9th Annual
Government Emergency Response
Enhancing Organizational Resiliency and Response Capacity
October 6 and 7, 2009
Optional Workshops: October 5 and October 8, 2009
NEW VENUE: Residence Inn Ottawa - Montcalm Room
OTTAWA, ONTARIO
Event Overview
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Rocco Forte
Assistant City Controller
City of Minneapolis
Mr. Forte is the Director of Emergency Preparedness for the City of Minneapolis, where his primary responsibility is to establish and maintain the emergency preparedness framework for the City. Formerly Fire Chief for the City of Minneapolis, he was the commander of the Emergency Operations Center following the collapse of the I-35W Bridge. Mr. Forte implemented the five-year gap analysis plan that was credited for the swift and effective response and recovery efforts for the bridge collapse.
Get an advance copy of the "Gap Analysis Tool" with your paid registration to Government Emergency Response and prepare your questions for the extended Q&A on applying this tool at your organization!
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Enhance your capability and response with cutting-edge insights and best practices from leaders in your field
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- Get practical strategies for enhancing your business continuity plan
- Learn how to use threat-risk assessments to enhance emergency response
- Hear how the city of Ottawa learned from recent experiences and used that information to shape future preparation
- Develop a sound understanding of Ontario's incident management system
- Learn best practices in pandemic planning for your workplace
- Review strategies for enhancing your crisis communications
- Hear about the Federal Emergency Response Plan from Public Safety Canada
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As a professional in charge of emergency response and crisis management, you must continually revise your emergency efforts to remain in line with current response requirements. Now more than ever before, government departments must demonstrate that their emergency response plans will work.
For eight years, INFONEX has provided emergency response and planning professionals with the critical information and best practices needed to stay abreast of evolving threats. Attend INFONEX's 9th Government Emergency Response event and get essential updates and information from tried and tested professionals.
Our prestigious faculty of experienced emergency response professionals will provide you with complete, in-depth information on how to maximize your organization's resiliency and response capacity. Emphasis will be placed on how to analyze the challenges faced by your organization and develop effective training and training analysis to ensure your organization is ready to meet these goals.
This timely, updated event will help you assess and update your plans and practices for emergency response, crisis management, and crisis communications. Attend this event and take away practical knowledge you can begin applying in your organization right away. Register today!
Here's what your peers have to say about our past Government Emergency
Response seminars:
"Excellent update/overview of current issues. Good networking opportunities. Overall very good speakers! Well run seminar!"
Director, Corporate Strategy, Project Management and Reporting
CANADA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
"Good speakers with valuable information."
Director National Operations Centre
ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE
"Broad range of topics and ways of looking at BCP. I can transfer this
info into my environment."
Team Lead, Business Continuity Planning
AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA
"Excellent presentations and opportunities for networking."
National Program Coordinator
Communicable Disease Emergencies
HEALTH CANADA
"All great information for someone new to emergency management."
Coordinator of Special Operations
CITY OF GREATER SUDBURY
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Who Should Attend This Event
From federal, provincial and municipal governments:
- Business Continuity Planners
- Emergency Management/Planning Professionals
- Directors/Managers/Officers of Corporate Security
- Directors/Mangers/Officers Occupational Health and Safety
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