Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte, NC Chapter meets Quarterly from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM on the second Wednesday in the months of February, May, August, and November.

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NC-Charlotte - Wed, 5/14/08, 1:00 - 4:00pm,

Date:	Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Time:	1:00 - 4:00 PM
Location:	Duke Energy Customer Resource Center 3201 International Airport Drive, Suite 100	Directions & Map

Topic 1	Minimizing Real-World Gaps in Crisis Communication by Judy Analco, M.S., CEP In the wake of highly publicized crises, there have been efforts to formalize Generally Accepted Practices, or GAPS, in crisis communication.  While commendable in theory, such consensus guidelines can fall short of real-world application.  Join us as we discuss their shortfalls and propose some interesting alternatives. Judy Analco is Principal of EnviroKey, a risk communication firm specializing in the prevention and management of environmental and human health controversies.  Ms. Analco is a former industrial hygienist who has provided risk evaluation and control services to the private and public sectors.  She has > 20 years experience including infectious disease outbreak management for the cruise industry, large-scale indoor air quality/mold crises, and addressing a full range of occupational and public health hazards for industrial, pharmaceutical and municipal employers.  She has a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Delaware and masters degrees in environmental studies from the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard School of Public Health.
Topic 2	Carolina's drought is it really over and what impact does it have to my business?  By Mike Agee, Duke Energy The Southeast and Carolinas have suffered one of the worst droughts in recorded history.  We recently have seen more rain and many community water restrictions have been removed.  Are drought issues no longer a factor in our planning?  What impact could a continued drought have on business? Michael (Mike) Agee is an Electrical Engineering graduate of Clemson University MBA Clemson University Registered Professional Engineer in North Carolina & South Carolina.  Mike has been employed by Duke Energy for 34 years: 22 years Distribution engineering and management experience various field locations in North & South Carolina 7 years Power Delivery Transmission - Business Development, Strategic Planning, Managing Research and Development, National policy Issues Last 5 years - Managing Crisis Management, Business Continuity, and Infrastructure Activities for Duke Energy – Carolinas
Topic 3	CERT Training Review, by Dave Shimberg, Sue Simpson

 

Past Programs:

