EVENTS
2012 Calendar |
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| Date | Event | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 13th | Technology Trends | JC Restoration Rolling Meadows |
8:30 - 3:00 (Full Day) |
| May 15th | Annual Training | Suburbs | 8:30 - 3:00 (Full Day) |
| July 17th | Regular Meeting | Downtown | 8:30 - Noon (1/2 Day) |
| August 14th | Networking Event | Suburbs | TBD |
| October 16th | Member Appreciation Luncheon & BRPA Leaders Program |
JC Restoration Rolling Meadows |
8:30 - 2:00 (Full Day) |
| November 6th | Regular/BRPA Leadership Meeting | Downtown | 8:30 - Noon (1/2 Day) |
| December 4th | Annual Holiday Luncheon | Suburbs | 11:00 - 2:00 |
2012 Past Events
January 24th - Meeting - PricewaterhouseCoopers, Chicago
Tom Rieger – President & CEO of National Business Innovations, LLC - Breaking Fear BarriersDr. Robert Popp, Founder, President & CEO of NSI, Inc.
Brian S. Tishuk is the Executive Director of ChicagoFIRST
2011 Past Events
December 6th - "Annual Holiday Luncheon" - Wildfire, Glenview
Roger Seip, Memory Training - Freedom Personal Development
Sponsored by:

November 15th - "Meeting and Leadership Program" - Allstate, Northbrook
Sponsored by:
September 20th - "Member Appreciation" - Office of Emergency Management & Communications, Chicago
Sponsored by:
Managing the Business Risks Posed by Tornados and Other Extreme Storms - Mike Smith, Senior Vice President, AccuWeather
Building Community Resiliency - The Holy Grail of Disaster Preparedness - The Joplin School Story - Dr. CJ Huff, Superintendent, Joplin Missouri Schools
20 Minutes in May...The Joplin Tornado - Steve Stockam, Manager, Joplin Regional Airport
Tornado hits airport: How Lambert-St. Louis International Airport weathered the storm - Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, Director of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
August 17th - "First Annual BRPA Bowling Bonanza!"
June 21st - "The Next Generation in Data Protection & Security -- What You Should Know" JC Restoration, Rolling Meadows
Sponsored by:
Delivering Secure and Reliable Solutions in the Cloud - Ed Mondek - Microsoft
Next Generation Data Protection - Paul Mitchell - EMC - BRS Division
Are You Ready for a Severe Weather Disaster? - Jim Allsopp - National Weather Service
April 26th - "Enhancing Crisis and Emergency Communication Effectiveness" - Dr. Robert C. Chandler, Ph.D. - Corelink
Sponsored by:
Morning Session 1 - Common Challenges
Morning Session 2 - More Effective Incident Notificaiton
Afternoon Session 1 - Reputation and Image
Afternoon Session 2 - Crisis Leadership
January 25th - "Preparing Yourself & the Enterprise” - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Sponsored by Fusion Risk Management

A Practical Approach to Corporate Threat Management Baxter International Inc. Sharon Kemerer, Corporate Director, EHS
Establishing a Grass Roots Continuity Program within your Community Timika Hoffman-Zoller
December 7TH - Holiday Luncheon – Union League Club, Downtown Chicago
Sponsored by SunGard & Hostway
November 16TH - Workshop session, hosted by John Orlando from Norwich University. (1/2 day)
Social Media in Disaster Response Resources
Social Media in Disaster Response Presentation
September 28TH - BRPA Appreciation Luncheon: JC Restoration, Rolling Meadows (full day)
Restoration Facts presented by JC Restoration
Embracing Collaboration: Historic Disasters in Context presented by Kent McKenzie of Lake County Emergency Management Agency
July 20, 2010 - Allstate (1/2 day)
Insurance Worksheet presented by Belfor
Do You Have What It Takes To Recover? presented by Belfor
Security Surveillance presented by Ionit
Who is watchign the store? presented by Sentry
Who is watchign the store? (Video) presented by Sentry
PS-Prep – What does it Mean for the Business Continuity Practitioner? presented by Radian Compliance
Special Event - May 18, 2010 – Chicago – Jointly hosted by ACP Northern IL & BRPA
Business Continuity Management Key Performance Indicator/Key Risk Indicator Mapping presentation by Roberta Witty
April 20, 2010 – Special Training Session at Blue Cross Blue Shield
Fine Tune Your BIA presentation by Denis Goulet
March 11, 2010 (full day) - JC Restoration
Thanks to our Volunteers!
