Collaborative Partner Spotlight: Fall 2025

As the leading nonprofit helping organizations around the world prepare for and recover from disasters, DRI relies on groups that promote greater resiliency. We encourage our Certified Professionals to support these valuable partners. Business Continuity Planners Association – BCPA will host a Punch Bowl Social at the Shoppes on West End on Sept. 11, including food, beverages, and activities. Stay for the networking! Business Resiliency Professionals of Wisconsin – On Sept. 11, BRPW will host its online meeting with a presentation by Lisa Hass-Peters, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator at Froedtert Hospital’s Level 1 Trauma Center, on lessons learned from the Republican National Convention. MidAmerica Contingency Planning Forum – MCPF’s scheduled webinars are Business Continuity and AI (Sept. 18) and Building a Comprehensive Testing Program for True Resilience (Oct. 16). The Resilience Association – RA invites UK professionals to the Databarracks Resilience Dinner in Birmingham on Sept. 17. Discussions include BIA’s role in identifying critical business functions, supporting cyber security preparedness, and enabling compliance with regulations like DORA and operational resilience frameworks. Continuity Professionals of Ohio – CPO’s 2025 Summit will be held Sept. 19 at COHatch Polaris in Columbus, OH. This day of learning and sharing will include two speaker sessions (presentation + Q&A), plus a TTX demonstration and happy hour.