Contingency Planning for Business Continuity in the Marine Industry Topic of WorkBoat.com Webinar on January 30; Kathleen Gleaves, Gleaves Consulting, Will be the Featured Speaker

    NEW ORLEANS, LA, January 10, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- How can maritime businesses develop action plans and mutual aid agreements to prepare for an emergency or a disaster?

To address this topic, WorkBoat.com has scheduled a January 30 webinar, "Contingency Planning for Business Continuity in the Marine Industry." The webinar is scheduled for 1 p.m. (Eastern).

The cost to attend the webinar is $39. To register, visit www.WorkBoat.com.

"The webinar will lay out the basics of what a plan should cover including a process for developing, testing and updating the plan," said Bruce Buls, technical editor, WorkBoat. "We'll also showcase the interdependencies of shipping companies, support companies, port facilities, local government, regulatory agencies and local economies."

Kathleen Gleaves, Gleaves Consulting, will be the featured speaker. She brings 12 years of experience in aviation and maritime security and emergency management. Her experience developing plans and conducting emergency drills and exercises covers security issues and a full range of natural and man-made disasters. Her company has developed business continuity and emergency operations plans including disaster debris management, bio-hazard contamination, and regional transportation recovery. She has facilitated and evaluated regional exercises from tabletops to full scale; including security breach scenarios, air crashes from both airline and airport perspectives, earthquakes, pandemics, severe storms, and mass casualty events. Gleaves Consulting is based in Seattle, Washington.

Buls will serve as the webinar moderator.

The popular WorkBoat.com webinar series allows the marine industry to stay on top of what's going on in the industry and what's in store for the future -- from business management to marine industry-specific topics.

Individuals can purchase the WorkBoat Professional Series Online Pass for $159 and get 12 months of webinars for one low price, as well as on-demand access to all WorkBoat.com webinars.

The ProPass can be used for individuals as well as groups (webinar participation must be from one location). This allows a company to educate an entire team.

WorkBoat.com is the largest commercial marine member-supported website, with over 30,000 members. Each registrant for the webinar receives a free membership in WorkBoat.com.

For more information visit www.WorkBoat.com.

For more information:
Lisa Keller
Diversified Business Communications
[email protected]
Phone: (207) 842-5624

About the WorkBoat Professional Series
The webinar is presented as a part of the WorkBoat Professional Series and is designed to keep the commercial marine business community informed and on top of what's going on in the industry today and what's in store for the future.

WorkBoat.com is the largest commercial marine member-supported website, with over 30,000 members. Each registrant for the webinar receives a free membership in WorkBoat.com.

For more information visit www.WorkBoat.com.

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