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BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 11-15.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Newark, 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 2000 S- Business Continuity Planning - Specialty Course, in Maryland Heights, MO, Sept. 22-26.
BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Meridian, ID, Sept. 22-25.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in New York, NY, Sept. 22-26.
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.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Chicago, IL, 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.

RMLE 2000- Risk Management for the Business Continuity Professional, in Washington, DC, Oct. 20-24.

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in Honolulu, HI, Oct. 21-22.

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.

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

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.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Nov. 10-14.

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Nov. 17-19.
BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Warsaw, Poland, Nov. 17-21.
BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Nov. 24-28.

BCLE AUD- Business Continuity Planning for Auditors, in Paris, France, Dec. 1-5.

BCLE 2000- Business Continuity Planning, in Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 8-12.
BCLS 2000- Business Continuity Planning - Spanish, in Madrid, Spain, Dec. 15-19.

Asia

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.

BCP 501- Business Continuity Planning Review, in Singapore, Aug. 18-20.

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 #99

August 1, 2014

Nominations Now Open for the DRI International Awards of Excellence!

Award graphic Today, August 1, marks the opening of the DRI Awards of Excellence nominations!

The awards honor individuals and corporations who are leaders and innovators within our profession. Each year we recognize those who have achieved a level of excellence in the fields of continuity management, technology recovery (DR), and crisis management.

Nominations are collected via a secure online voting and review process that ensures impartial, blind judging. All submissions are thoroughly scrubbed to guarantee that the judges do not see anyone's name or identifying company and can remain impartial.

You can nominate yourself, your team, and/or a colleague -- but be sure to get your votes in by the December 1 deadline!

The award categories are:

PEOPLE

Program Leader of the Year (Private Sector)
Program Leader of the Year (Public Sector)
Program Leader of the Year (Nonprofit Sector)
Consultant of the Year
Industry Newcomer of the Year
Team of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award

STRATEGY & INITIATIVE

Strategy of the Year
IT Infrastructure Award
Response and Recovery of the Year
Continuity Awareness Award

SERVICE PROVIDERS

Service Provider of the Year
Planning Software of the Year
Notification System of the Year

Want to learn how to get your nominations in? Watch this step-by-step tutorial to get started!

DRI International Awards Nomination Process

CEOs Might Want to Hide Their Risk Management Report Cards

Did you ever get a bad report card in school -- one you desperately wanted to hide from the world? Now CEOs have been graded on their risk management commitment, and if this were still school, a lot of them would definitely get grounded.

Cybersecurity website Dark Reading posted a survey asking respondents to rate their CEO's commitment to better cybersecurity and lowering cyber-risk. About 750 responses later, here's what the Risk Management Report Card looked like:

A - Top Priority: 16%

B - Moving in the right direction, but lacking critical tools - 26%

C - Meeting minimum compliance regs, just barely - 21%

D - Flying blind - our tools are outdated and we need more support and training - 19%

F - Epic Fail - We're an open target for attack - 19%

It seems some top execs still aren't getting the message that security isn't a cost -- it's an investment. That's where DRI's new Risk Management for the Business Continuity Professional course comes in. Whether you're new to the RM field or a seasoned professional, DRI offers training and certification that can help you develop a strong risk management program within your organization.

Learn more about how business continuity intersects with risk management by watching our recent webinar on the subject:

DRI Webinar Series: "Business Continuity Meets Risk Management"

Upcoming DRI Events in India and Malaysia!

DRI is proud to announce a series of events coming to India and Malaysia in the coming months, offering great opportunities for business continuity professionals to network with their peers and earn valuable CEAPs!

DRI India will be hosting two one-day conferences on October 10 and 31, with the theme "Knowledge Grows By Sharing." Certified pros can earn eight CEAPs for attending! For more information, contact DRI India at dri-india@aceservices.co.in.

On November 4-5, DRI Malaysia will be welcoming continuity pros from around the world for its regional conference. Speakers will present on the theme "Managing Crisis and Organizational Resilience -- Issues and Challenges on the Global Perspective." For attending, certified professionals can earn up to 16 CEAPs! Contact info@dri-malaysia.org for more.

