411 of Small Business Continuity Planning

Are you ready? Are you prepared?  

Do  you really believe that you can survive a disaster and still be profitable?

Will your business continue to operate during an emergency?

I. Date:  Thursday, August 15th   

II. Time:  12:00PM - 1:30PM

III. Presenter:  Reginald Avery, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Consultant for NSAI & Associates, possesses 30 years of extensive Government and Military experience in continuity, physical security, emergency management, and risk program management planning. He has been responsible for leading several significant continuity and security programs within the Federal Government and Defense entities.  He wrote, provided training for and tested continuity plans for the Departments of Labor, Treasury and Agriculture. Mr. Avery has received numerous awards for his work and service. He has taught as an adjunct professor at the Army's War College and the Defense Intelligence College while regularly formulating unique solutions to solve complex continuity challenges.

IV. Event: Mr. Avery will speak on the importance of creating and maintaining a viable Business Continuity plan and the need to be ready to deal with any type of man-made or natural disasters that would have a negative effect on your small business operations and your bottom-line profits. He will provide an overview of what a practicable business continuity plan looks like and how to design a plan based on your needs. He will demystify continuity planning and help you understand the relationship between organizations, customers and the need to be prepared to handle disasters small and large. He will conduct a deep discussion on where technology, acquisition and services are trending within the emergency management marketplace. Finally, he will close out the brief with actionable direction and answer any questions.

V. Location: 6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, MD 21046. Room #3

VI. Register: Brown Bags are open to the first 25 registered BBI partners. Register by emailing company, name, and title to kfew@howardcountymd.gov    

  

VII. Cost: FREE. Water and snacks provided; please  feel free to bring your own lunch.