Disaster Preparedness for Small Business Seminar November 15, 2005

Have the recent hurricanes got you thinking about the level of disaster preparedness in your business? The Arkansas Small Business Development Center and the Arkansas Minority Business Development Roundtable are cosponsoring the Disaster Preparedness for Small Business seminar on Tuesday, November 15, 2005, 6 pm - 9 pm at the Neighborhood Resource Center at 3805 West 12th Street in Little Rock. Come learn about local hazards, how to prepare your business for future disasters and what assistance will be available following a major disaster.

Speaker Timothy Lee, ASBDC Computer Training Specialist, has an undergraduate degree in disaster preparedness and more than 14 years of professional experience as a federal-level emergency manager. Lee is a member of and represents small business on both the Arkansas Governor's Earthquake Advisory Council and the Arkansas Pre-Disaster Mitigation Advisory Council. Lee also instructs Damage Assessment and other disaster-related classes for the local chapter of the American Red Cross and has conducted damage assessments of several major disasters in Arkansas and California.

To register, call (501) 324-9043 or log on to http://www.asbdc.ualr.edu . UALR faculty and staff may attend the seminar at no charge.