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BCP MET- Business Continuity Metrics Overview,

Web-based, Aug. 1.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Chicago, Aug. 4-8.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 4-8.

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in Washington, DC,
Aug. 6-8.

GCLE 2000- Business Continuity for the Public Sector, in Oklahoma City, OK, Aug. 18-22.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in New Brunswick, NJ, Aug. 18-22.

BCP 601W- Masters Case Study Review, Web-based, Aug. 20-22.

BCLS 2000- Business Continuity Planning - Spanish, in Mexico City, Mexico, Aug. 26-30.

BCLE AUD- Business Continuity Planning for Auditors, in Chicago, IL, Sept. 8-12.

BCP 601- Masters Case Study Review, in New Orleans, LA, Sept 8-9.

BCLE AUD- Business Continuity Planning for Auditors, in Ottawa, Canada, Sept. 8-12.

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in Philadelphia, PA, Sept. 10-12.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, Sept. 15-19.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Houston, TX, Sept. 15-19.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Toronto, Canada, Sept. 15-19.
HCLE 2000- Business Continuity for the Healthcare Industry, in Rochester, MN, Sept. 15-18.
BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Vancouver, Canada, Sept. 22-26.

BCLE S- Business Continuity Planning - Specialty Course, in Maryland Heights, MO, Sept. 22-26.
BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Boise, ID, Sept. 22-25. BCP 601- Masters Case Study Review, in San Diego, CA, Sept. 24-26.

GCP 501- Business Continuity for the Public Sector, in Washington, DC, Oct. 1-3.

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in Altoona, IA, Oct. 2-3. BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Las Vegas, NV, Oct. 6-10.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Denver, CO, Oct. 6-10. BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning,
in Dearborn, MI,
Oct. 6-10.

BCLF 2000- Business Continuity Planning - French, in Montreal, Canada, Oct. 6-10.

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in Boston, MA, Oct. 8-10.
BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in Kirkland, WA, Oct. 8-10.
BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Toronto, Canada, Oct. 20-24.

BCLE AUD- Business Continuity Planning for Auditors, in Edmonton, Canada, Oct. 20-24.

BCP 601- Masters Case Study Review, in Dearborn, MI, Oct. 22-24.

BCP MET- Business Continuity Metrics Overview, on the Web, Oct. 24.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Herndon, VA, Nov. 3-7.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Ottawa, Canada, Nov. 3-7.

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in Washington, DC, Nov. 5-7.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Framingham, MA, Nov. 10-14.

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in Las Vegas, NV, Nov. 17-19.

HCLE 2000- Business Continuity for the Healthcare Industry, in Tampa, FL, Nov. 17-21.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Toronto, Canada, Nov. 17-21.

BCLS 2000- Business Continuity Planning - Spanish, in Mexico City, Mexico, Nov. 24-28.

BCLF 2000- Business Continuity Planning - French, in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 1-5.

BCP 601- Masters Case Study Review, in Mexico City, Mexico, Dec. 1-3.

BCP 601W- Masters Case Study Review, on the Web, Dec. 3-5.

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning review, in Chicago, IL, Dec. 3-5.
BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in New York, NY, Dec. 8-12.
BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Phoenix, AZ, Dec. 8-12.
BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in San Diego, CA, Dec. 10-12.
BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Toronto, Canada, Dec. 15-19.

Latin America

BCLS 2000- Business Continuity Planning - Spanish, in Bogota, Colombia, Sept. 1-5.

BCP 601- Masters Case Study Review, in Bogota, Colombia, Sept. 8-10.

BCLS 2000- Business Continuity Planning- Spanish, in Santiago, Chile, Sept. 8-12.

BCLP 2000- Business Continuity Planning- Portuguese, in Brasilia, Brazil, Oct. 6-10.

BCLP 2000- Business Continuity Planning - Portuguese, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Oct. 27-31.

BCLS 2000- Business Continuity Planning - Spanish, in Bogota, Colombia, Dec. 1-5.

Middle East and Africa

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in Lagos, Nigeria, July 28-31.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Lagos, Nigeria, Aug. 11-15.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Aug. 31 - Sept. 22.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 7-11.
BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 7-11.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Lagos, Nigeria, Sept. 15-19.

BCLE AUD- Business Continuity Planning for Auditors, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 21-25.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Lagos, Nigeria, Sept. 24-26.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Calabar, Nigeria, Oct. 13-17.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 26-30.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in

Lagos, Nigeria, Oct. 29-31.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov. 2-22.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 2-6.
BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 9-13.
BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Calabar, Nigeria, Nov. 10-14.
BCLE AUD- Business Continuity for Auditors, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 23-27.
BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Calabar, Nigeria, Dec. 8-12.
BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 14-18.