We hope to see you there!

This Week's Featured Photo!

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

Since we mentioned the start of the DRI Awards of Excellence nominations period, here's a good time to show one of our 2014 winners, Henry Arocha, receiving his award for Consultant of the Year for Computer Sciences Corporation!

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.

CDC Offers New Flu Vaccine Resource Kit

12-6 Drive FLU Pic The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is getting ahead of flu season with a new resource kit, as part of its National Influenza Vaccination Disparities Partnership initiative.

Described as a "national multi-sector campaign," the goal is to promote the importance of flu vaccination among underserved populations.

For instance: Only 33.8% of Hispanic adults have ever received a flu vaccination, and 35.6% of African Americans -- two populations at increased risk of developing serious flu-related complications.

To raise awareness, the kit provides information on:

promoting flu vaccinations in the community
learning the facts about influenza -- and vaccinations
sharing success stories
participating in National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec. 7-14).
and more.

Click here to download the PDF.

Update: U.S. Ports May Avoid Strikes

Some potential good news at the 29 ports along the U.S. West Coast: labor negotiations are set to resume Aug. 4 to head off a strike -- one that could cost the U.S. economy more than $2 billion a day.

About 20,000 dock workers have continued to work since their contracts expired July 1, as the union and maritime associations negotiate over salaries and health care.

Both sides have characterized previous talks as "productive," which is a good sign. A work stoppage of 10 days (the length of the last one in 2002) could cost $7.1 billion in lost exports!

Since the West Coast ports are responsible for almost half of all U.S. maritime trade -- including 70% from Asia -- some companies are putting contingency plans in place, such as relying on ports in Canada and Mexico or shipping merchandise earlier.

Fingers crossed that the talks lead to new agreements and nobody has to see what a major disruption in the supply line looks like!

We'll keep you posted.

White Paper: Managing Risk in the Supply Chain

Image_Metrics and Risk What's your organization's strategy for identifying and managing the risks that face your supply chain? Whatever it is, it might not be sufficient, according to a new white paper by UPS Capital.

The paper brought in data from 150 supply chain executives, and the findings were surprising. Among them:

90% do not quantify risk when outsourcing production
66% have risk managers in their firms, usually in legal or compliance -- but virtually all of them ignore supply chain risk
None of them use outside expertise to assess risk for their supply chains, and
100% acknowledged insurance as a highly effective mitigation tool, but also said it wasn't on their radar or part of their purview.

Why is that? Said one interviewee: "Frankly, my boss isn't asking me to look at [risk]. It's the right thing to do, but we aren't rewarded for it." In other words, there needs to be more incentive to tackle supply chain risk.

The UPS paper examines these issues, and also provides possible risk management processes for companies of all sizes. Click here to read the entire paper.

SHARKNADOES Aren't Possible...Right?

There's a severe weather event going on this week that you probably haven't thought to prepare for: a second SHARKNADO!

Yes, SyFy's incredibly popular guilty pleasure has gotten a sequel, once again causing viewers to cautiously ask, "Wait, a tornado made of sharks couldn't ACTUALLY happen -- could it?"

Well...possibly? While your odds of having to fight off flying sharks are pretty slim (so you can go ahead and put down that chainsaw), there are reports of similar instances have happened in the past, as groups of animals get sucked up into tornadoes, such as:

Fish -- as recently as 2012 in Agusan del Sur, when dozens of 3-inch-long mudfish fell from the sky
Frogs -- 2005 in the Serbian town of Odzaci, where the frogs reportedly survived and hopped along their merry way
Worms -- "clumps" of them fell on Jennings, Louisiana in 2007, and perhaps most terrifying of all...
Alligators -- if this 1897 report is to be believed, at least!

So, how DOES one prepare for a sharknado, anyway? With a rousing speech from the film's star, Ian Zierling:

Sharknado 2: The Second One Official Trailer