Mitigate Panic and Ensure Business Continuity in IFMA's New Pandemic Workshop Specifically for Facility Managers

On Wednesday, April 29, the World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert to level 5, warning of widespread infection from the swine flu outbreak. In response to this global public health emergency, IFMA will offer a new pandemic workshop on Wednesday, May 13 at the upcoming Spring Symposium in Charlotte, N.C.

Pandemics: Preparation Today Keeps the Panic Away
May 13, 2009 || 8:00 a.m. – noon
Renaissance Charlotte Southpark Hotel || Charlotte, N.C.
US$99/members; US$129/nonmembers || Register Online

This four-hour workshop is geared toward helping facility managers plan for and respond to a potentially serious health threat. Led by business continuity and emergency response expert, Stephen Craig, the seminar will feature a presentation followed by a facilitated workshop providing you with practical objectives, tools and checklists.

Facility professionals who are responsible for crisis planning and emergency preparedness and response are encouraged to participate in this workshop. The information obtained will assist you in protecting your organization and keeping the level of panic to a minimum.

• Presentation
• Swine flu & pandemics overview
• Update on current situation
• Major challenges for FMs
• Competing priorities
• Fast-moving targets
• Rumor management
• Response priorities for FMs
• People
• Place
• Process
• Technology
• Preparedness measures
• Systems integration
• Business continuity
• Supply chain
• Human Resources
• IFMA Foundation work
• Measures for influenza control & mitigation
• Preparedness case studies
• Facilitated Workshop
• Definition of objectives for your organization
• Define response team
• Potential actions
• Respective triggers for potential actions
• External & internal communication content and tools
• Customized pandemic response checklists
• Crisis management & Business continuity
• Customer & employee protection
• Internal/external communications
• Government response
• Supply chain management
• Security & travel
• Post-pandemic recovery
• Facility cleaning & disinfecting
• Building systems
• Site access restrictions & closure

Presenter Stephen Craig, CBCP, CPM, is a managing principal for EORM’s Business Continuity Planning Practice. He leads the execution of business continuity and emergency response projects for EORM’s international client base. Stephen is a molecular biologist by training, and prior to joining EORM in 2003, he managed the facilities and EHS functions in the biotechnology industry.

Register Online

Questions? Call +1-713-623-4362 or e-mail education@ifma.org.