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Michael Greenberger featured in Baltimore Business Journal's look at what 9/11 meant for emergency preparedness in private sector

September 9, 2011

Baltimore Business Journal

CHHS Founder and Director Michael Greenberger talks about the cost of preparedness for businesses. “Whatever is being used, it absolutely must be done,” Greenberger said. "The planning, preparation and response is absolutely essential. If you don’t plan, the damages are much worse.”

Continuity 2.0 – Are You Ready for the Next Step?

Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 8:00am - 5:00pm

Pennsauken, NJ

The Association of Contingency Planners (ACP), Liberty Valley and First State Chapters are being joined by CHHS to present the Fifth Annual ACP Regional Symposium, Continuity 2.0 – Are You Ready for the Next Step?

Continuity 2.0 – Are You Ready for the Next Step?

PS-Prep: Better late than never for private sector preparedness

Posted by Jessica Hurst on July 13, 2010.

The tragedy of the BP oil spill has prompted lawmakers and leaders in emergency management to renew the call for private sector preparedness that emerged after the 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina catastrophes.

The BP oil spill and private sector disaster preparedness

Posted by Jessica Hurst on June 14, 2010.

Nearly two months into the devastating British Petroleum oil spill, the incident has released a public and political flood of anger and pointed questions regarding the responsibility of private entities to take on effective disaster preparedness, particularly when the consequences of a disaster have widespread public ramifications.

2010 National UASI Conference

Monday, June 21, 2010 - 8:30am - Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 3:00pm

Hilton New Orleans Riverside

2 Poydras Street

New Orleans, LA, 70130

CHHS staff will present on various panels during the 2010 National Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Conference, which brings together UASI participants, State Administrative Agencies, Department of Homeland Security officials, and private sector partners in an open environment to discuss issues of importance to those responsible for implementing and supporting UASI programs across the nati

2010 National UASI Conference

Resource Management: Bridging the Gap

CHHS is leading two projects in the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant (RCPG) program. Both projects aim to enhance the resource management capabilities of FEMA Region III, which encompasses D.C, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Facilitating collaboration

Posted by Joshua Easton on October 6, 2009.

Even though OMB has recently concluded that FEMA is unable to measure regional collaboration on homeland security, we saw regional collaboration first hand during our COOP for Non-Profits presentation at the Faces of Leadership conference in Charleston, WV. Xani and I were giving a stripped down version of the full COOP course to a small but engaged group of folks that represented non-profit organizations and state agencies in West Virginia. We also had three representatives from local emergency management in two counties in the class.

Associated Individuals

Alexandra Podolny

Joshua Easton

“Influence without authority”

Posted by Nick Alexopulos on October 6, 2009.

It’s a simple equation: Bring the right people together, get them talking, and you end up with tangible results.

Associated Individuals

Nick Alexopulos

Lori Romer Stone

Amy Major

Robin Clark

Maryland RCPG Workshop I: Resource Management

Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 7:30am - Friday, September 11, 2009 - 12:15pm

Radisson Lord Baltimore Plaza Hotel

20 W. Baltimore St.

Baltimore, MD, 21201

CHHS will host the Maryland RCPG Workshop I, which will bring together public and private sector partners to resolve state and regional resource needs during an emergency.

Conference materials:

Maryland RCPG Workshop I: Resource Management