Building Resilient Communities One Partnership at a Time

What:
The Continuity of Operations and Continuity of Government Conference will focus on providing government and business leaders the tools and lessons they can use to maintain operations during a disaster.  Attendees will have an opportunity to share best practices, learn from experts about innovative strategies, and have an opportunity to network.

Participants can earn 4 CPEs for attending the conference.  The first 50 participants expressing interest in CPEs will receive them free of charge.  Additional participants who wish to receive CPEs must pay $20 to IPFW when submitting their form at the conclusion of the conference.

Agenda:

9:00    Registration

9:15    Welcome and Introductions
           Bernie Beier, Director, Public Safety Academy of Northeast Indiana
           Senator Tom Wyss, Indiana State Senate (INVITED)

9:45    Developing a Public Continuity Plan that is Compatible with Local Business
           Continuity Plans
           Panel with Business and Government leaders
           
10:45  Concurrent Breakout Sessions
           Tools of the Trade: Utilizing Available Resources
           Roger Koelpin, GISCritical Infrastructure Planner, IDHS
           William Gleason, Protective Security Advisor, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security

           Staying Resilient by Managing Preparedness
           Joe DesPlaines, American Specialty Insurance and Risk Services, Inc.
       
11:45   Networking Lunch

12:15   Concurrent Breakout Sessions
            - Partnership Roundtables for Top Solutions and Concerns
            - Topics determined by participants upon registration

1:15     Keynote Address
            Dr. William Foley Jr., IUPUI SPEA

Audience:
Local government leaders, including mayors, county commissioners, public safety, IT, emergency managers; State government officials; Business leaders and experts.

Sponsorship Opportunities:
A limited number of corporate sponsors are available for this conference.  Corporate sponsorship is $500.00 and includes the opportunity to build relationships with local and state government leaders from across the state, recognition on promotional and marketing material, a table to display corporate information, and signage recognition.  If interested, please contact Joy Hudson at 260-439-8372.

When and Where:
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the Regional Public Safety Academy in Fort Wayne from 9:00 am to 2:00pm

Cost:
This conference is sponsored by a Bureau of Justice Grant and held free of cost to participants.

Registration Information:
When registering (at the bottom of this page), please list your top challenges regarding Continuity of Operations and Continuity of Government.  The issues cited by most attendees will be the topics during the 12:15 breakout session.