A follow-up on the need for "Crisis Planning"…

I had no sooner written and posted the previous item, when I stumbled upon (no Internet pun intended) this announcement about an interesting (and not at all expensive) seminar on this very topic.

If you can spare the time, I highly recommend this:

"…A really important PRSA Event coming up on
crisis management… PRSA Tar Heel (Greensboro/High
Point/Winston-Salem, NC) is hosting a 2008 professional series
event. On Friday, September 12, legendary crisis communications
practitioners Al Tortorella and Mike Herman will headline the
full day professional development seminar, "Surviving the
Flames, Crisis Communications from the Pros Who Invented It."
Designed to assist PR practitioners, business owners and
professionals in strategically preparing for their next crisis
scenario, the event will run from 8 am to 5 pm at Elon University
(located just north of Greensboro on I-85/40). Cost is $99 for PRSA
members, $149 for non-members and $49 for students…"  

Get more information at: www.prsatarheel.org