MIR3 and ImpactWeather to Host Hurricane Preparedness Webinar June 15, 2006
San Diego – June 6, 2006 - On Thursday, June 15, 2006 at 1 p.m. PDT, MIR3™ and ImpactWeather will host an educational Webinar entitled Hurricane Season 2006: Business and Industry - Are You Ready? The free 90-minute Webinar is designed for organizations that want to stay ahead of the weather by increasing the lead time for preparing and responding to hurricanes and other weather patterns.
Playback this semimar now at http://www.mir3.com/webinar06
The Webinar features three speakers, each followed by a five-minute Q&A.
- Donnie Ellis, the emergency response coordinator for ExxonMobil’s US Production Organization, will join the Webinar with first-hand emergency management tips and discuss how the industry is changing the response preparation process for this year’s hurricane season based on lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
“In light of last year’s hurricane season, many companies are scrambling to shore up their emergency preparedness and management,” said Ellis. “Since not all companies are impacted in the same way by hurricanes, my focus in this Webinar will be on tactics and ideas that are of universal benefit to organizations in planning and responding to any type of weather pattern or event.”
- Paul Hastings, vice president of business development for Houston-based ImpactWeather, Inc., will focus on the latest technologies in hurricane forecasting and monitoring services that are available to organizations. As evidenced by Katrina and Wilma last year, hurricanes can undergo significant changes in a very short period of time. Therefore, Hastings will demonstrate how integrating weather data into the enterprise improves decision-making and helps participants assess how weather impacts multiple areas of a company at the very moment critical information becomes available.
- Margi Schmidt, vice president of business development at MIR3, will address automatic notification measures that can be used in conjunction with weather warnings to further accelerate the response cycle. Schmidt will focus on integrating weather alerts and notification services to speed preparation and reaction time to weather emergencies.
The June 15 Webinar is the first of a series being developed by MIR3 as a cost-effective, convenient way to help organizations track and gain expertise in the latest trends impacting emergency preparedness and business continuity. For more information about the Webinar Series, or to inquire about speaking or sponsoring opportunities of future Webinars, please contact Dan Martin, marketing director, at dan.martin@mir3.com. A recording of the event will be posted at http://www.mir3.com at a later date.
“Given the recent reports about the challenges of preparing for this year’s hurricane season, we strongly believe we can help in educating organizations about a key component of readiness -- coordinating emergency communications,” said Amir Moussavian, president and CEO at MIR3. “Our partners and customers have deep and extensive expertise on the subject and will be able to address the concerns of those in the thick of dealing with potential hurricane-related crises, including business continuity professionals, IT staff, first responders and medical assistant teams.”
MIR3 / ImpactWeather Webinar Learning Objectives
- Learn how integrating weather data into the enterprise improves decision-making
- Learn how weather impacts multiple areas of a company
- Learn how integrating weather alerts with notification services speeds preparation and response time
- Learn how industry is changing the planning for this year’s hurricane season based on what they learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
About the Guest Speaker
Donnie Ellis has worked within the area of emergency response for over 26 years. His private sector experience was in the field as a national registered paramedic. He has been employed for , ExxonMobil, within emergency response both overseas and in the United States. His current position is Emergency Response Coordinator with responsibilities for developing and maintaining of emergency response plans, training of response personnel and coordinating the emergency response teams for ExxonMobil's US Production Organization located in Houston, Texas.
About ImpactWeather, Inc.
ImpactWeather provides a wide variety of forecasting, alert, monitoring and notification services to companies all over the United States. By using the latest software, hardware and scientific technologies, ImpactWeather is able to offer detailed, site-specific forecasts that are accurate, timely and personalized. Visit www.impactweather.com for a complete list of services and to read more about real-life solutions in marine and offshore meteorology, hurricane and tropical storm meteorology, and real-time weather technologies.
