Contingency Planning

Track
BC = Business Continuity Issues EM = Emergency Management Issues S = Security Issues L = Leadership Issues

Format	Level
C = Case Study L = Lecture W = Workshop P = Panel Discussion	100 = Beginner 200 = Beginner - Intermediate 300 = Intermediate 400 = Intermediate - Advanced 500 = Advanced

Tuesday, November 11

2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

• Registration Open

Wednesday, November 12

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

• Registration Open

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

• Welcome Breakfast and Keynote Address

9:45 AM - 5:00 PM

• BC1: Tutorial: Business Continuity 101 (100/L)

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

• BC2: Creating a Comprehensive Program for a Medium Size Business (200/C)
• BC3: Industrial Hygiene: 5 Key Points Every Continuity Planner Should Consider (300/L)
• EM4: Controlled Escalation: A Proactive Approach to Emergency Preparedness (500/L)
• S5: The Insider Threat to Critical Systems (300/L)
• L6: Putting the "M" Back in Business Continuity (400/L)

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

• BC7: Pandemic Planning: Lessons Learned from a Contagious Incident (200/C)
• BC8: Five Steps to Risk Management Maturity (300/L)
• EM9: Solving the Emergency Notification Conundrum at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (300/C)
• EM10: Special Needs: A New Definition for Emergency Preparedness (300/L)
• S11: Unsafe at Any Speed: 7 Dirty Secrets of the Security Industry (300/L)

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

• Luncheon and Guest Speakers

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

• BC13: The Economic Measurement of Operational Risk (300/L)
• BC14: Organize Your BC Documentation for Better Results (300/L)
• EM15: Building Hospital Resiliency: Utilizing a Holistic Approach to Respond and Recover from a Disruption (300/L)
• S16: Security Implications of Virtualization (300/L)
• L17: Situational Awareness: Preparing for the Next Disaster, not the Last One (500/P)

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

• BC18: The Utility of Failure: The Integral Role of Mistakes in Process Improvement (300/L)
• BC19: Resiliency Finally Defined! (300/L)
• EM20: Human Response in the Workplace (400/L)
• EM21: Protecting Against the Collapse of Critical Infrastructure (400/L)
• S22: Consolidating Security Policies and Standards Under One Governance Body (200/L)

5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

• Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Reception

Thursday, November 13, 2008

7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

• Registration Open

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

• Attendee Networking Breakfast

9:15 AM - 12:00 PM

• BC25: Disaster Simulation Exercise (300/W)

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

• BC26: Evaluation Plans for Financial Institutions (200/C)
• BC27: Workplace Violence Tabletop Exerecise (400/W)
• EM28: Accurate Emergency Information Exchange (300/C)
• S29: Developing and Auditing Loss Prevention Policies and Procedures (300/L)

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

• BC30: New Practice Standards for Data Center Professionals (300/L)
• BC31: Financial Institutions: Your IT Disaster Recovery Plan Isn't a BC Plan (400/L)
• EM32: Miracle at Greensburg (200/C)
• L33: Taking BCP to BCM (400/L)

12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

• Exhibit Hall Luncheon

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

• BC35: Governance, Risk and Compliance Process Management (300/L)
• BC36: Bringing Pandemic Plans to the Next Level (400/C)
• EM37: OEP: Protecting Those with Disabilities (300/L)
• S34: Detection K-9s and Their Increased Deployment in Emergencies (200/W)
• S38: Security Incident Response and Emergency Preparedness (300/L)

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

• BC39: Ensuring a Successful BIA (300/L)
• BC40: Most Critical Element and Most Forgotten in Business Continuity Planning (500/L)
• EM41: Pfizer Headquarters Recovery from Manhattan Steam Pipe Explosion (300/C)
• BC42: Threat Assessment: The Reduction of Vulnerabilities in the Corporate Environment (300/L)
• L43: Strategic Crisis Leadership (400/L)

Friday, November 14, 2008

8:00 AM – 11:00 AM

• Registration Open

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

• Continental Breakfast and Prize Raffle

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• EM45: Staff Evacuation Procedures for Hurricane Preparedness (400/L)

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

• BC46: Applications Impacts Analysis: Cornerstone of the BIA (300/L)
• BC47: Disaster Recovery: When Time Is Of the Essence, Do You Know What Time It Is? (400/C)
• EM48: Essential Function Identification and Submission Process (500/L)
• S49: Evaluating Your Physical Security Program (300/L)

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

• BC50: BS 25999: The New Generation of Business Continuity (400/L)
• S51: Beyond Resilience (500/L)
• S52: Reliable Security in Times of Crisis: The Proper Assessment of Security Vendors (300/L)
• L53: Buzzworthy 2009 (400/P)