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 TIAA-CREF Charlotte, NC Attendance:  82	So, what's a little water?  - Steve Shupe, MBCP, Wachovia.  & Hines Corp. (Hines was unable to get permission to release their slides)  Slides Top-10 Reasons for BCM Software. The Business Case, Chris Alvord of COOP Systems  Slides
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Duke Energy Customer Resource Center Charlotte, NC Attendance:  58	Justifying Business Continuity as a Risk Management Best Practice, Joe Elliott, Neverfail Group and Rick Popp, Argo Strategic Management. Slides "Y-12 National Security Complex – How We Are Prepared". Mr. Robert Gee, Emergency Management Manager, Y-12 National Security Complex.
Wednesday, Aug 9, 2007 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police & Fire Training Academy Charlotte, NC Attendance:  62	Emergency Planning - A Voluntary Organization's Perspective - Michael William “Mike” Patterson, CEM, Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) Director, The Salvation Army, North & South Carolina Division, Charlotte, NC  Citizens Emergency Response Training, CERT, Faye Stone, Director of Citizen Corps, Deputy Director of NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service. Slides
Wednesday, May 9, 2007 Piedmont Natural Gas Charlotte, NC Attendance:  68	Conducting Post Disaster Damage Assessments  Frank Headen, First Restoration Services  Slides Workspace Recovery Strategies - Walt Thomasson,  Director Rentsys Recovery Services, Inc. Slides
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 Duke Energy Customer Resource Center	Is There a Real Answer to...Sick Building Syndrome? Bio-Terror Threats? Influenza Threats? Deadly Staph Bacteria? Toxic Mold?  Linda Eicher   Slides Shortfalls and Benefits of Cellular Devices for Critical Communications”, Richard A. Zinno Slides DR Acronyms
Thursday-Friday Nov 31 - December 1, 2007 - Charlotte Marriott Executive Park Hotel Attendance 235	9th Annual Symposium Preparing for the Coming Storm Bridging the Preparedness Gap
Wednesday, Nov 8, 2006 Piedmont Natural Gas Charlotte, NC Attendance:  61	What happens when the power goes out? What information is available to customers? - Michael W. Agee - Duke Energy Enterprise Protective Services   Information Security: New Obligations for your Business - Theodore F. Claypoole, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
Wednesday, Aug 9, 2006 Lowe's Companies, Inc Mooresville, NC Attendance:  68	Emergency Center Operations - Presentation and Tour of Lowe's EOC Panel Discussion: Setting Up and Operating an EOC
Wednesday, Feb 8, 2006 Duke Power Resource Center Charlotte, NC Attendance:  67	Incident Command System/NIMS, Craig Marks, CEM, CERP, CAS, PhD(c), President, Blue Horizons Consulting Seasonal Flu, Avian Flu, Pandemic Influenza - Protecting Our Workforce, Dr. Stephen Keener, MD, MPH, and Dr. Joanne Walsh-Weeks, DMV
Friday, Dec 2, 2005 UNC Charlotte, NC Attendance:  207	8th annual Symposium: Managing The Crisis . . . Threats, Media, and Tactics
Wed, November 9, 2005 Healthcare Information Technology Services Charlotte, NC	Overview of the National Standard on Disaster /Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs (NFPA 1600), The Standard endorsed by the Department of Homeland Security and the 9-11 Commission. Presented by Martin Myers, MBCP, of Business Pathfinders, Inc.
Wed, August 10, 2005 Equifirst Charlotte, NC	Lessons Learned from July 7th London Bombings, Harold Hanson, has been examining terrorism since the 9/11 WTC event.   What were the communications impacts?  What is the profile of a suicide bomber and is profiling reliable?  Is there a planned "American Hiroshima" and if so what cities may be targeted?  What attacks have occurred since 9/11? Bombs in America - Up Close and Personal   This session addressed some issues about which we all need to be aware, regarding criminal bombings. Led by our own "Bomb Guy", Jack Wiles., who has trained over 5000 people over the past 12 years,   on bomb recognition and bomb incident response. Jack is our only CPAC member who is also an IABTI (International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators) member.  Hopefully, none of us will never come in contact with a possible explosive device. As with any criminal activity, prevention is much more important than response.
Wed - Fri, May 18-20, 2005 Wachovia Charlotte, NC	DRII, BCP 501 Certification Review Class and Exam.  Facilitated by Richard C. Fairlamb (Fairlamb Associates)
Wednesday, May 11, 2005 IBM Business Continuity & Recovery Services Charlotte, NC	Derailed in Graniteville. Representatives from Aiken County discussed the event, lessons learned, and impacts of the January 6,  2005,  freight train derailment that resulted in a release of chlorine gas to the atmosphere, resulting in 9 deaths the injury of 250, and evacuation of about 5400. Emergency Notification Technology: The Critical Link Between Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery, Todd Longeway, Regional Sales Manager, Dialogic Communications Corporation.
Wednesday, Feb 9, 2005 EquiFirst Charlotte, NC	Crisis Incident Response Exercise (CIRE) Lessons Learned - What role will businesses play in a major Disaster - Wayne Broome.  Summary of  January 26-27 FEMA  disaster exercise in Charlotte. Nomination & Election of 2005 CPAC Officers.
Friday, Dec 3, 2004 UNC Charlotte, NC	7th Annual Symposium, After the Smoke Clears ... Getting back in Business
Wednesday, Nov 10, 2004 Peak10, Charlotte, NC	Terrific Table-Top Tips for a Crisis Management Exercise were presented by Robbie Atabaigi is a Senior Associate within the Southeast Region for KPMG LLP.  This interactive program provided significant give and take on how to plan and carry of a crisis management exercise. Power Point Presentation Terrific Table Top Tips
Wednesday, May 12, 2004 First Charter Center (University Research Park, Charlotte, NC	Letters with white powder.  Dealing with Anthrax--is it real or is it a hoax?  How do you know, and what do you do?  Dr. Judith Wolfe Laney, Senior Life Sciences Specialist, Psynapse Technologies, LLC. Business Impact Analysis - Why and How?  David Shimberg, CBCP, CPAC Chairman, BC Consultant with Premier, Inc White Powder in the Mail (ppt) The BIA Process (ppt) BCP Quick Risk Analysis tool (xls) BIA questions(doc)
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2004 SUNGARD Availability Services facility in Huntersville, NC	CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS FOR END-USER RECOVERY, Mark Scully - Sr. Director, Product Mgmt, SUNGARD Availability Services "The Changing Landscape of Business Continuity Management". Jeff Dato, MBCP, Senior Manager, Risk & Advisory Services, KPMG  CPAC - Trends in BCM 021104.pdf,  Article - Continuity Insights - Sarbanes-Oxley and BCM 0703.pdf,  Article - State of the Industry DRG 2003.pdf,  Article - Where Does BCM Belong (DRJ Fall 2002).pdf
Wednesday, Dec 5, 2003 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police & Fire Training Academy	6th Annual CPAC Symposium Workforce Threats & Business Continuity Mock tabletop exercise dealing with a major SARS outbreak
Wednesday, Nov 12th, 2003 Joint meeting with InfraGard, NC Chapter Microsoft Charlotte Campus	SNORT, LURHQ Security Information Management Applications, Symantec Terrorism update, ASAC Vic O'Korn
Wednesday, Aug 13th, 2003 Bank of America International Trade Center, Charlotte, NC	Michael J. Arrighi, Senior Consultant; Protective Consulting, LLC;  Richmond Corporate Security and Terrorism aka Challenges to Business In an Uncertain World Kidnapping for Profit, A Case Study (subtitled:  How I spent my Christmas Vacation)
Wednesday, May 14th, 2003 IBM Business Recovery Center, Charlotte, NC	Warren Sirota, IBM Corporation, Segment Executive for Workplace Solutions and Douglas Conorich,   IBM   Corporation, Managed Security Sales Executive The People Side of Business Continuity Internet and Security Threats
Wednesday, Feb 12th, 2003 Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC	A New Approach to Recovery Planning, Tim Lord, CBCP, Chief Executive Officer  CPO, Inc Business Defense - Emergency Communications, Phil Drake, CBCP, Communications Service Manager, Charlotte Observer
Wednesday, Nov 13, 2002 Ericsson Stadium, Charlotte, NC	Security and contingency plans for large stadiums & public events (Security and Contingency plans for Ericsson Stadium), Erik Powell, Operations Coordinator, and Gene Brown, Director of Security
Wednesday, Aug14, 2002 Bank of America International Trade Center, Charlotte, NC	Professional Certification Why should I be certified as a business continuity professional? What programs are available? How do I go about being certified? Walter G. Green III, Ph.D., CEM, CRP, Assistant Professor of Emergency Services Management, School   of Continuing Studies, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, Director of Emergency Operations, Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services
May 8, 2002 Federal Reserve Bank, Charlotte, NC	Homeland Security from a Corporate Perspective, Neil Gallagher, SVP for Homeland Defense, Bank of America, Charlotte, NC Public Response to Terrorism, Dr. Tom Blackwell, Medical Director and Attending Physician, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC and Medical Director for the Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services Agency Public/Private Coordination,  Wayne Broome, Director, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office

