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THE NEXT COLUMBIA, SC CHAPTER MEETING:
Wednesday, July 16, 2008  1:00 PM 4:00 PM
Hosted by:
"Palmetto GBA, a wholly owned subsidiary of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina".
Place:
  • Carolina Research Park, Columbia SC
    17 Technology Circle, Columbia, South Carolina  29223
     Directions
     
    Phone: Palmetto GBA Switchboard/Receptionist: (803) 735-1034
                                        Security: 763-2109

    Security or other site specific information for attendees:

    ·                     During your stay, enter and exit only through the Main Lobby entryway.  Follow the road signs as you enter the Palmetto GBA parking lot or “look for the fountain”. 

    ·                     Park in white-striped parking spaces only unless you have a valid SC handicapped license or hang tag.  Do not park in Customer/Visitor or any other yellow-striped special parking spaces.

    For security purposes, you are required to wear your meeting lapel sticker at all times while in Palmetto GBA. You will receive it when you sign for the meeting in the lobby.

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     Topic 1:

    John Kunert is a Project Manager for First Restoration Services of Charlotte, N.C.  He is the head of the division that provides Business Continuity resources for property and facility managers.  In this capacity, he as developed a proprietary recovery solution for commercial facilities, which involves contingency planning for various disasters, the testing of plans with key stakeholders utilizing a sequence of “gaming processes”, and the integration of resources for immediate response and on site recovery management.

    John has an extensive knowledge base combined with significant experience regarding the process of “gaming”, which in business continuity is “testing” or “exercises”. Since moving into the private sector, he has seen the need for has applied his “gaming” experience for the betterment of Business Continuity. John will present his approach under the title “Gaming Theory and Exercise Constructs:  A Means to a Solid Contingency Plan”.

    I have attached Mr. Kunert’s bio, which is highly suggest reading to fully appreciate not only the man, but his knowledge and experience. You are not going to want to miss this opportunity to learn new ideas and approaches to one of the most critical aspect of Business Continuity Planning, “Testing” or as we will see, “Gaming”.

    John Kunert Bio

    Note: We are intentionally leaving the time allocated for a second topic open for discussion on any question or issue presented from the group. We will also have more time for networking. Come and learn, share your knowledge and experience as well as enjoy the networking time and refreshments. What more can I say except, support CPAC by passing this invitation on to others and bring a friend.
     
       
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    Past Programs:

    Wednesday April;  9, 2008
  • South Carolina Emergency Management Division, 2779 Fish Hatchery Road, West Columbia, SC 29172
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    Attendance __
     

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    1. “Developing and Maintaining Plans at the SC Emergency Management Division” Presented by: Jim Trone, Catastrophic Planning section at EMD SC EMD, West Columbia, SC  

    2. “Emergency Management Plans – Compliant versus Capable.” Presented by: James Payne, MS, CEM, CAS and President & CEO of 6P International, Charlotte, NC

    Wednesday Jan  9, 2008
    Scana
    1888 North Lake Drive
    Lexington, SC
     
    Attendance 37
     

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    1. Business Continuity Management and the New Standards - Dan Wilder, Director of Business Continuity Management, DHL Global Mail - Atlanta, GA

       

    2. The Shortfalls and Benefits of Cellular Networks for Critical Communications - Richard Zinno, CBCP, Business Continuity Manager - Network Disaster Recovery, SPRINT NEXTEL,South Region Planning & Logistics – Charlotte, NC

    Click on topic title to download presentation
    Wednesday Oct  10, 2007
    Municipal Association of SC
    1411 Gervais Street
    Columbia, SC,

    Attendance __

    1. “Who owns the Risk?” - David A. Halford, Managing Consultant, Business Continuity Services, Forsythe Solutions Group, Atlanta, GA

    2. Disaster Relief from the IRS - Thomas (Tom) Sheaffer - Tom Sheaffer is a Stakeholder Liaison with the Small Business / Self Employed division of the Internal Revenue Service.
    Wednesday Apr 11, 2007
    DHEC Building
    2600 Bull Street,
    Columbia, SC  29201

    Attendance 35

    1. Topic: Emergency Health Powers Act -  Matthew S. Penn, Staff Attorney serving the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.

       

      Click on topic title to download presentation
    Wednesday Jan 24, 2007
    SC DHEC Public Health Emergency Preparedness Training Center, Columbia, SC

    Attendance 22

    1. Topic: Electronic Vaulting and Quick Ship Agreements -  Tom Warden, Chief Systems Architect for the DR/BC Practice with Optimus Solution, Inc. in Atlanta will be speaking to us on two very important solution options regarding recovery planning: Electronic Vaulting and Quick Ship Agreements.

