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PCMA POWER Chapter --- The Disaster Experience QuickFire with Bob Mellinger
On October 13th, 25 PCMA professionals gathered for lunch at The Kimpton Schofield Hotel in downtown Cleveland to participate in a Disaster Experience QuickFire conducted by Bob Mellinger, President of Attainium.
Business Continuity Planning: Takeaways from the TRENDS workshop
Bob Mellinger conducted a Business Continuity Planning workshop and a Disaster Experience mock disaster exercise for TRENDS first finance workshop. In this article, Ed Dalere provides some takeaways from this session.
MEETINGSNET --- "Do You Have an Emergency Plan?"
A plan without practice is just a suggestion. Find the time to do a tabletop simulation with your team to make sure every eventuality is covered.
Evacuation Procedures: How Can Your Association Prepare?"
An Associations Now article by Samantha Whitehorne
PCMA Convene
PCMA Convene published these two articles on event contingency planning with comments and insights from Bob Mellinger.
When It Comes To Natural Disasters, A Plan Is Essential
Wendy Dietzler, Director of Education for NFM&T, writes about Natural Disasters and the how essential advance planning is, along with insights from Bob Mellinger of Attainium.
Recovery at Risk: Aligning Your DR Plans with Business Priority
In this article for Peer to Peer Magazine, Bob Mellinger, founder and president of Attainium Corp, provides guidance to ensure that your Disaster Recovery Plan aligns with your business priorities. (International Legal Technology Association)
What Do Facility Managers Need in Business Continuity Plans?
In this video from NFMT: Bob Mellinger, president of Attainium Corp., discusses strategies facility managers can use to develop a successful business continuity plan.
Developing a business continuity plan (BCP) is a complex task that affects all facets of commercial and institutional facilities. But breaking down a BCP into 10 key steps can help facility professionals develop a plan that will best prepare their organizations to resume normal operations as quickly as possible after disaster strikes. (facilities.net)
Business Continuity Planning: A 10-Step Guide
To help focus managers and other parties in the development of a plan, Bob Mellinger outlines 10 steps in that process. He acknowledges that all steps should carry the same level of importance, and certain steps apply to some facilities more than others, depending on the type of organization and region of the country in which the building resides. (facilities.net)
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Travel Talk Radio
Travel Talk Radio interviews Bob Mellinger at the 7th Annual California Safety and Security Conference in Anaheim, CA.
Put Your Disaster Plan to the Test
Bob Mellinger provides insight and guidance in this Buildings Magazine feature article: "Put Your Disaster Plan to the Test" by Leah B. Garris.
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