AGENDA

Surviving the Pandemic:

How your business or organization, your community,
and your family can plan and prepare

October 12, 2006

Alliant Energy Center ~ Exhibition Hall

8:15 - 9:45 AM

Plenary Session  

Moderator: Vicki Bier, UW-Madison, Center for Human Performance and Risk Analysis

Welcoming Remarks:  Christopher J. Lindell, Vice President, Shared Services, Alliant Energy Corporation

Influenza 101:  Christopher Olsen, UW-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine       

 

Influenza ABCs and 123s

Epidemic influenza

Pandemic influenza

Pandemic 101:  Tom Haupt, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services

  What is known about the likely effects of a pandemic?
What are the roles of public health and other government agencies?

Continuity Planning 101:  Bill Scott, Great Lakes Education Loan Services, Inc.

 

What is continuity planning?

How can it help my organization prepare for a pandemic?

What questions does a continuity plan need to address?
 
10:00 - 11:30 AM Breakout sessions
 

Breakout 1

Logistics and Supply Chain Disruptions

Breakout 2

Psychological Impacts of a Pandemic

 

Topics:

  • Identifying critical inputs

  • Working with your suppliers

  • Identifying alternate (local) suppliers?

  • Keeping extra inventory?

  • Availability of basic utilities

  • Availability of information technology

 

Speakers:

Chris Moerke, Alliant Energy Corporation

Thomas Miazga, Hydrite Chemical Co.

Wayne Williams, Logistics Health, Inc.

 

Moderator:

Nicole Crawford, US Army

 

Topics:

  • Fear

  • Anxiety

  • Rumors

  • Grief

  • Loss of social support systems

  • Parenting

  • Children’s issues-schools and socializing

  • Social contact with friends and family

 

Speakers: 

Barb Biddick, The American Red Cross

Barbara Loevinger, Psychiatrist

Scott Prinster , First Unitarian Society

 

Moderator:

Paul Bergee, Bergee Business Continuity Planning

 
 
 

Breakout 3 (slides 1 , 2 )

Human Relations and Personnel Issues

Breakout 4

Sustaining Families through a Pandemic

 

Topics:

  • Sick leave and absenteeism policies

  • Discouraging sick workers from work

  • Firing/layoffs/furloughs

  • Unemployment insurance

  • Bringing back your workforce later

 

Speakers:

Jennifer Mirus, Boardman Law Firm

Harold Bergan, Wisconsin Department of     Workforce Development

Frank Emspak, UW School for Workers

 

 

Moderator:

Curt Haugen, S’curo Group

 

Topics:

  • Improving workplace attendance through family preparation

  • Self-sufficiency and cooperation through neighborhood planning

  • Physical survival and personal safety

  • Alternate working arrangements

 

Speakers:

J. McLellan, Dane County Emergency Management

Diana Tatili, The American Red Cross

Judy Howard, Public Health-Madison and

Dane County

 

Moderator:

Lorna Zach, UW-Madison, Center for Human Performance and Risk Analysis

 
 
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Lunch
Speaker: Thomas Schlenker, Director
Public Health-Madison and Dane County
 
  Group discussion, based on questions posted at each table
 
1:30 - 3:00 PM Repeat of breakout sessions
 

Breakout 1

Logistics and Supply Chain Disruptions

Breakout 2

Psychological Impacts of a Pandemic

 

Breakout 3

Human Relations and Personnel

Breakout 4

Sustaining Families through a Pandemic
 
3:15 - 4:15 PM

Panel Discussion on Pandemic Plans - Successes and Challenges
 

Eric Christensen, Independent Living, Inc.

Julianne Dwyer, Independent Living, Inc.

Christine Moerke, Alliant Energy Corporation

Craig Roberts, UW-Madison University Health Services
 
4:15 - 4:45 PM

Top Hygiene Tips  


 Carla Alvarado, UW-Madison Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement

         ·         Hand washing
         ·         Masks
         ·         Gloves
         ·         Cleaning of office equipment
 

Sponsored by:


Alliant Energy Corporation (www.alliantenergy.com)
American Family Insurance  (www.amfam.com)
Madison Area Technical College (http://matcmadison.edu/matc/)
The Southeast Wisconsin Homeland Security Partnership

UW Center for Human Performance and Risk Analysis (http://www.chpra.wisc.edu) 

UW Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (http://wage.wisc.edu)

 

Special Thanks to the Conference Planning Committee

 

Committee Chair

                  Vicki Bier, UW Madison, Center for Human Performance and Risk Analysis

 

Committee Members and Advisors

Alison Alter, UW-Madison, Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy

Norm Arendt, Infragard Wisconsin

Paul Bergee, Bergee Business Continuity Planning, LLC

Mike Bush, Maxim Health Systems

William Clare, Wisconsin Emergency Management

Nicole Crawford, 54th Civil Support Team, US Army

Jeff Davis, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services

David Duecker, Southeast Wisconsin Homeland Security Partnership

Teri Engelhart, Wisconsin Emergency Management

Robert Godfrey, UW-Madison, School of Journalism

Curt Haugen, S’curo Group, LLC

Thomas Haupt, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services

Jane Herman, Northwestern Mutual , retired

Susan King, Alert Systems, Inc.

Kathy Krusiec, Dane County Emergency Management

Kathleen Ley, Norback, Ley & Associates, LLC

Jay McLellan, Dane County Emergency Management

Christine Moerke, Alliant Energy Corporation

Christopher Olsen, UW-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine

Terry O’Sullivan, University of Southern California

David Pluymers, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services

Mary Proctor, Public Health-Madison and Dane County

Steven Schulze, Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation

Kathleen Sellnow, Madison Area Technical College

Mike Shoys, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

John Spohn, Madison Area Technical College

Patricia Stonger, Daybreak Foods

Carolyn Strubel, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services

Lorna Will, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services

Lorna Zach, UW-Madison, Center for Human Performance and Risk Analysis

 

            Apologies to anyone whose name was omitted.