Need BCP training? Hire us for private, in-house BCP training for your staff. Visit our training page for video samples. Contact Wendy at wendy@calamity.com.sg.

FCP Director Nathaniel Forbes was named to the Editorial Advisory Board of CPM Global Assurance. Nathaniel believes the security, emergency management and BCP professions are merging, and CPM Editor Paul Kirvan was the first to say so publicly in a thought-provoking article in 2003. Mr. Forbes hopes to encourage efforts to reach and include contingency planners outside the USA.

The Big Bucks  BC Management's Annual Salary Survey for 2003 focuses on the business continuity, disaster recovery and emergency management professions. How does your salary compare? Answers from professionals in Singapore and India are included.

Training Survey  Take a few minutes to do this brief training survey by Continuity Central to find out the training needs of BC professionals.  As a reward for participation, you will receive the final results of the survey at no cost.

Training Asian Disaster Management Practitioners Workshop will focus on community-based disaster risk management (CBDRM) in Asia.  Sponsored by Asian Disaster Preparedness Center and the Red Cross/Red Crescent, May 10-13, 2004 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Pop! If you’re from Mexico or California, you probably whacked a piñata at someone’s birthday party. Even if you didn't, this Nintendo video will surprise you. You need Apple’s QuickTime to play the video. Thanks to goodexperience.com. To learn about pinatas, click here.