Generally Accepted Practices by providing a depository of knowledge and recommendations offered by skilled business continuity practitioners.”
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January 2009's Podcast is "A Brand New World: Virtual Emergency Operations Centers" by Regina Phelps, EMS Solutions
Jan Sysmans, WebEX Communications. You can download this FREE Podcast 
Risk Assessment – know your risks so you can plan appropriately, hosted by
Regina Phelps CEM RN BSN MPA
Attendees can choose from more than 40 sessions, workshops and courses at Spring World 2009. In addition, there are hospitalities, receptions, networking breakfasts and lunches, and more.
View the current articles from our Fall 2008 Magazine.
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