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Register Now for DRI2014 Pre-Conference Courses!
May 15-18
Business Continuity Planning
BCLE 2000: This 4-day course includes 32 hours of instruction followed by the Qualifying Exam that will be taken online. Instructors offer a fast-paced overview of DRI International's continuity planning model and delineate the knowledge, skills and procedures needed to effectively execute each stage.
May 15-16
Business Continuity Planning Review
BCP 501: This 2-day refresher course offers a fast-paced approach to business continuity Professional Practices, with an emphasis on BC planning.
Masters Case Study Review
BCP 601: Addressing all phases of business continuity planning, this course prepares students for the MBCP (Master Business Continuity Planner) Case Study Exam.
Business Continuity for the Public Sector
GCP 501: Instructors in this course will offer a fast-paced overview of the requirements for business continuity of operations planning specific to the public sector.
Business Continuity for the Healthcare Industry
HCP 501: Attendees will be introduced to best practices in business continuity for the healthcare sector, based on DRI's 10 Professional Practices.
Business Continuity Planning for Auditors (Condensed)
BCP AUD: This course provides an overview of the Audit process and teaches the student to audit a Business Continuity Management program for conformity to the chosen standard.
For more information, or to register for a training course, contact DRI International Customer Service at
(866) 542-3744.
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Featured Sponsor
Many thanks to our platinum sponsor, Send Word Now
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Featured Sponsor
Many thanks to our gold sponsor,
Booz Allen Hamilton
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Featured Sponsor
Many thanks to our award sponsor, CSC
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Featured Sponsor
Many thanks to our event sponsor, Resilience One
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Mike McConnell, Former National Intelligence Director to Speak at DRI2014!
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DRI International is proud to announce that former Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell will address attendees at its annual conference, DRI2014, to be held May 18-21, at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta.
McConnell will take part in a unique, personal, one-hour Q&A session that will start DRI2014 off in the spirit in which it was intended - information sharing with senior level attendees and speakers in an intimate venue. The session is scheduled for Monday, May 18, at 8:00 a.m.
"Rather than simply speaking to our attendees, Mike McConnell is going to have a conversation with them," said DRI President Al Berman. "That kind of high-level discussion is the focus of DRI2014 and opportunities to go beyond the traditional speaker-audience roles are found throughout the event. And we're honored to have Mike kick our event off."
McConnell is is Vice Chairman of Booz Allen Hamilton, where he leads the firm's cyber security business. After retiring from the Navy in 1996 as a Vice Admiral, McConnell joined Booz Allen, and led the development of the firm's Information Assurance and Intelligence business focused on policy, operations, transformation, homeland security, intelligence analytics and counter-terrorism.
Upon being asked by President George W. Bush in 2007 to become the second Director of National Intelligence, he left Booz Allen and served as the DNI, a position of cabinet rank, and a member of the White House National Security Council for two years under Presidents Bush and Obama. As the DNI he managed the expansive national Intelligence Community - an organization of over 100,000 people, and an annual global enterprise budget of over $50B. As a Cabinet Rank Officer and member of the National Security Council, he had extensive interactions with the White House, the President's Cabinet, Congress, international leaders, and the US business community. In 2009, Mr. McConnell returned to Booz Allen as an executive vice president to lead the firm's Intelligence business. In 2011 he was elevated to his current position as Vice Chairman of the firm.
To register for DRI2014, click here.
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We've Got More New Sessions, Speakers!
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 DRI2014 is growing all the time -- and that's why we're pleased to announce a number of new sessions in our expanded space at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta!
Among the new sessions added:
And that's just a taste -- check all our new offerings by downloading the Conference Program (click on the cover above), or go here for more, and click here to register now!
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A DRI2014 First: Spanish-Language Sessions
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Atlanta Attractions: Head to the Underground
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 Atlanta has all your shopping needs covered -- right under your feet.
That's where you can find the Atlanta Underground, a subterranean shopping mecca built in 1968 out of a five-block area of the city's original downtown historic site. It was renovated in 1989 to act as a focal point in Atlanta's community revitalization.
In addition to the shops, eateries and live music, Atlanta Underground is the starting point of guided walking tours of the city, taking tourists to see such historic sites highlighting Gone with the Wind, the Battle of Atlanta, Martin Luther King, Jr., the 1996 Olympics and more!
Click here for more information on hours, directions and parking.
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Fine Dining at the Hyatt with Chef Pfefferkorn
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Not in the mood to leave the hotel? Then believe us, you're in luck. At the Hyatt Regency Atlanta's Sway restaurant, acclaimed executive chef Martin Pfefferkorn has created a mouth-watering menu that combines southern comfort and locally-sourced ingredients (or as he puts it, "soil to city").
For just a sample, check out how he prepares the fried chicken: each piece is hand-cut by an in-house butcher and placed in an apple cider brine, before being marinated in buttermilk for a rich, decadent flavor experience.
If you're counting calories, don't worry: there's plenty of lighter fare on the menu that makes the best use of the local organic produce, wheat breads and cage-free eggs.
And hey, if you're eating light, that just leaves room for the pie bar.
We wish we were there already! Check out the full menu (and make your reservation) by clicking here -- but don't forget to register for the conference first!
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For the first time at a DRI Conference, we are offering two sessions specifically for Spanish Language speakers: