Emergency Planning and Business Dialogue

• How prepared is your business for the inevitable earthquake that will affect Surrey & the region?
• Cities have primary responsibility for emergency response but what happens to your business when a catastrophic event takes place?
• What needs to be done to ensure a resilient and comprehensive approach to emergency management for business? Creating a plan can save your business. It cuts the number of decisions you have to make during the disaster, reduces your legal liability and can safeguard your business brand and reputation.

This session will help your business team anticipate issues, share plans with employees, and communicate with customers.

The Surrey Board of Trade asks for your participation to hear the following speakers and participate in a dialogue that will lead to further action on Emergency Planning for Business. Moderated by Paul Harris, Business in Vancouver Newspaper.
1. The Inevitable Earthquake:
    Dr. Lionel Jackson, Simon Fraser University
2. The Role of Cities:
    Dan Barnscher, Surrey Deputy Fire Chief & Surrey Emergency Planning Coordinator
3. Business Insurance:
    Roberta Walker, Envision Insurance Services
4. The Christchurch, New Zealand Earthquake - Business Continuity:
    Gurjit Sangha, VP Corporate, Opus DaytonKnight
5. Business Communication:
    Jeremy Whittingstall, Orchestra Communications