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PAST MEETINGS

2010

June 17, 2010 - RPI Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovation, Troy, NY.

  • Presentation on Virtual Desktop Infrastructure - Do to a situation beyond our control, the presenter, Anthony Falsone from Fusion Storm was unable to be there in person.  Appropriately enough, do to VDI technology Anthony was able to give the presentation remotely - continuity planning put to use!

  • "Birds of a Feather"  member round table discussions on the topic of their choice

Special Thank You to our meeting sponsor: SunGard Availability Services

 

April 14, 2010 - Holiday Inn, Albany on Wolf Road.

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  • "5th Annual Disaster Recovery Tabletop Exercise" - an informative interactive exercise facilitated by Dr. Tom Phelan of Strategic Teaching Associates, Inc.
                                     Strategic Teaching logo

    -  Presentation

    The following are some of the comments made by participants:
    "Nice exercise, always good to hear from peers on best practices."
    "This was a great session that provided information on another region of the country."
    "Very informative."
    "Great program! Thank you!"
    "Could have spent all day on this topic. Very Interesting & informative."
    "Great networking with all."
Meeting Sponsors:
Atec logo         MIR3 logo      

        Rentsys logo               EXEControl logo

                   Sungard logo

February 10, 2010 - Holiday Inn Wolf Road, Albany, NY.

  • "Information Security Policy" - by Dan Didier, MA Polce Consulting

    -  Presentation
  • "This is not a drill!" - by Rick Matthews, National Center for Security & Preparedness

    -  Presentation
Meeting Sponsor:   TW Telecom logo

2009

November 12, 2009 - Moscatiello's Restaurant, Troy, NY.

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  • "Business Interruption Claims" - by Charles Amodio, BST (Bollam, Sheedy & Torani)

    -  Presentation
  • "Meeting sponsor presentation: Send Word Now" - by Andrew Meyer, Send Word Now
  • "Round table discussion on current business continuity topics" - facilitated by David Haugh, Freddie Mac
Meeting Sponsor:   Send Word Now logo        

September 30, 2009 (East Meets West joint chapter meeting) - The Embassy Suites, Syracuse, NY.

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  • "The Disaster Experience - A Tabletop Exercise" - facilitated by Bob Mellinger, Attainium Corporation
  • "Pandemic Preparedness & Response Priorities" - by Gerry Nolan, Eagle Rock Alliance

    -  Presentation
  • "Building a Sustainable BC Program" - by Margaret Langsett, Virtual Corporation

    -  Presentation
  • "Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity" - by Ken Michael, Dox Electronics

    -  Presentation
  • "Effective Business Continuity Program Frameworks" - by Peter Laz, Forsythe Solutions Group

    -  Presentation
  • "Starting a BCP Consulting Practice" - by Tom Phelan, Strategic Teaching Associates

    -  Presentation
Meeting Sponsors:

Forsythe logo      Eagle Rock logo      EMC logo

Sungard logo      Rentsys logo       Strategic Teaching logo

Citrix logo          Send Word Now logo         Systms of NY logo


September 10, 2009 - CHA, Albany, NY.

  • "Getting your certification & the benefits you gain from it" - by Russell Wooldridge, DRI International

    -  Presentation
  • "An overview of the State guidance of COOP & emergency preparedness" - by Dave DeMatteo, NY State Emergency Management Office

    -  Presentation

June 11, 2009 - CCNI, Troy, NY.

  • "How To Prepare and Conduct a Tabletop Exercise" - by Peter Laz, Senior Consultant, Forsythe Group

    -  Presentation
  • "Panel Discussion - Exercise & Tabletops"

April 22, 2009 - Holiday Inn, Albany on Wolf Road.

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  • "4th Annual Disaster Recovery Tabletop Exercise" - a highly interactive and informative exercise facilitated by SunGard. The following are some of the comments made by participants:
    "Excellent and very well run. I learned a lot."
    "Worthwhile and enjoyable."
    "Very interesting and fun event. Great planning!"
    "Excellent discussion. A valuable exercise."
    "Terrific event."
    "Great exercise! I'm glad to see it was a serious exercise and not just a sales pitch."
Meeting Sponsors:
SunGard logo      Tech Valley Continuity logo        M. A. Polce logo      

Atec Group logo      EMC logo       Cybernetics logo

February 12, 2009 - CCNI, Troy, NY.

  • "Facility-wide Fumigations" - by Darrell L. Dechant, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Technology Development, Sabre Technical Services

    -  Presentation
  • "Network Security" - by Ed Reiss, Bastion Data Systems

    -  Presentation

 

2008

October 15, 2008 - CCNI, Troy, NY.

