The Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI) has launched the newly established Center for Business Preparedness. Located on Louisiana State University’s campus, the Center for Business Preparedness was created by SDMI to bridge the gap between academic research and business continuity. The Center for Business Preparedness is dedicated to creating a cultural shift in the value of preparedness by creating a central point of collaboration for research, knowledge sharing, and outreach to address challenges to small businesses while working to enhance…

NEW ORLEANS – The second biennial National Evacuation Conference will be held February 7-9, 2012 in New Orleans, LA at the Hilton Riverside hotel. Dr. Stephen Flynn, Professor of Political Science and the Founding Co-Director of the George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security at Northeastern University, will headline an impressive lineup of keynote speakers and panelists set to appear as part of the 2012 National Evacuation Conference. The conference is organized by the Stephenson Disaster Management Institute and…

SDMI Associate Director Andres Calderon featured in an interview with largest newspaper in El Salvador SDMI Associate Director Andres Calderon was featured in an interview with La Prensa Grafica, the largest newspaper in El Salvador, to discuss the upcoming local Business Continuity conference. Calderon emphasized how important it is for businesses to plan for disaster and develop a strategy to stay in business. Calderon will speak at the conference as a disaster management specialist. Read More…