Chamber U: Business Continunity: A Practical Emergency Preparedness Workshop (Membership)

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Business Continuity: A Practical Emergency Preparedness Workshop

Does your business have an emergency plan? 

Do your employees know what to do to respond to a medical emergency, pandemic influenza outbreak, fire, or severe weather event? 

What happens when your building is damaged? 

How does your business continue its operations in an alternate location? 

You’ll have the chance to answer these questions and re-examine your emergency operations framework during the November 11 Chamber U session.

This session will provide a brief overview of H1N1 (swine flu) and other pandemic influenza events throughout recent history.  It will demonstrate the probable impact a pandemic would have on businesses and provide a framework in which to talk about preparedness planning.

This session will involve participants through discussion about various elements that could cause a business interruption and how to be ready if an interruption were to occur.  Practical steps for preventative measures, appropriate response during an interruption of services, and recovery to normal business operations will be presented.  The session will include a question and answer session and facilitated sharing of best practices. 

The session will also include takeaway lessons for implementing pandemic planning and business continuity planning in your business.  A discussion and update will be offered on the responsibilities of business owners/managers, public health, and healthcare providers with regard to H1N1. 

The following questions will be answered:

• What can I expect from the H1N1 pandemic? 
• How is a pandemic different from seasonal flu? 
• How can I prepare by business to limit an interruption of services? 
• What is my responsibility to my employees and customers?
• Where can I find more information about business continuity and pandemic planning?

About Ginny Schwartzer:

Ginny Schwartzer is Vice President / Owner of All Clear Emergency Management Group, planning and preparedness firm providing focused emergency management services to hospitals, healthcare facilities, schools, universities, churches, religious organizations, and businesses.  Ginny is originally from the Harrisburg Area of Pennsylvania and moved to North Carolina to attend college. She is a graduate of North Carolina State University with a degree in Meteorology and minor in Journalism.  Before All Clear Emergency Management Group, her previous positions included planning and exercise design consultant, industrial safety training coordinator for the State, and children's museum science educator.   

About Chamber U: Chamber U is a new, innovative initiative of the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce designed to address critical topics and to help prepare Chamber members to meet the ever-changing demands of the workplace.  These once-a-week educational opportunities provide members with valuable tools and information they can take back to their businesses and utilize to help them achieve the success they desire. The program provides individualized growth and development opportunities for entry level to executive leadership covering the entire gamut from "nuts & bolts" to "visionary thinking."  

When is Chamber U? Every Wednesday at the Chamber from 8:30-8:30 a.m. 

Who can attend? Anyone can attend, and most subjects are good for any Durham or Triangle resident, businessperson or community member!   The Meet the Professors series is free and open to just Durham Chamber members.      

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