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Welcome to the Central Arizona Chapter of the Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP). ACP is a professional organization that provides a forum for the exchange of experiences and information for business continuity leaders throughout a network of local Chapters.

The Central Arizona Chapter serves the Phoenix metropolitan area and beyond. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, our chapter meetings are currently virtual and held every other month on the first Thursday, unless otherwise notified, which started February 2021 and continues into 2023. Meetings are 8:30am for networking and 9:00am - 11:00am for business and presentations. There is no meeting in July and December is a member appreciation event.  We invite you to attend our next meeting and look forward to meeting you!

Please contact the Web Resources Director if you require assistance with the website.

 

 

 

Newly Elected 2023 Chapter Board of Directors

President - Joanne Storbeck

President Elect - OPEN

Secretary - John Padilla

Membership Director - Amanda Vazquez

Program Director - Kathee Robings

Treasurer - Beth Bendos 

Information Director - OPEN

Public Relations - OPEN

Web Director - Maggie Mancillas

 

 

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2023 Central AZ ACP

CHAPTER MEETINGS

See Details Under Events

Mark Your Calendars!

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Even if a variant causes less severe disease in general, an increase in the overall number of cases could cause an increase in hospitalizations, put more strain on healthcare resources and potentially lead to more deaths.

 

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To see a community crime map where you can see all of the reported crimes close to your home or business, go HERE.  Very informative and eye opening!

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Unless noted, meetings are held the first Thursday of every other month, starting in February 2021. There is no meeting in July. Specific meeting details are sent with the invitation for each meeting and are posted on our Events page.

Anyone interested in hosting an event or speaking at an upcoming event, please contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

Have a Question?

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Check out the two resources from Disaster Recovery Journal (DRJ) and Business Continuity Institute (BCI) on our website resources section!

Frequently Asked BC/DR Questions and the Entire BC Glossary

 

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BETH BENDOS selected Most Valuable Player (MVP) for 2022!

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CONGRATULATIONS !

 

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Chapter informaton, meeting presentations, reports, articles, and other pieces of information are located under RESOURCES.

 

Minutes from chapter meeting are also located under the RESOURCES.

 

Message From the 2022 Board President, Joanne Storbeck

Hello Central Arizona Association of Continuity Professionals!

Please refer to our Events Page on our website for registration: www.chapters.acp-international.com/centralarizona. Zoom meetings are slated to start with networking at 8:30 until 11:00 AM. 

Our membership stands at 35 members across the Phoenix metropolitan area. We are still looking to increase our membership by 25% by December 31, 2022.  Please reach out to your peers and promote membership to ACP as a great networking tool along with continuing education units.  Our national membership has increased by approximately 133 since the beginning of the year, a great rebound!

The Board of Director of the Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP) selected FirstPoint Management Resources (FPMR) as the new association management provider.  The transition concluded May 31, 2022.  ACP Board Chairman Michael Gifford is upbeat about the change.  This year we are focused on "The Road to Recovery, Viability, and Relevance."  As part of the change, surveys were sent out to our active and former members and the outcomes will be used in an upcoming Strategic Planning Workshop, hosted by (FPMR).    

Survey results indicated that “Hybrid” meetings made it to the top of the list.  The board will look to incorporate the hybrid choice into our meeting setup.  Future topics included the changes Covid has made on our BC and DR strategies followed by Cyber among others.

Please reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions. 

Regards,

Joanne Storbeck, President, Central AZ ACP

 

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