Association of Contingency Planners

 Greater Boston Chapter

 

American Red Cross Preparing for the Unexpected

Date:        Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

 

Time:        8:15 am - 10:30 am (Breakfast will be provided)

 

Location:  Putnam Investments, One Post Office Square, Boston, MA (Directions)

Slides from Meeting: Don Bryne - PL110-53

Red Cross - Preparing for Disasters and Preparing Your Business for the Unthinkable

Focus: The meeting will begin with a short update from Don Byrne on ACP's role in the development of a national preparedness standard as called for by PL 110-53. Don is chair of the newly organized ACP Committee on Voluntary Certification and is the organization's representative to the ANSI National Accreditation Boards committee on this topic. Don will provide a short overview of the accreditation process and a summary of how the national standard is progressing.
 
Following Don's update, The American Red Cross will present "Preparing for the Unexpected".  This presentation provides vital information to help people and their families prevent, prepare for, and cope with emergencies.  It follows the three components of the "Be Red Cross Ready" campaign:  Get a kit, Make a plan, Be informed.  We will discuss what items should be included in a disaster supplies kit, how to set up a communications plan, and also how to be better informed before and during disaster situations.
 

Presenters:

Don Byrne - A frequent speaker at industry events, Don is a Managing Director of North River Solutions. Don recently returned from a speaking tour in Japan on the subject of business continuity planning and supply chain management.

Monica Vega, Response Supervisor Monday night Disaster Action Team
American Red Cross - Monica Vega has been volunteering with the American Red Cross for 20 years and has participated in several local and national disaster responses including Hurricane Andrew in 1992.  She joined the American Red Cross, Massachusetts Bay Chapter in 2002 and is a Response Supervisor for the Chapter's Monday night Disaster Action Team.  Monica is a certified Red Cross Disaster Instructor and Community Disaster Education Presenter and she has delivered several disaster preparedness trainings and presentations to Red Cross volunteers and community members at large. Monica works full time as a financial services software consultant and is a resident of the City of Boston.

RSVP’s are necessary to ensure adequate accommodations:

Please email:   christine.traynor@gmail.com

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Guest Policy - $25.00 per meeting for all non-ACP members (cash or check, payable to ACP Greater Boston Chapter, at time of event; no credit cards~sorry!).  (Annual ACP membership with the Greater Boston Chapter is $75.00 and allows access to any ACP Chapter meeting or event nationwide.  Attendance also provides an opportunity to maintain your continuing professional education credits with DRII (Greater Boston Chapter Meetings = 4 CEU’s!).  More details available via ACP’s website:  https://www.acp-international.com/benefits.html
 

Directions: From the North Shore:     Follow Route 1 South, cross over Tobin Bridge and follow signs to Interstate 93 South. Enter tunnel and take exit 23 (Purchase Street).   On the ramp stay right and at the traffic light immediately turn right crossing over  Purchase Street and continue onto Oliver Street. Continue along Oliver Street through 1 set of lights and at the stop sign turn left on Franklin Street.   Langham Hotel (formally Le Meridien Hotel) will be on your right. Pass the Langham Hotel and turn right on Pearl Street, One Post Office Square is immediately after the hotel.

From points South:     Exit Interstate 93 at exit 23 (Government Center).  Upon exiting stay to the left on the ramp to the 1st traffic light (North Street). Go straight onto North Street and continue through the third set of traffic lights (Faneuil Hall Marketplace will be on your left). Turn left onto Congress Street to the 3rd set of lights (Milk Street).  Turn left onto Milk Street, go 1/2 block to Pearl Street and One Post Office Square will be on your right.  

From the Massachusetts Turnpike:     Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) to left hand exit 24B, 93 North. (DO NOT EXIT AT PRUDENTIAL/COPLEY OR CONTINUE EAST TO SOUTH BOSTON AND LOGAN, GO TO 93 MERGE) Go underground on Interstate 93 North. Follow into tunnel to exit 23, (Government Center). Upon exiting stay to the left on the ramp to the 1st traffic light (North Street). Go straight onto North Street and continue through the third set of traffic lights (Faneuil Hall Marketplace will be on your left). Turn left onto Congress Street to the 3rd set of lights (Milk Street).  Turn left onto Milk Street, go 1/2 block to Pearl Street and One Post Office Square will be on your right.

Subway Information: By MBTA:     Red Line Exit at South Street Station. Proceed to main entrance and cross Atlantic Avenue to Federal Street.  Proceed two blocks and take a right onto Franklin Street.  Cross Congress Street and turn left onto Pearl Street. One Post Office Square will be on your right.

Red Line or Green Line Exit at Park Street Station.  Proceed one block down Winter Street (Downtown Crossing). Make a left onto Washington Street. Turn right onto Milk Street and proceed five blocks. One Post Office Square will be on your right.

Blue Line or Orange Line Exit at State Street Station.  Take a right down Congress Street. Take a left onto Milk Street and proceed one block. One Post Office Square will be on your right.

Parking Information:   

The Garage at Post Office Square located under the landmark Norman B. Leventhal Park is convenient and pleasant to use. Directions and rates can be found at http://www.posquare.com/maps.html.

The Garage at One Post Office Square is located on a private way between the Langham Hotel and the office building, right off Oliver Street.