Public Speaking / Trade Shows - Tech Valley Continuity, Albany, NY

Upcoming / Recent Speaking Engagements

11/04/09 - NYS Association of Day Services Providers
10/22/09 - Center for Economic Growth H1N1 Panel Discussion
9/24/09 -Trusted Advisors + Business Continuity = Sound Advice (Colonie Chamber)
9/22/09 - Town of Bethlehem Disaster Recovery Forum (Bethlehem Town Hall)
9/17/09 - More Than A Nightly Backup (American Payroll Service)
9/16/09 - Will You Be Open For Business? (Southern Saratoga Chamber)
9/11/09 - Community Living in a Pandemic Society (Buffalo, NY)
9/10/09 - Community Living in a Pandemic Society (Rochester, NY)
7/6/09 - Community Living in a Pandemic Society (Latham, NY)
5/20/09 - Executive Summary Albany, NY
5/12/09 - NYS Senate Roundtable Participant
3/31/09 - Tech II Lunch & Learn Seminar
3/19/09 - West Crescent Emergency Management Seminar
1/28/09 - Rehabilitation, Research & Training Institute
9/18/08 - WROW Business Expo
9/15/08 - NYS Rehabilitation Association Annual Leadership Training Summit
9/10/08 - ACP NY Capital Region
8/5/08 - NYS Emergency Management Office Region III Director's Meeting

Upcoming / Recent Trade Shows

2/8-2/9/10 - NYS Assoc of Counties
11/5/09 - Chamber of Southern Saratoga County Fall Expo
7/24/09 - smAlbany 2009
5/7/09 - Chamber of Southern Saratoga County Spring Expo
4/22/09 - ACP NY Capital Region Tabletop Exercise
11/6/08 - Chamber of Southern Saratoga Fall County Expo
10/15/08 - ACP NY Capital Region Tabletop Exercise
9/18/08 - WROW Business Expo
9/16/08 - NYS Rehabilitation Association Training Summit
5/8/08 - Financial Managers Association

Looking for a speaker?

Geoffrey L. Turner, has been a certified business continuity professional through the Disaster Recover Institute International (DRII) since 1997. He has conducted tabletop exercises and spoken at the CPM 2006 conference in Las Vegas. Geoff has also spoken at the Association of Contingency Planner meetings in Boston and Albany, NY State Emergency Management Office regional meetings, and various other association programs and seminars. Geoff has developed several business continuity plans, one of which faced the ultimate test of a facility fire that forced the company to relocate staff and work under the plan for over a month. He has also designed and implemented an offsite business recovery and data recovery center. Geoff is currently the president of the Association of Contingency Planners NY Capital Region Chapter.

Presentations Include:
Business Continuity - More than a Nightly Backup
This popular presentation is an introduction to business continuity / disaster recovery planning. It explains why there is more to consider than just your computers, and walks you through the process of developing your own business continuity plan.

Little Fire - Big Problems
A case study and lessons learned from an actual fire and how a well rehearsed continuity plan helped them survive from the disaster.

C.O.G. - C.O.O.P. - B.C.P.
Both the government and business need to have continuity plans. They look they same - for the most part, but there are different mission essential functions. This comparison helps the public and private sectors gain a understanding of priorities, so they can work together if/when the time comes.

The Business Side of Pandemics
Planning for a wide-spread illness is more than learning how to wash your hands. It must consider human relations policies, technology considerations, disruption in supply / delivery chains, travel restrictions and many more threats to your daily operations. You will leave with real tools to help secure your business against a pandemic outbreak.

Tech Valley Continuity - Turning Potential Disasters into an Annoyance™