The theme for 2018 will be best practices for building or refreshing a business continuity plan.    We’ll begin the year by focusing on the steps required to start a business continuity program.  Each subsequent month, we’ll build on what we’ve learned and take the next logical step in moving the plan to implementation.  To reinforce our learning, we will build a BC plan for a fictitious company.  Each month, all meeting materials and the updates to the fictitious company BC plan will be uploaded to the GTBACP website so those who could not attend will be able to stay current on our progress. 

 

Whether you’re just starting to build your plan or looking to learn best practices, there will be opportunities for everyone as we move through the various phases to build our knowledge base through collaboration and education.

 

Be sure to visit the Events page for an overview of all 2018 monthly meetings.

Location: Rusty Pelican Restaurant, 2425 N. Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607 (813) 281-1943

Date/Time: July 25, 2018   11:30 AM - 01:00 PM

Topic: Crisis Management Tools

July's program is a continuation of our crisis management theme.  In June, we learned how the City of Tampa manages crises and how they are in the process of forming a business EOC, in collaboration with ACP, for the Tampa area businesses.  This month, we'll focus on crisis communication within our organizations.

Kelly Williams of OnSolve will be our program speaker.  Kelly is Director of Enterprise Solutions for OnSolve. For the past 9 years, Ms. Williams has been helping companies streamline and improve their business continuity and communication processes across the enterprise. She is involved in all aspects of implementation, training, rollout and ongoing account management for many of the largest companies in the world.  Kelly will share lessons learned and what you need to look for to ensure your notification system is 'crisis ready'.  She will provide valuable information about the science and mechanics of using these types of collaborative communications tools and best practices for organizations to communicate during times of crisis.   

OnSolve is an emergency notification software company providing cloud-based emergency communication and collaboration tools.

2Q2018 winner:  David Skidmore