Europe

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in Luxembourg, Sept. 15-17.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Luxembourg, Sept. 22-26.

BCLE AUD- Business Continuity Planning for auditors, in Paris, France, Oct. 6-10.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in London, United Kingdom, Oct. 13-17.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Copenhagen, Denmark, Oct. 27-31.

Asia

BCLC 2000- Business Continuity Planning - Chinese, in Beijing, China, Aug. 4-8.

BCP 601- Masters Case Study Review, in Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 12-14.

BCPJ 501- Business Continuity Planning Review - Japanese, in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 15-17.

BCLC 2000- Business Continuity Planning - Chinese, in Beijing, China, Aug. 18-22.

BCLE AUD- Business Continuity Planning for Auditors, in Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 25-29.

BCLC 2000- Business Continuity Planning - Chinese, in Beijing, China, Sept. 15-19.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 15-19.

BCLJ 2000- Business Continuity Planning - Japanese, in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 17-21.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Singapore, Sept. 22-26.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Kuala Lupur, Sept. 22-26.

BCLC 2000- Business Continuity Planning - Chinese, in Beijing, China, Oct. 13-17.

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in Singapore, Oct. 13-15.

BCPJ 501- Business Continuity Planning Review - Japanese, in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 17-19.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Hong Kong, Oct. 20-21.

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 28-30.

BCLC 2000- Business Continuity Planning - Chinese, in Beijing, China, Nov. 10-14.

BCLJ 2000- Business Continuity Planning - Japanese, in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 12-16.
BCLE AUD- Business Continuity Planning for Auditors, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nov. 24-28.
BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 1-5.
BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Singapore, Dec. 8-12.
BCPJ 501- Business Continuity Planning Review - Japanese, in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 12-14.
BCLC 2000- Business Continuity Planning - Chinese, in Beijing, China, Dec. 15-19.
BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in Singapore, Dec. 15-17.

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Issue #98

July 18, 2014

Watch the Free Risk Management Webinar, Then Register For Our New Course!

2-29 Drive RISK Pic DRI's recent webinar, Business Continuity Meets Risk Management: Building Bridges and Adding Value, proved to be our most popular yet, with a record-breaking 1,382 attendees!

If you didn't get the chance to catch it the first time -- or if you found it so informative you just have to watch it again -- you're in luck. We've made it available on our website for everyone to view.

Click here to watch the free, one-hour presentation with our risk experts:

Randy Jouben, CBCP, Director, Risk Management, Five Guys Enterprises
Lou Drapeau, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, DRI International
Drew Buchanan, CBCP, Threat and Risk Management SME, Bowhead Systems Management

Once you see how business continuity and risk management intersect, you may want to learn even more. We've got you covered with our new Risk Management for the Business Continuity Professional training course (RMLE 2000)!

Click here to register for the next scheduled course, in Washington, DC, on Oct. 20-24.

Mark Your Calendars: DRI2015 Award Nominations Open August 1

Image_Award The DRI Awards of Excellence presented each year at our annual conference spotlight the leaders and innovators in the fields of business continuity, technology recovery, and emergency management.

Starting Monday, August 1, You'll get the opportunity to bring attention to yourself, your team, or a worthy colleague, when the nomination process opens!

Awards will be presented at our DRI2015 Conference on March 2, 2015, in beautiful, historic San Antonio, TX. Click here for more information on the nomination process. To view past award winners, click here.

Update: DRI Foundation's Partnership With Habitat for Humanity Philippines

After Typhoon Haiyan-Yolanda tore through the Philippines in November 2013, the DRI Foundation teamed up with Habitat for Humanity Philippines (HFHP) to help rebuild the lives of those affected.

The process is long and arduous, but work is now underway: 98 core homes are under construction, and 9 have been completed!

HBHP has also partnered with the National Housing Authority, who has agreed to match the numbers of houses HFHP will build. Other local government units have also committed to develop location sites for houses to be built.

But there's much more work to be done. In fact, 85% of the houses still need funds raised in order to achieve the 30,000 target, and move families still housed in tents and makeshift homes into true houses. To find out how you can help, visit the newly redesigned website of the DRI Foundation.

DRI Executive Director to Speak at IRDC in Davos

2-22 Drive GLOBE Pic The 2014 International Disaster and Risk Conference (IDRC), held in Davos, Switzerland on Aug. 20-24, will have DRI's expertise on hand, with executive director Chloe Demrovsky scheduled to present.