    2. Briefing and Discussion on Preparation and Response to the Avian Flu - South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control, DHEC, will brief us on the current status regarding preparation for the avian flu.
    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, July 12, 2006
    SC DHEC Public Health Emergency Preparedness Training Center, Columbia, SC
    Attendance 51
    1. Pandemic Flu Preparedness:A Very Different Disaster, Phil Drake, CBCP, Charlotte Observer
    2. Pandemic Flu Preparedness - “A Current Status, Preparedness Discussion” by: George T. Fabian, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Director, Bioterrorism Surveillance and Response Program, Division of Acute Disease Epidemiology, SCDHEC
    Wednesday, Apr 12, 2006
    SC Div of Emergency Management Ops Center, West Columbia, SC
    1. Hurricane Preparedness, SC Division of Emergency Management
    2. SC Preparations for Pandemic and Public/Private Sector Preparations, SC Department of Health and Environmental Controls
    Wednesday, Jan 11, 2006
    BCBS of SC, Columbia, SC
    1. Business Impact Analysis, a Home Grown Solution, Peggy Neff, First Citizens Bank
    2. Incident Command Systems - Craig Marks
    Friday, Dec 2, 2005
    UNC Charlotte, NC
    8th annual Symposium:
    Managing The Crisis . . . Threats, Media, and Tactics
    Tuesday, Oct 11, 2005
    Palmetto Public Health District

     

    		 Emergency Planning & Preparedness within SC - John Reich, Deputy Director for the SC Division of Fire & Life Safety ,SC Labor Licensing & Regulation
    Tuesday, July 12, 2005
    Palmetto Public Health District

     

    		 Alert Notification and Incident Management - How prepared are you?

    Open discussion addressing desired topics and issues suggested from the group
    Tuesday, Apr 12, 2005
    ACS, Blythewood, SC
    Rebuilding the CPAC's SC Chapter
    .Discussion of mutual needs and best practices

     
    Friday, Dec 3, 2004
    UNC Charlotte, NC
    7th Annual Symposium, After the Smoke Clears
    ... Getting back in Business

    Symposium04 Summary
    October  13, 2004
    Blue Cross/Blue Shield of SC

    1. The Big Picture View of Multiple Incidents In The Preparation of Business Continuity Plans presented by  Barbara Reeder ,  a thought leader and executive champion for Continuity of Operations, Operations Assurances and Real-time Horizontal Information Fusion for Effective Decision Support and Action.  As Vice President, Business Development for SDI, a software solutions provider in S. Plainfield, NJ,  focused on Homeland Security and Business Continuity, Ms. Reeder is responsible for shaping and executing SDI’s software solutions business.

    2. 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.
    July 14, 2004
    RBC Liberty Insurance
    Greenville, SC

     

    1. Solving Bandwidth and Latency Challenges within the Network Infrastructure.  Presented by Craig Wilkinson, graduate of North Carolina State University currently residing in Charlotte, NC.  He has over a dozen years experience in technology sales with companies such as EdgeMark Systems,  Veritas Software, Brocade Communications, and Decru Corporation.

    2. Tour of RBC Liberty Insurance, by Ruth Harvey, CBCP, Business Continuity Coordinator, Liberty Life Insurance
    April 14, 2004

    1. Data Security and Contingency Management in Today’s Technical Environment.  Paul Brooks, Director of Security, Contingency Management, and ESM

    2. A Look at the Business Impact Analysis Process- A Short Presentation on the BIA Process Followed by Group Discussion, led by Maxcy Gregg, Contingency Management Analyst, Ahold Information Services.
    October 8, 2003
    1. End User Recovery, Mark Scully, Senior Director of Product Management for Sungard Availability Services
    2. The Importance of Alternate Telecommunications Capabilities During a Disaster or What Will You Do If Your Phones...and Your VPN...and Your Wireless Phone...and Your PDA Stop Working?  Richard Deason, Vice President of Operations and Business Development for DukeNet Communications
    July 9, 2003
    1. Corporate Security and Terrorism (aka Challenges to Business In an Uncertain World).  Mike Arrighi, Senior Consultant, Protective Consulting, LLC, Richmond, VA.
    2. Workplace Continuity  (aka Where do we go from here?)
      Martin Myers, MBCP, Managing Director, Business Pathfinders, Inc., Richmond, VA
    April 9, 2003
    1. Best Practices in Storage Management for Data
      Mike Conklin, Senior Storage Architect
    2. Physical Security for Businesses
      John Macleod, Area Manager for U.S. Securities Associates
    January 8, 2003
    1. Building an Effective Incident Management Capability
    2. Executive Succession Plans – a very different kind of contingency planning
    October 9, 2002
    1. Emerging Strategies for Secure Business Continuity and Disaster Prevention
      Arthur Tsiropoulos, Director of Strategic Initiatives, eCommSecurity, Incorporated
    July 10, 2002
    1. HIPPA- It's Not Just For Healthcare Professionals
      Jack Dorn, CBCP
      Principal, J. Dorn and Associates, Taylors, SC (Greenville)
    April 10, 2002
    1. The Role Insurance Coverage Plays in a Disaster Plan
      Robert E. Graham, Jr., Vice President, Keenan & Suggs, Inc.
      O. Wayne Stoner, CPCU, CIC, Vice President and Broker, Keenan & Suggs, Inc
    2. How Soon After a Natural or Man-made Disaster Will Your Company Go Back to the Way Things Were?
      Larry Newman (President, The Newman Partnership, Ltd.)

    Feel free to extend an invitation to anyone that may benefit from attending.

    SC Chapter Officers