Pre-Conference- Building Resilience: Business Continuity Planning for Local Governments
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
9:00am - 4:30pm
MIABC Office, 200-429 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver
This optional pre-conference workshop is now full. If you are attending the conference and would like to be added to the waitlist in the event of a cancellation, please email smayo@miabc.org.
Clive Lunn, Acredo Consulting
Member Local Government: $250, additional staff from same member $50
Non-member Local Government (if space allows): $400, additional staff from same member $50
Sign up for an optional pre-conference workshop to join Clive for an engaging overview on business continuity leading practices and program lifecycle. He will lead discussions on implementation opportunities, challenges, and solutions.
You will receive pre-conference instructions to gather essential information and materials to bring with you.
Participants will use provided resources to create tailored documents, including:
- A draft program framework
- Impact metrics
- A strategic Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
- A Crisis Management Plan
- A roadmap for operationalizing the business continuity program
- A high-level Crisis Management Plan and
- A Scenario Playbook.
Ensure you bring the pre-workshop information using the forms and templates provided to ensure you maximize the workshop’s effectiveness.
Attendance is initially limited to members only, with a maximum of 10 local governments to ensure a productive experience with Clive (multiple attendees from each local government are welcome). This workshop will help you kickstart your business continuity journey and move closer to complying with the Emergency and Disaster Management Act (EDMA).
After this session, attendees will be able to:
- Develop a tailored business continuity program for your local government.
- Learn how to measure impact and plan for a crisis.
- Create an operational roadmap for continuity.
On-Site Insight: Loss Control Inspection Workshop (Vancouver)
3:00PM - 5:00PM
False Creek, Vancouver – Meet at MIABC Offices 429 West 2nd Avenue
In this in-person workshop, MIABC staff will conduct a live inspection of a local government property, demonstrating the identification of potential liability and property risks. Participants will gain practical insights into recognizing and mitigating risks associated with public properties, facilities, and operations. Through this interactive session, attendees will not only observe but also engage in the inspection process, learning essential techniques and best practices to integrate into their existing inspection processes.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to:
- Identify common hazards and liability exposures on local government properties.
- Understand the steps required to conduct thorough and effective loss control inspections.
- Leave with questions you can add to your existing inspection and maintenance checklists.
This workshop is open to all levels of local government staff; this event is FREE OF CHARGE. Travel expenses can be claimed through your local government’s MIABC Risk Management Grant account, provided sufficient funds are available.