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December

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December 8-12.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Washington, D.C., December 9-13.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in New Delhi, India, December 9-13.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Toronto, ON Canada, December 9-13.

BCLS 2000- Business Continuity Planning- Spanish, in Bogota, Colombia December 9-13.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in New York, NY December 9-13.

BCPJ 501- Business Continuity Planning Review- Japanese, in Tokyo Japan, December 12-13.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Dubai, UAE, December 15-19.

BCP 501W- Business Continuity Planning Review- Web-based Training, United States of America, December 16-17.

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in Beijing, China, December 16-18.

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in Kolkatta, India, December 20-22.

BCLC 2000- Business Continuity Planning- Chinese, in Beijing, China, December 16-18.

2014

January

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Philadelphia, PA January 13-17.

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in Los Angeles, CA, January 15-17.

BCLI 2000- Business Continuity Planning - Italian, in Rome, Italy January 20 - 24

BCP 601W- Masters Case Study Review- Web-Based Training, United States of America, January 22-23.

February

HCLE 2000- Business Continuity for the Healthcare Industry, in Phoenix, AZ, February 3-7.

BCLI 2000 - Business Continuity Planning - Italian, in Milan, Italy, February 3 - 7.

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, New Brunswick, NJ, February 5-7.

BCPJ 501- Business Continuity Planning Review- Japanese, in Tokyo, Japan, February 14-16.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Tel Aviv, Israel, February 16-20.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Tampa, FL, February 17-21.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in San Francisco, CA, February 17-21.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Minneapolis, MN, February 24-28.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Washington, DC, February 24-28.

HCLE 2000- Business Continuity for the Healthcare Industry, in Denver, CO, February 24-28.

March

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Los Angeles, CA, March 10-14.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Singapore, Singapore, March 10-14.

BCLJ 2000- Business Continuity Planning- Japanese, in Tokyo, Japan, March 12-16.

BCLS 2000- Business Continuity Planning-Spanish, in San Jose, Costa Rica, March 17-21.

BCLE AUD- Business Continuity Planning for Auditors, in Baltimore, MD, March 17-20.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in New York, NY, March 17-21.

BCP 601- Masters Case Study Review- Web-Based Training, United States of America, March 19-20.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Dallas, TX, March 31- April 4.

April

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in Arlington, VA, April 2-4.

GCLE 2000- Business Continuity for the Public Sector, in Chicago, IL, April 7-11.

BCP 601- Masters Case Study Review, in New Orleans, LA, April 9-10.

BCLE 2000 - Business Continuity Planning, in Minneapolis, MN, April 14 - 18.

BCPJ 501- Business Continuity Planning Review- Japanese, in Tokyo, Japan, April 18-20.

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in New York, NY, April 23-25.

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Issue #82

December 6, 2013

DRI Foundation Black Friday Volunteer Day Delivers Aid to Illinois Farmers

A team of DRI Foundation volunteers gave new meaning to the phrase "raking it in" as they cleared an acre of tornado-ravaged Illinois farmland, collecting debris on a day that's usually all about collecting cash.

Rakes in hand, 14 volunteers led by DRI Foundation Board Director Pete Renneker, assisted Washington, IL farmers by clearing debris from their land in preparation for the spring planting season. These farmers not only have homes, barns, and equipment to replace, but also businesses to rebuild in the wake of the devastating tornadoes that hit the area on November 17. Debris left to freeze over the winter would have ruined attempts to plow and farm the land in the spring, thus jeopardizing their livelihood.

"We had 14 volunteers show up and clear about an acre of land, with nothing other than rakes and elbow grease," Renneker said. "An acre of land seems like nothing when you look at the size of the farm, but the farmers were very thankful that the DRI Foundation was able to give them a good start on the daunting task ahead. The day was cold and raking debris all day is not easy work, but in the end, we got a great start on cleaning up the finer debris that the big farm equipment is not able to move."

The DRI Foundation provided water, Gatorade, donuts, work gloves, and winter hats for volunteers. And they earned one CEAP for every hour they worked.

Volunteers were rallied in just two days, and Renneker called the effort "a great turnout for short notice on a holiday weekend." We think it's a great example of the DRI Foundation at work, as well as a testament to the caring and sharing nature of business continuity professionals.

To support the DRI Foundation's ongoing efforts, click here.

Get Your Hands Dirty for a Good Cause:

Sign Up Today for the DRI2014 Volunteer Day!

With half- and full-day options to choose from, we've got the volunteer activity to fit your schedule and skill set, and earn you some CEAPs! Don't wait. Sign up today for our DRI2014 Volunteer Day on May 17 in Atlanta, GA, and spend some time doing good in an organic community garden, at a food bank, or on a construction project.

