Business Continuity After Hurricane Ike: A Tale of Two Schools

Wednesday, November 04 | 3:15PM–4:05PM | Meeting Room 708/710/712
Session Type: E09 Hybrid
This session will explore how two universities executed their business continuity plans after Hurricane Ike in the fall of 2008. Lamar University restored services relatively quickly and resumed classes. Texas A&M University at Galveston relocated 1,600 students (91 percent of its student body) 150 miles inland and resumed classes in College Station at the main campus.

Presenters

  • Steven Conway

    Adjunct Faculty, Maritime Administration, Texas A&M University at Galveston

  • Michael Dobe

    Senior Consultant, Advisory Services, Amazon Web Services

Resources & Downloads

Podcast of Session
50 MB, MP3 Audio
Uploaded on 08/23/2013