Attend the SPRING SUMMIT April 5TH - 7TH 2011 Columbus Ohio   Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Managed Services, Education. Enjoy a Free Lunch and Learn, Certify Yourself in DR/BCP. Learn about the Latest in Cloud Computing  and  Managed Services, Meet Expert Consultants, Network with Industry Peers.      SunGard Availability Services FREE Lunch and Learn April 6th  2011  11:30am SunGard Availability Services will exhibit and explain the expansion of its enterprise-grade cloud computing platform to deliver application availability and ultimately recovery in the cloud. As a pioneer and leader in IT operations and information availability management, SunGard is strongly positioned to deliver a highly available and resilient cloud computing solution for enterprise-grade requirements. Customers also benefit from access to a portfolio of managed hosting, storage and recovery services for physical and virtual environments.    SunGard cloud solutions in North America takes advantage of a Vblock™ Infrastructure Package, recently announced by the Virtual Computing Environment coalition, which was formed by Cisco and EMC together with VMware. The SunGard cloud solutions are part of the company’s strategy to help customers simplify the way they leverage IT infrastructure to drive business agility and differentiation in a cost-effective manner.  SunGard’s cloud platform will provide the foundation for delivering Infrastructure-, Platform- and Software-as-a-Service in an enterprise-grade, secure and highly available environment.  SunGard will provide IT infrastructure on demand, which allows companies to grow or contract cloud resources based on business conditions while also addressing ther need for cloud-based hot sites as low-cost recovery options.   Advanced DRI Course April 5th – 7th 2011 The BCP 501 is a rapid business continuity planning refresher course covering the Professional Practices for Business Continuity Professionals in preparation for the DRI International Qualifying Exam. This 3-day course features 16 hours of instruction followed by the Qualifying Examination. Instructors take a fast-paced approach to the Professional Practices with emphasis on BC planning and the knowledge, skills and procedures needed to effectively implement each step of the planning process. Course: Days 1 – 2, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Qualifying Exam: Day 3, 8:30 am – 12:00 noon Registration Fee: $1,345.00.   Register for the DRII Course Here Registration I would like to attend the SunGard Lunch and Learn.   Check  YES______ I would like to attend the DRI certification course.  Check YES______  Name(s): Title: Company Name: Address: City:                                              State:                                  Zip: e-mail address: URL: I will not be attending and would like to be contacted.  Check YES _____ Questions call (614)-569-3292  Or e-mail this registration form to:  info@csigroup.cc Or Fax registration to (614)-987-7707 We look forward to seeing CIO’s, IT Directors and Administrators at the Lunch event to learn about the SunGard Cloud offering. All business continuity beginners and senior associates will want to attend the certification class.  Ken Sherman, President of Continuity Solutions, Inc. Seminar Location : CSI Corporate Office – Enterprise Place Otani Restaurant 5900 Roche Drive Columbus, Ohio 43229 http://www.otanisushi.com/index.htm