Continuity Forum Events

The Continuity Forum provides a wide range of events suitable for all types of organisations. We provide a range of events, workshops and seminars featuring leading experts from all areas of Industry and Government that deliver exceptional value. Our events are free to members of the Continuity Forum and are also open to non-members at a small charge.

FOR MORE DETAILS ON OUR EVENTS or if you would like our assistance in running your own please contact SARA MCKENNA ON +44 208 993 1599 or email us HERE!.

Events are held in a variety of formats and often undertaken in conjunction with our extensive range of partners and they are aimed at improving all aspects of your organisations Business Continuity Planning and its related disciplines. Through our membership model costs are kept to a minimum enabling a process of continuous programme of education and development to be delivered to professionals working in the sector and those completely new to Business Continuity.

In addition, to our regular events, we also hold numerous special events throughout the year focused on specific industry topics or issues. We also offer access to Webcasts and Teleconferences and we also our support members through a variety special internal events undertaken to support their own Business Continuity activities. Further, we support our partners in both the Public and Private sectors by hosting special events across the country. As part of our Public Sector Programme we have held events across the country with a variety of public bodies, where we deliver direct support, developing and promoting the value of Business Continuity. Services are free to members and are a valuable way of achieveing compliance with the CCA.

Below we have provided an summary list of some of our events to illustrate the expertise available and the value offered through membership:

Standards and Regulation A regular update and review of the developing framework of standards applicable to organisations and the consequences for the BCM plan

Basle II, SOX and the Companies Act A wider analysis of the value of BCM in developing compliance with Company and organisational regulations

The road ahead Assessing and developing the future for the BCM professional

CBRN special events Special event regularly held to address concerns and issues involving Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear materials

Brand & Reputation What's in a name - everything! Helping organisations to protect the reputation and image of their organisation.

Communicating in a Crisis Without communications you can’t recover this session looks at the measures you can take to improve communications resilience

Security in the City A special session in conjunction with security Experts aimed at protecting the heart of London.

Benchmarking your BCM programme How to assess your organisations Business Continuity Plans through Benchmarking

BCM and Local Authorities An examination of the Role and Importance of BCM to the Public Sector

Promoting Business Continuity How to embed BC into your organisation, practical steps and advice from those who have done it

Business Continuity and Insurance How BCM and Insurance are connected and an examination of enhancing the effectiveness of both activities to deliver greater value

Special Risk Industries Special Workshop for those working in areas dealing with special risks

Civil Contingencies Act Impact, Implementation & Compliance, special sessions for organisations affected by the CCA.

The People Factor The importance of the connecting the organisations personnel & Business Continuity Management.

Exercising the BCM plan A practical session aimed at developing various testing and rehearsal methodologies in a Workshop format

Managing Domestic Terrorism Special sessions in conjunction with the Police and Security Services

Workplace Recovery A look at how Workplace Recovery can be successfully implemented to ensure minimal downtime for your operations.

BCM & the SME Sector Addressing the needs of the smaller business

Media Skills How to develop skills and awareness to help cope with the Media during an event

Public Sector & Business Continuity Management Addressing the special considerations relevant to Public Sector organisations

Telecoms & Resilience An annual review of the role of Telecoms in building resilience as without communications you can recover, this session looks at the measures you can take to improve communications resilience and improve your organisations performance during an incident. ____________________________

If you would like to discuss any specific events or activities you would like to see the Forum involved in do contact us directly through the links below. If you would like to discuss membership, email us HERE!. You can also phone either Sara McKenna, our Programme Director  on +44 (0) 208 993 1599 with any questions you may have.

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If you would like to know more about how your organisation can get involved and benefit from working with the Continuity Forum, please email us HERE! or call on + 44 (0) 208 993 1599.