- Jim Christianson
- Ron McKay
- Laura Hees
- Mike Collins
- Nikki Domanus
- Tahiti Weaver
- Eva Swiss
January 12, 2010 (1/2 day) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
City of Chicago CERT Program Matt Doughtie / Tom Henkey
Red Cross Ready Rating David Gervino
Dec 8 Special Event – Holiday Luncheon
Nov 17 - RSM McGladrey Schaumburg, 1/2 day session
Unsuspected Risks of the 21st Century John Stagl
Audit Risks in Business Continuity RSM McGladrey
Mail Room Security In The 21st Century Randy Delfin
October 27th Pandemic Tabletop Training - WW Grainger, 1/2 day session
Workshop Presentation
September 22 - BRPA 20th Anniversary – BRPA 20th Anniversary
August 18 - Special Event – BRPA Golf Outing
July 21 2009- Secret Service, Downtown Chicago
Dan Johnson (Bank of America) – Program DirectorWe had another great BRPA meeting that took place at the Secret Service Office in downtown Chicago. This meeting was the first BRPA meeting ever conducted at this location. The room was spacious and the speakers were excellent. It was also a great network opportunity for all who attended. There were over 70 members in attendance and from the survey responses they were all very pleased with the program. Q-Tech sponsored the breakfast from Alonti and Chris Pope gave everyone an overview of Q-Tech’s services.
The theme of this meeting was ‘Are You Secure?’ There were three presentations for this meeting. The first presentation featured Robert Verenna and Joseph McCulley from the Secret Service who educated everyone on electronic crimes and internet fraud. The second presentation featured Jason Witty from Bank of America who presented ‘Potential Cyber Security Effects for Business Continuity Professionals’. The third session featured Jim Satterfield from Firestorm who presented lessons learned from actual events, how to be prepared for anything and also conducted a brief test exercise.
May 19 2009 - IBM Schaumburg (Joint meeting with ACP).
Recap of May 19th Meeting by Dan Johnson (Bank of America) – Program Director
The May meeting at IBM in Schaumburg was a HUGE success! This meeting was the first ever combined meeting with the Association of Contingency Planners (ACP). Our two Chicago-based organizations collaborated for the first time ever, allowing a great Network opportunity for all who attended. There were over 100 members in attendance and they were not disappointed. Great prizes were raffled off, the networking opportunities were the best we’ve ever had and IBM was a fantastic host, providing breakfast, lunch and refreshments to all attendees. They also hosted product demonstrations and gave site tours of their facility. What a great day!
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The theme of the meeting was ‘Energize Your BC/DR Career’. The first presentation, Elevating Your Career in Business Continuity, featured Cheyene Haase from BC Management, Inc. who educated everyone on the skill sets needed to advance your BC careers and compensation. The second presentation featured John Orlando from Norwich University who presented Advancing your Career through Higher Education. The third session featured Ann Pickren from DRII who informed all attendees on Maintaining a Competitive Edge as a Business Continuity Professional. The last session was a panel discussion moderated by John Stagl from Belfor, Inc. All three speakers from this session resided on the panel to answer questions from the audience and Mr. Stagl. The panel members shared their professional opinions based on their BC/DR experiences and offered advice on how members can improve their BC careers through certifications, degrees and other education.
March 10 2009
The March meeting at the Zurich North America in Schaumburg was a very successful event! 70 members attended and our presenters hit another one out of the park. Ron Cooley (Grainger) presented Managing the Risks of Business Continuity, Tom Dziurgot (BRPA President) facilitated an open forum session with all attendees, Dr. Larry Rapagnani (GramTel) presented 10 Eye Opening Things to Consider, and Chris Gladwin (Cleversafe) presented Limitless Data Storage using Information Dispersal.














