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KEYNOTER / WORKSHOP LEADER BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNER COUNTER-TERRORISM CONSULTANT AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR Award-winning author, Craig O. Thompson, is communications director for the International Association for Counterterrorism & Security Professionals, a member of the Institute for Business & Home Safety, and the Association of Contingency Planners International. Clients embrace his philosophy: advance preparedness enables commerce and our citizens to get up-and-running soon after a disaster. Craig's keynotes and workshops champion knowledge, advocacy, and action for business, personal security, and endurance. He will focus on your theme and target what you need for your business, trade association, campus, community, or special event.   Attack on America & The War on Terrorism: Interviewed Worldwide by Countless Media Outlets BCP & Counterrorism Workshops Keynotes Neighborhood & Family Preparedness Business Continuity Planning: Consulting Business Plan & Venture Capital BCP Components   How prepared is your business to reopen immediately after a natural or man-made disaster? Will your customers / clients, suppliers / vendors still be there? How immune is our homeland and your community against additional terrorist attacks? Regardless of all your good efforts--without advance business continuity planning--your business may have to close due to a hurricane, earthquake, wildfire, severe storm, flood--or a terrorist attack. At least 43% of businesses never reopen following a local disaster Source:Institute for Business & Home Safety Security & Life-Safety Training Available Personal Protection Instruction For Business Executives, Dignitaries, Celebrities Available   WHAT RECENT CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY... Very informative; factual information based on a great deal of knowledge; sparked an even greater interest to improve our continuity of operations (COOP); he knows the subject; great presentation; extremely informative. Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency Workshop Evaluations Mr. Thompson's presentation was not only timely but informative. It addressed the threat of biological terrorism that soon materialized on the east coast. Such a discussion by a noted speaker and author is ideally suited to college audiences across the country. . Gloria E. Miranda, PhD., El Camino College I found your keynote to be extremely informative and inspiring. Others agree, you are the best speaker in years...well worth the investment. Don Steel, President, Planned Investment Co., Inc   Spellbinding would not be too strong a word for the attention I gave and could see others giving to your talk. You offered us some very sobering insights and presented them in a businesslike way. I was inspired by your ending the talk with words of hope. Jack Cooney, Our Lady of Greenwood Church Mr. Thompson's speech was well received, and he was evaluated as an excellent public speaker by our members. David Pearl, CEO and Director General, IPA   Your keynote address was one of the most important we have had on this campus. It was invaluable advice. Ryan Wilson, Associated Students Programming, UCLA       For Craig O. Thompson's Availability, Contact: craigt@BusinessContinuityBCP.com For Jim Cutrell's Availability, Contact: jimc@BusinessContinuityBCP.com Craig Thompson provides Keynotes and Workshops for: Conferences Trade Shows Executive Retreats Professional Groups Corporate Gatherings College & University Programs Your professional staff or audience will: Develop a Business Continuity / Risk Reduction and Recovery Plan to mitigate exposure from any natural or man-made disaster (including terrorist attacks) Safeguard mutual business investments in the community to ensure stability, and to reduce liability and disruption to normal operations Gain a better understanding of the challenges businesses and individuals face with America's War on Terrorism Understand how to practice neighborhood preparedness for families and loved-ones Become advocates in the corporate community for business, neighborhood, and family safety, and break out of the "It won't happen to us" syndrome Manage time & maintain a motivated stance in this challenging decade Partial List of Topics: The Terrorist Cell Game™ - Keynote or Workshop Following this program your audience will be able to: Gain up-to-date information about terrorist attack probalilities for our homeland Take action to practice better preparedness at home and with your business and local communities Avoid misleading information and become advocates to assure upgrading of your local infrastructure and training Understand that hope can replace paranoia and fear Learn how to become a "spontaneous rescuer" -- and more! Keeping SMBs Open for Business™ - Workshop or Keynote Following this program clients will be able to: Initiate a BC project (its scope and objectives) Gain management support, agreed budget, organization and staffing Perform a Risk/Probabilities Assessment for natural and man-made disasters to protect human and physical resources / infrastructure Conduct a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to identify various impacts that might be caused by workforce disruption Determine potential Upstream and Downstream losses for business continuity to protect key customers, employees, IT, buildings, suppliers, records, and other important aspects Determine, prioritize, and set disaster prevention / mitigation strategies Create the Business Continuity and Recovery Plan to protect against adverse effects of disasters, including potential for a bio-event Test, Update, and Maintain the Plan...and more Biological Terrorism: Deadly Pathogens and Your BCP™ - Workshop or Keynote Deadly biological epidemics are an all-too-real possibility--whether by natural cause or through intentional release. Following this program participants will know: What might happen to their business if a pathogenic disease spreads in their city...or across America What to do if employees report symptoms of a dangerous virus What authority the government has to invoke a "forced quarantine" or "cordon solitaire" that might keep all employees at home for weeks If their business can handle city or state border closures during a regional or national epidemic Who has legal authority to use guns on citizens if you or your employees (and families) resist forced quarantine How your BCP might cope with the effects of a city closed down for days to weeks Who really controls the most dangerous pathogens in the world and how they get into unscrupulous hands Whether your local hospitals and public health agencies are prepared for a mass-casualty bio-event Why responsibilities should extend beyond disaster prevention to political advocacy About dangerous, ongoing activities that could wreak havoc on the business sector...and America's economy What we have learned from various mock disasters--and the SARS pandemic--that could help if a pathogen turned out to be Plague, Smallpox, or Ebola What the up-to-date facts are about Avian (Bird) Flu Real-world, common-sense guidelines for handling such events Back to Top Call for Additional Program Topics CLICK HERE FOR NATIONAL SPEAKER / WORKSHOP FEES A/V Needs: Wireless microphone preferred. Large projection screen needed for Powerpoint slides. Modern Powerpoint projector with compatible connections/wiring and remote control for Mac iBook™. Full or tabletop podium. Book Sales (Back of Room) Needs: Two 4' or 6' draped tables. Appreciate at least one person to assist with sales (depending upon size of group). Travel: Coach airfare; hotel; ground transportation, meals. www.BusinessContinuityBCP.com www.CraigOThompson.com 1.317.535.3705 (voice or fax) Email: craigt@BusinessContinuityBCP.com   Back to Top Before you move on, you can join the Business Continuity - BCP / Brightwater Enterprises Mail List to receive Craig O. Thompson's free, electronic newsletter with important monthly and special updates on business continuity and counter-terrorism. Or make inquiries regarding our Business Continuity - BCP consulting or speaking services. PRIVACY NOTICE: We will not provide your email address to anyone. *Your Name: *Your E-Mail: Contact Phone With Area Code: (OPTIONAL) Additional Comments or Inquiry: *Required Fields WHAT RECENT CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY... Very informative; factual information based on a great deal of knowledge; sparked an even greater interest to improve our continuity of operations (COOP); he knows the subject; great presentation; extremely informative. Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency Workshop Evaluations Mr. Thompson's presentation was not only timely but informative. It addressed the threat of biological terrorism that soon materialized on the east coast. Such a discussion by a noted speaker and author is ideally suited to college audiences across the country. . Gloria E. Miranda, PhD., El Camino College I found your keynote to be extremely informative and inspiring. Others agree, you are the best speaker in years...well worth the investment. Don Steel, President, Planned Investment Co., Inc   Spellbinding would not be too strong a word for the attention I gave and could see others giving to your talk. You offered us some very sobering insights and presented them in a businesslike way. I was inspired by your ending the talk with words of hope. Jack Cooney, OLG Mr. Thompson's speech was well received, and he was evaluated as an excellent public speaker by our members. David Pearl, CEO, IPA   Your keynote address was one of the most important we have had on this campus. It was invaluable advice. Ryan Wilson, Associated Students Programming, UCLA       Back to Top ORDER CRAIG'S BOOK HERE ABOUT OMAR: A Novel

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