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Business Emergency & Risk Management (BERM) Conference at Hennepin Technical College
CAN YOUR COMPANY SURVIVE A DISASTER?
Large or small, all businesses want to survive and thrive after an emergency event, as well as protect their employees and customers.
At this 2nd annual Business Emergency and Risk Management Conference (BERM) conference, you will learn strategies to de-escalate employee or customer crises, techniques for crisis communications using social media, and best practices for emergency preparedness planning for small businesses.
This year we are featuring Michael Hingson, a New York Times best-selling author and international lecturer. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle, and will present “The Power of Trust and Teamwork “.
Additional presentations will cover topics such as "Crisis Communications and Social Media in an Emergency", "De-escalating techniques for Employers and Customers", and "5 Fatal Disaster Plan Blunders Small Businesses Make".
Whether you are from a small or large business, please join us on March 12th for the 2nd Annual Business Emergency and Risk Management (BERM) Conference.
The cost is $49, which includes continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments. Check-in starts at 7:30 and the event ends at 4:45 pm. Check our website for sponsor and exhibitor opportunities.
Get details here: www.hennepintech.edu/berm