Contact:
Bryan Roessler (mailto:broessler@wisafetycouncil.org) , Director of Wisconsin Safety Council (608) 661-6915
Katy Ryder Pettersen (mailto:kpettersen@wmc.org) , Director of Communications (608) 661-6916
Focus on Businesses Response and Recovery Planning
October 16, 2009, Madison, WI — The Wisconsin Safety Council, the educational division of the business association Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, will present a symposium for businesses October 23 on how to prepare for an influenza pandemic. The program, titled “Business Simplified Business Pandemic Planning, Preparation and Recovery”, will be presented by Ken Wilson, a business pandemic planning expert, and Lisa Pentony, Pandemic Influenza Program Manager, Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Department of Health Services.
The symposium will be October 23 at the WSC/WMC Headquarters in Madison from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The cost is $125 and $175 for WMC/WSC members and non-members, respectively. To register, visit http://www.wisafetycouncil.org or contact Pam Kelly at (800) 236-3400.
The presentation discusses how a pandemic influenza would affect businesses, and outlines the steps businesses can take to minimize the impact. The focuses will be on preparing small to medium-sized firms to face the challenges presented by a pandemic influenza, and will cover the components of a Business Pandemic Plan: the Crisis Management Team, Company Policies, the Communications Plan, the Health and Safety Education Plan, the Essential Services/Functions Plan and the Recovery Plan.
Ken Wilson is a CMC® (Certified Management Consultant), trainer, writer, educator, and speaker with more than 24 years of experience in helping companies grow and prosper. A specialist in the area of business pandemic preparedness, he has helped over 400 companies plan against the impact of pandemics on their businesses.
About the Wilson Marketing Group, Inc.
The Wilson Marketing Group, Inc. is a management consulting firm specializing in formulating and implementing strategies that yield sustainable results. Founded in Minneapolis, MN in 1986, the Wilson Marketing Group has been helping clients across the United States and Canada achieve profitable growth in good times and bad. For more information visit http://wmg-mn.com.
About the Wisconsin Safety Council
The Wisconsin Safety Council is a division of the WMC Foundation, the educational arm of Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce. Since its inception in 1923, WSC has been the state’s strongest advocate for preventing and mitigating human and economic losses arising from preventable cases. Through training, consultation, outreach programs, and safety resources, WSC works to make Wisconsin safer — at home, work, school, play, and on the highway. Visit http://www.wisafetycouncil.org for more information.
