Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
8:30 AM to 10:30 AM EST

Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, Conference Room
30 Exchange Terrace
Providence, RI 02903

The Business Network of Emergency Resources (BNET) announced on April 17th 2012 an endorsement from the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police to help support the Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS).  The endorsement highlights the importance of formalized processes to support post disaster business recovery.

The village board of Deerfield, IL unanimously approved the measure Monday, March 5, 2012, allowing the police department to implement  the Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS).

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During the Summer of 2007, a steam-pipe explosion in midtown Manhattan kept Jeff Isler and his 16 employees out of their Lexington Avenue office for more than a month, costing his family-owned business, InfoGraphics Inc., $250,000 in damages and lost revenue.

Only a handful of firms near the steam-pipe explosion were enrolled in the Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS), a credentialing service that allows key employees to enter their offices during disasters. The locked-out businesses either didn't know about the program or declined to sign up for it.

As part of BNET's ongoing efforts to continuously improve the CEAS program, I am pleased to announce some significant enhancements that are being enacted, that will greatly improve program manageability and result in a significant cost savings for many.

Today, Mayor John F. Street unveiled the Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS), a pre-disaster credentialing system for Philadelphia's business community."Ensuring the stability and rapid recovery of businesses after an emergency will help ensure Philadelphia's future," said Mayor Street.

BNEThas announced a partnership with Send Word Now, the leading provider of on-demand alerting and response services. This new alliance integrates BNET's Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS) with Send Word Now's real -time mobile intelligent notification via text and voice messages on cell phones, BlackBerry and Treo devices.