IDRC Davos 2014 focuses on building stronger public-private partnership models in the risk management community, and improving the way the sector thinks about disasters and risks. The outcomes will be presented at the UN World Conference WCDRR in Sendai, Japan in March 2015.

Demrovsky will be delivering a presentation titled "A Resilient Global Community: Transforming Disaster Risk Reduction into Sustainable Redevelopment."

To view the complete agenda, click here, and go here to register for the event.

Upcoming: DRI Malaysia Conference

Speaking of international events, DRI Malaysia is hosting its annual DRIKL2014 Conference on November 4-5! The conference will be held at the Grand Millennium Hotel, in the heart of Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur.

DRIKL2014 brings together business continuity and disaster response practitioners from the region to exchange and share knowledge and expertise on latest trends, practices and regulations.

The complete agenda includes a keynote address from DRI executive director Chloe Demrovsky, panels on Typhoon Haiyan-Yolanda, pandemic flu concerns, crisis communications, and more. And it all culminates with the Awards of Excellence Gala on November 5!

To register for the event, click here. And for more information on other upcoming DRI-related events and conferences, be sure to check out the new feed on our website:

https://drii.org/news.php

This Week's Featured Photo!

So many great pictures came from our DRI2014 Conference that we just have to share them!

Here are some of our gala attendees browsing the amazing collection of items on display for the DRI Foundation Auction.

Did you take any pics at DRI2014? We wanna see 'em! Send them to info@drii.org.

And for more fantastic photos, visit our Flickr Gallery.

Catastrophe Recap: Summer of Hailstorms

4-12 Drive STORM Pic Among the more dangerous natural disasters to affect businesses, hail damage cost organizations over $2.75 billion USD in June!

That's just one of the findings from the most recent Global Catastrophe Recap, collected by insurance risk group Aon Benfield.

An outbreak of severe thunderstorms in Western and Central Europe resulted in residential and automobile hail damage, and even killed six. This is actually the second consecutive summer marked by serious hail damage in Europe. Last year, it resulted in $4 billion USD in insurance claims.

In the U.S., a week-long event led to significant hail, straight-line wind, and flash flood damage across parts of the Midwest,
Plains, Rockies, Southwest, and the Tennessee Valley, killing three. Softball-sized hail and winds gusting beyond 90 mph led to economic damages totaling roughly $850 million.

Elsewhere:

Tropical Storm Boris hit Mexico and Guatamala with heavy rains and 65-mph winds.
An overflowing Parana River led to flooding in Paraguay, where 75,000 people were evacuated near the capital of Asuncion. In Argentina, floods caused residential and infrastructure damages listed in excess of $62 million USD.
Torrential rainfall in the Nigerian city of Ibadan left 15 people dead after the Olodo River burst its banks. Resulting floods also swept away bridges and critical infrastructure.
Days of torrential rainfall inundated southern sections of China. A combined 74,000 homes were damaged or destroyed as more than 1.25 million people were evacuated, while 296,500 acres of cropland submerged, decimating the infrastructure was decimated.

You can download a complete copy of the recap here.

Survey: DDoS Attacks Are Crippling Capabilities

2-29 Drive CYBER Pic Has your organization been hit with a Direct Denial of Service (DDoS) attack in the past year? If so, you're far from alone.

41% of global organizations reported suffering a DDoS attack, with 78% saying they'd been targeted twice or more, according to a recent survey.

DDoS attacks work by overloading an organization's system or server, jamming it with so many communications requests that legitimate traffic can't get through.

Adding to the headache: DDoS attacks equal customer complaints (which jump 36% after an attack) and downtime, taking an average 12 hours for organizations to recover -- longer than the actual business day itself.

On the upside, the threat is now clear enough that organizations know they have to take action. 59% of those surveyed named DDoS a key concern.

You can download the complete white paper here.

Hurricane Evacuation: There's An App for That

One of the toughest decisions to make in an emergency is knowing when it's time to evacuate. But a new computer program could make the decision a little easier.

A program called the Hurricane Evacuation Encouragement Demonstrator (HEED) has been developed by designers at Old Dominion University for Virginia's Department of Emergency Management. Its purpose: to alert residents and tourists of southeastern Virginia to evacuate in the event of major storm.

Users can type in their home address and view an animated video of what they may experience if they don't evacuate. If a person lives in an area where no major impact is expected, a video won't be available. For those already on the road, they can use their phone's GPS to find the best route.

It also provides:

customized evacuation routes
updated storm tracks, and
information about emergency shelters and service stations along the evacuation route.

Right now, the program's only available to Virginia residents. But it's only a matter of time before other hurricane-prone areas develop similar alert programs to spread the word about emergencies.