How Does Their Garden Grow?

With your help, of course! Truly Living Well is a community organic garden and a Volunteer Day partner organization. Truly Living Well's mission is to "grow better communities by connecting people with the land through education, training, and demonstration of economic success in natural urban agriculture."

The organization is a nationally-recognized leader in natural urban agriculture, demonstrating "sustainable and economically viable solutions for helping people to eat and live better."

This volunteer opportunity will run from four to five hours and include a variety of gardening tasks within the four-acre garden. There are spots open for 20 volunteers; green thumb not required!

Eat, Drink, and Be Wary!

When food needs to be inspected after it's donated, where does it go? To the Atlanta Community Food Bank's Product Rescue Center! And there's no way they could inspect, sort and pack all that food without volunteers.

Food Bank trucks pick up goods from food drives, grocery stores, and manufacturers, and drop them off at the Product Rescue Center every day. A team DRI2014 volunteers will inspect, sort and pack these goods. This area of operation is crucial as it ensures that retail, salvage and food drive donations will be safe and wholesome for distribution to people in need. We can welcome two teams of up to 40 vigilant volunteers for this three-hour hands-on opportunity.

It's Hammer Time!

If you're interested in a more labor-intensive experience, then no other volunteer opportunity can touch this! Join a team of up to 30 DRI2014 volunteers for a day of home construction. We've yet to put the finishing touches on this opportunity, so we can't officially announce the partner organization today, but rest assured we'll be ready to put you to work!

Sign up for DRI2014 Volunteer Day when you register for the DRI2014 conference here. Be sure to sign up right away to reserve your volunteer spot (they always fill up fast!) and to take advantage of our early bird discount.

The DRI Seminar Series:

Exclusive Offer for DRI-Certified Professionals!

Looking to build business continuity awareness in your organization? Have a need for team development or an executive management briefing? Want to hear from industry experts on timely topics...without a pitch for consulting services or a product demo? The DRI Seminar Series can provide the expert knowledge you seek.

This new initiative is aimed at doing what DRI does best -- delivering high-quality, educational content on compelling continuity issues. And it is being made available exclusively to DRI certified professionals. DRI works with and advises organizations and governments around the globe, and as a DRI-certified professional, you can bring these experts to your organization to advance your program...and maybe even your career!

To learn more about the program and the plethora of topics available, call (866) 542-3744 or email seminars@drii.org.

DRI's Istanbul Business Continuity Forum!

We're proud to bring the DRI2014 Istanbul Business Continuity Forum to BC professionals in the region. The event will be held March 11, 2014 at the Radisson Blu in Ortaköy.

"We're extremely excited to bring our premier business continuity conference to Istanbul, Turkey," said DRI President Al Berman. "It's one of the world's greatest cities with a rich history and is home to many excellent continuity programs. Our DRI2014 Istanbul conference agenda is full of stimulating and insightful presentations and discussions."

For information, visit http://dri-istanbul.org/conference, or to register, email info@dri-istanbul.org.

BCP in Charlotte, NC! DRI and Queens University

This spring, Queens University's McColl School of Business is teaming up with DRI International to offer the Business Continuity Management Certificate.

The certificate is designed for professionals who are new to business continuity or current planners who are looking for a complete "how-to" guide for building a business continuity program within their organization.

The course will introduce the necessary aspects of identifying potential impacts that threaten an organization and provide a framework for building resilience that safeguards the interests of its key stakeholders, reputation and value creating activities. The fifteen-week program meets once a week for three hours so students can earn a new professional credential in less than four months.

The course also prepares you for DRI International certification! For more information, click here, or contact Queens University by clicking here.

Oil & Gas BC Conference Features DRI Session

DRI International was represented yesterday at the Oil & Gas Business Continuity & Emergency Management Conference by Dave Lancaster of Petrofac who delivered a conference session on critical assets and different approaches to mitigations for greater resilience.

The event, held in Houston, TX, was hosted by marcus evans, focused on lessons learned in dealing with major storms and natural disasters, business continuity plans, discovering what companies are doing internationally and overseas for emergency management, inland response best practices, mitigating pipeline and well control incidents, business impact analysis/risk assessments, and utilization of the ICS, resource allocation.

"It was a great venue to allow the sharing of information and networking between organizations," said Lancaster, who is the Business Continuity Management Team Leader of Emergency Response & Crisis Management for Petrofac, a leading FTSE 100 company, providing integrated services across the oil and gas asset life cycle in 29 countries worldwide.