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Third Annual IT Directors' Disaster Recovery & Availability Summit
20 January 2010, London Marriott, Mayfair
Speakers for the 2010 conference include Iain Taylor, head of BCI, Capital International; Richard Maddison, head of business continuity management, FSA; Colin Ive, chief specialist IT risk & continuity management, Nokia; Dan Castle, head of business continuity management, RWE Utilities (E.ON); Lorna Anderson, head of business continuity management, BSI; Marc Power, head of DR, Carphone Warehouse; Ian Nockes, head of business continuity management, DHL and Bernie Budworth, head of business continuity management, QVC amongst many others. The third Annual IT Directors' DR & Availability Summit continues to focus on the real issues and best practice surrounding the critical importance of IT resilience and disaster recovery. This cross sector event will look to empower, share and refine best practice in an area where a degree of openness and working with peers can reap benefit for all.

Civil Contingencies: Tackling Tomorrow's Threats
26 January, QEII Conference Centre, London
At Civil Contingencies 2010, high-level speakers such as Huw Irranca-Davies MP, Minister for the Natural and Marine Environment, Wildlife and Rural Affairs, Defra and Professor John Beddington, Government Chief Scientific Advisor will be joined by carefully selected suppliers and over 400 delegates to explore the challenges that resilience professionals have faced and will continue to encounter in preparing for and responding to major disruptions.

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery in the Financial Services
28 January 2010, Copthorne Tara Hotel, London W8
This year's conference features presentations covering such topics as financial infrastructure; lessons of the flu pandemic; the business continuity challenges facing Aegon UK; managing the press vs managing the incident; horizon threats and the National Risk Register. It will also take a look at the future in testing, as well as considering the challenges presented to the industry by the recession and by technological evolution.

Counter CBRN Operations
1-2 February, London Marriott Hotel Regents Park
Now in its fourth year, this conference addresses the international CBRN challenge. The development and spread of weapons of mass destruction remains a major concern for international agencies and government bodies. Take the chance to hear well timed accounts on what is being done to counter this threat. Furthermore hear from military and civil agencies on how we can best achieve interoperability during a CBRN emergency.

Counter Terror Expo
14-15 April, National Hall, Olypmpia
Counter Terror Expo 2010 provides a focused and comprehensive information programme through the conference streams, technology workshops and an exhibition of products from over 250 dedicated solution providers

Infosecurity Europe
27-29 April 2010, Earls Court, London
Europe's main information security event featuring over 300 exhibitors, a range of new products and services, and over 12,000 visitors.

The Risk Management and Business Continuity Forum
14-15 June, Radisson Blu, London Stansted Airport
In today's fast-changing world, businesses must be flexible to survive and risks and opportunities must be accurately identified and evaluated if they are to be managed successfully. The Risk Management & Business Continuity Forum is an event focused specifically to provide multiple benefits for those who work within the industry. For more information this event, contact Lisa at Forum Events on 01992 374100 / l.rose@forumevents.co.uk.

The World Conference on Disaster Management (WCDM)
20-23 June, Toronto, Canada
This year's theme: Building Solutions For a Global Community: Emergency Management and Business Continuity Working Together. This annual event brings together experts, practitioners, certifying bodies, service and product suppliers from Emergency Management, Business Continuity and other Disaster Management disciplines.

Alarm Annual Conference & Exhibition
27-29 June, Southport, Merseyside
This year's theme:Bridging the Gap. More details to follow.

CILA Technical Conference
14-15 September
Details of presentations and speakers will be published in due course.

Risk & Resilience Expo: Facing the Future
22-23 September 2010
A comprehensive exhibition will be the main focus at this event. Designed to cater to the risk management, business continuity and crisis management industries across Europe, visitor numbers are expected to reach some 3,000 key decision makers and buyers from all sectors. Confirmed speakers so far include the Civil Contingencies Secretariat's Dr Nigel Brown and KPMG's European head of continuity, Russell Stewart.

360°IT
22-23 September 2010, Earls Court 1, London
The new name for Storage Expo. More information to follow.