    

Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2002
Location: Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
Charlotte, NC
Topic: "Airport Operations- Impact of September 11th"
Tricia Macomber, Operations Manager for Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, hosted the event featuring staff of the airport, the control tower and US Airways discussing the impact of September 11 on their operations. We toured the US Airways ramp control tower and the airport operations center.

Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2001
Location: Federal Reserve Bank
530 East Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Topic: "The September 11 Tragedies -
First-hand accounts from Ground Zero and the Pentagon"
Speaker: Mike Patterson, Emergency Disaster Services Director
The Salvation Army - North & South Carolina
Speaker: Cotton Howell, Director
York County Office of Emergency Management

Date: August 8, 2001
Location: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Operations Center
Medic General Offices
4525 Statesville Road
Charlotte, NC 
Topic: Emergency Operations Center -- Training Program
Speaker: Wayne Broome, Director
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office

Date: May 9, 2001
Location: Federal Reserve Bank
530 East Trade Street
Charlotte, NC
Topic: "Are We Ready for a Disaster?"
Speaker: Peter Kirk, Corporate Accounts Leader
Milliken & Company
Topic: "Communicating in a Crisis"
Speaker: Lloyd N. (Larry) Newman, President
Newman Partnership, Ltd.

Date: February 14, 2001
Location: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Precinct
Adam Service Center
4150 Wilkinson Blvd.
Charlotte, NC
Topic: "Violence in the Workplace"
Speaker: Dennie L. Crowder, Crime Prevention Coordinator
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Speaker: Stephen Sammons, EAP Counselor (M.Ed., LPC, LEAP) 
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