ROCHESTER ? Michael Brown, former Under Secretary of US Homeland Security, will keynote the third annual Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity Conference Oct. 20 at Oakland University.

This event will feature regional and global response initiatives from key leaders.

It will provide knowledge, tools, and business to business networks for services, products, and professional partnerships. Companies with single and multiple sites will benefit from the all hazard approach to preparedness planning for prevention, continuity, and recovery.

Besides Brown, the other special guest speaker is Richard Marshall, Esq., Senior Information Assurance Representative, for the National Security Agency.

Business leaders and managers of risk, emergency and continuity management, facilities, financial, IT, communications, human resources, security, safety, operations, K-12, municipalities, and financial institutions can choose

from a variety of breakout sessions including Cyber Security, Workplace Violence, Identity Theft, Modeling and Simulation, Risk Analysis, Mitigation Policies, Media Relations, K-12 Crisis Planning, Financial Assurance, Managing Trauma and Stress, and much more.

Thanks to our sponsors Jarvis Emergency Services, Patriot Services Corporation, J.C. Hanlon Consulting, and community partners Automation Alley, Leadership Oakland , Oakland County Emergency Response and Preparedness Services, Rochester Regional Chamber and OCC/CREST

Register by September 15th, 2006 for the early discount of $195. After September 15th the rate is $235 per person.

Preview the link for program details, bios, early registration discount, and exhibit opportunities by clicking on SBA.Oakland.Edu/CE