Disaster Preparation For Business

Thursday, July 17
8:30 am - 11:00 am
Thorney Lea Golf Club, 159 Torrey Street, Brockton
$25/members, $35/non-members
Lunch is included

Sponsored by: National Grid

If you had to close your business because of a natural or human caused disaster, how prepared would you be to maintain contact with your employees, customers, vendors and others to do whatever it takes to get back in business as soon as possible? What if equipment or machinery that you rely on were severely damaged? What if you lost critical information or vital records, essential to the continuation of your business? Would you lose market share and damage your reputation? According to the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), at least one-fourth of all businesses that close because of a disaster never reopen.

Diana McClure, VP and Director of Business Protection for the Institute for Business & Home Safety, will cover why planning for business resumption from a natural or human-caused disaster can make the difference between survival and closing your doors. Participants will receive a copy of IBHS' "Open for Business®: A Disaster Planning Toolkit for the Small to Mid-Sized Business", learn about the basics of
business continuity planning and how small and mid-sized businesses can protect their company and employees with a minimal burden on resources.

If you would like to attend, please contact Lisa at the Chamber at 508.586.0500 x 225.

Or Register online.

Government Affairs Planning Session

The next Government Affairs meeting will be a Planning Session held on July 10 at 12:00 p.m at the Chamber. During this meeting, speakers for the upcoming year will be discussed. Come tell us which officials you would like to meet and speak with. If you would like to attend please R.S.V.P. by calling the Chamber at 508.586.0500 ext. 225, or email Lisa Keene