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Disaster Preparedness Conference for Business Owners in Paramus Next Week

Meadowlands Chamber in partnership with Bergen County Executive Office and Bergen County OEM offer conference for local business owners to help them prepare in the event of another emergency situation.

Written by Alana Quartuccio

A disaster preparedness conference set for next week at Bergen Community College will teach local business owners how to develop a business continuity plan in the case of an emergency in response to the devastation the region endured the past two years due to hurricanes Irene and Sandy.

The Meadowlands Regional Chamber in partnership with the Bergen County Executive's Office and the Bergen County Office of Emergency Management are offering this conference next Wednesday, July 19 at the Paramus campus of the college. 
This event will draw from the expertise of technology experts, insurance professionals, government officials and utility companies to assist local organizations in developing a plan of action in the event of emergency.

“This conference is a call to action for all small and medium sized businesses who have not yet thought about how to protect and sustain their companies,” said Jim Kirkos, CEO of the Meadowlands Regional Chamber in a statement this week. “A public private partnership is critical for the greatest success and this symposium gets right to the heart of that premise.”

Public officials including Kathleen Donovan, county executive and Matthew Tiedemann of the county OEM will speak on various resources available to business in disaster recovery. PSE&G, United Water and Verizon executives will inform attendees on how to best receive communication regarding outages and service disruptions. 

Risk managers and insurance executives from New Manufacturers Insurance Company (NJM) will review the procedures and programs designed to protect business assets in case disaster strikes. Experts from technology companies will reveal enterprise level systems that are available to small and midsized companies looking to protect their data and information.

Attendees will also hear from representatives of the NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, American Red Cross and Bergen County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD). 

The conference begins at 8 a.m. with a breakfast and welcome followed by a 9 a.m. start and 12 p.m. lunch. It will be held  in the Technology Education Center at Bergen Community College in Paramus. 

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