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Business
Continuity, Disaster Recovery Planning BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning: Applying a Full-Court Press for Animal Agriculture is the theme for the 2006 Annual Meeting of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA). Scheduled for April 3-6, 2006 at The Galt House Hotel & Suites in Louisville, Kentucky, this convention will include producers, veterinarians, business executives, scientists, academicians, state and federal regulatory officials and other stakeholders in the agriculture industry. The theme of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery will run throughout the entire meeting, including a final symposium which will center on a hypothetical outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the U.S. The daylong event will feature some of the world’s leading experts on the disease as well as on disaster planning and management. The meeting will also explore the animal health and veterinary services globally during the Opening General Session on Monday April 3. Keynote speakers will address topics of Managing Global Animal Disease Risks Through Capacity Building, Regionalization and Compartmentalization. In addition, there will be multiple seminars hosted by NIAA’s 12 species-based and issue-based committees addressing other important issues throughout the meeting. The American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS) has approved NIAA’s Annual Meeting for up to 21 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards meeting ARPAS certification requirements. The Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners has also approved up to 21 CE credits for Kentucky Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians. More information on the 2006 NIAA Annual Meeting can be obtained on the Internet at www.animalagriculture.org or by calling 270/782-9798. #
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