  • "3rd Annual Disaster Recovery Tabletop Exercise" - a hands-on workshop facilitated by Public & Private Businesses, Inc. (PPBI). This highly interactive and informative exercise based on a public health emergency featured great door prizes such as Simply Certificates, ACP wine glasses, flash drives and a 120 GB external drive.

    Photo of table top exercise

    -  Presentation
Meeting Sponsors:   DCC USA logo       Tech Valley Continuity logo

September 10, 2008 - CCNI, Troy, NY.

  • "BIA: The Next Generation" - by Peter Laz, Senior Consultant, Forsythe Group

    -  Presentation
  • "C.O.G. - C.O.O.P - B.C.P." - by Geoff Turner, President, Tech Valley Continuity LLC

    -  Presentation
Meeting Sponsor:   Atec Group logo

June 19, 2008 - CCNI, Troy, NY.

  • "Business Continuity Plan Audit Overview" - by Randy Maricano, IT Audit Manager, Wolf & Company, PC.

    -  Presentation
  • "Incident Management - Principals & Practices" - by Bill Rifenburg, Deputy Chief - Fire Services Bureau, NYS Department of State Office of Fire Prevention & Control.

    -  Presentation

April 17, 2008 - MetLife, Troy, NY.

  • "Mobile Recovery Strategies" - by Steve O'Neal, Operations Manager, Rentsys Recovery Services, Inc.

    -  Presentation
  • "The Mobile Recovery Decision Matrix" - by Gail Coulter, Business Continuity Coordinator, Amica Mutual Insurance Company.

    -  Presentation
Meeting Sponsor:   Rentsys logo


February 14, 2008 - MetLife, Troy, NY.

  • "NY-Alert - The New York State All-Hazards Alert and Notification System" - by Greg Brunelle, Deputy Director for Preparedness for the NYS Emergency Management Office.

    -  Presentation
  • "Open For Business - A Disaster Protection and Recovery Planning Toolkit for the Small to Mid-Sized Business" - by Geoff Turner, of Tribune Media Services.

    -  Presentation
Meeting Sponsors:   Tech Valley Continuity logo    Business Recovery Center logo

2007


October 16, 2007 - The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center, Albany, NY.

  • "2nd Annual Disaster Recovery Tabletop Exercise" - a hands-on workshop facilitated by Forsythe Solutions Group. This highly interactive and informative exercise featured great door prizes such as L.L. Bean and Simply Certificates, hand-made pens, flash drives and a 120 GB external drive.

    Photo of table top exercise

    -  Presentation
Meeting Sponsors:   Forsythe logo    TW Telecom logo


September 13, 2007 - Excelsior College, Albany, NY.

  • "Workforce Continuity Planning: Strategies for Minimizing the Human Impacts of a Disaster" - by Gina Potenza of Laboratory Alliance of CNY.

    -  Presentation
  • "Print-to-Mail Disaster Recovery: Real-life Lessons Learned" - by Jerry Montella, Vice President of Mail-Gard.

    -  Presentation
Meeting Sponsor:   MailGard logo


June 21, 2007 - NYS Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), Albany, NY.

  • USAR tour - a tour of the USAR facility, including their mobile units and their Emergency Operations Center, by Brian Rousseau, Fire Protection Specialist with the NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control.

  • "Selling BCP to Senior Management" - by Ted Brown, President & CEO of KETCH Consulting.

May 10, 2007 - Empire State College, Latham, NY.

  • "Success Factors: Building Blocks for a Successful Contingency Program" - by Julie Hock-Noble, Manager of Contingency Planning for Time Warner Telecom.

    -  Presentation

February 8, 2007 - Empire State College, Latham, NY.

  • "Lessons Learned - The Perfect Disaster" - a presentation by Geoff Turner, of Tribune Media Services, about his personal experience with a workplace disruption.

     

2006


October 12, 2006 - Professor Java's, Colonie, NY.

  • "Disaster Recovery Tabletop Exercise" - a hands-on workshop facilitated by Public & Private Businesses, Inc. (PPBI).


July 13, 2006 - Empire State College, Latham, NY.

  • "Pandemics and Their Impact on Business Continuity" by Dr. Sarah Elmendorf, Chief Epidemiologist at Albany Medical Center.


April 13, 2006 - Empire State College, Latham, NY.

  • "Recovery Sites: To Insource or To Outsource" by Michael Croy, Director, Business Continuity Solutions, Forsythe Solutions Group.

    -  Presentation

  • "Education Opportunities for the BC/DR Professional" by Peter Laz, Business Continuity Consultant, Forsythe Solutions Group.

    -  Presentation

  • "ACP Membership Presentation" by Peter Laz, Business Continuity Consultant, Forsythe Solutions Group.

    -  Presentation

January 12, 2006 - Empire State College, Latham, NY.

  • Presentation on NFPA 1600 and a discussion of its influence on business continuity planning.


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