“Dodging Katrina and Homeland Insecurity: Integrated Disaster Planning, Relief and Recovery for Businesses”
According to a recent Time Magazine, the greatest challenge we face is not predicting “Mega-Disasters” – we’re good at that – it’s our inability to grasp the extent we need to prepare.
In Southern California we’ve had our own “Four Seasons:” Earthquakes, Fires, Floods, and Riot... And Now the “Day” Fire…
Add Terrorism, SARS, Avian Flu, Dirty Bombs and Nuclear Accidents to that list, and even the most cynical skeptic might agree that this year’s Business Outlook Conference, “Dodging Katrina and Homeland Insecurity: Integrated Disaster Planning, Relief and Recovery for Businesses,” just might be the most important program VCEDA has ever produced.
For full details go to:
www.vceda.org/events.html
or
www.vceda.org/newsletters/BOC_invitation_2006_web.pdf (PDF)
Among this year’s presenters are:
Peter Bergen, CNN Terrorism Analyst and Author;
Matthew Bettenhausen, Director, California State Office of Homeland Security;
Barbara Reinhard, Morgan Stanley on the Economic Impact of Mega-disaster;
County Sheriff Bob Brooks and Debra Tosch, National Disaster Search Dog Foundation on local disaster response;
Tom Busk, Red Cross on preparing and assisting employees;
Dr. Robert Levin, County Health Director on Epidemics;
Robert Green on Computer and Data Security and Recovery;
Bret Lane from our title sponsor, the Gas Company on Natural Gas and Safety;
Angie Baur on “211”;
As well as a host of other specialists on panels geared to help you and your business plan for, survive and recover from catastrophes.
As always, we look forward to your participation and support. Please share this invitation with your friends, family and business associate. Remember if we are only as strong as our collective efforts, than each one of us stands as a vital part of the equation.
Thank you,
Howard Smith, Chairman of the Board
Ventura County Economic Development Association
“Dodging Katrina and Homeland Insecurity:
Integrated Disaster Planning, Relief and Recovery for Businesses”
Friday, October 13, 2006
7:30am to 1:30pm
The Crowne Plaza
450 East Harbor Blvd.
Ventura at the Pier
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